Ryan Williams (footballer born 1993)
Williams playing for Oxford United in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ryan Dale Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Subiaco, Perth, Australia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Barnsley | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | ECU Joondalup | ||
| 2010–2011 | Portsmouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Portsmouth | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Fulham | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Gillingham (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Oxford United (loan) | 36 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | → Barnsley (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2015– | Barnsley | 18 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Australia U20 | 12 | (1) |
| 2015 | Australia U23 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:12, 23 February 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:48, 13 January 2015 (UTC) |
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Ryan Dale Williams (born 28 October 1993) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for Barnsley in the Football League Championship as a winger.
Born in Perth, Australia, Williams is the son of a mother that originates from Mumbai, India and a father that was born in Kent, England, Williams was brought up in a footballing family. Both older brother Rhys and twin brother Aryn (both currently at Perth Glory) are professional footballers. The brothers all started their careers at ECU Joondalup before moving to England.
Williams joined Portsmouth in July 2010, signing a scholarship with the clubs' academy side. There were initial issues concerning international clearance, with the FFA (Football Federation Australia) failing to release vital paperwork to allow Williams to play, but this was eventually resolved on 12 November. He played his first match for Portsmouth on 6 August 2010, in a friendly against Farnborough. His first competitive academy match for Portsmouth was a 4–1 loss to Chelsea.
Williams was promoted to training with Steve Cotterill's first-team upon returning for the 2011–12 season. This cumulated with Williams' making his first appearance with the first-team in a 4–0 win over Havant & Waterlooville, in which he produced a lively display, contributing an assist. He went on to feature against Chelsea and travelled to the USA with the first-team. Cotterill indicated that he was ready to promote Williams to the Portsmouth first-team squad, and Williams was selected to be on the bench for the Championship match against Middlesbrough with the 17 jersey.
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