Avondale Williams Explained

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.

International career

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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]

British Virgin Islands

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]

Managerial career

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]

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list British Virgin Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Williams goal.

List of international goals scored by Avondale Williams! No.!! Date !! Venue !! Cap !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: British Virgin Islands – A. Williams – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway.
  2. Web site: Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann . Trinidad & Tobago vs. Saint Vincent & Grenadines . National Football Teams . 14 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann . British Virgin Islands vs. Bermuda . National Football Teams . 14 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann . Avondale Williams . National Football Teams . 14 May 2021.
  5. Web site: Reference at caribbeanfootballdatabase.com.
  6. Web site: Reference at caribbeanfootballdatabase.com.