Zac Williams (Welsh footballer)

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Zac Williams
Personal information
Full name Michael Issac Williams [1]
Date of birth (2004-03-27) 27 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Rhyl, Wales
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Crewe Alexandra
Number 4
Youth career
–2021 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Crewe Alexandra 96 (3)
International career‡
2021– Wales U18 2 (0)
2021– Wales U19 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:06, 30 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:56, 29 September 2022 (UTC)

Michael Isaac "Zac" Williams (born 27 March 2004) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra.

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Club career

He made his Crewe debut, aged 17, on 9 November 2021 in an EFL Trophy group game against Wolverhampton Wanderers' under-21s at Gresty Road, [3] before making his league debut in the following game, a 2–0 defeat at Bolton Wanderers. [4] He made his first start in Crewe's next game, helping the side to a 2–0 win over Gillingham at Gresty Road on 20 November 2021, [5] and then enjoyed a run of games as one of Crewe's first choice centre-backs until falling ill in January 2022. [6] He returned to first-team action, coming on as a half-time substitute for Travis Johnson against Portsmouth at Gresty Road, on 8 March 2022. [7]

In May 2022, Williams signed a new contract at Crewe. [8] After 19 first-team appearances the following season, Williams suffered a torn hamstring which was initially thought likely to rule him out of action for the remainder of the season. [9] However, he returned to the first team on 29 April 2023, making a substitute appearance in Crewe's 2–1 win over Swindon Town at Gresty Road. [10] Williams scored his first Crewe goal, in a 2–2 draw against Swindon at the County Ground, on 12 August 2023. [11]

In early 2024, Williams missed a series of games after incurring an ankle injury which required prolonged treatment. [12] [13] He returned to regular training at the end of February 2024. [14] In May 2024, Crewe triggered a clause for an extension in Williams' contract. [15]

International career

After winning caps at under-15 and under-16, captaining the team for the latter, he played for the Wales under-18s in March 2021 against England before winning a second cap against the same opposition in September of the same year. [16] [17]

Williams was called up to the Wales under-19s squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifiers against Georgia, Norway and Kosovo, and made appearances against the latter two in October 2021. [18] [19] He earned three further under-19 caps, playing as captain against Hungary [20] and Republic of Ireland, [21] and, after coming on as a second-half substitute, scoring against Gibraltar, [22] in 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifiers on 21, 24 and 27 September 2022 respectively. [23]

Career statistics

As of 30 January 2025
ClubSeasonDivisionLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crewe Alexandra 2021–22 [24] League One19000001 [a] 0200
2022–23 [25] League Two18010102 [a] 0220
2023–24 [26] League Two32210202 [b] 0372
2024–25 [27] League Two27110102 [a] 0311
Total9633040701103
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ One appearance in EFL Trophy, one League 2 play-off appearance

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References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Crewe Alexandra" (PDF). English Football League. p. 25. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Michael Williams – Defender". www.crewealex.net. Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Crewe 3–0 Wolves Under-21s". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Bolton 2–0 Crewe". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Williams Still Ruled Out With Illness". CreweAlex.net. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra 1–3 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Zac Williams: Wales U19 defender agrees new Crewe Alexandra deal". BBC Sport. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  9. ↑ Baggaley, Michael (3 January 2023). "Crewe Alex injury update on Zac Williams, Charlie Colkett and Callum Ainley". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Swindon Town 2-2 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Injury Update: Williams & Tabiner". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "Injury Update: Tabiner, Williams, Booth, Long, Thomas & Holicek". CreweAlex.net. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "Injury Update: Offord, Williams, Long & Finney". CreweAlex.net. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  15. ↑ "Crewe release five players but offer five more new deals". BBC Sport. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  16. ↑ "CYMRU DENIED BY LATE ENGLAND EQUALISER IN U18 DRAW". FAW. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  17. ↑ "Welsh Duo Make International Appearances". Vital Crewe. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  18. ↑ "Norway 5–0 Wales". UEFA.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  19. ↑ "Kosovo 0–3 Wales". UEFA.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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  22. ↑ "Gibraltar 2–9 Wales". Uefa.com. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  23. ↑ "Wales under-19s – UEFA 2023". DragonSoccer.co.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Zac Williams in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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