Randell Alphonso Williams (born 30 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back and winger for EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Randell Alphonso Williams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Tower Hamlets | 10 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Exeter City | 76 | (9) |
| 2021–2023 | Hull City | 20 | (0) |
| 2023– | Bolton Wanderers | 57 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:35, 21 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editEarly career
editAfter spending time with the Tottenham Hotspur academy and playing non-league football for Tower Hamlets,[4] Williams signed for Crystal Palace in January 2016.[5][6] He had been on trial with the club in December 2015.[7][8] Williams was released by Palace at the end of the 2016–17 season; in July 2017 he signed for Watford.[9] He moved on loan to Wycombe Wanderers in January 2018.[10] He made his professional debut on 2 April 2018, in a league game against Grimsby Town,[11] and was praised by Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth for his performance.[12] He returned to Wycombe in July 2018 for a second loan spell,[13] which ended on 1 January 2019.[14]
Exeter City
editHe moved to Exeter City on a free transfer on 18 January 2019.[15][16] He scored his first goal for Exeter in the 4–0 derby victory against local rivals Plymouth Argyle.[17] Williams ended the 2019–20 season with 5 goals and 14 assists, and was awarded Player of the Season and Goal of the Season by the club.[18]
He was offered a new contract by Exeter on 12 May 2021, with the club saying they expected him to leave.[19][20]
Hull City
editOn 17 June 2021 it was announced that he would sign for Hull City on a free transfer on 1 July 2021.[21][22] He made his debut for Hull on 14 August 2021 when he came on as a 73rd minute substitute for Richie Smallwood in the 3–0 loss to Queens Park Rangers.[23]
Bolton Wanderers
editOn 5 January 2023, Williams joined Bolton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal with the club.[24][25] On 14 February, he scored his first goal for the club in a 5–0 home win against MK Dons.[26] On 2 April, he was an unused substitute in the 2023 EFL Trophy Final. Bolton went on to win 4–0 against Plymouth Argyle to win the trophy.[27]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 20 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2016–17[28] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watford | 2017–18[11] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19[29] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2017–18[11] | League Two | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2018–19[29] | League One | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| Exeter City | 2018–19[29] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019–20[30] | League Two | 37 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 46 | 5 | |
| 2020–21[31] | League Two | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | |
| Total | 76 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 9 | ||
| Hull City | 2021–22[32] | Championship | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022–23[26] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2022–23[26] | League One | 15 | 1 | — | — | 4[c] | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24[33] | League One | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[d] | 1 | 39 | 4 | |
| 2024–25[34] | League One | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Total | 57 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 75 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 179 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 213 | 19 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
- ^ Two appearances in the EFL Trophy and three appearances in the League Two play-offs.
- ^ Two appearances in the EFL Trophy, two appearances in the League One play-offs
- ^ Three appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances and one goal in League One play-offs
Honours
edit- Bolton Wanderers
- Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 2019–20 League Two[35]
- Exeter City Player of the Season: 2019–20[18]
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Exeter City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 26. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ Randell Williams at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Randell Williams". Hull City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Randell Williams player stats | Essex Senior Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Randell Williams Signs For Palace". Crystal Palace F.C. 3 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "Crystal Palace sign non-league teenager Randall Williams". BBC Sport. 3 January 2016. Archived from the original on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ George Session (8 December 2015). "Tower Hamlets boss delighted Williams is set to sign for Crystal Palace". East London Advertiser. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ Mark Ritson (17 December 2015). "DONE DEAL: Crystal Palace boss confirms club have signed Essex League winger Randell Williams". Croydon Advertiser. Retrieved 3 January 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Former Crystal Palace winger Randall Williams signs deal with Watford after impressing on trial". Watford Observer. 18 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Randell Williams: Wycombe Wanderers sign Watford forward on loan". BBC Sport. 19 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Randell Williams in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ Matt Storey (3 April 2018). "Watford winger praised for 'fantastic' display on debut". Hertfordshire Mercury. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Randell Williams: Watford loan forward to Wycombe Wanderers for second spell". BBC Sport. 27 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Loan players return to parent clubs". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 1 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Randell Williams signs for City". Exeter City F.C. 18 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Randell Williams and Jaden Brown: Exeter City sign Watford winger and Huddersfield full-back". BBC Sport. 18 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Exeter City 4–0 Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ a b "🏆 Randell Williams voted YOUR Apple Taxis' Player of the Season". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "📝 Retained List announced". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ Cooper, Barry (13 May 2021). "Randell Williams on the lookout for a new club". HullLive. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Randell Williams Signs For Hull City". Hull City AFC. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Hull sign Exeter midfielder Williams". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Hull City 0–3 Queens Park Rangers". BBC Sport. 14 August 2021. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Williams Is A Wanderer!". www.bwfc.co.uk. 5 January 2023. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Bolton sign winger Williams from Hull". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Randell Williams in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Bolton Wanderers 4–0 Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Randell Williams in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Randell Williams in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Randell Williams in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Randell Williams in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Randell Williams in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Randell Williams in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Randell Williams in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Jordan Henderson among five Liverpool players in PFA team of the year". Yahoo! Sport. 8 September 2020. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.