Marc Williams
Marc Richard Williams (born 27 July 1988) is a Welsh semi-professional footballer who plays for and captains Aberystwyth Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Colwyn Bay, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Aberystwyth Town | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2011 | Wrexham | 80 | (17) |
| 2010 | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Kidderminster Harriers | 22 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Chester | 50 | (10) |
| 2013 | Northwich Victoria | 7 | (5) |
| 2013–2015 | Colwyn Bay | 61 | (14) |
| 2015–2018 | Llandudno | 84 | (27) |
| 2018–2019 | Bangor City | ? | (?) |
| 2019– | Aberystwyth Town | 38 | (16) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | Wales U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2006 | Wales U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 2006–2010 | Wales U21 | 6 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Wales Semi-Pro | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:38, 2 September 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:05, 14 October 2010 (UTC) | |||
Career
Williams came through the youth system at Wrexham and made his first-team debut in January 2006 against Rushden & Diamonds,[1][2] in which he and his brother became the seventh pair of brothers to represent Wrexham.[3] In the following month, he made his debut for the Wales Under-21 side against Northern Ireland Under-21.[4] He scored two goals in his next game for the Welsh Under-21 side against Israel Under-21 in August 2006.[5] Williams signed a new contract with Wrexham in summer of 2006[6] and made 17 league and cup appearances for Wrexham in the 2006–07 season.[7] He made a further 23 league and cup appearances in the 2007–08 season as Wrexham were relegated from the Football League.[8]
Williams contributed to Wrexham's bid to return to the Football League with 15 goals (13 league and 2 cup) including a hat trick against Eastbourne Borough on 20 December 2008. However, on 28 February 2009, he suffered a broken foot in a match against Salisbury City, which ruled him out for the remainder of the season.[9] After injury disrupted the majority of Williams' 2009–10 season, he was handed a six-month deal to prove his fitness. However, with the arrival of Andy Morrell, he found himself out of favour at the club and instead joined Kidderminster Harriers on loan in August 2010,[10] scoring on his debut in a 4–3 defeat to Southport.
He signed for Chester on 20 February 2012 on a deal which takes him to the end of the season. Marc scored his first 2 goal's for Chester in the 3–2 victory over Bradford Park Avenue both before half time. He added his third Chester goal in the 2–0 victory at Chorley. In the club's final league game of the season Marc opened the scoring in a 4–0 win over Marine. At the end of the 2012 season, Marc signed a 1-year professional contract with Chester.[11]
He was released by the club on 22 May 2013 after he wasn't offered a new contract. Marc said he was 'shocked and massively disappointed' after not being offered new terms. He left Chester with 14 goals and 60 appearances in all competitions within one and half season. He spent a short spell with Northwich Victoria F.C. before joining Colwyn Bay in October 2013.
In 2015 Williams joined Welsh Premier League side Llandudno, helping them to a top three finish in their first season in the division and was named Welsh Premier League player of the season.[12]
Williams signed for Bangor City in 2018.
On 30 January 2019 Williams joined Welsh Premier League club Aberystwyth Town. In 2018/19, he scored 4 goals in 10 games for Aberystwyth.
On 10 May 2019 Aberystwyth announced Williams had committed for the 2019/20 season along with Portuguese midfielder Paulo Mendes. Williams was appointed captain of Aberystwyth Town for the 2019/20 season and scored two goals on the opening day in a 3–2 win against rivals Carmarthen Town.
In June 2020, Williams signed a new one year contract with Aberystwyth keeping him at the club for the 2020–21 season.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 8 October 2015.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Wrexham | 2005–06 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2007–08 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| 2008–09 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 13 | |
| 2009–10 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Wrexham Total | 80 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 17 | |
| Kidderminster Harriers (Loan) | 2010–11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 2011–12 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Kidderminster Harriers Total | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |
| Chester | 2011–12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| 2012–13 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 10 | |
| 2013–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Chester Total | 50 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 60 | 14 | |
| Northwich Victoria | 2013–14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
| Colwyn Bay | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 8 | |
| 2014–15 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | |
| Colwyn Bay Total | 61 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 15 | |
| Llandudno | 2015–16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| Total | 245 | 55 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 267 | 61 | |
Honours
- Welsh Premier League player of the year: 2015–16[12]
- Welsh Premier League Team of the Year: 2015–16[14]
References
- "Games played by Marc Williams in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
- "Rushden 0–2 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 14 January 2006. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
- "Marc Williams". Team profiles. Wrexham FC. Archived from the original on 15 May 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
- "Wales U21 0–1 N Ireland U21". BBC Sport. 26 February 2006. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
- "Israel U21 3–2 Wales U21". BBC Sport. 16 August 2006. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
- "Smith excited by Wrexham signings". BBC Sport. 5 July 2006. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
- "Games played by Marc Williams in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
- "Wrexham go out of Football League". BBC Sport. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
- "Williams injury blow hits Wrexham" BBC Sport Retrieved on 4 March 2009
- "Wrexham striker Marc Williams joins Kidderminster". BBC Sport. 17 August 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- "Blues complete signing of Marc Williams". Chester FC. 21 February 2012. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- "2015/16 Dafabet Annual Awards". Welsh Premier League. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- "Willo Remains in Black and Green". ABERYSTWYTH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB.
- Sam Williams. "Players Recognised In WPL Team Of The Year". Llandudno F.C. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
External links
- Marc Williams at Soccerbase
- Marc Williams Profile at Wrexham FC