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|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Edward Hunt | ||
| Date of birth | September 15, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Atlanta Silverbacks | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Francis Marion Patriots | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2010 | Mississippi Brilla | 30 | (3) |
| 2011– | Atlanta Silverbacks | 26 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 23, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Willie Hunt (born September 15, 1987 in Greenville, South Carolina) is an American soccer player currently playing for Atlanta Silverbacks in the North American Soccer League.
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Hunt grew up in Greer, South Carolina, 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.
Undrafted out of college, Hunt spent played with Mississippi Brilla 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.[1] He made his debut for his new team on April 16, 2011 in a game against FC Edmonton[2], and scored his first professional goal on April 30 in a 1-1 tie with FC Tampa Bay.[3] Atlanta announced on November 8, 2011 that Hunt would return for the 2012 season.[4]
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