Devon Williams (footballer)

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Devon Williams
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Personal information
Full name Devon Chesterton Williams[1]
Date of birth (1992-04-08) 8 April 1992 (age 29)
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Miami FC
Number 80
Youth career
2008–2010 St. George's
2010–2011 Real Mona
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Robert Morris Colonials 71 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23 9 (0)
2015–2016 New York Red Bulls II 39 (2)
2017–2020 Louisville City 91 (7)
2021– Miami FC 23 (3)
National team‡
2011 Jamaica U20 5 (0)
2010– Jamaica 23 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 July 2021

Devon Chesterton "Speedy" Williams (born 8 April 1992) is a Jamaican professional footballer who currently plays for Miami FC in the USL Championship as a midfielder.

Career[]

Youth and college[]

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Williams began his career in the youth ranks of St. George's College. While with St.George’s Williams led the school to two youth championships in 2008 and 2009. In 2010, he joined Real Mona F.C. and remained at the club through 2014. In 2011 Williams accepted an offer to play college soccer for Robert Morris Colonials. Williams was handed the number 10 shirt and in his four years with the Colonials he appeared in 71 matches scoring 6 goals and recording 15 assists.[2] During the 2014 season Williams also played with Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23.[3]

Professional[]

After a lengthy trial with the club, Williams signed with New York Red Bulls II on 8 July 2015.[4] He made his debut for the club on 18 July 2015, appearing as a starter in a 2–0 victory over Harrisburg City Islanders.[5] The following week Williams recorded his first assist for New York, helping Red Bull II to a 4–3 victory over Richmond Kickers.[6] On 12 August 2015, Williams recorded his second assist of the season when he spotted Stefano Bonomo with a perfect cross into the box which was headed in helping NYRB II to a 1–1 draw against Charlotte Independence.[7] On 22 August 2015, Williams scored his first goal as a professional, helping New York to a 2–0 victory over Toronto FC II.[8]

On 6 July 2016, he made his New York Red Bulls debut in a mid-season friendly against Mexican powerhouse Club America. The Red Bulls went on to win the match by a 2–0 score.[9] On 12 August 2016 Williams scored his first goal of the season for New York in a 5–1 victory over Orlando City B.[10]

On January 8, 2021, Williams was signed by USL Championship side Miami FC ahead of the 2021 season.[11]

International[]

Williams has represented Jamaica at the U-20 national team level, making five appearances for his country. On 11 August 2010, he made his first international appearance with the senior national team, appearing in a 3–1 victory over Trinidad and Tobago.[12]

Career statistics[]

As of 24 October 2020
Club Season League Playoffs US Open Cup CONCACAF Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
New York Red Bulls II 2015 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 1
2016 25 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 1
Total 36 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 39 2
Louisville City 2017 19 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 27 1
2018 30 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 35 3
2019 26 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
2020 16 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 19 4
Total 91 7 15 2 5 0 0 0 111 9
Career total 127 9 18 2 5 0 0 0 150 11

International[]

As of match played 7 October 2021[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Jamaica 2010 1 0
2017 1 0
2018 3 0
2019 7 1
2021 11 0
Total 23 1

International goals[]

Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.[13]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 October 2019 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica  Aruba 1–0 2–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B

Honors[]

Club[]

New York Red Bulls II

Louisville City FC

Individual[]

  • USL Championship All League First Team: 2020[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "40-Player National Team Roster: 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup: Jamaica" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 9. Retrieved 21 May 2019 – via Bernews.
  2. ^ "Speedy Williams Robert Morris Colonials". rmucolonials.com/.
  3. ^ Cameron Koubek (8 October 2020). "Top Ten: League Two Products of the 2020 USL Championship Season". uslleaguetwo.com. SportsEngine, Inc. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Red Bulls II sign Academy Devon "Speedy" Williams". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  5. ^ "New York Red Bulls defeat Harrisburg City 2-0". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Match Recap: New York Red Bulls II 4, Richmond Kickers 3". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Bonomo's finish earns NYRB II draw with Charlotte". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Bonomo Leads Red Bulls II To Victory In Toronto". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  9. ^ "New York Red Bulls". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  10. ^ "USL Match Recap: NYRB II Downs Orlando City B, 5-1". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  11. ^ Communications, Miami FC (8 January 2021). "Three-Time USL Championship Final-Winner Devon "Speedy" Williams Joins Miami FC". Miami FC. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Jamaica defeats T&t 3-1". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  13. ^ a b "Devon Williams". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  14. ^ Murray, Nicholas (November 14, 2017). "Louisville's Late Winner Claims USL Cup Victory". www.uslsoccer.com. USL. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  15. ^ Arlia, John (November 8, 2018). "Spencer's Strike Leads Louisville to Second Straight USL Cup". www.uslsoccer.com. Louisville, KY: USL. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  16. ^ Yates, Dominique (28 October 2020). "A record four Louisville City FC players earn All-League First Team honors". www.courier-journal.com. Louisville, KY: Louisville Courier Journal. Retrieved 29 October 2020. Forward Cameron Lancaster, midfielder Devon “Speedy” Williams, defender Sean Totsch and goalkeeper Ben Lundt were named among the league’s best 11 players as voted on by club management and a league-wide media panel that included representation from every USL market

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