Jan-Michael Williams

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Jan-Michael Williams
Personal information
Full name	Jan-Michael Williams
Date of birth	(1984-10-26) October 26, 1984
Place of birth	Couva, Trinidad and Tobago
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Central FC
Number	21
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 Woluwé F.C.	1	(0)
2008–2009	Ferencvarosi TC	9	(0)
2009-2013	W Connection	19	(0)
2013-	Central FC	9	(0)
National team^‡
2001	Trinidad and Tobago U17	9	(0)
2003-2004	Trinidad and Tobago U20	13	(0)
2003-	Trinidad and Tobago	49	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2013

Jan-Michael Williams (born October 26, 1984 in Couva) is a Trinidad & Tobago international footballer who is currently playing for Central FC in Trinidad and Tobago.^[1]

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 as well as the T & T Pro League Goalkeeper 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.

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.

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..^[2]

After he had his work permit application rejected, he signed a 1+1 year contract with Ferencvarosi TC on July 15, 2008.^[3] He played his first game for the green and white club against Sheffield United the previous day. Williams was in summer 2009 released rejoined W Connection.

Williams again left his country in August 2011 on trial with Belgian Third Division club R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne where he joined fellow T&T teammate Radanfah Abu Bakr.

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

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 Trinidad's number 1 for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup where he played against El Salvador, Guatemala and United States.

References

↑ W-Connection: Soca Warriors.net
↑ WILLIAMS PLAYS FIRST GAME IN BELGIUM - Royal White Star Woluwe club website
↑ Ferencváros profile - (Hungarian)

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

v t e Central FC – current squad

1 Plaza 2 John 3 Goodridge 5 Noel 6 Paul 7 Marcano 8 de Silva 9 Quintero 10 Oliver 11 Mitchell 12 Jack 13 Peltier 15 Gabriel 17 Winchester 18 Goddard 19 Pope 20 Dillon 21 Williams 22 Trim 23 Sam 24 Benjamin 25 Sample 50 Marshall Manager: Fenwick

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 Nickcolson 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 19 Daniel 20 Noreiga 21 J. Williams 22 Phillip 23 Jagdeosingh Coach: Rijsbergen

v t e Trinidad and Tobago squad – 2010 Caribbean Cup

1 Williams 2 Leon 3 Marshall 4 Baptiste 5 Cupid 6 Cyrus 7 Hector 8 Noel 9 Jorsling 10 Molino 11 Wolfe 12 James 13 Glen 14 Jones 15 Peltier 16 Jagdeosingh 17 Gay 18 Theobald 19 Daniel 20 Phillip Coach: Latapy

v t e Trinidad and Tobago squad – 2012 Caribbean Cup runners-up

1 Williams 2 David 3 Jones 4 Gonzales 5 Mitchell 6 Moses 7 Hector 8 Guerra 9 Jorsling 10 Molino 11 Carter 12 Peltier 13 Roy 14 Plaza 15 Gay 16 Edwards 17 Cyrus 18 Theobald 20 Power 21 Phillip Coach: Charles

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 González 27 George 32 Abu Bakr Coach: Hart

Persondata
Name	Williams, Jan-Michael
Alternative names
Short description	Trinidad and Tobago footballer
Date of birth	October 26, 1984
Place of birth	Couva, Trinidad and Tobago
Date of death
Place of death

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