William Sell

For the American law professor, see William Edward Sell.

William Sælid Sell (born 20 December 1998) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for Lyn.

William Sell

Personal information
Full name	William Sælid Sell[1]
Date of birth	(1998-12-20) 20 December 1998 (age 26)[2]
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Lyn
Number	4
Youth career
0000–2013	Hvittingfoss
2013–2014	Kongsberg
2014–2016	Mjøndalen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2021	Mjøndalen	107	(5)
2021–	Lyn	90	(14)
International career
2016	Norway U18	10	(2)
2017	Norway U19	3	(0)
2019	Norway U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024

Career

Hailing from Hvittingfoss, Sell joined Mjøndalen in 2014. He made his senior debut at age 17 in April 2016. On 31 August 2021, he transferred to Norwegian Third Division club Lyn on a contract until the end of the 2023 season.^[3][4][1]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 October 2022^[5][6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mjøndalen	2016	1. divisjon	20	2	1	0	1[a]	0	22	2
	2017		13	1	2	0	—		15	1
	2018		24	1	4	0	—		28	1
	2019	Eliteserien	26	1	4	0	—		30	1
	2020		14	0	—		0[b]	0	14	0
	2021		10	0	2	0	—		12	0
	Total		107	5	13	0	1	0	121	5
Lyn	2021	3. divisjon	8	0	0	0	—		8	0
	2022		26	6	1	0	—		27	6
	Total		34	6	1	0	0	0	35	6
Career total			141	11	14	0	1	0	156	11

Notes

1. Appearance in promotion play-offs.
2. Appearance in relegation play-offs.

References

1. William Sell at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
2. William Sell at WorldFootball.net
3. "Vi bygger fremtidens Lyn". Lyn 1896 (in Norwegian). 31 August 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
4. Nilsen, Jostein (1 September 2021). "William (22) om sjokk-exiten fra MIF: - Ting skjedde veldig kjapt". Drammens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 September 2021.
5. William Sell at Soccerway
6. "William Sell". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 7 April 2019.