Augustine Williams (footballer)

Augustine Williams (born 3 August 1997) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who currently plays for Charleston Battery in the USL Championship.

Augustine Williams
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-08-03) 3 August 1997
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 2 (1)
National team‡
2021– Sierra Leone 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 February 2022

Club career

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]

International career

Williams made his debut for Sierra Leone on 15 June 2021 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Benin.[8] On 30 December 2021, Williams was named to John Keister's final 28-man Sierra Leone squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[9]

References
  1. "T2 sign forward Augustine Williams | Portland Timbers".
  2. "LA Galaxy sign forward Augustine Williams | LA Galaxy".
  3. "LA Galaxy II sign forward Augustine Williams | LA Galaxy".
  4. "LA Galaxy sign forward Augustine Williams | LA Galaxy".
  5. "LA Galaxy loan forward Augustine Williams to San Diego Loyal SC | LA Galaxy".
  6. "Who's in, who's out? All 27 MLS clubs announce roster decisions following 2021 season | MLSSoccer.com".
  7. https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1208544
  8. "Sierra Leone v Benin game report". ESPN. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  9. "John Keister names his final Sierra Leone Afcon squad". 30 December 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.


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