Jesse Williams
Personal information
Full name Jesse Elijah Williams[1]
Date of birth (2001-05-18) 18 May 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Trinidad
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Chattanooga FC
Youth career
La Horquetta Rangers
Central
2020–2022 Coleraine
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 6 (0)
2023 Des Moines Menace 10 (0)
2023 Central Valley Fuego 7 (0)
2024– Chattanooga FC 0 (0)
International career‡
2018 Trinidad and Tobago U21 3 (0)
2021– Trinidad and Tobago 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:35, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:04, 7 August 2023 (UTC)

Jesse Elijah Williams (born 18 May 2001) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chattanooga FC of MLS Next Pro and the Trinidad and Tobago national football team.

Club career

Williams played for local sides La Horquetta Rangers and Central in Trinidad and Tobago.[1][2] In late 2020, he moved to Northern Ireland and joined professional side Coleraine, alongside compatriot Gary Griffith.[3] In January 2022, after just over a year with Coleraine, he moved to America to join USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds, signing a one-year deal.[4]

After the Pittsburgh Riverhounds refused the one-year extension on his deal, Williams dropped down to the USL League Two, signing with Des Moines Menace. However, mid-way through the 2023 season, he moved to USL League One side Central Valley Fuego.[5]

On 15 December 2023, Williams signed with Chattanooga FC ahead of the club's first season competing in MLS Next Pro.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 August 2023.[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2022 USL Championship 6 0 1[a] 0 0 0 7 0
Central Valley Fuego 2023 USL League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the U.S. Open Cup

International

As of 7 August 2023.[8]
National team Year Apps Goals
Trinidad and Tobago 2021 3 0
2022 4 0
2023 3 0
Total 10 0

References

  1. ^ a b Jesse Williams at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Pierre, Sherdon (8 January 2020). "W Connection, Defence Force win in TT Pro League". newsday.co.tt. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  3. ^ Bailey, Joel (19 October 2020). "Griffith, Williams eager to start pro careers". newsday.co.tt. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. ^ Ramphal, Vidia (18 January 2022). "T&T defender Williams signs deal with Pittsburgh Riverhounds". tt.loopnews.com. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Central Valley Fuego FC Signs Trinidadian Defender Jesse Williams". fuegofc.com. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Chattanooga FC signs Trinidad and Tobago international Jesse Williams". ChattanoogaFC.com. Chattanooga FC. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  7. ^ Jesse Williams at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  8. ^ Jesse Williams at National-Football-Teams.com


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