Jan-Michael Williams

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Jan-Michael Williams
Personal information
Full name	Jan-Michael Williams
Date of birth	October 26, 1984 (1984-10-26) (age 23)
Place of birth	Trinidad and Tobago
Playing position	goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	W Connection
Youth clubs
?	St Anthony's College
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001-2007 2007-	W Connection White Star Woluwé F.C.
National team2
2001 2003-2004 2003-present	T&T U-17 T&T U-23  Trinidad and Tobago	0 ? 19 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 July 2007. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 25 July 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Jan-Michael Williams (born October 26, 1984) is a Trinidad & Tobago international football goalkeeper currently playing for White Star Woluwé F.C. in the Belgian Third Division. He is currently waiting for a work permit after being offered a contract by Sheffield United Football Club in England.

[edit] Club career

Williams was a goalkeeper for W Connection in Trinidad and Tobago who had trials with Rangers in 2003 alongside Kenwyne Jones. He was the Pro League Player of the Year in 2006.

On March 27, 2007 he was the first goalkeeper to score in a Pro Bowl game when he scored a header against 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 also went to a penalty shoot-out when Williams saved another 2 penalties to help his team win the T&T Pro League Trophy.

Williams again left his country in June 2007 for trials with Hungarian club Ujpest 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. On July 25, 2007, Williams was offered a contract by Sheffield United. While waiting for his work permit, he signed a short-term contract with Belgian Third Division side White Star Woluwé F.C..^[1]

His shirt reads "Jan-Michael" instead of "Williams".

[edit] International career

Williams was selected as the second-choice goalie 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 Trinidad's number 1 for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup where he played against El Salvador, Guatemala and United States.

[edit] References

• Soca Warriors profile