Lydia Williams

Lydia Williams
Personal information
Full nameLydia Grace Yilkari Williams
Date of birth13 May 1988
Place of birthKatanning, Australia
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Western New York Flash
Number1
Youth career
Tuggeranong
Woden
AIS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
AIS
2008–2009Canberra United12(0)
2009Chicago Red Stars
2009–2012Canberra United34(0)
2012–2013Piteå IF24(0)
2013–2014Canberra United12(0)
2014Western New York Flash14(0)
2015–Washington Spirit0(0)
National team‡
2005–Australia26(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 April 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 July 2011

Lydia Grace Yilkari Williams (born 13 May 1988) is an Australian association football player, who currently plays for Western New York Flash of the NWSL. She previously played for Canberra United FC in the Australian W-League.[1]

Early life

Williams was born in Katanning, Western Australia to a father of Aboriginal descent and a mother from the United States.[2][3][4]

Playing career

Club career

After playing junior football for Tuggeranong and Woden in the Australian Capital Territory Williams joined the Australian Institute of Sport Football Program.[1]

Williams joined Australian W-League team Canberra United in 2008.

In 2014, following a season-ending injury to Adrianna Franch, the Western New York Flash signed Lydia Williams to be their starting goalkeeper.[5][6] In September 2014, Williams was waived by Flash and was selected by Washington Spirit for the 2015 season.[7]

International career

She has represented Australia at the 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup and the 2006 FIFA World Under 20 Women's Championship.[8][9]

Honours

With Australia

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Player Profile - Lydia Williams". Canberra United FC. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
  2. ↑ Sherwood, Merryn (29 September 2008). "Williams takes walk on the wild side". Canberra United FC. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
  3. ↑ "Lydia Williams - Pride of the Deadlys". Vibe. October 2006. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
  4. ↑ "Inspirational keeper takes road less travelled". FIFA. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  5. ↑ http://equalizersoccer.com/2014/03/17/ad-franch-torn-acl-season/
  6. ↑ http://www.wnyflash.com/?template=template&form_id=5874&page=news.cfm
  7. ↑ "FOUR PLAYERS SELECTED OFF NWSL WAIVER WIRE; Souza, Adams, Lohman and Williams all selected by new teams". NWSL. September 15, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ↑ "FIFA Player Statistics: Lydia Williams". FIFA. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
  9. ↑ "Player Profile - Lydia Williams". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 31 May 2010.