Avondale Williams (born 10 October 1977) is a British Virgin Islander football manager and former player. He played as a forward for Veterans, Rangers, and Islanders FC. He is the British Virgin Islands national team's all-time leading scorer with five goals.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Prince Avondale Williams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | British Virgin Islands[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2002 | Veterans | ||
| 2003–2004 | Rangers | ||
| 2004 | Veterans | ||
| 2005–2007 | Rangers | ||
| 2008–2017 | Islanders FC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1995 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | (0) |
| 2000–2012 | British Virgin Islands | 15 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2018 | British Virgin Islands | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
editSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
editOn 30 July 1995, Williams made his international debut for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines against Trinidad and Tobago, scoring an own goal in a 5–0 loss.[3]
British Virgin Islands
editWilliams later switched his allegiance to the British Virgin Islands, making his debut on 5 March 2000 and scoring the Nature Boyz' lone goal in a 5–1 loss to Bermuda.[4] He went on to earn fifteen caps for the British Virgin Islands, scoring a record five goals, including a brace against the Bahamas.[1]
Managerial career
editWilliams was the manager of the British Virgin Islands national football team from 2008 to 2018.[5]
In 2012, he made a return to his national team by substituting himself on in the 41st minute in a 2012 Caribbean Cup match against Martinique.[citation needed]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 5 September 2012[1]
- Scores and results list British Virgin Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Williams goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 March 2000 | A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands | 1 |  Bermuda |
1–4 | 1–5 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 4 April 2001 | Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique | 3 |  Cayman Islands |
2–1 | 2–2 | 2001 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 3. | 30 January 2004 | A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands | 5 |  U.S. Virgin Islands |
2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 30 March 2008 | Roscow A. L. Davies Soccer Field, Nassau, Bahamas | 14 |  Bahamas |
1–2 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 2–2 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Avondale Williams". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "British Virgin Islands – A. Williams – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway".
- ^ Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Trinidad & Tobago vs. Saint Vincent & Grenadines". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "British Virgin Islands vs. Bermuda". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Reference at caribbeanfootballdatabase.com".
External links
edit- Avondale Williams at National-Football-Teams.com