Jordan Lee Raymond Williams (born 13 December 1992) is an English professional

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who plays for

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, as a winger.

Club career

Born in Whiston, Williams grew up supporting

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and played for the youth teams of Penlake Juniors and

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. He graduated to the reserves and first team at Ashton, and then followed the manager to

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, in May 2012. He departed from the club in November 2012 for

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who he played for whilst studying for a teaching degree at nearby

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. He moved to

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in summer 2015 where he helped the club progress to the second round of the 2015–16 FA Cup, where over the ten-game run he scored six goals. In January 2016 he signed for Barrow, before signing for League One club

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in June 2017. He moved on loan to Lincoln City in January 2018. Williams was cup-tied for Lincoln's win in the 2018 EFL Trophy Final. He was released by Rochdale at the end of the 2018–19 season. On 31 May 2019, Williams agreed to join

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on a two-year contract following the expiration of his contract with Rochdale. On 14 August 2020, Williams signed a two-year contract with for

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for an undisclosed fee. In June 2021, he signed for

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. He scored seventeen goals in 41 games for the club during the 2021–22 season including scoring twice in a 3–2 victory in the final of the Welsh Cup.

International career

Williams was capped by the England C team during his time at Barrow, winning his only cap in 2016.

Career statistics

Honours

The New Saints

: Champions: – 2021–22 *

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: Winners – 2021–22

References

1992 births Living people AFC Fylde players Ashton Athletic F.C. players Barrow A.F.C. players Burscough F.C. players Clitheroe F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Northwich Victoria F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players The New Saints F.C. players Alumni of Edge Hill University Men's association football wingers Cymru Premier players English men's footballers English Football League players England men's semi-pro international footballers Footballers from Warrington National League (English football) players Northern Premier League players North West Counties Football League players Footballers from Whiston, Merseyside 21st-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub