Romario Williams
_(cropped).jpg) Williams playing for Charleston Battery in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Romario Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Portmore, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | UCF Knights | 51 | (18) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Orlando City U-23 | 11 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | Montreal Impact | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | → FC Montreal (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 27 | (10) |
| 2017– | Atlanta United | 16 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 22 | (15) |
| 2018 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 7 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Jamaica U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2015 | Jamaica U23 | 3 | (3) |
| 2016– | Jamaica | 7 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 July 2017 | |||
Romario Williams (born 15 August 1994) is a Jamaican footballer who plays for Atlanta United FC. He is named after the legendary Brazilian footballer, Romário.[1]
Career
Youth
Williams played college soccer at the University of Central Florida. With the UCF Knights men's soccer program, Williams recorded 18 goals and five assists in 51 games, 46 as starter. Williams was a unanimous selection to the American Athletic Conference all-conference first team in 2014. He was also the 2013 American Athletic Conference Player of the Year.[2]
Professional
Williams was selected by Montreal Impact third overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft on 15 January 2015. Williams made his professional debut on 28 March 2015 in a 2–2 draw against Orlando City SC.[3]
On 11 December 2016 Atlanta United FC acquired Williams from the Impact in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[4] On 7 April 2018, Williams scored his first career MLS goal in a 5–0 route of Los Angeles Football Club.
International
Williams has represented the U-17 level of the Jamaican national team, playing in three games at the 2011 U17 FIFA World Cup. He had previously started four of five games at the CONCACAF qualifiers. Romario also played the Jamaica U-23 national team in March 2015.[5] Williams made his Jamaica senior national team debut in a 1–0 Caribbean Cup qualify win over Suriname on 13 November 2016.[6]
International goals
- Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.[7]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 July 2017 | Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States |  | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2. | 20 July 2017 | University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, United States |  | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Personal
He was named after Romário, Brazilian football legend who won the 1994 FIFA World Cup a month before he was born.
In February 2018 Williams received a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 7 April 2018
| Club | Season | League | MLS Cup | League Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Montreal Impact | 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FC Montreal (loan) | 2015 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Charleston Battery (loan) | 2016 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10 |
| 2017 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 15 | |
| Total | 49 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 25 | |
| Atlanta United | 2018 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career total | 61 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 26 | |
Honors
- Jamaica
- CONCACAF Gold Cup Runner-up: 2017
References
- ↑ Tenorio, Paul. "UCF forward Romario Williams a top prospect in next week's MLS SuperDraft".
- ↑ "American Athletic Conference Announces Men's Regular Season Awards". American Athletic Conference. TheAmerican.org. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ "Recap: Montreal 2–2 Orlando". Major League Soccer. MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ "Atlanta United make roster moves during active MLS half-day trade window". 11 December 2016.
- ↑ http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2015/03/romario-williams-national-team
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ "Williams, Romario". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ↑ "Atlanta United secures green card for Williams". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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