Neco Williams

Neco Williams
Personal information
Date of Birth	13 April 2001
Place of Birth	Wrexham, Wales
Position	Defender
Liverpool statistics
Squad no.	76
Years	2019-
Appearances	5
Goals	0

Neco Shay Williams (born 13 April 2001) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a defender for Liverpool, having come through the academy.

Liverpool careerEdit

Williams joined the Liverpool Academy at just six years old. He rose through the rank as a right winger, but was eventually moved deeper to right-back.

He made his debut for the U18s side at just 15, and quickly became a starter for the side. His development was halted however, by a back injury that ruled him out for the majority of the 2017-18 season.

Williams returned in the next season, and became a big part of the side that won the 2019 FA Youth Cup, scoring a penalty in the decisive shootout over Manchester City.

On 30 October 2019, Williams made his senior debut, starting in a League Cup tie with Arsenal. With Liverpool 5-4 down with minutes left, the youngster put an inch-perfect ball into the box that was finished by Divock Origi. The Reds then went on to win a penalty shootout to send them into the quarter-finals.

His impressive performance led to him to be included in the squad for the FIFA Club World Cup, where he picked up his first senior medal.

On 5 January 2020, Williams started in a 1-0 win in the Merseyside Derby, in the FA Cup 3rd Round. In the next round, the youngster put a cross into the box, leading to an own-goal, in a 2-2 draw with Shrewsbury. In the replay, he was part of the club’s youngest ever starting XI, and played an exceptional ball into the box, leading to another own-goal in a 1-0 win at Anfield.

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