Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jay Williams [1] | ||
Date of birth | 4 October 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back,Defensive Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Crawley Town | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2018 | Northampton Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | Northampton Town | 10 | (0) |
2020 | Kettering Town | 12 | (0) |
2021 | Harrogate Town | 7 | (1) |
2021 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 7 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Banbury United | 63 | (8) |
2023 | Brackley Town | 0 | (0) |
2023– | Crawley Town | 44 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:40, 15 September 2024 |
Jay Williams (born 4 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and defensive midfielder for EFL League One club Crawley Town.
Williams joined Northampton Town at the age of 13. [3] He made his first-team debut in their EFL Trophy tie against Wycombe Wanderers, featuring for the entire 90 minutes. [4]
He made his league debut in a 5–0 away win to Macclesfield Town [5] coming off of the bench to replace Sam Foley in the 73rd minute. He went on to play a vital part in the rest of that season racking up 14 appearances in total.
In November 2020, Williams signed for National League North club Kettering Town. [6]
On 7 January 2021, Williams signed for League Two side Harrogate Town. [7]
Following on from his release from Harrogate, he dropped down three divisions to sign for Southern Football League Premier Division Central side AFC Rushden & Diamonds. [8] He made the switch to divisional rivals Banbury United in October 2021 and extended his stay in December when he signed a contract until the end of the season. [8] He was part of the team that were crowned champions in the 2021–22 season. [9]
In June 2023, Williams signed for National League North rivals Brackley Town. [10] On 18 July 2023 however, he signed for League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. [11]
On 27 August 2024, Williams injured Brighton midfielder Matt O'Riley with a tackle described in the media as "awful" and a "horror challenge". [12] [13] The Crawley manager Scott Lindsey apologised for Williams's challenge in the post-match press conference. [13]
Born in England, Williams is of Kittitian descent. In March 2024, he was called up to the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team for a set of friendlies. [14]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Northampton Town | 2018–19 [15] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
2019–20 [16] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
Banbury United | 2022–23 | National League North | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
Crawley Town | 2023–24 | League Two | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 3 |
Crawley Town | 2024–25 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 87 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 98 | 6 | ||
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