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 | (1997-08-03) 3 August 1997 (age 25) | ||
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) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2022 |
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]
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]
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Charleston Battery – current squad | |
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Sierra Leone squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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