Harry Williams (footballer, born 2002)

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Harry Williams
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-15) 15 December 2002 (age 21)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Walsall
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2021 West Bromwich Albion
2021 Burnley
2021 Aston Villa
2021–2022 Burnley
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Alvechurch 39 (3)
2023– Walsall 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024, 18:15 (UTC)

Harry Williams (born 15 December 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Walsall. [1]

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Career

Williams was a youth player at West Bromwich Albion but left following the conclusion of his contract in 2021. He had trials with Burnley and Aston Villa, playing for both in Premier League 2, before signing with Burnley for the 2021–22 season. [2] [3] [4]

Williams joined Alvechurch in 2022 and scoring three goals in thirty-nine appearances during the 2022–23 season. [5] With Alvechurch, he helped upset EFL League One side Cheltenham Town to reach the second round of the FA Cup in November 2022, as the lowest ranked team left in the competition. [6]

He signed for Walsall in July 2023 for an undisclosed fee, signing a one-year contract with the option of another. [7] On 5 August 2023, he made his league debut for Walsall in a 1–2 EFL League Two defeat to Morecambe. [8]

Style of play

Williams was described by Mat Sadler, the manager who gave him his professional league debut, as being "good in the air", and that he "loves heading the football". [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Harry Williams". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. ↑ James, Alex (12 July 2021). "First words as Burnley complete transfer of former West Brom defender". Lancs.Live.
  3. ↑ "Burnley land former West Brom youngster Harry Williams". Lancashire Telegraph. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Veysey, Wayne (8 May 2021). "West Brom starlet Williams heads to Aston Villa after permission given" . Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Bennett, George (20 July 2023). "Walsall complete signing of defender Harry Williams". Express and Star. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Cheltenham Town 1-2 Alvechurch". BBC Sport. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Harry Williams: Walsall sign Alvechurch defender for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "MORECAMBE VS. WALSALL". Soccerway. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  9. ↑ Bennett, George (8 August 2023). "Mat Sadler delighted with Walsall debutant Harry Williams". Express and Star. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
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