Mark Williams (South African footballer)
Mark Williams| Personal information |
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| Full name | Mark Frank Williams[1] |
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| Date of birth | (1966-08-11) 11 August 1966 |
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| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa |
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| Playing position | Forward (retired) |
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| Youth career |
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| 1978–1988 | Clarewood AFC |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 1988–1990 | Jomo Cosmos | 28 | (6) |
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| 1991 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 20 | (5) |
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| 1992 | Hellenic FC | 19 | (6) |
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| 1993 | Cape Town Spurs | 5 | (2) |
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| 1993–1995 | RWD Molenbeek | 61 | (17) |
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| 1995–1996 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | (0) |
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| 1996 | Corinthians | 3 | (0) |
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| 1996–1997 | Kaizer Chiefs F.C. | 17 | (8) |
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| 1997 | Guangdong Hongyuan F.C. | 20 | (3) |
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| 1998–2000 | Qiánwéi Huándǎo | 50 | (36) |
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| 2001 | Shanghai Zhongyuan Huili | 20 | (19) |
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| 2002 | Qingdao Hademen | 14 | (1) |
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| 2002–2003 | Moroka Swallows | 8 | (2) |
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| 2003 | Brunei DPMM FC | 6 | (2) |
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| Total | | 283 | (107) |
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| National team |
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| 1992–1997 | South Africa | 23 | (8) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Mark Williams (born 11 August 1966) is a former South African international football player who played for many clubs throughout his career, including Corinthians (Brazil),[2] Wolverhampton Wanderers (England), Chongqing Lifan (China), Qingdao Zhongneng (China) and RWDM (Belgium). Internationally he is predominantly remembered for being in the squad that played in the 1996 African Cup of Nations where he was the joint top scorer with 4 goals, and scored both goals in the final, in which South Africa beat Tunisia 2-0 to win the cup for the first time. When he retired he would have played for the South Africa national football team 23 time, scoring 8 goals. As of December 2006 he is playing for South African Beach Soccer team.
National team statistics
Honours
Club
Qiánwéi Huándǎo
Shanghai Zhongyuan Huili
- Chinese Jia B League: 2001
Qingdao Hademen
International
South Africa national football team
- African Cup of Nations: 1996
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