Sheanon Williams enrolled at the University of North Carolina in January 2008, and subsequently played one year of college soccer for the Tar Heels, before leaving school a year early to attempt to secure a professional contract in Europe.
10 Facts About Sheanon Williams
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Sheanon Williams played with the Carolina Dynamo of the USL Premier Development League, earning All-Eastern Conference honors after scoring six goals and 16 points in 12 games.
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In Week 7 of the 2011 MLS season, Sheanon Williams was named to the MLS Team of the Week for his performance against the San Jose Earthquakes.
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Sheanon Williams again gained Team of the Week honors in Week 16 of the season.
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On December 13,2016, Sheanon Williams was traded by the Dynamo to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for general allocation money.
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Sheanon Williams was suspended from the team on June 16,2017, for an off-field assault earlier in the day, but the charges were stayed three days later.
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Sheanon Williams joined LA Galaxy as a free agent in June 2018.
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Sheanon Williams was released by LA Galaxy at the end of their 2018 season.
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Sheanon Williams played with the US National U-17 team from 2005 to 2007, and was a member of the United States squad at the 2007 CONCACAF U17 Tournament and the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea.
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Sheanon Williams moved on to play for the US National U-20 team in 2008, and played at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.