Ryan Williamson
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ryan Williamson
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Ryan Williamson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|03|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kirkcaldy, Scotland{{cite web|title=First team squad - Ryan Williamson |url=http://www.dafc.co.uk/people.php?SID=First%20Team&ID=6 |publisher=dafc.co.uk |accessdate=29 September 2015 }}
| height =
| position = Full back
| currentclub = Montrose
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2004–2008
| youthclubs1 = Rothes Juniors Boys Club
| youthyears2 = 2008–2010
| youthclubs2 = Celtic
| youthyears3 = 2010–2013
| youthclubs3 = Dunfermline Athletic
| years1 = 2013–2019
| clubs1 = Dunfermline Athletic
| caps1 = 107
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2019–2021
| clubs2 = Partick Thistle
| caps2 = 29
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–2023
| clubs3 = Falkirk
| caps3 = 28
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = Montrose
| caps4 = 39
| goals4 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam1 = Scotland U21{{SFA Profile|id=161034}}
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 16:03, 29 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 4 March 2019
}}
Ryan Williamson (born 14 March 1996) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for {{Scottish football updater|Montrose}} club Montrose. Williamson previously played for Dunfermline Athletic, where he made over 130 appearances, Partick Thistle and Falkirk.
Club career
=Dunfermline Athletic=
Williamson, the son of former Pars defender Andy Williamson{{cite web |url=http://stv.tv/sport/football/303270-fifteen-for-15-meet-dunfermlines-special-full-back-ryan-williamson/ |title=Dunfermline Athletic's 18-year-old full-back Ryan Williamson might just be one of the most electrifying talents in the lower leagues. |publisher=stv.tv |accessdate=26 May 2016}} started his career aged 8 at Rothes Juniors Boys Club before joining Celtic as a 12 year old. He left the Bhoys after two seasons joining Dunfermline Athletic in 2010. His first appearance for the Pars came as a substitute against Arbroath in August 2013,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23724258 |title=Dunfermline 2–3 Arbroath |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 August 2013 |accessdate=26 May 2016}} and in November of that year he made his full first team debut in a 3–1 home win against Brechin City.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24969483 |title=Dunfermline 3–1 Brechin City |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 November 2013 |accessdate=26 May 2016}} After establishing himself in the first team, Williamson went on to make a total of 22 appearances in the 2013–14 season. The following two seasons were marred with injuries. After first dislocating his kneecap{{cite web |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/scottish-league-1/140776/stranraer-v-dunfermline-pars-ace-ruled-out-after-dislocating-kneecap/ |title=Stranraer v Dunfermline: Pars ace ruled out after dislocating kneecap |publisher=The Courier |date=28 November 2014 |accessdate=26 May 2016}} against Stirling Albion{{cite web |url=http://dafc.co.uk/fixture.php?SID=First%20Team&D=2014-11-22&ID=764 |title=Dunfermline 4 Stirling Albion 0 |publisher=Dunfermline Athletic FC |date=22 November 2014 |accessdate=26 May 2016}} which forced him out until the end of February 2015, he then fractured his leg against Forfar Athletic in August 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-match-reports/forfar-0-dunfermline-3-leg-6278008#4OFjI89RDgEw92il.97 |title=Forfar 0 Dunfermline 3: Leg break worries for Pars kid Ryan Williamson takes shine off win |publisher=Daily Record |date=19 August 2015 |accessdate=26 May 2016}} This injury saw him miss the majority of Dunfermline's Scottish League One winning season although after recovering and playing in the final four matches of the season, he was rewarded with a two-year contract extension, keeping him at East End Park until summer 2018.{{cite web |title=Ryan feared unemployment |url=http://www.dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=Ryan_feared_unemployment&ID=9203 |publisher=Dunfermline Athletic FC |date=7 April 2016 |accessdate=26 May 2016}} Williamson stayed with the side for a further three seasons, before being released in May 2019.{{cite web |url=https://dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=Player_Update_&ID=11225 |title=Player update |publisher=Dunfermline Athletic FC |date=6 May 2019 |accessdate=6 May 2019}}
=Partick Thistle=
Shortly after leaving Dunfermline, Williamson signed a two-year deal with fellow Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle.{{cite web |url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/ryan-williamson-is-a-jag/ |title=Ryan Williamson is a Jag |publisher=Partick Thistle FC |date=15 May 2019 |accessdate=15 May 2019}} Williamson scored his first goal for Partick Thistle and his second career goal, in a 2–2 draw with Hamilton Academical in a Scottish League Cup group stage match.{{Cite web|url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-fixture/hamilton-academical-v-partick-thistle-20th-july-2019/|title = Hamilton Academical v Partick Thistle – 20th July 2019}} Williamson won the second honour of his career helping Thistle win the 2020–21 Scottish League One title.{{cite news |title=Partick Thistle seal League 1 title |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56936302 |access-date=10 July 2021}}
=Falkirk=
Williamson left Partick Thistle at the end of the 2020/21 season and then signed for Falkirk, becoming Paul Sheerin's first signing as their manager.{{cite news |url=https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/football/falkirk-sign-former-partick-thistle-full-back-ryan-williamson-3257323 |title=Falkirk sign former Partick Thistle full back Ryan Williamson |first=Martyn |last=Simpson |newspaper=Falkirk Herald |date=1 June 2021 |accessdate=2 June 2021}}
=Montrose=
In January 2023, Williamson signed a pre-contract agreement with Montrose.{{Cite web|url=https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/football/falkirk-fc-defender-ryan-williamson-signs-pre-contract-agreement-with-league-1-rivals-4008981|title=Falkirk FC: Defender Ryan Williamson signs pre-contract agreement with League 1 rivals | Falkirk Herald}}{{Cite web|url=https://montrosefc.co.uk/2023/07/02/welcome-to-the-club-ryan-williamson/|title=WELCOME TO THE CLUB – RYAN WILLIAMSON | Montrose Football Club|website=montrosefc.co.uk}}
International career
Williamson attended the Scotland U17 and U19 training camps in 2013 and 2014 respectively.{{cite web |url=http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/15558263.Williamson_wins_Scotland_under_21_call/ |title=Dunfermline Athletic full back Ryan Williamson named in Scotland under-21 squad for European Championship qualifying double-header |first=Ross |last=Hart |work=Dunfermline Press |publisher=Newsquest |date=26 September 2017 |accessdate=26 September 2017}} After an impressive start to the 2017–18 season, Williamson was called up to Scot Gemmill's Scotland U21 squad to face England and Latvia in October 2017. He played in both matches, coming on as a second-half substitute on both occasions.{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=2986&newsCategoryID=6&newsID=17282 |title=Under-21s lose out to England in Middlesbrough |publisher=Scottish FA |date=6 October 2017 |accessdate=10 October 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=2986&newsID=17293&newsCategoryID=1 |title=Scotland Under-21s return to winning ways |publisher=Scottish FA |date=10 October 2017 |accessdate=10 October 2017}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|6 May 2019}}
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Honours
=Club=
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20171115085111/http://www.uefa.com/under21/season=2019/teams/player=250115246/statistics/index.html UEFA profile] at UEFA
{{2013–14 PFA Scotland Scottish League One Team of the Year}}
{{2017–18 PFA Scotland Scottish Championship Team of the Year}}
{{Montrose F.C. squad}}
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Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
Category:Partick Thistle F.C. players
Category:Montrose F.C. players
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players