Katie Williams (footballer)

Katie Williams (born 24 May 1984) is a former footballer who played for the Welsh national team and Liverpool. Williams played as a central defender and accumulated twenty caps for Wales.

Katie Williams
Personal information
Full name Katie Williams
Date of birth (1984-05-24) 24 May 1984
Place of birth Bangor, Wales
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2004 Bangor City Girls F.C.
2004–2007 Tranmere Rovers
2007–2009 Blackburn Rovers
2008 Fredericksburg Lady Gunners
2009–2011 Liverpool
International career‡
2004–2010 Wales 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 October 2010

Club career

Williams began her career at home-town club Bangor City, before moving on to Tranmere Rovers and Blackburn Rovers.[1] She spent the 2008 off-season in the American W-League with the Fredericksburg Lady Gunners[2] but suffered a damaged cruciate ligament.[1] Williams also played for Caernarfon Town in the North Wales Women's Football League in 2015/2016 season.[3]

On her recovery she joined Liverpool.[1] In February 2011 Williams remained registered to Liverpool,[4] but she was not included in the club's 2011 FA WSL squad.

International career

Williams won six caps for Wales at U19 level.[5] She made her senior debut in a 3–2 Algarve Cup win over Portugal in March 2004.[5][6]

References
  1. "Players". Liverpool Ladies Football Club. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  2. "Rovers end season at Arsenal after Everton defeat". Clitheroe Advertiser. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  3. Jones, Dave (12 April 2016). "Female Focus: Katie Williams (Caernarfon Town)". North Wales Live. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  4. "Foster Named for Qualifiers". Liverpool Ladies Football Club. 25 February 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  5. "International Teams – Katie Williams". Football Association of Wales. Archived from the original on 22 November 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  6. "International Matches (Women) 2004". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 26 May 2010.


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