Dejon Noel-Williams
Dejon George Franklin Noel-Williams (born 22 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League South club Braintree Town. Born in England, he represents the Grenada national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dejon George Franklin Noel-Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Braintree Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Watford | ||
| 2016–2017 | Oxford United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Oxford United | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Aylesbury United (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2018 | → North Leigh (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Chesham United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Slough Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Wealdstone | 6 | (3) |
| 2019 | → Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2020 | Billericay Town | 8 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Guadalajara | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Gloucester City | 9 | (0) |
| 2022– | Braintree Town | 15 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | Grenada | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:08, 3 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:56, 23 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Professional career
A youth product of Watford and Oxford United, Noel-Williams spent his early career on various loans to lower league sides. He had stints on loan at Aylesbury United, North Leigh, Chesham United, Slough Town, Gloucester City, and Hayes & Yeading.[2][3] On 7 June 2019, left Oxford United and signed a contract with Wealdstone.[4] He transferred to Billericay Town on 3 January 2020.[5] He moved to Spain on 27 November 2020, where he signed with Guadalajara.[6] In August 2021, Noel-Williams returned to English football, signing for National League South club Hemel Hempstead Town.[7] He only played two games for the Tudors, before he was on the move again, transferring to National League North side Gloucester City in October 2021, having previously had a loan spell for the club in 2019.[8]
On 4 February 2022, Noel-Williams joined Braintree Town.[9]
International career
Born in England, Noel-Williams is of Grenadian descent. He was called up to represent the Grenada national football team for matches in June 2021.[10] He debuted for Grenada in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Antigua and Barbuda on 4 June 2021.[11]
Personal life
Noel-Williams is the son of the football manager and former footballer Gifton Noel-Williams.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 May 2022.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oxford United | 2017–18[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Aylesbury United (loan) | 2017–18[14] | Southern League Division One East | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| North Leigh (loan) | 2017–18[14][15] | Southern League Division One West | 4 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Chesham United (loan) | 2018–19[14] | Southern League Premier Division South | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| Slough Town (loan) | 2018–19[13][14] | National League South | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Gloucester City (loan) | 2018–19[13][14] | National League South | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| Wealdstone | 2019–20[13][14] | National League South | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||
| Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 2019–20[14] | Southern League Premier Division South | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Billericay Town | 2019–20[13][14] | National League South | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Guadalajara | 2020–21[13] | 3ª – Group 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 2021–22[13] | National League South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Gloucester City | 2021–22[13] | National League North | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Braintree Town | 2021–22[13] | National League South | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 64 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 74 | 13 | ||
- Appearance in the Southern League Cup
- Appearance in the FA Trophy
References
- "Noel-Williams joins from Oxford United". 1 September 2018.
- "Dejon Noel Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
- FC, Wealdstone (30 August 2019). "Dejon Noel-Williams agrees to Hayes & Yeading loan move from Wealdstone FC". Wealdstone FC.
- FC, Wealdstone (7 June 2019). "Dejon Noel-Williams signs for Wealdstone FC". Wealdstone FC.
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- "Dejon, nuevo jugador del Deportivo Guadalajara | Club Deportivo Guadalajara". www.deportivoguadalajara.es.
- "Bircham left stunned by Tudors' early injury crisis". Hemel Hempstead Gazette & Express. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "Dejon Noel-Williams- Gloucester". Gloucester City AFC.
- "Braintree Town FC on Twitter". Twitter. Braintree Town F.C. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- "Grenada 23-Man Squad Named". 2 June 2021.
- "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers — North, Central America and Caribbean — Matches — Antigua and Barbuda — Grenada — FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021.
- "Dejon Noel-Williams — Forward — Under 23 Team — Oxford United". www.oufc.co.uk.
- "D. Noel-Williams". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- "Dejon Noel Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- "Dejon Noel-Williams". North Leigh F.C. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
External links
- Dejon Noel-Williams at Soccerway
- Dejon Noel-Williams at National-Football-Teams.com
- North Leigh Profile
- GSA Profile
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