{{short description|American soccer player}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Wilfred Williams | fullname = Wilfred Dekie Williams | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|6|4|df=yes}} | birth_place = Monrovia, Liberia | height = {{Height|ft=5|in=7}} | position = Defender | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2012–2014 | youthclubs1 = FC Dallas | collegeyears1 = 2014 | college1 = Memphis Tigers | collegecaps1 = 12 | collegegoals1 = 0 | collegeyears2 = 2015 | college2 = EFSC Titans | collegecaps2 = 19 | collegegoals2 = 1 | collegeyears3 = 2016–2017 | college3 = Oakland Golden Grizzlies | collegecaps3 = 34 | collegegoals3 = 0 | years1 = 2015 | clubs1 = Des Moines Menace | caps1 = 12 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 2016 | clubs2 = Charlotte Eagles | caps2 = 13 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2017 | clubs3 = Myrtle Beach Mutiny | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = Detroit City FC | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2018 | clubs5 = Des Moines Menace | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2019 | clubs6 = Orlando City B | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2020 | clubs7 = Oakland Roots SC | caps7 = 1 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2020 | clubs8 = Chattanooga FC | caps8 = 1 | goals8 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = United States U14 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | nationalyears2 = | nationalteam2 = United States U15 | nationalcaps2 = | nationalgoals2 = | club-update = September 29, 2020 }}
'''Wilfred Williams''' (born June 4, 1996) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defender. He was born in Liberia and has represented the United States at youth level.
== Career == Williams began his college soccer career at the University of Memphis, before spending a year at Eastern Florida State College<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efsctitans.com/sports/msoc/2015-16/bios/williams_wilfred_91so?view=bio |title=Wilfred Williams |website=EFSC Titans}}</ref> and a further two years at Oakland University.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://goldengrizzlies.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1585 |title=Wilfred Williams - Men's Soccer |website=Oakland University Athletics}}</ref>
While at college, Williams appeared for USL PDL sides Des Moines Menace,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/2015-stats |title=2015 Stats - uslleaguetwo.com |website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}</ref> Charlotte Eagles<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/12352449?subseason=317887 |title=Charlotte Eagles - 2016 Playoffs - Roster - # - Wilfred Williams - D |website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}</ref> and Myrtle Beach Mutiny.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.highlandersfc.ca/news/2018-mls-superdraft-rewind-blackmon-leads-66-pdl-a |title=2018 MLS SuperDraft Rewind: Blackmon Leads 66 PDL Alums Selected - Victoria Highlanders |website=www.highlandersfc.ca}}</ref>
On January 21, 2018, Williams was selected 82nd overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by Sporting Kansas City.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2018/01/21/sporting-kc-selects-forward-will-bagrou-and-defender-wilfred-williams-fourth-round|title=Sporting KC selects forward Will Bagrou and defender Wilfred Williams in fourth round of 2018 MLS SuperDraft | Sporting Kansas City}}</ref> However, he wasn't signed by the club. Williams spent time with fourth-tier sides Detroit City FC in the NPSL, and Des Moines Menace in the USL PDL.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://menacesoccer.com/news/index.html?article_id=976 |title=Get to know Wilfred Williams |website=menacesoccer.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/24329098 |title=Des Moines Menace - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Wilfred Williams - |website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}</ref>
In February 2019, Williams joined USL League One side Orlando City B.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.themaneland.com/2019/2/20/18233682/orlando-city-b-announces-2019-roster |title=Orlando City B Announces 2019 Roster |first=Sean |last=Rollins |date=20 February 2019 |website=The Mane Land}}</ref>
Williams joined NISA club Oakland Roots in February 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://oaklandrootssc.com/news/2020/2/5/roots-sign-trio|title=Roots Sign Trio with Prior US Soccer Pro Experience|website=www.oaklandrootssc.com|access-date=2020-02-07|archive-date=2020-02-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213035453/https://oaklandrootssc.com/news/2020/2/5/roots-sign-trio|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On August 31, 2020, Williams was signed by Chattanooga FC.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chattanooga FC Strengthens Back Line, Adds Wilfred Williams to the Club |url=https://www.chattanoogafc.com/news/chattanooga-fc-strengthens-back-line-adds-wilfred-williams-club/ |website=Chattanooga FC |accessdate=31 August 2020 |language=en-us |date=31 August 2020}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{USL League One player|wilfred-williams}} * {{MLS player|wilfred-williams}} * [https://goldengrizzlies.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1585 Wilfred Williams] at Oakland
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