Bill Hamid

Hamid became the first D.C. United Academy player to sign with the first team on September 2, 2009.{{cite web |url=http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/dc-united-academy-goalkeeper-bill-hamid-signs-first-team |title=D.C. United Academy goalkeeper Bill Hamid signs with first team |publisher=Dcunited.com |date=September 2, 2009 |access-date=August 11, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306012101/http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/dc-united-academy-goalkeeper-bill-hamid-signs-first-team |archive-date=March 6, 2012 |df=mdy-all }} Prior to signing with D.C. United, he was linked with a move to Celtic, until work permit issues derailed the move.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/25/AR2009052502163.html |title=Local Goalies' Careers Are Poised to Go Global |work=Washingtonpost.com |date= May 26, 2009|access-date=August 11, 2012 |first=Paul |last=Tenorio}}

He made his professional debut on May 5, 2010, in a game against the Kansas City Wizards.{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2010-05-05-dc-united-v-kansas-city-wizards |title=2010-05-05-dc-united-v-kansas-city-wizards | Major League Soccer |access-date=2010-05-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100508143516/http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2010-05-05-dc-united-v-kansas-city-wizards |archive-date=May 8, 2010 |df=mdy }} With this win, Hamid became the youngest goalkeeper in MLS history, at 19 years 161 days, to win a regular season game, besting Tim Howard's record by four days.{{cite web |url=http://www.dcunited.com/blog/2010/05/hamid-on-abc-7-500-pm-news |title=Hamid on ABC 7 5:00 p.m. news |publisher=Dcunited.com |date=May 6, 2010 |access-date=August 11, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306012118/http://www.dcunited.com/blog/2010/05/hamid-on-abc-7-500-pm-news |archive-date=March 6, 2012 |df=mdy-all }} Hamid started 28 of United's 34 games during the 2011 season. He retained his starting spot during the 2012 season, making appearances in 27 matches.

After the 2011 regular season, Hamid began a 10-day trial on October 29, 2011, with English Premier League club West Bromwich Albion. He stayed with the club until November 7.{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/soccer-insider/post/dc-united-goalkeeper-bill-hamid-to-work-out-with-english-club-west-brom/2011/10/27/gIQANrQTNM_blog.html#pagebreak |title=D.C. United goalkeeper Bill Hamid to work out with English club West Brom |author=Steven Goff |date=October 27, 2011 |work=Soccer Insider |publisher=The Washington Post |access-date=October 28, 2011 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/10/28/dc-goalkeeper-hamid-heads-west-brom-tryout |title=DC goalkeeper Hamid heads to West Brom to train |author=Travis Clark |date=October 28, 2011 |publisher=Major League Soccer |access-date=October 28, 2011 |archive-date=January 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127163508/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/10/28/dc-goalkeeper-hamid-heads-west-brom-tryout |url-status=dead }}

In 2012, Hamid earned a record 88 saves in arguably his best season in MLS to date.{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/bill-hamid |title=Bill Hamid MLS Player Profile |publisher=Major League Soccer |access-date=July 9, 2014 }} Despite Hamid being sent off with a red card during the 2012 playoffs in a match against the New York Red Bulls, D.C. United was able to come away with a win and advance to the next round. Hamid, emotional after seeing the win, was videotaped shirtless screaming "You can't hold us back" while pounding his chest.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/wp/2012/11/09/bill-hamid-screaming-and-pounding-his-chest/ |title=Bill Hamid, screaming and pounding his chest |work=Washingtonpost.com |date= November 9, 2012|access-date=July 9, 2012 |first=Dan |last=Steinberg}} The phrase became a rallying cry for D.C. United fans who organized a display featuring the quote. Although D.C. United failed to defeat their next challenger, the Houston Dynamo, the phrase stuck with the fans. For the 2013 season, the D.C. United fan group Screaming Eagles designed a scarf with the quote and presented Hamid with a free one.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/wp/2013/03/08/bill-hamid-and-the-you-cant-hold-us-back-scarf/ |title=Bill Hamid and the 'You Can't Hold Us Back' scarf |work=Washingtonpost.com |date= March 8, 2013 |access-date=July 9, 2012 |first=Dan |last=Steinberg}} D.C. United won the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the 100th edition of the competition. Hamid played the final, a 1–0 win at Real Salt Lake, having been deputized by Joe Willis in previous rounds.{{cite news|last1=Hakala|first1=Josh|title=2013 US Open Cup Final: Underdog DC United upsets Real Salt Lake to win third title (video)|url=http://thecup.us/2013/10/02/2013-us-open-cup-final-underdog-dc-united-upsets-real-salt-lake-to-win-third-title-video/|access-date=November 18, 2017|publisher=The Cup|date=October 2, 2013}}

