Dicoy Williams

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Dicoy Williams
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-10-07) 7 October 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Harbour View
Youth career
2005 Santos
2005–2006 Arnett Gardens
2007–2008 Harbour View
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2011 Harbour View 42 (5)
2011–2012 Toronto FC 10 (0)
2013– Harbour View 1 (0)
International career‡
2009– Jamaica 17 (1)
Managerial career
2021 -Present Arnett Gardens F.C.
(assistant coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 February 2017

He's a good, young up-and-coming player. He reads the game very well, he's very strong and gets in his tackles. We just want him to focus and keep his head because we see him as one for the future.

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-Jamaica coach Theodore Whitmore speaking about Dicoy Williams, 16 November 2009 [1]

Dicoy Williams (born 7 October 1986, in Kingston) is a Jamaican footballer.

Playing career

Youth and Amateur

Williams started his career in the youth ranks of Jamaica's Santos FC. He also went on to play for the youth teams of Arnett Gardens FC and Harbour View FC.

Professional

Williams played at the professional level for Santos FC and Harbour View FC in the top flight Jamaica National Premier League. Williams was a key contributor for Harbour View helping the club capture the league title in 2010. After impressing with Harbour View FC Williams went on trial with Norwegian Division One side Mjøndalen IF during the 2010 season. [2]

In early March 2011 Williams continued to explore overseas options going on trial with Major League Soccer side Toronto FC. [3] He impressed coach Aron Winter and was signed by Toronto FC on 31 March 2011. [4] Two days later Williams made his debut for Toronto as a second half sub for Nana Attakora in a 1–1 home draw against Chivas USA. [5] On 19 July 2011 Aron Winter confirmed that Williams would miss the remainder of the 2011 season. On 20 June 2012 Williams made his return from injury as a second half sub for Danny Koevermans in a 3–3 away draw to Houston Dynamo. [6]

Williams was released by Toronto on 15 November 2012. [7]

Dicoy returned to Harbour View in 2013. [8]

International

Dicoy Williams made his international debut for Jamaica on 12 August 2009 in a scoreless draw against Ecuador played at Giants Stadium. [9] Williams was called up to his first international tournament for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He started the first game for Jamaica which ended in a 4–0 victory over Grenada, however in the second game of the group stage against Guatemala Williams hurt his knee forcing Theodore Whitmore to make a 10th minute substitution. [10]

International goals

Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first. [11]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 October 2016 Leonora Stadium, Leonora, Guyana Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 2–24–2 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification

Coaching career

In 2022, Williams joined Arnett Gardens as an assistant coach. [12]

Honours

Harbour View FC

Toronto FC

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References

  1. ↑ "Jamaica Gleaner News - Williams ready to emerge from the shadows - Sport - Monday | November 16, 2009". Archived from the original on 19 November 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dicoy Williams off for trial in Norway - Jamaica Sports & Athletics: Football, Track, Cricket, Netball & More - JamaicaObserver.com". Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Jamaican Defender In TFC Camp | Toronto FC". Archived from the original on 10 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Toronto FC Signs Dicoy Williams | Toronto FC". Archived from the original on 4 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "Gordon Goal Gifts Reds a Draw". Toronto FC. 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
  6. ↑ "Reds Held As Houston Claws Back". Toronto FC. 20 June 2012. Archived from the original on 28 May 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  7. ↑ "Option Declined On Six Players | Toronto FC". Archived from the original on 18 November 2012.
  8. ↑ "Williams 'working his way back'". 25 February 2013.
  9. ↑ "Jamaica Gleaner News - Williams ready to emerge from the shadows - Sport - Monday | November 16, 2009". Archived from the original on 19 November 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  10. ↑ "Williams hurt in Jamaica Victory". Toronto FC. 11 June 2011. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  11. ↑ "Williams, Dicoy". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  12. ↑ "Former national defender sets sights on becoming top local coach". 29 December 2021.


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