| Will Palmquist | |
| Fullname: | William Palmquist |
| Birth Date: | 3 December 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Richmond Kickers |
| Clubnumber: | 29 |
| Youthyears1: | 2014–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Colorado Rush |
| Collegeyears1: | 2016–2021 |
| College1: | Denver Pioneers |
| Collegecaps1: | 40 |
| Collegegoals1: | 0 |
| Years1: | 2021 |
| Clubs1: | New Mexico United |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | Richmond Kickers |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | October 18, 2023 |
William Palmquist (born December 3, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL League One club Richmond Kickers.
Palmquist attended East High School in Denver, where he earned First Team All-Colorado honors in 2014. He also played two years of club soccer with Colorado Rush.[1]
In 2016, Palmquist attended the University of Denver to play college soccer. He redshirted his freshman year and had a truncated season in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but went on to make 40 appearances for the Pioneers between 2016 and 2021. Palmquist was named United Soccer Coaches All-West Region First Team in 2021, Summit League Goalkeeper of the Year in 2018, and Summit League First Team in both 2018 and 2021.[1]
Following college, Palmquist signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side New Mexico United on August 18, 2021.[2]
On March 21, 2022, Palmquist signed with USL League One side Richmond Kickers ahead of their 2022 season.[3] [4] He made one appearance for Richmond in 2022, starting in a 1–0 extra-time win over North Carolina Fusion in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup on April 20, 2022.[5] He re-signed with Richmond on January 26, 2023, for the club's 2023 season.[6]
Palmquist co-launched his own soccer-based data and analytics startup called First Team Analytics.[7]