In 2014, D.C. United finished top of the Eastern Conference in the regular season, having finished bottom the year before. Hamid won the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award.{{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=Nate|title=D.C. United's Bill Hamid won MLS Goalkeeper of the Year at age 24. Now what?|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/12/interview-bill-hamid-dc-united-mls-goalkeeper-year|access-date=November 19, 2017|work=USA Today|date=December 5, 2014}}

At the end of the 2017 season, Hamid's contract with D.C. United expired as the two sides failed to negotiate a new contract. On October 25, 2017, it was announced that Hamid had signed with Danish Superliga club Midtjylland valid from January 1, 2018.[https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/officielt-hamid-i-fcm-til-2022/ Officielt: Hamid i FCM til 2022]‚ bold.dk, October 25, 2017 He was back-up to Jesper Hansen in his first season, making only one league appearance on April 22 in a 3–3 draw at Aalborg, in which he made a mistake from a corner kick to give the opponents a 3–2 lead.{{cite news |last1=Bitsch |first1=Ole |title=Gulddrømmen lever: FCM reddet i overtiden mod AaB |trans-title=The gold dream lives: FCM saved in added time against AaB|url=https://www.aoib.dk/artikel/20180423/gulddrmmen-lever-fcm-reddet-i-overtiden-mod-aab |access-date=July 29, 2018 |publisher=AOIB |date=April 22, 2018 |language=da}} Midtjylland finished the campaign as league champions.{{cite news |last1=O'Connor |first1=Philip |title=Soccer-Dal Hende fires Midtjylland to Danish title |url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/soccer-denmark/soccer-dal-hende-fires-midtjylland-to-danish-title-idUKL5N1SS4LP |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730022250/https://uk.reuters.com/article/soccer-denmark/soccer-dal-hende-fires-midtjylland-to-danish-title-idUKL5N1SS4LP |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 30, 2018 |access-date=July 29, 2018 |publisher=Reuters |date=May 21, 2018}}

Hamid rejoined D.C. United on August 8, 2018, on a year-and-a-half loan.{{cite news |title=United acquire goalkeeper Bill Hamid from FC Midtjylland |url=https://www.dcunited.com/post/2018/08/08/united-acquire-goalkeeper-bill-hamid-fc-midtjylland |access-date=August 10, 2018 |publisher=D.C. United |date=August 8, 2018}} On December 9, 2019, this was made into a three-year permanent transfer for a reported transfer fee of $750,000.{{cite web |last1=Bogert |first1=Tom |title=DC United acquire GK Bill Hamid from FC Midtjylland |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/12/09/dc-united-acquire-gk-bill-hamid-fc-midtjylland |publisher=Major League Soccer |access-date=December 6, 2020}}

Hamid played 10 games in the 2022 Major League Soccer season, which ended for him with a hand operation in June. During the season, D.C. United signed goalkeepers Rafael Romo, Luis Zamudio and David Ochoa, followed by Tyler Miller at the end of the year. Hamid was allowed to enter free agency, with franchise records of 89 shutouts and 976 saves.{{cite news |last1=Floyd |first1=Thomas |title=D.C. United fills goalkeeper void with MLS veteran Tyler Miller |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/11/23/dc-united-tyler-miller/ |access-date=July 20, 2023 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 23, 2022}}

