Kian Williams Explained

Kian Williams
Full Name:Kian Paul James Williams
Birth Date:1 July 2000
Birth Place:Leicester, England
Height:1.83 m
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:6 October 2023

Kian Paul James Williams (born 1 July 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder 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]

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 30 April 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. 3 January 2023. Canadian Premier League. Benedict. Rhodes.
  2. Web site: Is English Winger Kian Williams Set For Valour?. 14 December 2022. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  3. Web site: Young Leicester City winger joins on work experience. Luke. Pawley. 8 August 2018. Barwell F.C..
  4. Web site: Cup win is a great tonic for Town. 10 January 2019. Stratford Observer.
  5. Web site: Þrír leikmenn í Magna. Three players in Magna. Icelandic. 1 August 2019. Magni Grenivík.
  6. Web site: Kian Williams and Marley Blair – Icelandic side Keflavik's English duo. 3 September 2021. Jobs4Football. Matty. Ingham. https://web.archive.org/web/20210903204959/https://jobs4football.com/kian-williams-and-marley-blair-icelandic-side-keflaviks-english-duo/. 3 September 2021. dead.
  7. Web site: All change as Town bring in eight. 17 October 2019. Stratford Observer.
  8. Web site: Two new signings, a familiar face returns and three out the door at Town. 11 October 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.". 19 May 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. 22 February 2023. Valour FC. Ed. Tait.
  14. Web site: Valour FC sign English forward Kian Williams. 21 December 2022. Valour FC.
  15. Web site: Valour FC Signs English Forward Kian Williams. 21 December 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). 9 December 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. 30 April 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". 19 September 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.". 28 February 2024. Valour FC. Ed. Tait.
  20. Web site: Valour FC extend English forward Kian Williams. 28 February 2024. Valour FC.
  21. Web site: Williams Nets Contract Extension With Valour. 28 February 2024. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  22. Web site: Valour Star Kian Williams Out For Season. 7 August 2024. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  23. Web site: Roster Update: Kian Williams. 6 August 2024. Valour FC.

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