Duhaney Williams

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Duhaney Williams
Personal information
Full name Duhaney Chinny Williams
Date of birth (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Clarendon, Jamaica
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
0000–2014 Sporting Central Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Iowa Western Reivers 11 (5)
2018 NTCC Eagles 21 (12)
2019–2021 Loyola Marymount Lions 46 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Sporting Central Academy ? (4)
2019 Ocean City Nor'easters 1 (0)
2022 LA Galaxy II 23 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2022

Duhaney Chinny Williams (born 15 October 1997) is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays as a winger.

Career[edit]

Youth[edit]

Williams played as part of the academy team for Sporting Central Academy, who he played in the National Premier League for the club in 2014 and 2015, scoring four goals.[1] He also played at Jamaica College, winning the prestigious Manning Cup and Oliver Shield, scoring over 40 goals throughout his four years. His senior year, was named the MVP of Jamaica College and earned the Golden Boot of the Jamaican Schoolboy Football Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association.[2]

College & Amateur[edit]

In 2017, Williams moved to the United States to play college soccer at Iowa Western Community College, where he made 11 appearances for the Reivers, scoring five goals and tallying two assists, earning First Team All-Conference.[3] He played his sophomore season at Northeast Texas Community College, scoring 12 goals in 21 appearances, where he was awarded First Team All-Region, NJCAA Third Team All-American and NJCAA National Championship All-Tournament.[4] Williams transferred again in 2019, joining Loyola Marymount University, playing three seasons with the Lions, including a truncated season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here he made 46 appearances, scoring seven goals and adding seven assists, and was an All-WCC Honorable Mention.[2]

During 2019, Williams also played in the USL PDL with Ocean City Nor'easters, making a single appearance.[5]

Professional[edit]

In March 2022, Williams signed with USL Championship club LA Galaxy II.[6] He made his debut for the Galaxy's reserve team on 19 March 2022, appearing as a 79th–minute substitute during a 1–2 loss to San Antonio FC.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jamaica - Duhaney Williams - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ a b "Duhaney Williams - Men's Soccer". Loyola Marymount University Athletics.
  3. ^ "Duhaney Williams". Iowa Western Reivers.
  4. ^ "Duhaney Williams - 2018 - Men's Soccer". Northeast Texas Community College Athletics.
  5. ^ "Ocean City Nor'easters | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. ^ "Match Preview: LA Galaxy II vs Rio Grande Valley Toros FC | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.
  7. ^ "LA Galaxy II vs. San Antonio - 20 March 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.