{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Ro-Shaun Williams |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = Roshaun Omar Stuart Williams<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/september-2015.ashx |title=List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/09/2015 and 30/09/2015 |publisher=The Football Association |page=5 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191024145435/http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/september-2015.ashx |archivedate=24 October 2019}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|9|3|df=y}}<ref name = "SW"/> |birth_place = [[Manchester]], England |height = {{convert|1.88|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/teams/first-team/defender/ro-shaun-williams/ |title=Ro-Shaun Williams |publisher=Shrewsbury Town F.C. |accessdate=27 October 2019}}</ref> |position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]] |currentclub = |clubnumber = |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = [[Fletcher Moss Rangers F.C.|Fletcher Moss Rangers]] |youthyears2 = 2008–2019 |youthclubs2 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] |years1 = 2019–2021 |clubs1 = [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] |caps1 = 81 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2021–2023 |clubs2 = [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] |caps2 = 64 |goals2 = 1 |years3 = 2024 |clubs3 = [[Larne F.C.|Larne]] |caps3 = 10 |goals3 = 0 |nationalyears1 = |nationalteam1 = [[England national under-17 football team|England U17]] |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 = |nationalyears2 = |nationalteam2 = [[England national under-18 football team|England U18]] |nationalcaps2 = |nationalgoals2 = |nationalyears3 = 2016 |nationalteam3 = [[England national under-19 football team|England U19]] |nationalcaps3 = 2 |nationalgoals3 = 0 |club-update = 08:55, 23 April 2024 (UTC) |ntupdate = }} '''Roshaun Omar Stuart Williams''' (born 3 September 1998), known as '''Ro-Shaun Williams''', is an English professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]].
==Early and personal life== Williams was born in [[Manchester]],<ref name = "SW"/> and grew up in [[Whalley Range, Manchester|Whalley Range]].<ref name = "unleash">{{cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/paul-pogba-man-utd-transfer-14916096|title=Manchester United are about to unleash their new Paul Pogba|date=17 July 2018|accessdate=26 February 2019|author=Samuel Luckhurst|publisher=Manchester Evening News}}</ref> In 2014 he said that [[Ryan Giggs]] was his hero.<ref name = "unleash"/> At the age of 15 he broke [[Darren Campbell]]'s 100-metre schoolboy sprinting record.<ref name = "unleash"/><ref name = "BBC"/>
==Club career== ===Manchester United=== Williams began his football career at [[Fletcher Moss Rangers F.C.|Fletcher Moss Rangers]],<ref name="FMR">{{cite web|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2019/10/15/marcus-rashford-spurs-on-shrewsbury-town-defender-ro-shaun-williams/|title=Marcus Rashford spurs on Shrewsbury Town defender Ro-Shaun Williams|date=15 October 2019|accessdate=26 March 2021|author=Lewis Cox|publisher=[[Shropshire Star]]}}</ref> he then moved to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] at the age of nine,<ref name = "GR"/> joining the club at his mother's insistence so that he stopped kicking a football around inside the house.<ref name = "unleash"/> He was linked with a loan move away from the club at the start of the 2018–19 season,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/man-utd-defender-ro-shaun-williams-i-face-a-huge-season-4238793|title=Man Utd defender Ro-Shaun Williams: I face a huge season|date=6 July 2018|accessdate=26 February 2019|author=Paul Vegas|publisher=Tribal Football}}</ref> but joined the club's pre-season tour of the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/11440825/mason-greenwood-roshaun-williams-and-tahith-chong-man-utds-youngsters-taken-on-us-tour|title=Mason Greenwood, RoShaun Williams and Tahith Chong: Man Utd's youngsters taken on US to|date=20 July 2018|accessdate=26 February 2019|publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref> Later that season he spent time training with the first-team whilst still playing for their youth team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-news-roshaun-williams-15695331|title=Manchester United might already have the defensive leader they need|date=17 January 2019|accessdate=26 February 2019|author=Liam Corless|publisher=Manchester Evening News}}</ref>
===Shrewsbury Town=== He signed for [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] in January 2019.<ref name = "BBC">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47062857|title=Ro-Shaun Williams & Scott Golbourne: Shrewsbury sign defensive duo|date=30 January 2019|accessdate=31 January 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He made his professional debut on 9 February 2019 in a 1–1 [[EFL League One]] draw away to [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]].<ref name = "2018-19"/>
In April 2021 Williams said he was hoping to soon hit the 100 game milestone for Shrewsbury.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2021/04/09/ro-shaun-williams-keen-to-hit-shrewsbury-town-milestone-this-term/|title=Ro-Shaun Williams keen to hit Shrewsbury Town milestone this term|first=Lewis|last=Cox|website=www.shropshirestar.com|date=9 April 2021 }}</ref>
On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Shrewsbury at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2021/may/released-and-retained-list/|title=Released and retained list|website=www.shrewsburytown.com}}</ref>
===Doncaster Rovers=== On 18 June 2021 it was announced that Williams would transfer to [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] on 1 July 2021, following the expiry of his Shrewsbury contract, after he signed a two-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/ro-shaun-williams-becomes-doncaster-rovers-third-summer-signing-3278249|title=Ro-Shaun Williams becomes Doncaster Rovers' third summer signing|website=www.yorkshirepost.co.uk|date=18 June 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57528910|title=Rovers sign ex-Shrews defender Williams|work=BBC Sport }}</ref> He was released by the club at the end of the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65646560|title=Williams among seven set to leave Doncaster Rovers|work=BBC Sport |date=19 May 2023 }}</ref>
===Larne=== In January 2024 he signed for Northern Irish club [[Larne F.C.|Larne]] on a short-term contract.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68085072 | title=Ro-shaun Williams: Larne sign former Manchester United and England youth player | work=BBC Sport | date=25 January 2024 }}</ref>
==International career== He has represented England at under-17, under-18, and under-19 youth international levels.<ref name = "BBC"/> He is eligible for [[Grenada national football team|Grenada]] through his mother who was born on the island in [[Victoria, Grenada|Victoria]].<ref name = "GR">{{cite web|url=https://www.nowgrenada.com/2015/10/manchester-united-football-star-grenadian-roots/|title=Manchester United Football Star has Grenadian Roots|date=27 October 2015|accessdate=13 November 2019|publisher=Now Grenada}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|2 December 2024}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=4|[[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] |[[2018–19 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name = "2018-19">{{soccerbase season|90446|2018|accessdate=8 January 2020}}</ref> |[[EFL League One|League One]] |16||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||16||0 |- |[[2019–20 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|90446|2019|accessdate=8 January 2020}}</ref> |League One |25||0||6||0||0||0||3{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||34||0 |- |[[2020–21 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|90446|2020|accessdate=4 September 2020}}</ref> |League One |40||0||3||0||1||0||3{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in [[EFL Trophy]]}}||0||47||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !81!!0!!9!!0!!1!!0!!6!!0!!97!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] |[[2021–22 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|90446|2021|accessdate=3 July 2021}}</ref> |League One |32||0||0||0||1||0||2{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||35||0 |- |[[2022–23 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|90446|2022|accessdate=12 March 2023}}</ref> |League Two |32||1||1||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||35||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !64!!1!!1!!0!!2!!0!!3!!0!!70!!1 |- |[[Larne F.C.|Larne]] |[[2023–24 NIFL Premiership|2023–24]]<ref name = "SW">{{soccerway|ro-shaun-williams/420201|accessdate=2 December 2024}}</ref> |[[NIFL Premiership]] |10||0||3||0||0||0||0||0||13||0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !155!!1!!13!!0!!3!!0!!9!!0!!180!!1 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours==
'''Larne''' [[NIFL Premiership]]: [[2023–24 NIFL Premiership|2023–24]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn3d2dv4r5xo |title=Larne lift title as Carrick secure Euro play-off|publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
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