Randell Williams

Randell Williams

Personal information
Full name	Randell Alphonso Williams [1]
Date of birth	(1996-12-30) 30 December 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Lambeth, England [2]
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [3]
Position(s)	Full back, winger
Team information
Current team	Bolton Wanderers
Number	27
Youth career
	Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Tower Hamlets	10	(1)
2016–2017	Crystal Palace	0	(0)
2017–2019	Watford	0	(0)
2018	→ Wycombe Wanderers (loan)	6	(1)
2018–2019	→ Wycombe Wanderers (loan)	20	(2)
2019–2021	Exeter City	76	(9)
2021–2023	Hull City	20	(0)
2023–	Bolton Wanderers	56	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:51, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

Randell Alphonso Williams (born 30 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back and winger for EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers.

Career

Early career

After spending time with the Tottenham Hotspur academy and playing non-league football for Tower Hamlets, ^[4] Williams signed for Crystal Palace in January 2016. ^{[5] [6]} He had been on trial with the club in December 2015. ^{[7] [8]} Williams was released by Palace at the end of the 2016–17 season; in July 2017 he signed for Watford. ^[9] He moved on loan to Wycombe Wanderers in January 2018. ^[10] He made his professional debut on 2 April 2018, in a league game against Grimsby Town, ^[11] and was praised by Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth for his performance. ^[12] He returned to Wycombe in July 2018 for a second loan spell, ^[13] which ended on 1 January 2019. ^[14]

Exeter City

He moved to Exeter City on a free transfer on 18 January 2019. ^{[15] [16]} He scored his first goal for Exeter in the 4–0 derby victory against local rivals Plymouth Argyle. ^[17] Williams ended the 2019–20 season with 5 goals and 14 assists, and was awarded Player of the Season and Goal of the Season by the club. ^[18]

He was offered a new contract by Exeter on 12 May 2021, with the club saying they expected him to leave. ^{[19] [20]}

Hull City

On 17 June 2021 it was announced that he would sign for Hull City on a free transfer on 1 July 2021. ^{[21] [22]} He made his debut for Hull on 14 August 2021 when he came on as a 73rd minute substitute for Richie Smallwood in the 3–0 loss to Queens Park Rangers. ^[23]

Bolton Wanderers

On 5 January 2023, Williams joined Bolton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal with the club. ^{[24] [25]} On 14 February, he scored his first goal for the club in a 5–0 home win against MK Dons. ^[26] On 2 April, he was an unused substitute in the 2023 EFL Trophy Final. Bolton went on to win 4–0 against Plymouth Argyle to win the trophy. ^[27]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Crystal Palace	2016–17 [28]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Watford	2017–18 [11]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2018–19 [29]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wycombe Wanderers (loan)	2017–18 [11]	League Two	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1
Wycombe Wanderers (loan)	2018–19 [29]	League One	20	2	1	0	1	1	1 [a]	0	23	3
Exeter City	2018–19 [29]	League Two	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
	2019–20 [30]	League Two	37	5	4	0	0	0	5 [b]	0	46	5
	2020–21 [31]	League Two	29	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	31	4
	Total		76	9	5	0	1	0	5	0	87	9
Hull City	2021–22 [32]	Championship	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
	2022–23 [26]	Championship	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	0
	Total		20	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	22	0
Bolton Wanderers	2022–23 [26]	League One	15	1	—		—		4 [c]	0	19	1
	2023–24 [33]	League One	31	3	3	0	0	0	5 [d]	1	39	4
	2024–25 [34]	League One	10	1	1	0	2	0	3	0	16	1
	Total		56	5	4	0	2	0	12	1	74	6
Career total			178	17	11	0	5	1	18	1	212	19

1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
2. Two appearances in the EFL Trophy and three appearances in the League Two play-offs.
3. Two appearances in the EFL Trophy, two appearances in the League One play-offs
4. Three appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances and one goal in League One play-offs

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

• EFL Trophy: 2022–23 ^[27]

Individual

• PFA Team of the Year: 2019–20 League Two ^[35]
• Exeter City Player of the Season: 2019–20 ^[18]

References

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