Wasiri Williams
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| 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 | ||
| 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:57, 31 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ola Wasiri Williams (born 1 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who is a defender.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]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
[edit]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)
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 9 September 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bromley | 2017–18[10] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[10] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Ashford United (loan) | 2017–18[11] | Isthmian League South Division | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Lewisham Borough (loan) | 2018–19[12] | Southern Counties East League Division One | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Tunbridge Wells (loan) | 2018–19[12] | Southern Counties East League Premier Division | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Sheppey United | 2019–20[13] | Southern Counties East League Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Lordswood | 2019–20[13] | Southern Counties East League Premier Division | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Walton & Hersham | 2019–20[14] | Combined Counties League Division One | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Staines Town | 2020–21[15] | Isthmian League South Central Division | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Corinthian-Casuals | 2021–22[16] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Braintree Town | 2021–22[10] | National League South | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Swansea City | 2022–23[10] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Dundalk (loan) | 2023[10] | League of Ireland | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Partick Thistle | 2023–24[10] | Scottish Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 94 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 116 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the FA Vase
- ^ One appearance in the FA Vase, one in the Southern Counties East League Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearance in the FA Trophy
- ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy, one in the Alan Turvey Trophy
- ^ Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Swansea City sign defender Wasiri Williams | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com.
- ^ "Wasiri Williams joins Dundalk on loan | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com.
- ^ McLaughlin, Gavin (February 21, 2023). "WASIRI ARRIVES FROM SWANSEA". Dundalk Football Club.
- ^ Team, Extratime. "Wasiri Williams departs Dundalk". extratime.com.
- ^ "Wasiri Williams agrees a two year contract with Thistle". Partick Thistle FC.
- ^ "The inside track on what Partick Thistle fans can expect from Wasiri Williams". The Herald. June 29, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Edinburgh City vs Partick Thistle: League Cup". BBC Sport.
- ^ https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/wasiri-williams-leaves-the-club/
- ^ a b c d e f "O. Williams". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Ashford United – Appearances – Ola Williams – 2017-2018". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Wasiri Ola Williams Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Wasiri Ola Williams Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Ola Williams Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Staines Town – Appearances – Mo Sabek – 2020-2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Corinthian-Casuals – Appearances – Wasiri Williams – 2021-2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
Categories:
- Living people
- 2000 births
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- Footballers from London
- Bromley F.C. players
- Ashford United F.C. players
- Lewisham Borough F.C. players
- Tunbridge Wells F.C. players
- Sheppey United F.C. players
- Lordswood F.C. players
- Walton & Hersham F.C. players
- Staines Town F.C. players
- Corinthian-Casuals F.C. players
- Braintree Town F.C. players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Dundalk F.C. players
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- Southern Counties East Football League players
- Isthmian League players
- National League (English football) players
- League of Ireland players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen