Rhys Williams (footballer, born 2001)

Rhys Williams (born 3 February 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Liverpool.

Rhys Williams
Personal information
Full name Rhys Williams
Date of birth (2001-02-03) 3 February 2001[1]
Place of birth Preston, England
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 46
Youth career
2011–2019 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Liverpool 2 (0)
2019–2020 → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 26 (1)
National team‡
2019– England U18 4 (0)
2019– England U19 2 (0)
2020– England U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:22, 27 December 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:11, 13 November 2020 (UTC)


Career

Williams joined Liverpool's academy aged 10[3] and won the FA Youth Cup with the Liverpool youth team in 2019.[4] He joined Kidderminster Harriers on loan in August 2019.[5][6]

In September 2020, Williams signed a long-term contract with Liverpool.[7] He made his debut for Liverpool in the EFL Cup on 24 September 2020, against Lincoln City, partnering Virgil van Dijk in central defence.[8][9][10] On 21 October 2020, Williams came on as a 90th minute substitute against AFC Ajax in the UEFA Champions League.[11] He made his second Champions League appearance the following week, where he came on as a 30th minute substitute against FC Midtjylland after an injury to Fabinho. Liverpool went on to win 2–0, with Jürgen Klopp praising his performance after the game, saying to the press, "He did well, everything looks promising".[12] On the 4 November 2020, Williams played the full 90 minutes in the Champions League away game at Atalanta, keeping a clean sheet in a 5–0 win. On 16 December 2020, Williams made his Premier League debut with a start in a 2–1 win against Tottenham Hotspur.[13]

International career

Williams played for the England U18 team between March and May 2019 and was called up for the England U19 team for the International Marbella Cup in October 2019.[14]

On 5 October 2020, Williams received his first call-up to the England U21 squad[15] and made his debut during a 3-3 draw against Andorra on 7 October 2020.[16]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 8 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kidderminster (loan) 2019–20 National League North 261————261
Liverpool 2020–21 Premier League 2010206[lower-alpha 1]000110
Career total 28110206000371
  1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Liverpool Youth

References
  1. "Rhys Williams". Liverpool FC. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. "Rhys Williams: Profile". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  3. Carroll, Sam. "'It's interesting I've been noticed' - Loan star on Liverpool plan and international recognition". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  4. "Rhys Williams: 5 Things to Know About the Liverpool Youngster". 90min.com. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  5. "Profile - Rhys Williams". Kidderminster Harriers. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  6. Carroll, James. "Rhys Williams joins Kidderminster on loan". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  7. "Rhys Williams signs new Liverpool contract". FourFourTwo. September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  8. Verrall, John (24 September 2020). "Report: 19-year-old to make Liverpool debut tonight, another teenager will also start". HITC. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  9. Carroll, Sam (24 September 2020). "Rhys Williams - Liverpool's next star defender compared with Van Dijk". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  10. Unwin, Will (24 September 2020). "Lincoln City v Liverpool and more: Carabao Cup third round – live!". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  11. "Ajax 0 Liverpool 1". BBC Sport. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  12. "Liverpool 2-0 Midtjylland: Jürgen Klopp's reaction". Liverpool-FC. October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  13. McNulty, Phil (16 December 2020). "Liverpool 2-1 Tottenham: Roberto Firmino's late winner sends Reds clear of Spurs at top". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  14. "ENGLAND MU19S SQUAD SELECTED FOR GAMES WITH FRANCE AND BELGIUM IN SPAIN THIS OCTOBER". The Football Association. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  15. "BRANDON WILLIAMS, RHYS WILLIAMS AND SAM SURRIDGE JOIN MU21S AS FOUR WITHDRAW". TheFA.com. The Football Association. 5 October 2020.
  16. "INJURY-TIME EQUALISER DENIES YOUNG LIONS THE POINTS IN U21 EURO QUALIFIER IN ANDORRA". TheFA.com. The Football Association. 7 October 2020.
  17. "Liverpool crowned FA Youth Cup winners after beating Manchester City on penalties". The Daily Telegraph. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  • Profile at the Liverpool F.C. website
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