Yomby William
Encyclopedia
Yomby William is a Cameroon
ian footballer who currently plays for Richmond Kickers
in the USL Professional Division.
at Old Dominion University
. In his career at Old Dominion, William scored one goal and one assist, with 10 total shots.
During his college years, William also played in the USL Premier Development League
with the Hampton Roads Piranhas.
by Kansas City Wizards
and signed a developmental contract, but never made a first team appearance with the team before transferring to Puerto Rico Islanders
of the USL First Division
later that year.
In 2009 Yomby signed for the Richmond Kickers
of the USL Second Division
. He was named to the USL Second Division All-League First and won the defender of the year title. Team, and was part of the Kickers team which won the 2009 USL Second Division championship.
Yomby remained with Richmond for the 2010 and 2011 seasons. The club signed him to a contract for the 2012 season on September 22, 2011.
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
ian footballer who currently plays for Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers
The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
in the USL Professional Division.
Youth and College
William attended high school at Lycee Classique Bafoussam in Cameroon, played club soccer for FootStar, and attended the University of Oschang, before moving to the United States in 2005 to attend and play college soccerCollege soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
. In his career at Old Dominion, William scored one goal and one assist, with 10 total shots.
During his college years, William also played in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
with the Hampton Roads Piranhas.
Professional
William was drafted with the 23rd overall pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft2008 MLS SuperDraft
The 2008 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 18, 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland. It was the ninth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection was made by the Kansas City Wizards, after acquiring the selection from the expansion San Jose Earthquakes...
by Kansas City Wizards
Kansas City Wizards
Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
and signed a developmental contract, but never made a first team appearance with the team before transferring to Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
later that year.
In 2009 Yomby signed for the Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers
The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
of the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
. He was named to the USL Second Division All-League First and won the defender of the year title. Team, and was part of the Kickers team which won the 2009 USL Second Division championship.
Yomby remained with Richmond for the 2010 and 2011 seasons. The club signed him to a contract for the 2012 season on September 22, 2011.
Richmond Kickers
- USL Second DivisionUSL Second DivisionThe United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
Champions (1): 2009United Soccer Leagues 2009The 2009 season is the 23rd season played by the United Soccer Leagues. Season titles will be contested by 20 professional men's clubs in the USL First Division and USL Second Division, as well as 37 professional and amateur women's clubs in the W-League and 68 professional and amateur men's teams...