Rita Williams (footballer)

Rita Williams

Personal information
Full name	Rita Riana Williams
Date of birth	(1979-08-15) 15 August 1979 (age 46)
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Beauties F.C.
Number	9
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Beauties F.C.
International career‡
	Namibia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 october 2014 (before the 2014 African Women's Championship)

Rita Riana Williams (born 15 August 1979) is a Namibian footballer who plays as a forward for the Namibia women's national team.

She was part of the team at the 2014 African Women's Championship. ^{[1] [2]}

Club career

Williams (left, front row) with Beauties F.C. at the 2025 COSAFA Women's Champions League.

She played for Beauties F.C. in the Namibia Women's Super League and was the oldest player at the 2025 COSAFA Women's Champions League at 46 years old.

International career

Williams was part of the players when the Namibia women's national team played their first international against South Africa in 2003.

She scored Namibia's first goal at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in 2014.

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	20 August 2014	Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia	Botswana	2–0	5–2	Friendly
2.	11 October 2014	Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia	Zambia	1–0	2–0	2014 African Women's Championship

References

1. "Shipanga names Gladiators for Women Championship". nfa.org.na. 2 October 2014.
2. "Host Namibia unveil final squad". cafonline.com. 3 October 2014.