Chris Williams

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Williams
Date of birth	June 1, 1981 (1981-06-01) (age 28)
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Defender/Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Vancouver Whitecaps
Youth career
1999–2002	Mobile Rams
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003–2004	Montreal Impact	38	(0)
2005–2006	Toronto Lynx	39	(0)
2007	SK Kladno	2	(0)
2008–2009	Charleston Battery	48	(1)
2010–	Vancouver Whitecaps	0	(0)
National team‡
2000–2001	Canada U-20	13	(0)
2003–	Canada	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 November, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 April, 2009

Chris Williams (born June 1, 1981 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL First Division.

[edit] Career

[edit] College

He played for the University of Mobile in Alabama where he took home First Team All-American honours in the 2002-03 season.

[edit] Professional

After playing college soccer for the University of Mobile in Alabama, Williams was drafted by the Toronto Lynx, but later was traded to the Montreal Impact. During his time in Montreal, Williams became a regular on the team, helping Montreal to win their second USL First Division Championship and also the Voyageurs Cup in 2003 and 2004.

After the 2004 season, Williams joined the Toronto Lynx as a free agent and became an important player in the Lynx midfield. On April 6, 2006, Williams re-signed with the Lynx to help anchor the midfield^[1].

In January 2007, Williams joined roster of SK Kladno in the Gambrinus Liga in the Czech Republic. He was competing along with Canadian teammate Dave Simpson^[2].

Williams trained with the Montreal Impact in Florida in March 2008 before signing with the Charleston Battery of the USL First Division. He made 48 appearances and scored 1 goal in his two seasons with the Battery^[3] before signing with the Vancouver Whitecaps on November 12, 2009^[4].

[edit] International

Williams earned his first full national team cap on January 18, 2003 versus United States, where the match resulted in 4-0 victory for the States^[5]. He would later record his second cap five years later against Martinique, where the Canadians would claim the game by a score of 1-0^[6]. On November 19, 2008 Williams was called up again for a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Jamaica^[7].

[edit] Honours

• USL First Division Championship - 2004 (Montreal Impact)
• Voyageurs Cup - 2003, 2004 (Montreal Impact)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Charleston Battery bio
• Canada Soccer profile