Kian Williams

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Kian Williams
Personal information
Full name Kian Paul James Williams
Date of birth (2000-07-01) 1 July 2000 (age 24) [1]
Place of birth Leicester, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Valour FC
Number 7
Youth career
Leicester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Leicester City 0 (0)
2018 → Barwell (loan) 3 (0)
2019 → Stratford Town (loan) 10 (0)
2019 Magni Grenivík 14 (5)
2019 Stratford Town 0 (0)
2020–2022 Keflavík 52 (11)
2023– Valour FC 23 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2023

Kian Paul James Williams (born 1 July 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Canadian Premier League club Valour FC.

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Early life

Williams played in the Leicester City youth system from the U10 level through to the U21s. [3] [4]

Career

In August 2018, Leicester City sent him on loan to Barwell in the seventh tier Southern Football League Premier Division Central. [5] In January 2019, he went on loan to Stratford Town also in the seventh tier Southern Football League Premier Division Central. [6]

In August 2019, Williams joined Icelandic club Magni Grenivík in the second tier 1. deild karla. [7] Three months later, following the season, he returned to England. [8]

In October 2019, he returned to Stratford Town. [9] [10]

In February 2020, he signed with Keflavík ÍF in the Icelandic second tier. [11] He helped them earn promotion to the top tier Úrvalsdeild [12] and signed an extension through 2022. [13] After the 2022 season, he departed the club. [14] Afterwards, he returned to England and was training with Burton Albion. [3] [15]

In December 2022, he signed with Canadian Premier League club Valour FC for the 2023 season. [16] [17] Cavalry FC had also been interested in signing Williams, but he chose to join Valour. [18] He scored his first CPL goal on 30 April in a 1-1 draw against Cavalry. [19] After beginning the season as a winger, he transitioned to the striker role late in the season. [20] In 2023, he finished tied for the team lead in goals with four and led the team in assists with five. [21] In February 2024, he signed an extension with the club through the 2025 season. [22] [23] Before the beginning of the 2024 season, he tore his ACL, requiring three surguries and causing him to miss the entire season. [24] [25] [26]

References

  1. ↑ Kian Williams at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ Kian Williams at Soccerway
  3. 1 2 Rhodes, Benedict (3 January 2023). "'There's a lot of eyes on the league': Valour signing Kian Williams excited about CPL opportunity". Canadian Premier League .
  4. ↑ Jacques, John (14 December 2022). "Is English Winger Kian Williams Set For Valour?". Northern Tribune.
  5. ↑ Pawley, Luke (8 August 2018). "Young Leicester City winger joins on work experience". Barwell F.C.
  6. ↑ "Cup win is a great tonic for Town". Stratford Observer . 10 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "Þrír leikmenn í Magna" [Three players in Magna]. Magni Grenivík (in Icelandic). 1 August 2019.
  8. ↑ Ingham, Matty (3 September 2021). "Kian Williams and Marley Blair – Icelandic side Keflavik's English duo". Jobs4Football. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "All change as Town bring in eight". Stratford Observer . 17 October 2019.
  10. ↑ Gibbons, Craig (11 October 2019). "Two new signings, a familiar face returns and three out the door at Town". Stratford Herald.
  11. ↑ "Keflavík semur við Englending" [Keflavík negotiates with England]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic).
  12. ↑ Tait, Ed (19 May 2023). "Kian Williams: "It's important to always stay level-headed and always know who you are as a player and your abilities."". Valour FC .
  13. ↑ "Framlengdi í Keflavík" [Extension in Keflavík]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 January 2021.
  14. ↑ Kristbjörnsson, Jóhann Páll. "Kian Williams genginn til liðs við kanadískt úrvalsdeildarlið" [Kian Williams has joined a Canadian Premier League team]. Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic).
  15. ↑ Tait, Ed (22 February 2023). ""I feel like I could fit this style of play and enjoy my football" - Kian Williams". Valour FC .
  16. ↑ "Valour FC sign English forward Kian Williams". Valour FC . 21 December 2022.
  17. ↑ Jacques, John (21 December 2022). "Valour FC Signs English Forward Kian Williams". Northern Tribune.
  18. ↑ Steinke, Sæbjörn Þór Þórbergsson (9 December 2022). "Kian Williams frá Keflavík í úrvalsdeildina í Kanada (Staðfest)" [Kian Williams from Keflavík to the Premier League in Canada (Confirmed)]. Fótbolti (in Icelandic).
  19. ↑ Rhodes, Benedict (30 April 2023). "Match Analysis: Bevan and Williams score on either side of halftime as Cavalry and Valour draw 1-1". Canadian Premier League .
  20. ↑ Tait, Ed (19 September 2023). "Kian Williams: "I feel like I'm a player that can adapt to any of the attacking positions"". Valour FC .
  21. ↑ Tait, Ed (28 February 2024). "Kian Williams: "What it is for me is the coaches' belief in me, and this is a place where I think I can improve."". Valour FC .
  22. ↑ "Valour FC extend English forward Kian Williams". Valour FC . 28 February 2024.
  23. ↑ Jacques, John (28 February 2024). "Williams Nets Contract Extension With Valour". Northern Tribune.
  24. ↑ Jacques, John (7 August 2024). "Valour Star Kian Williams Out For Season". Northern Tribune.
  25. ↑ "Roster Update: Kian Williams". Valour FC . 6 August 2024.
  26. ↑ Tait, Ed (20 February 2025). "Kian Williams: "In your darkest moments those are the things you lean on; that people care about you."". Valour FC .
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