Wasiri Williams

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Wasiri Williams
Personal information
Full name Ola Wasiri Williams
Date of birth (2000-04-01) 1 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth London, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Centre back, right back
Team information
Current team
 Daugavpils
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:11, 12 March 2025 (UTC)

Ola Wasiri Williams (born 1 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Daugavpils.

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Career

Early career

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]

Swansea City

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]

Dundalk (loan)

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]

Partick Thistle

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]

Whitehawk

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bromley 2017–18 [14] National League 0000—0000
2018–19 [14] National League0000—0000
Total0000—0000
Ashford United (loan) 2017–18 [15] Isthmian League South Division100———100
Lewisham Borough (loan) 2018–19 [16] Southern Counties East League Division One60——1 [a] 070
Tunbridge Wells (loan) 2018–19 [16] Southern Counties East League Premier Division181———181
Sheppey United 2019–20 [17] Southern Counties East League Premier Division3000—2 [b] 050
Lordswood 2019–20 [17] Southern Counties East League Premier Division100———100
Walton & Hersham 2019–20 [18] Combined Counties League Division One60———60
Staines Town 2020–21 [19] Isthmian League South Central Division5020—1 [c] 080
Corinthian-Casuals 2021–22 [20] Isthmian League Premier Division14080—2 [d] 0240
Braintree Town 2021–22 [14] National League South 90———90
Swansea City 2022–23 [14] Championship 000000—00
Dundalk (loan) 2023 [14] League of Ireland 110—00—110
Partick Thistle 2023–24 [14] Scottish Championship 2000501 [e] 080
Career total94110050701161
  1. ↑ Appearance in the FA Vase
  2. ↑ One appearance in the FA Vase, one in the Southern Counties East League Challenge Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance in the FA Trophy
  4. ↑ One appearance in the FA Trophy, one in the Alan Turvey Trophy
  5. ↑ Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References

  1. 1 2 "Swansea City sign defender Wasiri Williams | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com.
  2. ↑ "Wasiri Williams joins Dundalk on loan | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com.
  3. ↑ McLaughlin, Gavin (February 21, 2023). "WASIRI ARRIVES FROM SWANSEA". Dundalk Football Club.
  4. ↑ Team, Extratime. "Wasiri Williams departs Dundalk". extratime.com.
  5. ↑ "Wasiri Williams agrees a two year contract with Thistle". Partick Thistle FC.
  6. ↑ "The inside track on what Partick Thistle fans can expect from Wasiri Williams". The Herald. June 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ Irvine, David (2023-07-07). "'My inspiration' - Williams on partner's cancer battle and Partick Thistle move". uk.news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-17.
  8. ↑ "Edinburgh City vs Partick Thistle: League Cup". BBC Sport.
  9. ↑ https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/wasiri-williams-leaves-the-club/
  10. ↑ https://whitehawkfc.com/player/ola-williams/
  11. ↑ https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/whitehawk/appearances/wasiri-williams/978773
  12. ↑ https://whitehawkfc.com/whitehawk-edge-bognor-in-thrilling-3-2-victory-at-nyewood-lane/
  13. ↑ "We are excited to announce the first additions to the Legionary line!". instagram.com (in Latvian). 5 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "O. Williams". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "Ashford United – Appearances – Ola Williams – 2017-2018". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  16. 1 2 "Wasiri Ola Williams Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  17. 1 2 "Wasiri Ola Williams Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  18. ↑ "Ola Williams Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  19. ↑ "Staines Town – Appearances – Mo Sabek – 2020-2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  20. ↑ "Corinthian-Casuals – Appearances – Wasiri Williams – 2021-2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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