Kian Williams Explained

Kian Williams
Fullname:Kian Paul James Williams
Birth Date:1 July 2000
Birth Place:Leicester, England
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Valour FC
Clubnumber:7
Youthclubs1:Leicester City
Years1:2018–2019
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2018
Clubs2:→ Barwell (loan)
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2019
Clubs3:→ Stratford Town (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2019
Clubs4:Magni Grenivík
Caps4:14
Goals4:5
Years5:2019
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–2022
Caps6:52
Goals6:11
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Valour FC
Caps7:23
Goals7:4
Club-Update: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

Williams played in the Leicester City youth system from the U10 level through to the U21s.[1] [2]

Club career

In August 2018, Leicester City sent him on loan to Barwell in the seventh tier Southern Football League Premier Division Central.[3] In January 2019, he went on loan to Stratford Town also in the seventh tier Southern Football League Premier Division Central.[4]

In August 2019, Williams joined Icelandic club Magni Grenivík in the second tier 1. deild karla.[5] Three months later, following the season, he returned to England.[6]

In October 2019, he returned to Stratford Town.[7] [8]

In February 2020, he signed with Keflavík ÍF in the Icelandic second tier.[9] He helped them earn promotion to the top tier Úrvalsdeild[10] and signed an extension through 2022.[11] After the 2022 season, he departed the club.[12] Afterwards, he returned to England and was training with Burton Albion.[13]

In December 2022, he signed with Canadian Premier League club Valour FC for the 2023 season.[14] [15] Cavalry FC had also been interested in signing Williams, but he chose to join Valour.[16] He scored his first CPL goal on April 30 in a 1-1 draw against Cavalry.[17] After beginning the season as a winger, he transitioned to the striker role late in the season.[18] In 2023, he finished tied for the team lead in goals with four and led the team in assists with five.[19] In February 2024, he signed an extension with the club through the 2025 season.[20] [21] Before the beginning of the 2024 season, he tore his ACL, causing him to miss the entire season.[22] [23]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'There's a lot of eyes on the league': Valour signing Kian Williams excited about CPL opportunity. January 3, 2023. Canadian Premier League. Benedict. Rhodes.
  2. Web site: Is English Winger Kian Williams Set For Valour?. December 14, 2022. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  3. Web site: Young Leicester City winger joins on work experience. Luke. Pawley. August 8, 2018. Barwell F.C..
  4. Web site: Cup win is a great tonic for Town. January 10, 2019. Stratford Observer.
  5. Web site: Þrír leikmenn í Magna. Three players in Magna. Icelandic. August 1, 2019. Magni Grenivík.
  6. Web site: Kian Williams and Marley Blair – Icelandic side Keflavik's English duo. September 3, 2021. Jobs4Football. Matty. Ingham. https://web.archive.org/web/20210903204959/https://jobs4football.com/kian-williams-and-marley-blair-icelandic-side-keflaviks-english-duo/. September 3, 2021. dead.
  7. Web site: All change as Town bring in eight. October 17, 2019. Stratford Observer.
  8. Web site: Two new signings, a familiar face returns and three out the door at Town. October 11, 2019. Craig. Gibbons. Stratford Herald.
  9. Web site: Keflavík semur við Englending. Keflavík negotiates with England. Icelandic. Morgunblaðið.
  10. Web site: Kian Williams: "It's important to always stay level-headed and always know who you are as a player and your abilities.". May 19, 2023. Valour FC. Ed. Tait.
  11. Web site: 12 January 2021. Framlengdi í Keflavík. Extension in Keflavík. Icelandic. Morgunblaðið.
  12. Web site: Kian Williams genginn til liðs við kanadískt úrvalsdeildarlið. Kian Williams has joined a Canadian Premier League team. Icelandic. Jóhann Páll. Kristbjörnsson. Víkurfréttir.
  13. Web site: "I feel like I could fit this style of play and enjoy my football" - Kian Williams. February 22, 2023. Valour FC. Ed. Tait.
  14. Web site: Valour FC sign English forward Kian Williams. December 21, 2022. Valour FC.
  15. Web site: Valour FC Signs English Forward Kian Williams. December 21, 2022. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  16. Web site: Kian Williams frá Keflavík í úrvalsdeildina í Kanada (Staðfest). Kian Williams from Keflavík to the Premier League in Canada (Confirmed). December 9, 2022. Sæbjörn Þór Þórbergsson. Steinke. Icelandic. Fótbolti.
  17. Web site: Match Analysis: Bevan and Williams score on either side of halftime as Cavalry and Valour draw 1-1. April 30, 2023. Canadian Premier League. Benedict. Rhodes.
  18. Web site: Kian Williams: "I feel like I'm a player that can adapt to any of the attacking positions". September 19, 2023. Valour FC. Ed. Tait.
  19. Web site: Kian Williams: "What it is for me is the coaches' belief in me, and this is a place where I think I can improve.". February 28, 2024. Valour FC. Ed. Tait.
  20. Web site: Valour FC extend English forward Kian Williams. February 28, 2024. Valour FC.
  21. Web site: Williams Nets Contract Extension With Valour. February 28, 2024. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  22. Web site: Valour Star Kian Williams Out For Season. August 7, 2024. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  23. Web site: Roster Update: Kian Williams. August 6, 2024. Valour FC.

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