| Zac Williams | |
| Fullname: | Michael Issac Williams[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2004 3, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Rhyl, Wales |
| Height: | 1.82m (05.97feet)[2] |
| Currentclub: | Crewe Alexandra |
| Clubnumber: | 4 |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | –2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Crewe Alexandra |
| Years1: | 2021– |
| Caps1: | 69 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021– |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 16:40, 21 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 08:56, 29 September 2022 (UTC) |
Michael Isaac "Zac" Williams (born 27 March 2004) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Crewe Alexandra.
He made his Crewe debut, aged 17, on 9 November 2021 in an EFL Trophy group game against Wolverhampton Wanderers' under-21's at Gresty Road,[3] before making his league debut in the following game, a 2–0 defeat at Bolton Wanderers.[4] He made his first start in Crewe's next game, helping the side to a 2–0 win over Gillingham at Gresty Road on 20 November 2021,[5] and then enjoyed a run of games as one of Crewe's first choice centre-backs until falling ill in January 2022.[6] He returned to first-team action, coming on as a half-time substitute for Travis Johnson against Portsmouth at Gresty Road, on 8 March 2022.[7]
In May 2022, Williams signed a new contract at Crewe.[8] After 19 first-team appearances the following season, Williams suffered a torn hamstring which was initially thought likely to rule him out of action for the remainder of the season.[9] However, he returned to the first team on 29 April 2023, making a substitute appearance in Crewe's 2–1 win over Swindon Town at Gresty Road.[10] Williams scored his first Crewe goal, in a 2–2 draw against Swindon at the County Ground, on 12 August 2023.[11]
In early 2024, Williams missed a series of games after incurring an ankle injury which required prolonged treatment.[12] [13] He returned to regular training at the end of February 2024.[14] In May 2024, Crewe triggered a clause for an extension in Williams' contract.[15]
After winning caps at under-15 and under-16, captaining the team for the latter, he played for the Wales under-18s in March 2021 against England before winning a second cap against the same opposition in September of the same year.[16] [17]
Williams was called up to the Wales under-19s squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifiers against Georgia, Norway and Kosovo, and made appearances against the latter two in October 2021.[18] [19] He earned three further under-19 caps, playing as captain against Hungary[20] and Republic of Ireland,[21] and, after coming on as a second-half substitute, scoring against Gibraltar,[22] in 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifiers on 21, 24 and 27 September 2022 respectively.[23]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2021–22 | League One | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | League Two | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | League Two | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| Crewe Alexandra total | 69 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 79 | 2 | ||