Ryan Williams (footballer born 1993)
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Ryan Williams is an Australian footballer who currently plays for Football League Championship
club Portsmouth
. He is played as a winger.
, India and a father that was born in Kent
, England, Williams was brought up in a footballing family. Both older brother Rhys Williams
(currently at Middlesbrough
) and twin brother Aryn Williams (currently at Burnley
) are plying their trade in England. The brothers all started their careers at ECU Joondalup
before moving to England.
in July 2010, signing a scholarship with the clubs' academy side. There were inital issues concerning international clearence, with the Australian FA failing to release vital paperwork to allow Williams to play, but this was eventually resolved on November 12. He played his first match for Portsmouth in 6 August 2010, in a friendly against Farnborough. His first competitive academy match for Portsmouth was a 4-1 loss to Chelsea.
's first-team upon returning for the 2011/2012 season. This cumulated with Williams' making his first appearance with the first-team in a 4-0 win over Havant & Waterlooville
, in which he produced a lively display, contributing an assist. He went on to feature against Chelsea
and travelled to the USA with the first-team. Cotterill has since indicated he is ready to fast-track Williams' into the Portsmouth first-team squad, and Williams was selected to be on the bench for the Championship
against with the 17 jersey
He made his professional debut in the opening-day match against , on 6 August 2011, after he came off the bench to replace Hermann Hreidarsson in the 63rd minute, playing against his older brother Rhys
, who scored in the match.
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
club Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
. He is played as a winger.
Biography
The son of a mother that originates from MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, India and a father that was born in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, England, Williams was brought up in a footballing family. Both older brother Rhys Williams
Rhys Williams (footballer)
Rhys Williams is an Australian professional football player currently playing for Middlesbrough in the English Football League Championship and the Australia national football team...
(currently at Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
) and twin brother Aryn Williams (currently at Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
) are plying their trade in England. The brothers all started their careers at ECU Joondalup
ECU Joondalup
The ECU Joondalup Soccer Club is an Australian football club from Joondalup, Western Australia currently playing in the Premier Division in the Football West State League which is one grade lower than the Australian A-League.-History:The ECU Joondalup Soccer Club was formed in 1992 and they were...
before moving to England.
Portsmouth
Williams joined PortsmouthPortsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
in July 2010, signing a scholarship with the clubs' academy side. There were inital issues concerning international clearence, with the Australian FA failing to release vital paperwork to allow Williams to play, but this was eventually resolved on November 12. He played his first match for Portsmouth in 6 August 2010, in a friendly against Farnborough. His first competitive academy match for Portsmouth was a 4-1 loss to Chelsea.
2011-12 season
Williams was promoted to training with Steve CotterillSteve Cotterill
Stephen "Steve" Cotterill is an English former footballer who is manager of Nottingham Forest.-Playing career:...
's first-team upon returning for the 2011/2012 season. This cumulated with Williams' making his first appearance with the first-team in a 4-0 win over Havant & Waterlooville
Havant & Waterlooville F.C.
Havant & Waterlooville Football Club are an English football club based in Havant, Hampshire. The club formed in 1998 after a merger between Havant Town and Waterlooville, and are currently members of the Conference South. Nicknamed The Hawks, they play at West Leigh Park.-History:In 1998 Havant...
, in which he produced a lively display, contributing an assist. He went on to feature against Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
and travelled to the USA with the first-team. Cotterill has since indicated he is ready to fast-track Williams' into the Portsmouth first-team squad, and Williams was selected to be on the bench for the Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
against with the 17 jersey
He made his professional debut in the opening-day match against , on 6 August 2011, after he came off the bench to replace Hermann Hreidarsson in the 63rd minute, playing against his older brother Rhys
Rhys Williams (footballer)
Rhys Williams is an Australian professional football player currently playing for Middlesbrough in the English Football League Championship and the Australia national football team...
, who scored in the match.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League The Football League The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football... |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
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| Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
2011–12 2011–12 Portsmouth F.C. season The 2011-12 Season is Portsmouth's second season in The Championship after they were relegated from the Premier League during the 2009-10 season.- Squad information :As 11 July 2011.- Transfers :... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |