Rhys Williams (soccer, born 1988)

Rhys Williams
Williams in 2021
Personal information
Full name Rhys Williams[1]
Date of birth (1988-07-14) 14 July 1988 (age 36)[2]
Place of birth Perth, Western Australia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Youth career
ECU Joondalup
2005–2007 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2016 Middlesbrough 125 (5)
2009Burnley (loan) 16 (0)
2016Charlton Athletic (loan) 3 (0)
2016–2017 Perth Glory 16 (0)
2017–2018 Melbourne Victory 25 (1)
2018–2021 Al-Qadsiah
2021–2023 Western Sydney Wanderers 6 (0)
International career
2007–2009 Wales U21 10 (1)
2009–2013 Australia 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rhys Williams (born 14 July 1988) is an Australian retired professional soccer player who played for the Australia national team.

A versatile player, Williams was adept at playing as a centre back, defensive midfielder and right back but was played in virtually every out-field position at some point for Middlesbrough including more attacking roles. In August 2012, Williams was made club captain of Middlesbrough and Western Sydney Wanderers.

  1. ^ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 21 June 2014. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  2. ^ a b Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 444. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.

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