Eryk Williamson

Eryk Tyrek Williamson (born June 11, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC.

Eryk Williamson

Williamson with the Portland Timbers in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Eryk Tyrek Williamson[1]
Date of birth	(1997-06-11) June 11, 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Charlotte FC
Number	19
Youth career
	D.C. United
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Maryland Terrapins	58	(14)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2024	Portland Timbers	98	(6)
2018–2020	Portland Timbers 2	34	(7)
2018	→ Santa Clara (loan)	0	(0)
2025–	Charlotte FC	4	(0)
International career‡
2017	United States U20	20	(4)
2019	United States U23	1	(0)
2021–2023	United States	6	(0)
Medal record Representing  United States Winner CONCACAF U-20 Championship 2017 Portland Timbers F.C. Winner MLS is Back Tournament 2020 Representing  United States Winner CONCACAF Gold Cup 2021
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 16, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of January 28, 2023

Early career

Williamson attended the University of Maryland, where he played in the 2015–2017 seasons, appearing in 58 matches and scoring 14 goals.^[3] In 2017, he was awarded the Big Ten Midfielder of the Year and was a member of the All-Big Ten First Team.^[3]

Club career

Williamson was a member of the D.C. United Academy, and therefore not eligible for the MLS SuperDraft, before being traded to the Portland Timbers in January 2018.^[4][5] Williamson was linked with a move to Schalke in early 2018, but Schalke never made an offer.^[6] He made his professional debut as a member of Portland Timbers 2 on April 4, 2018, against Tulsa, and scored his first goal on May 12 of that year against Tacoma.

He made his debut for the Timbers senior team as a substitute on June 2, 2018, against the Los Angeles Galaxy, earned his first start on June 26, 2019, against Montreal, and scored his first goal on September 20, 2020, against Seattle.^[7] Williamson was a key member of the Timbers team that won the MLS is Back tournament in 2020.^[8]

On January 15, 2025, Williamson was dealt to Charlotte FC in exchange for $100,000 in General Allocation Money.^[9][10]

International career

Williamson appeared for the United States U-20 team 20 times in 2017, including 5 appearances at the U-20 World Cup and 6 at the U-20 CONCACAF Championship (which the U.S. won), and played for the U-23 team once in 2019.^[11]

He made his debut with the senior national team on July 11, 2021, in a Gold Cup game against Haiti.^[7]

Personal

Williamson is the cousin of the singer, actress, and producer Queen Latifah.^[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of October 7, 2024^[13]

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		National cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Portland Timbers 2	2018	USL	15	3	—		—		—		—		15	3
	2019	USL Championship	19	4	—		—		—		—		19	4
	Total		34	7	—		—		—		—		34	7
Portland Timbers	2018	MLS	0	0	—		1	0	—		—		1	0
	2019	MLS	7	0	—		1	0	—		—		8	0
	2020	MLS	21	3	1	0	—		—		4[b]	0	26	3
	2021	MLS	14	1	—		—		4[c]	0	—		18	1
	2022	MLS	22	0	—		—		—		—		22	0
	2023	MLS	6	0	—		—		—		—		6	0
	2024	MLS	28	2	1	0	—		—		3[d]	0	32	2
	Total		98	6	2	0	2	0	4	0	7	0	113	6
Charlotte FC	2025	MLS	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career total			132	13	2	0	2	0	4	0	7	0	147	13

1. Includes U.S. Open Cup
2. Four appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
3. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
4. Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played January 28, 2023^[14]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
United States	2021	4	0
	2023	2	0
Total		6	0

Honors

Portland Timbers

• MLS is Back Tournament: 2020

United States U20

• CONCACAF Under-20 Championship: 2017^[15]

United States

• CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2021^[16]

Individual

• Big Ten Midfielder of the Year: 2017^[3]
• All-Big Ten First Team: 2017^[3]