Walter Williams (footballer) explained

Walter Williams
Birth Date:30 September 1983
Birth Place:La Ceiba, Honduras
Death Place:La Ceiba, Honduras
Position:Full back
Years1:2005–2007
Years2:2008–2010
Years3:2011
Years4:2012
Years5:2012–2014
Caps5:53
Goals5:1
Years6:2014
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalteam1:Honduras
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:5 February 2014

José Walter Williams Castillo (30 September 1983 – 11 December 2018) was a Honduran soccer player who played as a defender for several clubs in the Honduran Liga Nacional.

International career

On 28 June 2013 he was called up to the Honduras national football team by Luis Fernando Suárez for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. However, he could not join the team due to a visa problem. Then on 26 February 2014 he was again summoned by Luis Fernando Suárez (in preparation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup) for the friendly match against Venezuela national football team in San Pedro Sula.[1] He earned his first senior cap on 5 March, playing the first 46 minutes before being substituted by Bryan Acosta in the 2–1 win over the South Americans.[2]

Death

Williams died on 11 December 2018 in La Ceiba at the age of 35 due to a stroke.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Diez "Los 23 convocados de Honduras ante Venezuela". (26 February 2014).
  2. Web site: flashscore.com. Honduras vs. Venezuela 2:1. 2014-03-13.
  3. Web site: Fallece el exseleccionado de Honduras, Walter Williams, tras sufrir un derrame cerebral . LaPrensa.hn . . 11 December 2018.