Willie Hunt
Encyclopedia
Willie Hunt is an American
soccer player currently playing for Atlanta Silverbacks
in the North American Soccer League.
, attended Eastside High School
, and played college soccer
at Francis Marion University
, 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.
in the USL Premier Development League
, before turning professional in 2011 when he signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks
for their debut season in the North American Soccer League. 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. Atlanta announced on November 8, 2011 that Hunt would return for the 2012 season.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player currently playing for Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
in the North American Soccer League.
College and Amateur
Hunt grew up in Greer, South CarolinaGreer, South Carolina
Greer is a city in Greenville and Spartanburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, between the cities of Greenville and Spartanburg. The population was 25,515 at the 2010 census. It is projected to hit 30,000 within 4 years. Each day, more than three times that number of people pass...
, attended Eastside High School
Eastside High School (Taylors, South Carolina)
Eastside High School is a public high school located in Taylors, a suburb of Greenville, South Carolina. It is a public school under jurisdiction of the Greenville County School District. It maintains a diverse and successful student body.-Principals:...
, and played college soccer
College 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 Francis Marion University
Francis Marion University
Francis Marion University is a state-supported liberal arts university located six miles east of Florence, South Carolina, USA...
, 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 BrillaMississippi Brilla
Mississippi Brilla is an American soccer club based in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division of the Southern Conference.The team plays its home games at...
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...
, before turning professional in 2011 when he signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
for their debut season in the North American Soccer League. He made his debut for his new team on April 16, 2011 in a game against FC Edmonton
FC Edmonton
FC Edmonton is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
, and scored his first professional goal on April 30 in a 1-1 tie with FC Tampa Bay. Atlanta announced on November 8, 2011 that Hunt would return for the 2012 season.