English footballer (born 2000)
Kian Paul James Williams (born 1 July 2000) is an English footballer who plays for Canadian Premier League club Valour FC .
Early life
Williams played in the Leicester City youth system from the U10 level through to the U21s.[3] [4]
Club career
In August 2018, Leicester City sent him on loan to Barwell in the seventh tier Southern Football League Premier Division Central.[5] In January 2019, he went on loan to Stratford Town also in the seventh tier Southern Football League Premier Division Central.[6]
In August 2019, Williams joined Icelandic club Magni Grenivík in the second tier 1. deild karla .[7] Three months later, following the season, he returned to England.[8]
In October 2019, he returned to Stratford Town .[9] [10]
In February 2020, he signed with Keflavík ÍF in the Icelandic second tier.[11] He helped them earn promotion to the top tier Úrvalsdeild [12] and signed an extension through 2022.[13] After the 2022 season, he departed the club.[14] Afterwards, he returned to England and was training with Burton Albion .[3] [15]
In December 2022, he signed with Canadian Premier League club Valour FC for the 2023 season.[16] [17] Cavalry FC had also been interested in signing Williams, but he chose to join Valour.[18] He scored his first CPL goal on April 30 in a 1-1 draw against Cavalry.[19] After beginning the season as a winger, he transitioned to the striker role late in the season.[20] In 2023, he finished tied for the team lead in goals with four and led the team in assists with five.[21] In February 2024, he signed an extension with the club through the 2025 season.[22] [23]
References
^ Kian Williams at WorldFootball.net
^ Kian Williams at Soccerway
^ 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 .
^ Jacques, John (14 December 2022). "Is English Winger Kian Williams Set For Valour?" . Northern Tribune .
^ Pawley, Luke (8 August 2018). "Young Leicester City winger joins on work experience" . Barwell F.C.
^ "Cup win is a great tonic for Town" . Stratford Observer . 10 January 2019.
^ "Þrír leikmenn í Magna" [Three players in Magna]. Magni Grenivík (in Icelandic). 1 August 2019.
^ Ingham, Matty (3 September 2021). "Kian Williams and Marley Blair – Icelandic side Keflavik's English duo" . Jobs4Football . Archived from the original on 3 September 2021.
^ "All change as Town bring in eight" . Stratford Observer . 17 October 2019.
^ Gibbons, Craig (11 October 2019). "Two new signings, a familiar face returns and three out the door at Town" . Stratford Herald .
^ "Keflavík semur við Englending" [Keflavík negotiates with England]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic).
^ 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 .
^ "Framlengdi í Keflavík" [Extension in Keflavík]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 January 2021.
^ Kristbjörnsson, Jóhann Páll. "Kian Williams genginn til liðs við kanadískt úrvalsdeildarlið" [Kian Williams has joined a Canadian Premier League team]. Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic).
^ Tait, Ed (22 February 2023). " "I feel like I could fit this style of play and enjoy my football" - Kian Williams" . Valour FC .
^ "Valour FC sign English forward Kian Williams" . Valour FC . 21 December 2022.
^ Jacques, John (21 December 2022). "Valour FC Signs English Forward Kian Williams" . Northern Tribune .
^ 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).
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ "Valour FC extend English forward Kian Williams" . Valour FC . 28 February 2024.
^ Jacques, John (28 February 2024). "Williams Nets Contract Extension With Valour" . Northern Tribune .
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