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Kian Williams
Personal information
Full name Kian Paul James Williams
Date of birth (2000-07-01) 1 July 2000 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Leicester, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Valour FC
Number 7
Youth career
Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Leicester City 35 (7)
2018 → Barwell (loan) 3 (0)
2019 → Stratford Town (loan) 10 (2)
2019 Magni Grenivík 14 (5)
2020–2022 Keflavík 52 (11)
2023– Valour FC 23 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2023

Kian Paul James Williams (born 1 July 2000) is an English footballer who plays for Canadian Premier League club Valour FC.

Early life[edit]

Williams played in the Leicester City youth system from the U10 level through to the U21s.[2][3]

Club career[edit]

In August 2018, Leicester City sent him on loan to Barwell in the seventh tier Southern Football League Premier Division Central.[4] In January 2019, he went on loan to Stratford Town also in the seventh tier Southern Football League Premier Division Central.[5]

In August 2019, Williams joined Icelandic club Magni Grenivík in the second tier 1. deild karla.[6] Three months later, following the season, he returned to England.[7]

In February 2020, he signed with Keflavík ÍF in the Icelandic second tier.[8] He helped them earn promotion to the top tier Úrvalsdeild[9] and signed an extension through 2022.[10] After the 2022 season, he departed the club.[11] Afterwards, he returned to England and was training with Burton Albion.[2][12]

In December 2022, he signed with Canadian Premier League club Valour FC for the 2023 season.[13][14] Cavalry FC had also been interested in signing Williams, but he chose to join Valour.[15] He scored his first CPL goal on April 30 in a 1-1 draw against Cavalry.[16] After beginning the season as a winger, he transitioned to the striker role late in the season.[17] In 2023, he finished tied for the team lead in goals with four and led the team in assists with six.[18] In February 2024, he signed an extension with the club through the 2025 season.[19][20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kian Williams at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b Rhodes, Benedict (3 January 2023). "'There's a lot of eyes on the league': Valour signing Kian Williams excited about CPL opportunity". Canadian Premier League.
  3. ^ Jacques, John (14 December 2022). "Is English Winger Kian Williams Set For Valour?". Northern Tribune.
  4. ^ Pawley, Luke (8 August 2018). "Young Leicester City winger joins on work experience". Barwell F.C.
  5. ^ "Cup win is a great tonic for Town". Stratford Observer. 10 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Þrír leikmenn í Magna" [Three players in Magna]. Magni Grenivík (in Icelandic). 1 August 2019.
  7. ^ Ingham, Matty (3 September 2021). "Kian Williams and Marley Blair – Icelandic side Keflavik's English duo". Jobs4Football.
  8. ^ "Keflavík semur við Englending" [Keflavík negotiates with England]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic).
  9. ^ Tait, Ed (19 May 2023). "Kian Williams: "It's important to always stay level-headed and always know who you are as a player and your abilities."". Valour FC.
  10. ^ "Framlengdi í Keflavík" [Extension in Keflavík]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 January 2021.
  11. ^ Kristbjörnsson, Jóhann Páll. "Kian Williams genginn til liðs við kanadískt úrvalsdeildarlið" [Kian Williams has joined a Canadian Premier League team]. Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic).
  12. ^ Tait, Ed (22 February 2023). ""I feel like I could fit this style of play and enjoy my football" - Kian Williams". Valour FC.
  13. ^ "Valour FC sign English forward Kian Williams". Valour FC. 21 December 2022.
  14. ^ Jacques, John (21 December 2022). "Valour FC Signs English Forward Kian Williams". Northern Tribune.
  15. ^ Steinke, Sæbjörn Þór Þórbergsson (9 December 2022). "Kian Williams frá Keflavík í úrvalsdeildina í Kanada (Staðfest)" [Kian Williams from Keflavík to the Premier League in Canada (Confirmed)]. Fótbolti (in Icelandic).
  16. ^ Rhodes, Benedict (30 April 2023). "Match Analysis: Bevan and Williams score on either side of halftime as Cavalry and Valour draw 1-1". Canadian Premier League.
  17. ^ Tait, Ed (19 September 2023). "Kian Williams: "I feel like I'm a player that can adapt to any of the attacking positions"". Valour FC.
  18. ^ Tait, Ed (28 February 2024). "Kian Williams: "What it is for me is the coaches' belief in me, and this is a place where I think I can improve."". Valour FC.
  19. ^ "Valour FC extend English forward Kian Williams". Valour FC. 28 February 2024.
  20. ^ Jacques, John (28 February 2024). "Williams Nets Contract Extension With Valour". Northern Tribune.

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