Joel Richard Williams

Joel Richard Williams

Personal information
Full name	Joel Richard Williams
Date of birth	(1990-07-17) 17 July 1990 (age 30)
Place of birth	Gibraltar
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Teams managed
Years	Team
2014–2015	Europa Point (assistant manager)
2015–2016	Bruno's Magpies
2016	Angels
2017–2018	Minerva Punjab (technical director)
2018–	Gokulam Kerala (Academy Manager)

Joel Richard Williams is a football coach and technical consultant, who also works as a football Commentator in India. He was also the founder of website 5Point4, that covered local sports news of Gibraltar. ^[1] Joel Williams is now working as head coach of academies for Gokulam Kerala F.C., India ^[2] as well as a commentator for All India Football Federation's I-League for 2019–20 season. ^[3]

Career

Joel Williams started his career as an assistant manager at Europa Point F.C. and won the 2nd division cup, but lost to Europa Point F.C. itself in the final when he was the manager for F.C. Bruno's Magpies, the next season. Williams moved to Angels F.C. and later became the technical director for Arsenal Soccer Schools India. ^{[4] [5]}

Minerva Punjab F.C. brought in Williams as technical director and won the I-League 1st Division during the 2017-18 season. This being their first league win ever and it was also the first time a North Indian team winning the league since 1996. ^[6] He was also instrumental in Minerva's transfer policy in overseas signings of players like Kassim Aidara, William Opoku and Chencho Gyeltshen. ^{[7] [8]} Williams has been appointed as the head coach of academies of Gokulam Kerala F.C. from 15 April 2018 and soon he signed overseas players like Evgeniy Kochnev and Fabricio Ortiz for Gokulam Kerala FC. ^[9]

Year	Club	Position	Titles
2014 - 2015	Europa Point F.C.	Assistant Manager	Gibraltar Second Division Cup
2015 - 2016	F.C. Bruno's Magpies	Manager	Gibraltar Second Division Runner-Up
2016	Angels F.C.	Manager
2016 - 2017	Arsenal Soccer Schools India	Technical Director
2017 - 2018	Minerva Punjab F.C.	Technical Director	I-League Title
2018 – till now	Gokulam Kerala F.C.	Head Coach of Academies	Kerala Premier League Title Durand Cup Title

References

1. "Big in Bollywoodroad – Joel Williams | GibLad".
2. "Gibraltar Manager Becomes Football Commentator at Indian National TV Station". The Olive Press. January 8–21, 2020.
3. "Big in Bollywood - Page 24". The Olive Press. January 8–21, 2020.
4. "Former Bruno's Magpies manager Joel Richard Williams takes job at Indian football academy with Arsenal links". 2016-10-31.
5. "Senior | Joel Williams, un coach que rompe barreras en Gibraltar - FútbolCarrasco".
6. "Minerva Punjab clinch 32nd Punjab Super League title".
7. "Up Close and Personal | Minerva's Technical Consultant Joel Williams Speaks About Minerva and Indian Football". 2018-04-04.
8. "Joel Williams - the 'brains' behind dreaming big".
9. Culatto, John (15 January 2020). "Gibraltar Manager Becomes Football Commentator at Indian National TV Station". The Olive Press. Retrieved 20 January 2020.