# Billy Schuler > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Billy_Schuler > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Billy_Schuler.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Schuler > Source revision: 1276312251 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American association football player Billy Schuler Personal information Full name William Jason Schuler[1] Date of birth (1990-04-27) April 27, 1990 (age 36) Place of birth Hamilton, New Jersey, United States Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Position Forward College career Years Team Apps (Gls) 2008–2011 North Carolina Tar Heels 79 (29) Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2008–2009 Cary Clarets 5 (2) 2010 Reading United 8 (4) 2012–2013 Hammarby IF 26 (2) 2012 → Nacka FF (loan) 10 (2) 2014 San Jose Earthquakes 6 (0) 2015 Whitecaps FC 2 26 (2) 2016–2017 North Carolina FC 30 (6) International career 2006–2007 United States U17 7 (2) 2006–2007 United States U20 4 (1) Medal record Representing United States Runner-up CONCACAF U-20 Championship 2009 * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:33, 30 October 2017 (UTC) **William Jason Schuler** (born April 27, 1990) is an American former professional [soccer](/source/Association_football) player. ## Career ### Youth and college A resident of [Allentown, New Jersey](/source/Allentown%2C_New_Jersey), Schuler attended [Peddie School](/source/Peddie_School).[2] Schuler played three seasons over four years (redshirting his junior year after an injury) at the [University of North Carolina](/source/University_of_North_Carolina).[1] ### Professional Schuler signed with [Hammarby IF](/source/Hammarby_Fotboll) of Sweden's [Superettan](/source/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](/source/Major_League_Soccer) in January 2014 and was assigned to the [San Jose Earthquakes](/source/San_Jose_Earthquakes) by a weighted lottery.[3] Schuler made his Earthquakes' debut on March 19, 2014, in a 1–1 draw against [Toluca](/source/Deportivo_Toluca_F.C.) in the [2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_CONCACAF_Champions_League) quarterfinals.[4] Schuler was released by San Jose on December 11, 2014.[5] On March 27, 2015, Schuler signed with [Whitecaps FC 2](/source/Whitecaps_FC_2) of the [United Soccer League](/source/United_Soccer_League).[6] After one season in Vancouver, Schuler moved to [North American Soccer League](/source/North_American_Soccer_League_(2011%E2%80%932017)) club [Carolina RailHawks](/source/Carolina_RailHawks) on January 6, 2016.[7] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-goheels_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-goheels_1-1) ["Billy Schuler Biography – University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site"](http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=205530606). goheels.com. Retrieved March 21, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Billy Schuler](http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=205530606), [North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer](/source/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." 1. **[^](#cite_ref-mlssoccer_3-0)** ["Former NCAA standout Billy Schuler signs with MLS after two years in Sweden | MLSsoccer.com"](http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/01/10/former-ncaa-standout-billy-schuler-returning-europe-signs-mls). mlssoccer.com. Retrieved March 21, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-nbcsports_4-0)** ["San Jose's near miss in Toluca still a setback for Major League Soccer | ProSoccerTalk"](http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/19/san-joses-near-miss-in-toluca-still-a-setback-for-major-league-soccer/). prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com. March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["San Jose Earthquakes decline 2015 options on four players; Jon Busch, Atiba Harris out of contract | MLSsoccer.com"](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). Archived from [the original](http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/12/11/san-jose-earthquakes-decline-2015-options-four-players-jon-busch-atiba-harri) on December 28, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["WFC2 add midfielder Ian Christianson and striker Billy Schuler to USL roster | Vancouver Whitecaps"](https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/wfc2-add-midfielder-ian-christianson-and-striker-billy-schuler-usl-roster). *whitecapsfc*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["RailHawks Add Trio Of Signings"](http://www.nasl.com/news/2016/01/06/railhawks-add-trio-of-signings). ## External links - [Billy Schuler](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/billy-schuler) at [Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer) v t e 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer First-Team All-America Goalkeeper Brian Holt Defenders Chris Estridge Matt Hedges Charles Rodriguez Midfielders Miguel Ibarra Enzo Martínez Luis Silva Forwards Ashton Bennett Ethan Finlay Billy Schuler Andrew Wenger --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Billy Schuler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Schuler) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Schuler?action=history)). 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