Euan Williams
{{short description|English-Northern Irish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Euan Williams
| image =
| fullname = Euan Leslie Williams{{Cite web |title=EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/d88a33a7ea89412c81933211703ad287/squad-list-publication-report-2021-22---07.02.2022.pdf |access-date=12 February 2022 |publisher=English Football League}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|1|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bexley, England
| height =
| currentclub = Gillingham
| clubnumber = 21
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2024
| youthclubs1 = Charlton Athletic
| years1 = 2022–2024
| clubs1 = Charlton Athletic
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = Gillingham
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = England U16
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021
| nationalteam2 = Northern Ireland U19
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2022
| nationalteam3 = Northern Ireland U21
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 17:10, 24 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 17:10, 2 August 2024 (UTC)
}}
Euan Leslie Williams (born 15 January 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|Gillingh}} club Gillingham. He has represented both England and Northern Ireland at youth international level.{{WorldFootball.net|euan-williams}}
Club career
=Charlton Athletic=
Williams came through the youth ranks at Charlton Athletic and signed his first professional contract on 10 February 2020.{{Cite web |date=10 February 2020 |title=Euan Williams signs first professional contract with the club |url=https://www.charltonafc.com/news/view/5e418a24ada02/euan-williams-signs-first-professional-contract-with-the-club |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=Charlton Athletic Official Site |language=en}} He made his senior debut for the club as a substitute in a 1–0 victory over Milton Keynes Dons in the EFL Trophy at The Valley on 4 January 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.charltonafc.com/news/view/61d4b7d175c99/papa-johns-trophy-report-charlton-1-mk-dons-1|title=PAPA JOHN'S TROPHY REPORT : CHARLTON 1 MK DONS 0|accessdate=4 January 2022|website=Charlton Athletic Official Site}}
On 8 July 2022, Williams signed a new two–year deal with the club, keeping him at The Valley until at least 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.charltonafc.com/news/u23-duo-commit-futures-charlton|title=U23 DUO COMMIT FUTURES TO CHARLTON|accessdate=8 July 2022|website=Charlton Athletic Official Site}}
On 22 May 2024, it was confirmed that Williams would leave Charlton Athletic upon the expiry of his contract.{{Cite news |title=MEN'S ACADEMY SQUAD UPDATE |url=https://www.charltonafc.com/news/mens-academy-squad-update|publisher=Charlton Athletic Official Site |date=22 May 2024 |access-date=22 May 2024}}
=Gillingham=
On 6 August 2024, Williams joined League Two side Gillingham following a successful trial period.{{cite web|url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/gills-sign-euan-williams|title=Gills sign Euan Williams|website=www.gillinghamfootballclub.com|date=6 August 2024|accessdate=6 August 2024}} He made his debut for the club in a 3–1 away defeat to Swansea City in the first round of the EFL Cup, in which he was also sent off following a late challenge in the 51st minute.{{cite web|url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/report-swansea-city-3-1-gillingham|title=Report: Swansea City 3-1 Gillingham|website=www.gillinghamfootballclub.com|date=13 August 2024|accessdate=16 August 2024}}
International career
Williams made three appearances for England under-16s in 2017, making his debut in a 2–0 defeat of Albania on 14 January 2019.{{Cite web |title=Northern Ireland - E. Williams - Profile with news, career statistics and history |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/euan-williams/591458/ |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=Soccerway}}
Williams then switched his allegiance to Northern Ireland, making three appearances for their under-19 side throughout 2021. He made his debut for Northern Ireland under-21s as an 84th minute substitute in a 1–3 friendly defeat to Scotland on 22 September 2023.{{Cite web |date=22 September 2022 |title=New-look Scotland Under-21s secure comfortable win over Northern Ireland |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/new-look-scotland-under-21s-secure-comfortable-win-over-northern-ireland/ |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=Scottish Football Association}}
Style of play
Williams' manager at the Charlton Athletic Academy Steve Avory has described him as "a skilful midfield player, who's currently mostly playing in a number 10 role" and "dynamic, energetic, very fit, capable of scoring goals".
Upon signing for Gillingham, Williams described himself as "very high energy, I like to play forward and run forward, I make runs in behind" and "nice, neat and tidy on the ball and I create chances".
Career statistics
{{updated|12 April 2025}}.{{Soccerway|euan-williams/591458}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|EFL Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Charlton Athletic
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1One appearance in the EFL Trophy | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Charlton Athletic total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Gillingham
|9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!9||0||1||0||1||0||3||0||14||0 |
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References
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{{Gillingham F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Euan}}
Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
Category:Northern Ireland men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Charlton Athletic F.C. players