| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Lowe Yomby William | ||
| Date of birth | June 18, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Bafoussam, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Richmond Kickers | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FootStar | |||
| 2005–2007 | Old Dominion Monarchs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 | Virginia Beach Submariners | 12 | (1) |
| 2007 | Hampton Roads Piranhas | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | Kansas City Wizards | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 14 | (0) |
| 2009– | Richmond Kickers | 67 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 5, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Yomby William (born June 18, 1984 in Bafoussam) is a Cameroonian footballer who currently plays for Richmond Kickers in the USL Professional Division.
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William attended high school at Lycee Classique Bafoussam in Cameroon, played club soccer for FootStar, and attended the University of Oschang, before moving to the United States in 2005 to attend and play college soccer at Old Dominion University. In his career at Old Dominion, William scored one goal and one assist, with 10 total shots.
During his college years, William also played in the USL Premier Development League with the Hampton Roads Piranhas.
William was drafted with the 23rd overall pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by Kansas City Wizards and signed a developmental contract, but never made a first team appearance with the team before transferring to Puerto Rico Islanders of the USL First Division later that year.
In 2009 Yomby signed for the Richmond Kickers of the USL Second Division.[1] He was named to the USL Second Division All-League First and won the defender of the year title. Team,[2] and was part of the Kickers team which won the 2009 USL Second Division championship.
Yomby remained with Richmond for the 2010 and 2011 seasons. The club signed him to a contract for the 2012 season on September 22, 2011.[3]
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