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.
Nashville SC Williams was acquired by Nashville SC on December 8, 2025, on a one-year contract with club options for two more years, in exchange for the team's natural first round pick in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft and up to $100K in general allocation money. Williams made his Nashville SC and CONCACAF Champions Cup debut on February 17, 2026, in a 2–0 win over Atlético Ottawa.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueU.S. Open CupNorth AmericaPlayoffsOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsOrlando City B2020USL League One130————130Orlando City2021Major League Soccer00——0000002022Major League Soccer4010—00—502023Major League Soccer0000000000002024Major League Soccer00—000000002025Major League Soccer1000—000010Total501000000060Orlando City B (loan)2022MLS Next Pro140————1402023MLS Next Pro140——10—1502024MLS Next Pro260——10—2702025MLS Next Pro240————240Total78000002000930Nashville SC2026Major League Soccer00—20—2040Huntsville City FC (loan)2026MLS Next Pro50————50Career total1010102020201080
Honors Orlando City U.S. Open Cup: 2022
References
External links Thomas Williams at US Soccer Development Academy Thomas Williams at Orlando City Official Website