William Lewis Van Lier (born 7 April 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kettering Town on loan from club King's Lynn Town.
Career Van Lier joined the youth system at Peterborough United in 2012 and was part of the team that reached the FA Youth Cup fourth round in 2021–22. He won the LFE Goal of The Month award for March 2022. He signed a two-year professional development contract in May 2022. He made his first-team debut in an EFL Trophy game on 21 November 2023, when he came on as a 67th-minute substitute for Harley Mills in a 1–0 defeat at Colchester United.
On 12 May 2024, the club announced he would be released in the summer once his contract expired.
On 27 July 2024, Van Lier signed for Peterborough Sports after his contract expiration. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 over Oxford City.
On 16 July 2025, Van Lier joined fellow National League North club King's Lynn Town. In September 2025, he joined Leamington on loan. In February 2026, he again departed on loan, joining Southern League Premier Division Central club Kettering Town.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPeterborough United2023–24EFL League One0000001Appearances in the EFL Trophy010Peterborough Sports2024–25National League North39120—20431King's Lynn Town2025–26National League North7000–0070Leamington (loan)2025–26National League North8000–0080Kettering Town (loan)2025–26Southern League Premier Division Central6000–0060Career total601200030651
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