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Chester, PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Union announced on Wednesday
that the club has signed defender Sheanon Williams to a new contract.
The 21-year-old joined the club from Harrisburg City Islanders in August 2010
and has gone on to become one of the top right backs in the league, helping to
dramatically improve the Philadelphia backline.
"Sheanon has become an important member of our club and we're very pleased to
reward him with a new contract that better reflects his value," said
Philadelphia manager Peter Nowak. "He took full advantage of his opportunity
with us after coming over from Harrisburg in 2010 and he continued to improve
last season. Keeping Sheanon in Philadelphia is an important investment in our
defense, both for the present and future."
Williams took over the starting role at right back in September 2010 and has
started 40 matches for the team, scoring one goal and assisting on three more.
"The past 18 months has been an amazing experience and I'm very excited to
remain in Philadelphia," said Williams. "I would like to thank the
organization for their confidence in me and the fans for their incredible
support. We made a lot of progress last season but have a lot more work to do
to achieve our goals in 2012 and beyond."
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