Gerard Williams (born 4 June 1988) is a Saint Kitts and Nevis international footballer who plays as a defender or defensive midfielder for I-League club

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and the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.

Club career

Williams began his youth football career at

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, that competes in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division. Later he joined Sunderland A.F.C. U23 and played there until 1 July 2009.

W Connection

In 2007, he signed for TT Pro League heavyweights

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from local Saint Kitts and Nevis side Old Road. He appeared in 19

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matches with the Trinidadian side. He won some domestic and international trophies like TT Pro League, Trinidad and Tobago Charity Shield and Caribbean Club Championship with the club from 2009 to 2018.

TRAU (India)

In 2019, Williams signed for the Indian I-League side TRAU F.C. and represented the Manipuri outfit in 13 league matches. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win match against Churchill Brothers SC in 2020. On 25 December 2021, rejoined TRAU ahead of the team's

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season. In 2022, he appeared with TRAU against NEROCA in "Imphal Derby" in Group-C opener during the 131st edition of Durand Cup, where they were defeated by 3–1. They later began their league journey of 2022–23 season on 15 November in their 1–1 draw against Aizawl.

International career

He made his international debut for the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team against Barbados on 20 October in 2006. He scored his first international goal in 2008 against Belize in a

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match.

Career statistics

International

International goals

:''Scores and results list Saint Kitts and Nevis's goal tally first''

Honours

:List of tournaments, he won with his club

. W Connection * TT Pro League: 2018, 2011–12, 2013–14; runner-up: 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017 * Trinidad and Tobago Charity Shield: 2012, 2015, 2018 * Caribbean Club Championship:

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; runner-up:

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References

External links

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Gerard Williams footballer profile
at fmdataba.com
SKN footballer Gerard Williams
at fotmob.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Gerard 1988 births Living people Saint Kitts and Nevis footballers Saint Kitts and Nevis international footballers Association football midfielders Expatriate footballers in Trinidad and Tobago TT Pro League players TRAU FC players Saint Kitts and Nevis under-20 international footballers Saint Kitts and Nevis expatriate footballers Saint Kitts and Nevis expatriate sportspeople in Trinidad and Tobago