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 | |||
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Full name | Prince Avondale Williams[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1977-10-10) 10 October 1977 (age 44) | ||
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 | ||
National team | |||
1995 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | (0) |
2000–2012 | British Virgin Islands | 15 | (5) |
Teams managed | |||
2008–2018 | British Virgin Islands | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
On 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]
Williams 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]
Williams 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.[6]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 5 March 2000 | A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands | 1 | ![]() | 1–4 | 1–5 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2. | 4 April 2001 | Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique | 3 | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2001 Caribbean Cup qualification |
3. | 30 January 2004 | A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands | 5 | ![]() | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
4. | 30 March 2008 | Roscow A. L. Davies Soccer Field, Nassau, Bahamas | 14 | ![]() | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5. | 2–2 |
British Virgin Islands national football team – managers | |
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