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William Edward Hunt (born September 15, 1987, in
Undrafted out of college, Hunt spent played with
Atlanta Silverbacks bioFrancis Marion bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hunt, Willie 1987 births Living people American men's soccer players Mississippi Brilla FC players Atlanta Silverbacks FC players Tampa Bay Rowdies players Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players USL League Two players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players USL Championship players Francis Marion Patriots men's soccer players Sportspeople from Greenville, South Carolina Soccer players from South Carolina Men's association football defenders
Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville (; locally ) is a city in and the seat of Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. With a population of 70,720 at the 2020 census, it is the sixth-largest city in the state. Greenville is located approximately halfway be ...
) is an American soccer
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
player.
Career
College and amateur
Hunt grew up in Greer, South Carolina, attended Eastside High School, and playedcollege soccer
College soccer is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. It is very prominent in United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, and as well as in South Africa and the Philippines. The United Kingd ...
at Francis Marion University
Francis Marion University is a public university near Florence, South Carolina. It is named in honor of American Revolutionary War Brigadier General Francis Marion.
History
The university dates back to 1957, when the University of South Carolin ...
, where he earned numerous conference and regional honors as a standout defender, being named to the 2008 and 2007 PBC Presidential and FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic honor rolls. He scored four goals during his senior season, including the winning goal in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament championship game, and was named his team's MVP.
Professional
Undrafted out of college, Hunt spent played with Mississippi Brilla
Mississippi Brilla is an amateur American soccer club based in Clinton, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in USL League Two. The team's colors are sky blue, navy and white.
Brilla is associated with Brilla Soccer Minis ...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syste ...
, before turning professional in 2011 when he signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks
The Atlanta Silverbacks FC were an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1998 as Atlanta Ruckus, the club played in many leagues over the years before folding after the 2015 season. The team played its home game ...
for their debut season in the North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League may refer to:
*North American Soccer League (1968–1984), a former Division I league
*North American Soccer League (2011–2017)
The North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional men's soccer league b ...
. He made his debut for his new team on April 16, 2011, in a game against FC Edmonton and scored his first professional goal on April 30 in a 1–1 tie with FC Tampa Bay
The Tampa Bay Rowdies are an American professional Association football, soccer team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The club was founded in 2008 and first took the pitch in 2010. Since 2017, the Rowdies have been members of the USL Champions ...
.
After spending 2014 with Tampa Bay Rowdies, Hunt signed with USL club Pittsburgh Riverhounds on March 26, 2015. He rejoined Tampa Bay at the end of the 2015 USL season. Hunt made 30 appearances for the Hounds in all competitions in 2015. He scored three goals including two headers in the season ending 4–2 defeat at New York Red Bulls II in the USL's Eastern Conference playoffs. He has resigned with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds for the 2016 season." Hunt played every game for the Riverhounds in 2016 and was named MVP at the end of the season.
References
External links
Atlanta Silverbacks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hunt, Willie 1987 births Living people American men's soccer players Mississippi Brilla FC players Atlanta Silverbacks FC players Tampa Bay Rowdies players Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players USL League Two players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players USL Championship players Francis Marion Patriots men's soccer players Sportspeople from Greenville, South Carolina Soccer players from South Carolina Men's association football defenders