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Augustine Williams (born 3 August 1997) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who currently plays for Charleston Battery in the USL Championship and the Sierra Leone national football team.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 3 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Charleston Battery | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Nomads SC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Portland Timbers 2 | 65 | (11) |
| 2017 | Portland Timbers | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | LA Galaxy II | 55 | (20) |
| 2021 | LA Galaxy | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | → San Diego Loyal (Loan) | 12 | (6) |
| 2022– | Charleston Battery | 32 | (16) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | Sierra Leone | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2022 | |||
Club career
Williams joined United Soccer League side Portland Timbers 2 on 3 August 2016.[1] Additionally, he made his debut for the Portland Timbers in a U.S. Open Cup contest against Seattle Sounders FC on 13 June 2017, scoring Portland's lone goal in the 2-1 defeat.[2]
After two seasons in Portland, Williams joined LA Galaxy II on 28 January 2019.[3] On 30 April 2021, he was promoted to the LA Galaxy senior roster.[4] In August, however, he signed on loan with San Diego Loyal of the USL Championship.[5]
Following the 2021 season, William's contract option was declined by the Galaxy.[6]
On 9 February 2022, Williams signed with USL Championship club Charleston Battery.[7] Williams scored in his debut for the club, a match-winner against FC Tulsa on March 12. He scored his 50th career goal in the USL Championship regular season on August 12 in a 1-3 victory over New York Red Bulls II.[8] The striker would lead the team in goals and set a new career-high with 16 goals, along with three assists.[9] He additionally became the Battery's first double-digit goalscorer since 2018.[10]
International career
Williams made his debut for Sierra Leone on 15 June 2021 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Benin.[11] On 30 December 2021, Williams was named to John Keister's final 28-man Sierra Leone squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[12]
Honors
Individual
- USL Championship All League First Team: 2020
- USL Championship All League Second Team: 2022[13]
References
- "T2 sign forward Augustine Williams | Portland Timbers".
- "LA Galaxy sign forward Augustine Williams | LA Galaxy".
- "LA Galaxy II sign forward Augustine Williams | LA Galaxy".
- "LA Galaxy sign forward Augustine Williams | LA Galaxy".
- "LA Galaxy loan forward Augustine Williams to San Diego Loyal SC | LA Galaxy".
- "Who's in, who's out? All 27 MLS clubs announce roster decisions following 2021 season | MLSSoccer.com".
- "Sierra Leone International Augustine Williams Joins Battery". 9 February 2022.
- "Apodaca brace, Williams goal lead Battery to victory over New York".
- "Charleston Battery Player Stats".
- "Paterson's Late Equalizer Earns Battery Dramatic Point Against Switchbacks".
- "Sierra Leone v Benin game report". ESPN. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- "John Keister names his final Sierra Leone Afcon squad". 30 December 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "USL Championship Announces 2022 All-League Teams". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL. November 1, 2022. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
External links
Sierra Leone squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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