# Andersen Williams > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Andersen_Williams > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Andersen_Williams.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andersen_Williams > Source revision: 1350421234 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Canadian soccer player (born 2002)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Andersen Williams | fullname = | image = | image_size = | caption = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|2002|4|2}} | birth_place = [Calgary, Alberta](/source/Calgary%2C_Alberta), Canada | position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) | currentclub = [Calgary Wild FC](/source/Calgary_Wild_FC) | clubnumber = 29 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [Calgary South West United SC](/source/Calgary_South_West_United_SC) | youthyears2 = 2017–2020 | youthclubs2 = [Whitecaps FC Girls Elite](/source/Whitecaps_FC_Girls_Elite) | collegeyears1 = 2020–2024 | college1 = [Texas A&M Aggies](/source/Texas_A%26M_Aggies_women's_soccer) | collegecaps1 = 55 | collegegoals1 = 3 | years1 = 2023 | clubs1 = [Calgary Foothills WFC](/source/Calgary_Foothills_WFC) |caps1 = |goals1 = | years2 = 2025– | clubs2 = [Calgary Wild FC](/source/Calgary_Wild_FC) |caps2 = 1 |goals2 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2018 | nationalteam1 = [Canada U17](/source/Canada_women's_national_under-17_soccer_team) | nationalcaps1 = 10 | nationalgoals1 = 4 | nationalyears2 = 2019 | nationalteam2 = [Canada U18](/source/Canada_women's_national_under-18_soccer_team) | nationalcaps2 = | nationalgoals2 = | nationalyears3 = 2020 | nationalteam3 = [Canada U20](/source/Canada_women's_national_under-20_soccer_team) | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | pcupdate = October 12, 2025 | ntupdate = March 4, 2020 }} '''Andersen Williams''' (born April 2, 2002) is a Canadian [soccer](/source/Association_football) player who plays for [Calgary Wild FC](/source/Calgary_Wild_FC) in the [Northern Super League](/source/Northern_Super_League). ==Early life== Williams began playing youth soccer with [Calgary South West United SC](/source/Calgary_South_West_United_SC) at age six, also playing with the Whitecaps FC Alberta South Academy Centre, before joining the [Whitecaps FC Girls Elite](/source/Whitecaps_FC_Girls_Elite) in August 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/players/andersen-williams/|title=Andersen Williams Whitecaps profile|work=[Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC)}} In 2019, she received the Whitecaps Academy Most Promising Female Player award.{{Cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/winners-announced-2019-whitecaps-fc-bmo-player-awards-ceremony|title=Winners announced for 2019 Whitecaps FC BMO Player Awards Ceremony|date=September 24, 2019|work=[Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC)}} ==College career== In 2020, Williams began attending [Texas A&M University](/source/Texas_A%26M_University), where she played for the [women's soccer team](/source/Texas_A%26M_Aggies_women's_soccer).{{cite web|url=https://12thman.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/andersen-williams/13827|title=Andersen Williams Texas A&M profile|work=[Texas A&M Aggies](/source/Texas_A%26M_Aggies)}} After her second match in her freshman season, she suffered an torn ACL injury which kept her out for the remainder of the season,{{Cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/together-again-lonestar-state-caps-rex-texas-rivals|title=Together again in the Lonestar State: From 'Caps REX to Texas rivals|date=March 8, 2021|work=[Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC)}} as well as her entire sophomore season. On September 16, 2022, she scored her first collegiate goal in a 3-2 victory over the [Georgia Bulldogs](/source/Georgia_Bulldogs_women's_soccer).{{Cite web|url=https://12thman.com/news/2022/9/16/soccer-aggies-drop-sec-opener-vs-georgia-3-2|title=Aggies Drop SEC Opener vs. Georgia, 3-2|first=Thomas|last=Dick|date=September 16, 2022|work=[Texas A&M Aggies](/source/Texas_A%26M_Aggies)}}{{Cite web|url=https://myaggienation.com/aggie_sports/soccer/two-acl-tears-makes-comeback-sweeter-for-texas-a-m-forward-andersen-williams/article_b362bb72-4f48-5c1d-9430-0da0c3d5db4f.html|title=Two ACL tears makes comeback sweeter for Texas A&M forward Andersen Williams|first=Travis|last=Brown|date=October 19, 2022|work=My Aggie Nation}} After returning to play for the 2022 season, she won the school's Aggie Comeback Award, after the season.{{Cite web|url=https://12thman.com/news/2023/4/24/aggies-celebrate-student-athletes-at-legacy-awards|title=Aggies Celebrate Student-Athletes at Legacy Awards|date=April 24, 2023|work=[Texas A&M Aggies](/source/Texas_A%26M_Aggies)|first=Tyler|last=Pounds}} Ahead of the 2024 season, she was named co-captain of the team.{{Cite web|title=Calzada and Williams Named Captains for 2024|url=https://12thman.com/news/2024/2/6/soccer-calzada-and-williams-named-captains-for-2024|date=February 6, 2024|work=[Texas A&M Aggies](/source/Texas_A%26M_Aggies)|first=Thomas|last=Dick}}{{Cite web|url=https://myaggienation.com/aggie_sports/soccer/calzada-williams-named-a-m-soccer-teams-capains/article_9b557ab0-5166-5338-8e9d-c97fa2c36005.html|title=Calzada, Williams named A&M soccer team's capains|date=February 6, 2024|work=My Aggie Nation}} She also earned SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll three times. ==Club career== In 2023, Williams played with [Calgary Foothills WFC](/source/Calgary_Foothills_WFC) in [United Women's Soccer](/source/United_Women's_Soccer).{{Cite web|url=https://gofoothills.ca/uws-roster/|title=UWS Roster|work=Calgary Foothills FC}} In September 2025, Williams signed a professional contract with [Calgary Wild FC](/source/Calgary_Wild_FC) in the [Northern Super League](/source/Northern_Super_League).{{Cite web|url=https://www.calgarywildfc.com/news/local-talent-andersen-williams-and-goalkeeper-laurence-gladu-join-calgary-wild-fc|title=Local Talent Andersen Williams and Goalkeeper Laurence Gladu Join Calgary Wild FC|date=September 6, 2025|work=[Calgary Wild FC](/source/Calgary_Wild_FC)}} ==International career== Williams debut in the Canada national program in March 2017, attending an identification camp. She played with the [Canada U17 team](/source/Canada_women's_national_under-17_soccer_team) at the [2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship](/source/2018_CONCACAF_Women's_U-17_Championship), where she scored both goals in a 2-1 victory over [Costa Rica U17](/source/Costa_Rica_women's_national_under-17_football_team) on June 6, 2018, that qualified the team for the semi-finals.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canadian-women-concacaf-u17-championship-1.4694906|title=Andersen Williams leads Canada into semifinals at women's U17 soccer championship|date=June 6, 2018|work=[CBC Sports](/source/CBC_Sports)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/andersen-williams-scores-twice-canada-u-17s-2-1-win-over-costa-rica|title=Andersen Williams scores twice for Canada U-17s in 2-1 win over Costa Rica|date=June 6, 2018|work=[Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC)}} In the third-place match, she scored the winning goal in the 89th minute to defeat [Haiti U17](/source/Haiti_women's_national_under-17_football_team) 2-1, that qualified the team for the [2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup](/source/2018_FIFA_U-17_Women's_World_Cup).{{Cite web|url=https://inside.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/u17womensworldcup/uruguay2018/news/andersen-williams-and-the-goal-that-sent-canada-to-the-world-cup|title=Andersen Williams and the goal that sent Canada to the World Cup|date=October 3, 2018|work=[FIFA](/source/FIFA)}} In 2019, she played with the [Canada U18 team](/source/Canada_women's_national_under-18_soccer_team) at a friendly tournament in England. She played for the [Canada U20 team](/source/Canada_women's_national_under-20_soccer_team) at the [2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship](/source/2020_CONCACAF_Women's_U-20_Championship). ==Personal life== Williams' aunt is former Canada water polo player [Cora Campbell](/source/Cora_Campbell) and her uncle is former Canadian football player [Nigel Williams](/source/Nigel_Williams_(Canadian_football)).{{Canada Soccer player|id=4467}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Calgary Wild FC squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Andersen}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:Soccer players from Calgary Category:Sportswomen from Alberta Category:Canadian women's soccer players Category:Texas A&M Aggies women's soccer players Category:Calgary Foothills WFC players Category:Calgary Wild FC players Category:United Women's Soccer players Category:Northern Super League players Category:Canada women's youth international soccer players Category:Canadian expatriate women's soccer players Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Category:Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States Category:Women's association football forwards --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Andersen Williams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andersen_Williams) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andersen_Williams?action=history)). 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