Thomas Williams

Thomas Ivory Williams III (born August 15, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC.

Williams is a product of the Orlando City academy, and has represented the United States at a youth level at the U17, U19, U20, and U23 levels.

Career Orlando City As a member of the Orlando City academy since 2015, Williams played 84 games and scored eight goals across multiple age groups in four seasons with the team.

In March 2020, Williams signed an academy contract with Orlando City B, Orlando City's USL League One affiliate, ahead of the 2020 season. He made his debut on August 7, 2020, playing the full 90 minutes during a 2–0 win over New England Revolution II.

Having spent the first part of the 2021 season with the club's under-17 academy team, Williams was signed to an MLS homegrown contract by Orlando City on June 15, 2021, guaranteed through 2024, with a club option in 2025. Aged 16 years, 304 days, he became the club's youngest first-team signing, surpassing the record set by Tommy Redding in 2014. Williams had trained with the first-team during the previous two preseason camps.

On January 22, 2025, it was announced that Williams had signed new contract with the club through 2026, with a club option for 2027. On April 19, Williams made his first appearance for the senior team since the 2022 season when he came on as an 80th-minute substitute for Luis Muriel in a goalless draw with CF Montréal. The appearance would ultimately be Williams' only appearance for the senior team that season. Williams made his Nashville SC and CONCACAF Champions Cup debut on February 17, 2026, in a 2–0 win over Atlético Ottawa.

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Honors Orlando City U.S. Open Cup: 2022