On March 20, 2023, Hamid joined USL Championship club Memphis 901 for the 2023 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1265440 | title=Memphis 901 FC signs goalkeeper Bill Hamid | date=March 20, 2023 }} Hamid and Memphis mutually agreed to terminate his contract early on August 18, 2023.{{cite web |last1=Clayton |first1=Josh |title=Memphis 901 FC, Bill Hamid Mutually Part Ways with Release of Contract |url=https://www.memphis901fc.com/news/2023/08/18/memphis-901-fc-bill-hamid-mutually-part-ways-with-release-of-contract/ |website=Memphis901FC.com |publisher=Memphis 901 |access-date=18 August 2023}}

Hamid appeared for Northern Virginia in their 2024 U.S. Open Cup match, a 2–3 loss to Carolina Core.{{cite web |title=Carolina Core FC Defeats Nova FC 3-2 in U.S. Open Cup First Round |url=https://www.mlsnextpro.com/carolinacorefc/news/carolina-core-fc-defeats-nova-fc-3-2-in-u-s-open-cup-first-round |website=MLSNextPro.com |publisher=MLS Next Pro |access-date=2 April 2024}}

On April 2, 2024, Virginia Dream announced that Hamid would be joining the club as a player and goalkeeping coach for their 2024 United Premier Soccer League season.{{cite web |title=Announcing our newest signing former United States Men’s National Team & DC United Goalkeeper Billy Hamid. |url=https://twitter.com/virginiadreamfc/status/1774817694077878283 |website=Twitter.com |publisher=Virginia Dream |access-date=2 April 2024}}

On September 3, 2024, Maryland Bobcats announced that Hamid would be joining the club for the remainder of their 2024 season. (Pending National Independent Soccer Association and United States Soccer Federation Approval). "Bill Hamid Signs with the Maryland Bobcats". https://www.instagram.com/mdbobcatsfc/p/C_eTymKPcFF/. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.

Since the addition of Hamid, the Maryland Bobcats gone on a 2-game winning streak. Through his first two games with the team, Hamid has registered 2 Clean Sheets in 180 minutes of play."Bill Hamid Spotlight Performance". https://www.instagram.com/mdbobcatsfc/p/C_3IAqMRP1J/. September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024. The Maryland Bobcats have since cliched 1st Place in the East Region of National Independent Soccer Association."Maryland Bobcats Clinch Playoffs". https://www.instagram.com/mdbobcatsfc/p/C_0aL4aRbRz/. September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.

In February 2025, Hamid joined USL Championship club Miami FC. The move brings him closer to his younger sister Jasmin Hamid, who plays for Fort Lauderdale United in the USL Super League.{{cite web |title=Miami FC brings aboard veteran goalkeeper Bill Hamid |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1331120 |website=USLChampionship.com |publisher=USL Championship |access-date=10 February 2025}}

File:Hamid-howard-rfk.jpg and USMNT goalkeeper Tim Howard before a friendly match on July 23, 2011, at RFK Stadium]]

Hamid played for the United States at under-18 and under-20 level, and in October 2009 he trained with the senior team.{{cite web |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Development-Academy/2009/10/Bill-Hamid-Gets-A-Taste-of-the-National-Team.aspx |title=Bill Hamid Gets A Taste of the U.S. MNT |publisher=Ussoccer.com |access-date=August 11, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817211351/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Development-Academy/2009/10/Bill-Hamid-Gets-A-Taste-of-the-National-Team.aspx |archive-date=August 17, 2012 |df=mdy-all }} Hamid made his international debut for U.S. national team on January 21, 2012, keeping a shutout as his team beat Venezuela 1–0 in an exhibition game at the University of Phoenix Stadium. He became the ninth goalkeeper not to concede on his international debut for the United States.{{cite news|title=RICARDO CLARK SCORES IN STOPPAGE TIME AS U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM DEFEATS VENEZUELA 1-0 IN OPENING MATCH OF 2012|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/11/16/us-defeats-venezuela|access-date=November 18, 2017|publisher=U.S. Soccer|date=January 22, 2017}}

