Avondale Williams
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Prince Avondale Williams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | British Virgin Islands[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2002 | Veterans | ||
| 2003–2004 | Rangers | ||
| 2004 | Veterans | ||
| 2005–2007 | Rangers | ||
| 2008–2017 | Islanders FC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1995 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | (0) |
| 2000–2012 | British Virgin Islands | 15 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2018 | British Virgin Islands | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Avondale Williams (born 10 October 1977) is a British Virgin Islander football manager and former player. He played as a forward for Veterans, Rangers, and Islanders FC. He is the British Virgin Islands national team's all-time leading scorer with five goals.
International career
[edit]Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
[edit]On 30 July 1995, Williams made his international debut for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines against Trinidad and Tobago, scoring an own goal in a 5–0 loss.[3]
British Virgin Islands
[edit]Williams later switched his allegiance to the British Virgin Islands, making his debut on 5 March 2000 and scoring the Nature Boyz' lone goal in a 5–1 loss to Bermuda.[4] He went on to earn fifteen caps for the British Virgin Islands, scoring a record five goals, including a brace against the Bahamas.[1]
Managerial career
[edit]Williams was the manager of the British Virgin Islands national football team from 2008 to 2018.[5]
In 2012, he made a return to his national team by substituting himself on in the 41st minute in a 2012 Caribbean Cup match against Martinique.[citation needed]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 5 September 2012[1]
- Scores and results list British Virgin Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Williams goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 March 2000 | A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands | 1 |  Bermuda |
1–4 | 1–5 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 4 April 2001 | Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique | 3 |  Cayman Islands |
2–1 | 2–2 | 2001 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 3. | 30 January 2004 | A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands | 5 |  U.S. Virgin Islands |
2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 30 March 2008 | Roscow A. L. Davies Soccer Field, Nassau, Bahamas | 14 |  Bahamas |
1–2 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 2–2 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Avondale Williams". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "British Virgin Islands – A. Williams – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway".
- ^ Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Trinidad & Tobago vs. Saint Vincent & Grenadines". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "British Virgin Islands vs. Bermuda". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Reference at caribbeanfootballdatabase.com".
External links
[edit]- Avondale Williams at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1977 births
- Living people
- British Virgin Islands men's footballers
- Naturalised citizens of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines men's footballers
- British Virgin Islands men's international footballers
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines men's international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- British Virgin Islands football managers
- British Virgin Islands national football team managers
- Islanders FC players
- Dual internationalists (men's football)