Derrick Williams (footballer)

Derrick Williams

Personal information
Full name	Derrick Williams
Date of birth	(1993-01-17) 17 January 1993
Place of birth	Germany
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Aston Villa
Number	37
Youth career
	Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–	Aston Villa	1	(0)
International career
2011–2012	Republic of Ireland U19	8	(0)
2012–	Republic of Ireland U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2012 (UTC)

Derrick Williams (born 17 January 1993) is an Irish footballer who plays for Aston Villa as a defender and is an Irish under-21 international.

Club career

Aston Villa

After being spotted playing for local side AFC Tramore, Williams had trials for both Villa and Manchester United, before signing for Aston Villa in January 2009. Following a number of injuries to Alex McLeish's first team squad in the latter stages of the 2011–12 season, the versatile defender was brought in to train with the first-team on a number of occasions. His first involvement with the first-team saw him earn a place on the bench for the defeats to Arsenal and Chelsea, and the draw with Liverpool.

Williams made his first-team debut under Paul Lambert, as a substitute in Villa's 1-1 Premier League draw against Queens Park Rangers on 1 December 2012.

International career

Williams was born in Germany in 1993, whilst his American-born father was serving in the Army. A year later, the family relocated to North Carolina, before moving to County Waterford in 2000. Therefore Williams is is eligible to play for Germany, USA, and the Republic of Ireland. In February 2011, Williams made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U19 team against Croatia U19, before going onto play in three of Ireland's four fixtures of the UEFA Under-19 Championships later that year. On 10 September 2012, Williams made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U21 team, in a 4-2 victory over Italy U21.

Career statistics

As of match played 1 December 2012.

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External links

• Derrick Williams at Soccerbase
• Derrick Williams – UEFA competition record (archive)