Ro-Shaun Williams

Ro-Shaun Williams
Personal information
Full name Roshaun Omar Stuart Williams[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-03) 3 September 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Larne
Number 35
Youth career
Fletcher Moss Rangers
2008–2019 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Shrewsbury Town 81 (0)
2021–2023 Doncaster Rovers 64 (1)
2024– Larne 10 (0)
International career
England U17
England U18
2016 England U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:55, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Roshaun Omar Stuart Williams (born 3 September 1998), known as Ro-Shaun Williams, is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for NIFL Premiership side Larne.

Early and personal life

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Williams was born in Manchester,[2] and grew up in Whalley Range.[4] In 2014 he said that Ryan Giggs was his hero.[4] At the age of 15 he broke Darren Campbell's 100-metre schoolboy sprinting record.[4][5]

Club career

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Manchester United

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Williams began his football career at Fletcher Moss Rangers,[6] he then moved to Manchester United at the age of nine,[7] joining the club at his mother's insistence so that he stopped kicking a football around inside the house.[4] He was linked with a loan move away from the club at the start of the 2018–19 season,[8] but joined the club's pre-season tour of the United States.[9] Later that season he spent time training with the first-team whilst still playing for their youth team.[10]

Shrewsbury Town

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He signed for Shrewsbury Town in January 2019.[5] He made his professional debut on 9 February 2019 in a 1–1 EFL League One draw away to Bristol Rovers.[11]

In April 2021 Williams said he was hoping to soon hit the 100 game milestone for Shrewsbury.[12]

On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Shrewsbury at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[13]

Doncaster Rovers

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On 18 June 2021 it was announced that Williams would transfer to Doncaster Rovers on 1 July 2021, following the expiry of his Shrewsbury contract, after he signed a two-year deal.[14][15] He was released by the club at the end of the 2022–23 season.[16]

Larne

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In January 2024 he signed for Northern Irish club Larne.[17]

International career

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He has represented England at under-17, under-18, and under-19 youth international levels.[5] He is eligible for Grenada through his mother who was born on the island in Victoria.[7]

Career statistics

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As of match played 29 April 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shrewsbury Town 2018–19[11] League One 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
2019–20[18] League One 25 0 6 0 0 0 3[a] 0 34 0
2020–21[19] League One 40 0 3 0 1 0 3[a] 0 47 0
Total 81 0 9 0 1 0 6 0 97 0
Doncaster Rovers 2021–22[20] League One 32 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 35 0
2022–23[21] League Two 32 1 1 0 1 0 1[a] 0 35 1
Total 64 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 70 1
Career total 145 1 10 0 3 0 9 0 167 1
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Larne NIFL Premiership: 2023–24[22]

References

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  1. ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/09/2015 and 30/09/2015". The Football Association. p. 5. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b Ro-Shaun Williams at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Ro-Shaun Williams". Shrewsbury Town F.C. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d Samuel Luckhurst (17 July 2018). "Manchester United are about to unleash their new Paul Pogba". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Ro-Shaun Williams & Scott Golbourne: Shrewsbury sign defensive duo". BBC Sport. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  6. ^ Lewis Cox (15 October 2019). "Marcus Rashford spurs on Shrewsbury Town defender Ro-Shaun Williams". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Manchester United Football Star has Grenadian Roots". Now Grenada. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  8. ^ Paul Vegas (6 July 2018). "Man Utd defender Ro-Shaun Williams: I face a huge season". Tribal Football. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Mason Greenwood, RoShaun Williams and Tahith Chong: Man Utd's youngsters taken on US to". Sky Sports. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  10. ^ Liam Corless (17 January 2019). "Manchester United might already have the defensive leader they need". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Games played by Ro-Shaun Williams in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  12. ^ Cox, Lewis (9 April 2021). "Ro-Shaun Williams keen to hit Shrewsbury Town milestone this term". www.shropshirestar.com.
  13. ^ "Released and retained list". www.shrewsburytown.com.
  14. ^ "Ro-Shaun Williams becomes Doncaster Rovers' third summer signing". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
  15. ^ "Rovers sign ex-Shrews defender Williams". BBC Sport.
  16. ^ "Williams among seven set to leave Doncaster Rovers". BBC Sport. 19 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Ro-shaun Williams: Larne sign former Manchester United and England youth player". BBC Sport. 25 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Games played by Ro-Shaun Williams in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  19. ^ "Games played by Ro-Shaun Williams in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  20. ^ "Games played by Ro-Shaun Williams in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  21. ^ "Games played by Ro-Shaun Williams in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  22. ^ "Larne lift title as Carrick secure Euro play-off". BBC.


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