Wasiri Williams

Wasiri Williams

Personal information
Full name	Ola Wasiri Williams
Date of birth	(2000-04-01) 1 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	London, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Centre back, right back
Team information
Current team	Free Agent
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Bromley	0	(0)
2018	→ Ashford United (loan)	10	(0)
2018	→ Lewisham Borough (loan)	6	(0)
2018–2019	→ Tunbridge Wells (loan)	18	(1)
2019	Sheppey United	3	(0)
2019–2020	Lordswood	10	(0)
2020	Walton & Hersham	6	(0)
2020–2021	Staines Town	5	(0)
2021–2022	Corinthian-Casuals	14	(0)
2022	Braintree Town	9	(0)
2022–2023	Swansea City	0	(0)
2023	→ Dundalk (loan)	11	(0)
2023–2024	Partick Thistle	16	(0)
2024	Whitehawk	8	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:43, 18 January 2025 (UTC)

Ola Wasiri Williams (born 1 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender.

Career

Early career

Williams spent the early part of his career in the English non leagues, having spells at numerous clubs across the English non league football pyramid.[1]

Swansea City

In June 2022 Williams was signed by English Championship side Swansea City on an initial one year deal, with the option to extend his deal by an additional year.[1]

Dundalk (loan)

In February 2023 Williams joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Dundalk on a loan deal until June 2023, taking the number 22 shirt.[2][3]

Williams departed Dundalk in June 2023.[4]

Partick Thistle

In June 2023 Williams joined Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle on a two-year contract, taking the number 4 jersey.[5][6][7]

Williams scored his first goal for Thistle in a 6–0 away win against Edinburgh City in Scottish League Cup group stages in July 2024.[8]

Williams left Thistle in October 2024.[9]

Whitehawk

Williams joined Isthmian Premier League side Whitehawk in November 2024.[10][11] Williams scored his first goal for Whitehawk, scoring a stoppage time winner in the 99th minute in a 3-2 victory over Bognor Regis Town.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 September 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bromley	2017–18[13]	National League	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2018–19[13]	National League	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Ashford United (loan)	2017–18[14]	Isthmian League South Division	10	0	—		—		—		10	0
Lewisham Borough (loan)	2018–19[15]	Southern Counties East League Division One	6	0	—		—		1[a]	0	7	0
Tunbridge Wells (loan)	2018–19[15]	Southern Counties East League Premier Division	18	1	—		—		—		18	1
Sheppey United	2019–20[16]	Southern Counties East League Premier Division	3	0	0	0	—		2[b]	0	5	0
Lordswood	2019–20[16]	Southern Counties East League Premier Division	10	0	—		—		—		10	0
Walton & Hersham	2019–20[17]	Combined Counties League Division One	6	0	—		—		—		6	0
Staines Town	2020–21[18]	Isthmian League South Central Division	5	0	2	0	—		1[c]	0	8	0
Corinthian-Casuals	2021–22[19]	Isthmian League Premier Division	14	0	8	0	—		2[d]	0	24	0
Braintree Town	2021–22[13]	National League South	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
Swansea City	2022–23[13]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Dundalk (loan)	2023[13]	League of Ireland	11	0	—		0	0	—		11	0
Partick Thistle	2023–24[13]	Scottish Championship	2	0	0	0	5	0	1[e]	0	8	0
Career total			94	1	10	0	5	0	7	0	116	1

1. Appearance in the FA Vase
2. One appearance in the FA Vase, one in the Southern Counties East League Challenge Cup
3. Appearance in the FA Trophy
4. One appearance in the FA Trophy, one in the Alan Turvey Trophy
5. Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References

1. "Swansea City sign defender Wasiri Williams | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com.
2. "Wasiri Williams joins Dundalk on loan | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com.
3. McLaughlin, Gavin (February 21, 2023). "WASIRI ARRIVES FROM SWANSEA". Dundalk Football Club.
4. Team, Extratime. "Wasiri Williams departs Dundalk". extratime.com.
5. "Wasiri Williams agrees a two year contract with Thistle". Partick Thistle FC.
6. "The inside track on what Partick Thistle fans can expect from Wasiri Williams". The Herald. June 29, 2023.
7. Irvine, David (2023-07-07). "'My inspiration' - Williams on partner's cancer battle and Partick Thistle move". uk.news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-17.
8. "Edinburgh City vs Partick Thistle: League Cup". BBC Sport.
9. https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/wasiri-williams-leaves-the-club/
10. https://whitehawkfc.com/player/ola-williams/
11. https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/whitehawk/appearances/wasiri-williams/978773
12. https://whitehawkfc.com/whitehawk-edge-bognor-in-thrilling-3-2-victory-at-nyewood-lane/
13. "O. Williams". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
14. "Ashford United – Appearances – Ola Williams – 2017-2018". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
15. "Wasiri Ola Williams Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
16. "Wasiri Ola Williams Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
17. "Ola Williams Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
18. "Staines Town – Appearances – Mo Sabek – 2020-2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
19. "Corinthian-Casuals – Appearances – Wasiri Williams – 2021-2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 18 October 2023.