Avondale Williams | |
Fullname: | Prince Avondale Williams |
Birth Date: | 10 October 1977 |
Birth Place: | British Virgin Islands[1] |
Position: | Striker |
Years1: | 1997–2002 |
Years2: | 2003–2004 |
Years3: | 2004 |
Years4: | 2005–2007 |
Years5: | 2008–2017 |
Clubs1: | Veterans |
Clubs2: | Rangers |
Clubs3: | Veterans |
Clubs4: | Rangers |
Clubs5: | Islanders FC |
Nationalyears1: | 1995 |
Nationalteam1: | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2000–2012 |
Nationalteam2: | British Virgin Islands |
Nationalcaps2: | 15 |
Nationalgoals2: | 5 |
Manageryears1: | 2008–2018 |
Managerclubs1: | British Virgin Islands |
Avondale Williams (born 10 October 1977) is a British Virgin Islander football manager and former player. He played as a forward for Veterans, Rangers, and Islanders FC. He is the British Virgin Islands national team's all-time leading scorer with five goals.
On 30 July 1995, Williams made his international debut for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines against Trinidad and Tobago, scoring an own goal in a 5–0 loss.[2]
Williams later switched his allegiance to the British Virgin Islands, making his debut on 5 March 2000 and scoring the Nature Boyz' lone goal in a 5–1 loss to Bermuda.[3] He went on to earn fifteen caps for the British Virgin Islands, scoring a record five goals, including a brace against the Bahamas.[4]
Williams was the manager of the British Virgin Islands national football team from 2008 to 2018.[5]
In 2012, he made a return to his national team by substituting himself on in the 41st minute in a 2012 Caribbean Cup match against Martinique.[6]
Scores and results list British Virgin Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Williams goal.
1. | 5 March 2000 | A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
2. | 4 April 2001 | Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique | 3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2001 Caribbean Cup qualification | ||
3. | 30 January 2004 | A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands | 5 | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly | ||
4. | 30 March 2008 | Roscow A. L. Davies Soccer Field, Nassau, Bahamas | 14 | 1–2 | align=center rowspan="2" | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
5. | 2–2 |