16 Facts About Will Packwood

William James Packwood was born on May 21,1993 and is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender or defensive midfielder.

Will Packwood made his first-team debut in August 2012 in the Football League Cup, and played in several Football League Championship matches before suffering a severe leg injury in January 2013 which kept out of soccer for several months.

Will Packwood was not offered a new deal at the end of that season, and his contract was terminated early to allow him to return to the United States.

Will Packwood represented the United States in international soccer at levels up to under-23.

Will Packwood was born in Concord, Massachusetts, to an English father and an American mother.

Will Packwood attended the Nashoba Brooks School and the Fenn School prior to moving to England in August 2007, where he attended Bromsgrove School.

Will Packwood joined Birmingham City's youth academy in August 2007, at age 14 years.

In July 2011, Will Packwood signed his first professional contract, a two-year contract expiring in July 2013.

Will Packwood underwent three surgical procedures in the days after the injury, and his recovery time was estimated at between nine and twelve months.

Will Packwood became a regular selection at center-back, and his performances earned him the award of Football League Young Player of the Month for February 2014.

Will Packwood signed a new one-year contract with the option of a further year, on June 26,2014.

Will Packwood made five appearances before a pulled hamstring ruled him out for the remainder of the season.

In 2009, Will Packwood was a member of the United States under-17 national team that participated in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria.

Will Packwood played for the under-20 national team at the Dallas Cup in March 2010, on a tour to Uruguay and Chile in June 2012 and at the Marbella Cup in October 2012.

Will Packwood was part of the United States under-18 team for the Milk Cup in Northern Ireland in July 2011.

Will Packwood played for the United States under-23 team in a friendly against the Bahamas senior squad in August 2014, and twice more in the following March, against the Bosnia and Herzegovina and Denmark under-21 teams, as part of their buildup to the 2016 Olympics.