| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ola Wasiri Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back, right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Galway United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Bromley | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Ashford United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Lewisham Borough (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Tunbridge Wells (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2019 | Sheppey United | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Lordswood | 10 | (0) |
| 2020 | Walton & Hersham | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Staines Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Corinthian-Casuals | 14 | (0) |
| 2022 | Braintree Town | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Dundalk (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Partick Thistle | 16 | (0) |
| 2024 | Whitehawk | 8 | (1) |
| 2025 | Daugavpils | 26 | (1) |
| 2026– | Galway United | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:31, 26 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Ola Wasiri Williams (born 1 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United.
Williams spent the early part of his career in the English non leagues, having spells at numerous clubs across the English non league football pyramid. [1]
In June 2022 Williams was signed by English Championship side Swansea City on an initial one year deal, with the option to extend his deal by an additional year. [1]
In February 2023 Williams joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Dundalk on a loan deal until June 2023, taking the number 22 shirt. [2] [3]
Williams departed Dundalk in June 2023. [4]
In June 2023 Williams joined Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle on a two-year contract, taking the number 4 jersey. [5] [6] [7]
Williams scored his first goal for Thistle in a 6–0 away win against Edinburgh City in Scottish League Cup group stages in July 2024. [8]
Williams left Thistle in October 2024. [9]
Williams joined Isthmian Premier League side Whitehawk in November 2024. [10] [11] Williams scored his first goal for Whitehawk, scoring a stoppage time winner in the 99th minute in a 3-2 victory over Bognor Regis Town. [12]
In March 2025, Williams joined Latvian Higher League side Daugavpils. [13] During his time at the club Williams played in the first European tie in the history of the club, during which he scored in the second-leg in his side’s 3-4 aggregate defeat to Albanian side Vllaznia in the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League. [14]
On 26 November 2025, Williams signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United ahead of their 2026 season. [15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | League Cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bromley | 2017–18 [16] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 [16] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Ashford United (loan) | 2017–18 [17] | Isthmian League South Division | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Lewisham Borough (loan) | 2018–19 [18] | Southern Counties East League Division One | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1 [c] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Tunbridge Wells (loan) | 2018–19 [18] | Southern Counties East League Premier Division | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Sheppey United | 2019–20 [19] | Southern Counties East League Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 [d] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Lordswood | 2019–20 [19] | Southern Counties East League Premier Division | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Walton & Hersham | 2019–20 [20] | Combined Counties League Division One | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Staines Town | 2020–21 [21] | Isthmian League South Central Division | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 [e] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Corinthian-Casuals | 2021–22 [22] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 2 [f] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Braintree Town | 2021–22 [16] | National League South | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Swansea City | 2022–23 [16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Dundalk (loan) | 2023 [16] | LOI Premier Division | 11 | 0 | — | — | 1 [g] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Partick Thistle | 2023–24 [16] | Scottish Championship | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 [h] | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024–25 [16] | Scottish Championship | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 [h] | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Whitehawk | 2024–25 [23] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Daugavpils | 2025 [16] | Latvian Higher League | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 [i] | 1 | 30 | 2 | |
| Galway United | 2026 [16] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 142 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 176 | 5 | ||