{{short description|American association football player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2017}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Billy Schuler | image = Quakes_32_schuler.jpg | image_size = | caption = | fullname = William Jason Schuler<ref name="goheels">{{cite web|url=http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=205530606|title=Billy Schuler Biography – University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site|publisher=goheels.com|accessdate=2014-03-21}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|04|27}} | birth_place = [[Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey|Hamilton, New Jersey]], United States | height = {{convert|1.80|m|abbr=on}} | position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] | currentclub = | clubnumber = | collegeyears1 = 2008–2011 | college1 = [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer|North Carolina Tar Heels]] | collegecaps1 = 79 | collegegoals1 = 29 | years1 = 2008–2009 | clubs1 = [[Cary Clarets]] | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2010 | clubs2 = [[Reading United A.C.|Reading United]] | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 2012–2013 | clubs3 = [[Hammarby Fotboll|Hammarby IF]] | caps3 = 26 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2012 | clubs4 = → [[Nacka FF]] (loan) | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2014 | clubs5 = [[San Jose Earthquakes]] | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2015 | clubs6 = [[Whitecaps FC 2]] | caps6 = 26 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 2016–2017 | clubs7 = [[North Carolina FC]] | caps7 = 30 | goals7 = 6 | nationalyears1 = 2006–2007 | nationalteam1 = [[United States men's national under-17 soccer team|United States U17]] | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalyears2 = 2006–2007 | nationalteam2 = [[United States men's national under-20 soccer team|United States U20]] | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{USA}}}} {{Medal|RU|[[CONCACAF U-20 Championship]]|[[2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship|2009]]}} | club-update = 13:33, 30 October 2017 (UTC) }}
'''William Jason Schuler''' (born April 27, 1990) is an American former professional [[association football|soccer]] player.
==Career==
===Youth and college=== A resident of [[Allentown, New Jersey]], Schuler attended [[Peddie School]].<ref>[http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=205530606 Billy Schuler], [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer]]. Accessed August 11, 2016. "Hometown: Allentown, N.J.... Played prep soccer at The Peddie School in Hightstown, N.J."</ref>
Schuler played three seasons over four years (redshirting his junior year after an injury) at the [[University of North Carolina]].<ref name="goheels"/>
===Professional=== Schuler signed with [[Hammarby Fotboll|Hammarby IF]] of Sweden's [[Superettan]] after the 2011 NCAA season. He spent two years in Sweden, scoring two goals for Hammarby in 26 appearances. He signed with [[Major League Soccer]] in January 2014 and was assigned to the [[San Jose Earthquakes]] by a weighted lottery.<ref name="mlssoccer">{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/01/10/former-ncaa-standout-billy-schuler-returning-europe-signs-mls|title=Former NCAA standout Billy Schuler signs with MLS after two years in Sweden {{pipe}} MLSsoccer.com|publisher=mlssoccer.com|accessdate=2014-03-21}}</ref>
Schuler made his Earthquakes' debut on March 19, 2014, in a 1–1 draw against [[Deportivo Toluca F.C.|Toluca]] in the [[2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League]] quarterfinals.<ref name="nbcsports">{{cite web|url=http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/19/san-joses-near-miss-in-toluca-still-a-setback-for-major-league-soccer/|title=San Jose's near miss in Toluca still a setback for Major League Soccer {{pipe}} ProSoccerTalk|date=March 20, 2014|publisher=prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com|accessdate=2014-03-21}}</ref> Schuler was released by San Jose on December 11, 2014.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/12/11/san-jose-earthquakes-decline-2015-options-four-players-jon-busch-atiba-harri| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141228154001/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/12/11/san-jose-earthquakes-decline-2015-options-four-players-jon-busch-atiba-harri| archive-date = 2014-12-28| title = San Jose Earthquakes decline 2015 options on four players; Jon Busch, Atiba Harris out of contract {{!}} MLSsoccer.com}}</ref>
On March 27, 2015, Schuler signed with [[Whitecaps FC 2]] of the [[United Soccer League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/wfc2-add-midfielder-ian-christianson-and-striker-billy-schuler-usl-roster|title=WFC2 add midfielder Ian Christianson and striker Billy Schuler to USL roster | Vancouver Whitecaps|website=whitecapsfc}}</ref>
After one season in Vancouver, Schuler moved to [[North American Soccer League (2011–2017)|North American Soccer League]] club [[Carolina RailHawks]] on January 6, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nasl.com/news/2016/01/06/railhawks-add-trio-of-signings|title=RailHawks Add Trio Of Signings|publisher=}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{MLS player|billy-schuler}}
{{2011 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer First-Team All-America}}
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