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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Michael Williams [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1996 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol City | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2017 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Barnsley (loan) | 34 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | (1) |
| 2020– | Bristol City | 120 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:01, 9 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Joseph Michael Williams (born 8 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Bristol City.
Williams began his career with Everton, spending loan spells at Barnsley and Bolton Wanderers, later playing for Wigan Athletic and Bristol City.
Williams was born in Liverpool, Merseyside. [2] He joined local side Everton at the age of seven, progressing through the age groups to become a first year scholar in June 2013. [3] In November 2014 he appeared as an unused substitute for the UEFA Europa League game against FC Krasnodar. [2]
In July 2017 he joined Barnsley on loan. [4] He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 win at Burton Albion on 31 October 2017. [5]
On 23 August 2018 he joined Bolton Wanderers on a season long loan. [6] [7]
In July 2019 he signed for Wigan Athletic. [8] [9]
On 20 August 2020, Williams signed for Bristol City for £1,200,000 signing a four-year deal. [10] [11] On 29 May 2024, Williams signed a new three-year contract extension. [12]
He has represented England at under-20 youth level. [13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 2017–18 [5] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19 [14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Barnsley (loan) | 2017–18 [5] | Championship | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | |
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2018–19 [14] | Championship | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 2019–20 [15] | Championship | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | |
| Bristol City | 2020–21 [16] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 [17] | Championship | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 [18] | Championship | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 [19] | Championship | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 [20] | Championship | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 120 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 221 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 241 | 3 | ||
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