Personal information | |||
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Full name | Euan Leslie Williams [1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 January 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Bexley, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Gillingham | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2024 | Charlton Athletic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2024 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
2024– | Gillingham | 10 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | England U16 | 3 | (0) |
2021 | Northern Ireland U19 | 3 | (0) |
2022 | Northern Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 3 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:10, 2 August 2024 (UTC) |
Euan Leslie Williams (born 15 January 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Gillingham. He has represented both England and Northern Ireland at youth international level. [2]
Williams came through the youth ranks at Charlton Athletic and signed his first professional contract on 10 February 2020. [3] He made his senior debut for the club as a substitute in a 1–0 victory over Milton Keynes Dons in the EFL Trophy at The Valley on 4 January 2022. [4]
On 8 July 2022, Williams signed a new two–year deal with the club, keeping him at The Valley until at least 2024. [5]
On 22 May 2024, it was confirmed that Williams would leave Charlton Athletic upon the expiry of his contract. [6]
On 6 August 2024, Williams joined League Two side Gillingham following a successful trial period. [7] He made his debut for the club in a 3–1 away defeat to Swansea City in the first round of the EFL Cup, in which he was also sent off following a late challenge in the 51st minute. [8] He signed a new one-year deal in June 2025. [9]
Williams made three appearances for England under-16s in 2017, making his debut in a 2–0 defeat of Albania on 14 January 2019. [10]
Williams then switched his allegiance to Northern Ireland, making three appearances for their under-19 side throughout 2021. [10] He made his debut for Northern Ireland under-21s as an 84th minute substitute in a 1–3 friendly defeat to Scotland on 22 September 2023. [11]
Williams' manager at the Charlton Athletic Academy Steve Avory has described him as "a skilful midfield player, who's currently mostly playing in a number 10 role" and "dynamic, energetic, very fit, capable of scoring goals". [3]
Upon signing for Gillingham, Williams described himself as "very high energy, I like to play forward and run forward, I make runs in behind" and "nice, neat and tidy on the ball and I create chances". [7]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Charlton Athletic | 2021–22 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2022–23 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2023–24 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Charlton Athletic total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Gillingham | 2024–25 | League Two | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Career total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |