# Jan-Michael Williams

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Trinidadian footballer (born 1984)

Jan-Michael Williams Williams in 2019 Personal information Full name Jan-Michael Grantley Williams Date of birth (1984-10-26) 26 October 1984 (age 41) Place of birth Couva, Trinidad and Tobago Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Position Goalkeeper Team information Current team HFX Wanderers (goalkeeper coach) Youth career 2000 St Anthony's College 2001–2003 W Connection Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2003–2007 W Connection 2007–2008 White Star Woluwe 1 (0) 2008–2009 Ferencváros 9 (0) 2009 Athletic Club of BC 19 (0) 2010–2013 W Connection 2013 St. Ann's Rangers 2013–2017 Central FC 2017 North East Stars 2017–2018 Juticalpa 9 (0) 2018 Sacachispas 6 (0) 2019–2020 HFX Wanderers 12 (0) International career 2001 Trinidad and Tobago U17 9 (0) 2003–2004 Trinidad and Tobago U20 13 (0) 2003–2017 Trinidad and Tobago 80 (0) * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Jan-Michael Grantley Williams** (born 26 October 1984) is a Trinidadian [football](/source/Association_football) coach and former player who works as goalkeeper coach for [HFX Wanderers](/source/HFX_Wanderers_FC). A former [goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football)), he made 80 appearances for the [Trinidad and Tobago national team](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago_national_football_team) and played professionally in Trinidad, Belgium, Hungary, Honduras, Guatemala and Canada.[1]

## Club career

### W Connection

Williams played for [W Connection](/source/W_Connection) in Trinidad and Tobago and had trials with [Rangers](/source/Rangers_F.C.) in 2003 alongside [Kenwyne Jones](/source/Kenwyne_Jones). He was the Pro League Player of the Year in 2006 as well as the T & T Pro League Goalkeeper of the year in 2006.

On 27 March 2007, he was the first goalkeeper to score in a Pro Bowl game when he scored a header against [United Petrotrin](/source/United_Petrotrin) in injury time to send the tie into extra-time and penalties. He saved 2 penalties to send his team into the final of the 2007 Pro Bowl competition. The final, against [Superstar Rangers](/source/Superstar_Rangers) also went to a penalty shoot-out when Williams saved another 2 penalties to help his team win the T&T Pro League Trophy.

With W Connection Williams has a T&T PFL Championship winners medal, earned in 2005 and a CFU Club Champions Cup winners medal, earned in 2006.

### White Star Woluwe

Williams again left his country in June 2007 for trials with Hungarian club [Újpest FC](/source/%C3%9Ajpest_FC) who offered him a contract but he delayed his decision in order to trial with Sheffield United. In July 2007, while on trial with Sheffield United, Williams played in a pre-season friendly against [Alfreton Town](/source/Alfreton_Town_F.C.). On 25 July 2007, he was offered a contract by Sheffield United. While waiting for his work permit, he signed a short-term contract with [Belgian Third Division](/source/Belgian_Third_Division) side [White Star Woluwe](/source/RWS_Bruxelles).[2]

### Ferencváros

After he had his work permit application rejected, he signed a 1+1 year contract with [Ferencváros](/source/Ferencv%C3%A1rosi_TC) on 15 July 2008.[3] He played his first game for the green and white club against [Sheffield United](/source/Sheffield_United_F.C.) the previous day. Williams was in summer 2009 released rejoined [W Connection](/source/W_Connection).

Williams again left his country in August 2011 on trial with Belgian Third Division club [ROCCM](/source/R.O.C._de_Charleroi-Marchienne) where he joined fellow T&T teammate [Radanfah Abu Bakr](/source/Radanfah_Abu_Bakr).

### Central FC

Williams signed with Trinidadian club [Central FC](/source/Central_FC) for three years. He also played in the [CONCACAF Champions League](/source/CONCACAF_Champions_League).

### Juticalpa

In 2017 Williams moved to [Hondurian First Division](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hondurian_First_Division&action=edit&redlink=1) team [Juticalpa](/source/Juticalpa) where he played 9 games and spent another 21 in the bench.

### Sacachispas

In the next couple of years [Sacachispas](/source/Sacachispas), a Second Division team in Guatemala, was his team.

### HFX Wanderers

Williams signed with [HFX Wanderers](/source/HFX_Wanderers_FC) on 10 January 2019.[4] He was named the first ever captain of the squad, and made his debut against [Pacific FC](/source/Pacific_FC) in the club's inaugural match on 28 April 2019.[5] Williams suffered injury problems as the season went on, and partway through the season backup [Christian Oxner](/source/Christian_Oxner) took as the number one. He went on to make twelve league appearances that season and three in the [Canadian Championship](/source/Canadian_Championship).[5] Williams retired at the end of the season, but was hired on with the club as a goalkeeping coach.[1]

On 11 August 2020, after an injury to [Oxner](/source/Christian_Oxner), HFX announced Williams would come out of retirement temporarily to serve as back-up to [Jason Beaulieu](/source/Jason_Beaulieu) during the [2020 Canadian Premier League season](/source/2020_Canadian_Premier_League_season).[6]

## International career

Williams was selected as the second-choice goalkeeper for T&T at the 2001 FIFA Under 17 World Championship. He was also part of the 2003 Under-23 squad.

Williams was selected as the [Trinidad and Tobago senior national team](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago_national_football_team)'s number 1 for the [2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup](/source/2007_CONCACAF_Gold_Cup) where he played against [El Salvador](/source/El_Salvador_national_football_team), [Guatemala](/source/Guatemala_national_football_team) and [United States](/source/United_States_men's_national_soccer_team).

## Coaching career

Williams as coach with [HFX Wanderers](/source/HFX_Wanderers_FC) in 2022

On 10 December 2019, Williams retired from playing and was appointed as the new goalkeeper coach for [HFX Wanderers](/source/HFX_Wanderers_FC).[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Retirement_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Retirement_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Retirement_1-2) Gareth Hampshire (10 December 2019). ["Wanderers bring back veteran goalkeeper Jan-Michael Williams as coach"](https://web.archive.org/web/20191210213633/https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/wanderers-bring-back-veteran-goalkeeper-jan-michael-williams-as-coach). HFX Wanderers FC. Archived from [the original](https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/wanderers-bring-back-veteran-goalkeeper-jan-michael-williams-as-coach) on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [WILLIAMS PLAYS FIRST GAME IN BELGIUM](http://www.whitestar.be/actualite/foreign-players_en.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080317190014/http://www.whitestar.be/actualite/foreign-players_en.htm) 17 March 2008 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) - Royal White Star Woluwe club website

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Ferencváros profile](http://www.ftc.hu/index.php?action=players&p_id=1378&stat=1) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100125105656/http://www.ftc.hu/index.php?action=players&p_id=1378&stat=1) 25 January 2010 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) - (in Hungarian)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Hampshire, Gareth (10 January 2019). ["Wanderers announce first ever international player signings as Trinidad and Tobago quartet"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190111055026/https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/wanderers-announce-first-ever-international-player-signings-as-trinidad-and-tobago-quartet). Archived from [the original](https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/wanderers-announce-first-ever-international-player-signings-as-trinidad-and-tobago-quartet) on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-SW_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-SW_5-1) ["J. Williams"](https://int.soccerway.com/players/jan-michael-williams/10067/). Soccerway. Retrieved 10 December 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Jacques, John (11 August 2020). ["Halifax Wanderers Add Jan-Michael Williams To Matchday Roster"](https://northerntribune.ca/halifax-wanderers-jan-michael-williams-2020/).

## External links

- [Jan-Michael Williams](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/8318.html) at National-Football-Teams.com

- [Jan-Michael Williams](https://int.soccerway.com/players/jan-michael-williams/10067/) at Soccerway

v t e HFX Wanderers FC – current squad 6 Callegari 7 Telfer 8 Johnston 9 Akinwale 12 Astridge 14 Bahamboula 16 Sow 17 Timoteo 18 Rampersad 19 Baï 20 Ciccarelli 21 Alphonse 23 Biello 26 Meilleur-Giguère 77 Mann Carducci Linder Olguin Head coach: Sartini Assistant coach: Fordyce Assistant coach: Davies Goalkeeper coach: Williams

Awards v t e TT Pro League – Player of the Year 1999: Dwarika 2000: Carrington 2001: Unknown 2002: Toussaint 2003–04: Pollard 2004: Nixon 2005: Gefferson 2006: Williams 2007: Oliver 2008: Noel 2009: Baptiste 2010–11: Jorsling 2011–12: Roy

Trinidad and Tobago squads v t e Trinidad and Tobago squad – 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 D. Williams 2 Aguillera 3 Wolfe 4 Jack 5 Thomas 6 Nickolson 7 Noel 8 K. Baptiste 9 McFarlane 10 Latapy 11 Toussaint 12 Glasgow 13 C. Baptiste 14 Roberts 15 Pacheco 16 Spann 17 Power 18 Theobald (c) 19 Daniel 20 Noreiga 21 J. Williams 22 Phillip 23 Jagdeosingh Coach: Rijsbergen v t e Trinidad and Tobago squad – 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 Phillip 3 J. Jones 5 Mitchell 6 Cyrus 7 Birchall 8 Hyland 9 K. Jones 10 Molino 11 Edwards 12 Roberts 13 Glen 14 Boucaud 16 Carter 17 Hoyte 18 Theobald (c) 19 Daniel 20 Power 21 Williams 22 John 23 Gay 25 David 26 Gonzales 27 George 32 Abu Bakr Coach: Hart v t e Trinidad and Tobago squad – 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 Phillip 2 David 3 J. Jones 4 Bateau 5 Cyrus 6 Abu Bakr 7 Glenn 8 Hyland 9 K. Jones (c) 10 Plaza 11 Guerra 12 Corbin 13 Cato 14 Boucaud 15 James 16 Winchester 17 M. Williams 18 Marshall 19 George 20 Cummings 21 J. Williams 22 Foncette 23 Peltier Coach: Hart

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