| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua James Williams [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 2004 [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2021 | Connah's Quay Nomads | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Connah's Quay Nomads | 51 | (5) |
| 2024– | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Southport (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Wales C | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:55, 31 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:24, 15 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Joshua James Williams (born 13 July 2004) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Tranmere Rovers.
Williams joined Connah's Quay Nomads in the under-8 age group. [2] He went on to help the academy win the Cymru Premier Development North in the 2022 season, losing the national title on penalties. [2] He served Wales Schools as captain and scored a hat-trick as they won the Centenary Shield in 2022. [2] He made his first-team debut in October 2021. [3] He helped Connah's Quay Nomads to win the Welsh Cup in 2024, winning the Goal of the Month award in April for his winning goal in the competition. [2] He was named as player of the match in the final as Nomads defeated The New Saints 2–1 at Rodney Parade. [4] [5]
On 1 July 2024, Williams joined League Two club Tranmere Rovers on a two-year contract. [2] [6] He made his debut for Tranmere Rovers on 13 August 2024, in the Carabao Cup, scoring Tranmere Rovers second goal just before half-time in a 3–0 win over Accrington Stanley at Prenton Park. [7]
On 1 November 2024, Williams joined National League North side Southport on an initial one-month loan deal. [8] His recall option was activated on 31 January 2025. [9]
Despite suffering a serious ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) injury in pre-season, Williams signed a contract extension with Tranmere Rovers until the end of the 2026-27 season. Manager Andy Crosby stated that he viewed the midfielder as a key part of his future plans. [10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Connah's Quay Nomads | 2021–22 [1] | Cymru Premier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022–23 [1] | Cymru Premier | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 [1] | Cymru Premier | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 32 | 5 | |
| Total | 51 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 6 | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2024–25 [11] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 [b] | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Southport (loan) | 2024–25 [1] | National League North | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 [c] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Career total | 61 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 78 | 7 | ||
Connah's Quay Nomads