Roshaun Omar Stuart Williams (born 3 September 1998), known as Ro-Shaun Williams, is an English professional
footballer
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who plays as a
defender.
Early and personal life
Williams was born in
Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...
,
and grew up in
Whalley Range.
In 2014 he said that
Ryan Giggs was his hero.
At the age of 15 he broke
Darren Campbell
Darren Andrew Campbell, (born 12 September 1973) is a British former sprint athlete. He was the sprint coach at Wasps Rugby Club for the 2015–16 season. He competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres, as well as the 4 × 100 metres relay.
...
's 100-metre schoolboy sprinting record.
Club career
Manchester United
Williams began his football career at
Fletcher Moss Rangers,
he then moved to
Manchester United at the age of nine,
joining the club at his mother's insistence so that he stopped kicking a football around inside the house.
He was linked with a loan move away from the club at the start of the 2018–19 season, but joined the club's pre-season tour of the United States. Later that season he spent time training with the first-team whilst still playing for their youth team.
Shrewsbury Town
He signed for
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of English football. The club plays its home games at the New Meadow, having mo ...
in January 2019.
He made his professional debut on 9 February 2019 in a 1–1
EFL League One draw away to
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers Football Club are a professional football club in Bristol, England. They compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.
They play home matches at the Memorial Stadium in Horfield, they have been ...
.
In April 2021 Williams said he was hoping to soon hit the 100 game milestone for Shrewsbury.
On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Shrewsbury at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.
Doncaster Rovers
On 18 June 2021 it was announced that Williams would transfer to
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The team compete in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club play their home games at ...
on 1 July 2021, following the expiry of his Shrewsbury contract, after he signed a two-year deal. He was released by the club at the end of the 2022–23 season.
International career
He has represented England at under-17, under-18, and under-19 youth international levels.
He is eligible for
Grenada through his mother who was born on the island in
Victoria
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* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
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.
Career statistics
References
1998 births
Living people
Footballers from Manchester
English men's footballers
English sportspeople of Grenadian descent
England men's youth international footballers
Men's association football defenders
Fletcher Moss Rangers F.C. players
Manchester United F.C. players
Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
English Football League players
Black British sportsmen
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