Newton Williams | |
Fullname: | Newton Aubrey Williams Richards |
Birth Date: | 2 January 2001 |
Birth Place: | Bocas Town, Panama |
Height: | 1.91 m |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Hapoel Ra'anana |
Years1: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs1: | Costa del Este |
Caps1: | 20 |
Goals1: | 4 |
Years2: | 2020 |
Clubs2: | Spartaks |
Caps2: | 11 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2021 |
Clubs3: | Palmeiras |
Caps3: | 4 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2022 |
Clubs4: | 9 de Octubre |
Caps4: | 10 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2023– |
Clubs5: | Antigua |
Caps5: | 9 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 2024– |
Clubs6: | → Hapoel Ra'anana |
Caps6: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
Nationalteam1: | Panama |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
Newton Aubrey Williams Richards (born 2 January 2001) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Leumit club Hapoel Ra'anana on loan from Liga Nacional club Antigua.
Williams has been described as the Panama-Ronaldo with his latest 2022-23 campaign already reaching 31 league goals in 17 games, with a move to a big European club on the cards.
At the age of 16, Williams trialed for the youth academy of Brazilian side Grêmio.[1]
He started his career with Panamanian second division side Costa del Este.[2]
Before the 2020 season, Williams signed for Spartaks in Latvia.
Before the 2021 season, he signed for Palmeiras;