Coach Jürgen Klinsmann named Hamid in his roster for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, which the United States won.{{cite news|title=D.C. United Homegrown goalkeeper Bill Hamid called up to U.S. Men's National Team for 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup|url=https://www.dcunited.com/es/post/2013/06/27/dc-united-homegrown-goalkeeper-bill-hamid-called-us-men%E2%80%99s-national-team-2013|access-date=November 18, 2017|publisher=D.C. United|date=June 27, 2013|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201042121/https://www.dcunited.com/es/post/2013/06/27/dc-united-homegrown-goalkeeper-bill-hamid-called-us-men%E2%80%99s-national-team-2013|url-status=dead}} He did not make his second appearance until November 18, 2014, in a 4–1 exhibition loss to the Republic of Ireland in Dublin.{{cite news|last1=Itel|first1=Dan|title=Republic of Ireland 4, USA 1|url=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-11-18-republic-of-ireland-vs-us-mens-national-team/recap|access-date=November 18, 2017|publisher=U.S. Soccer|date=November 18, 2014|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111163928/https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-11-18-republic-of-ireland-vs-us-mens-national-team/recap|url-status=dead}}

Hamid was again called up for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, receiving a second winner's medal. On July 15, he played his first competitive match for the United States at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio and kept a shutout in a 3–0 win that made his team top their group.{{cite news|last1=Galarcep|first1=Ives|title=INEXPERIENCED U.S. NATIONAL TEAM DELIVERS THREE-GOAL WIN TO TOP GOLD CUP GROUP|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/inexperienced-usmnt-delivers-three-goal-win-to-secure-first/1cfh3d2sk8ztr1plyg2d0joiwu|access-date=November 18, 2017|publisher=Goal.com|date=July 16, 2017}}

On December 30, 2019, Hamid was called up to Gregg Berhalter's 25-man roster for a friendly against Costa Rica on February 1, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prosoccerusa.com/us-soccer/usmnt-announces-january-camp-roster-gk-bill-hamid-returns/|title=USMNT announces January camp roster, GK Bill Hamid returns|last=Olsen|first=Emily|date=December 30, 2019|website=ProSoccerUSA|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-date=January 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101014839/https://www.prosoccerusa.com/us-soccer/usmnt-announces-january-camp-roster-gk-bill-hamid-returns/|url-status=dead}} He played this game for his first international game in over 18 months, a 1–0 win in which he replaced Sean Johnson for the final 14 minutes.{{cite news |title=USMNT opens 2020 campaign with 1-0 win over Costa Rica |url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/usmnt-opens-2020-campaign-with-1-0-win-over-costa-rica/ |access-date=July 20, 2023 |work=Soccer Wire |date=February 2, 2020}} On December 9 he played his last of eight internationals, a 6–0 win over El Salvador in Fort Lauderdale.{{cite news |title=Mueller scores twice, USMNT routs El Salvador 6-0

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Hamid's parents are from Sierra Leone. He was raised Muslim and observes fasting during the Islamic month of Ramadan.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/dc-uniteds-bill-hamid-finds-balance-between-body-and-spirit-during-ramadan/2012/07/31/gJQAWjUmNX_story.html |title=D.C. United's Bill Hamid finds balance between body and spirit during Ramadan|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=July 31, 2012 |author=Steven Goff}} He graduated from DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland in 2006.{{Cite web|url=https://streetcarsuburbs.news/dematha-soccer-academy-to-partner-with-d-c-united/|title = DeMatha Soccer Academy to partner with D.C. United – Streetcar Suburbs News| date=July 6, 2017 }}

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D.C. United

• U.S. Open Cup: 2013

Midtjylland

• Danish Superliga: 2017–18

United States

• CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2013,{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/jul/28/usa-panama-live-gold-cup-final|title= USA 1–0 Panama – as it happened|date=July 28, 2013|work=Guardian UK|access-date=July 5, 2023 }} 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2017/07/27/usmnt-defeats-jamaica-win-concacaf-gold-cup/515273001/|title= U.S. men's national team defeats Jamaica to win CONCACAF Gold Cup|date=July 26, 2017|work=USA Today|accessdate=July 5, 2023}}

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• MLS Goalkeeper of the Year: 2014

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