Roshaun Omar Stuart Williams (born 3 September 1998), known as Ro-Shaun Williams, is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for NIFL Premiership side Larne.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roshaun Omar Stuart Williams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Larne | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fletcher Moss Rangers | |||
| 2008–2019 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Shrewsbury Town | 81 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Doncaster Rovers | 64 | (1) |
| 2024– | Larne | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| England U17 | |||
| England U18 | |||
| 2016 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:55, 23 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
Williams was born in Manchester,[2] and grew up in Whalley Range.[4] In 2014 he said that Ryan Giggs was his hero.[4] At the age of 15 he broke Darren Campbell's 100-metre schoolboy sprinting record.[4][5]
Club career
Manchester United
Williams began his football career at Fletcher Moss Rangers,[6] he then moved to Manchester United at the age of nine,[7] joining the club at his mother's insistence so that he stopped kicking a football around inside the house.[4] He was linked with a loan move away from the club at the start of the 2018–19 season,[8] but joined the club's pre-season tour of the United States.[9] Later that season he spent time training with the first-team whilst still playing for their youth team.[10]
Shrewsbury Town
He signed for Shrewsbury Town in January 2019.[5] He made his professional debut on 9 February 2019 in a 1–1 EFL League One draw away to Bristol Rovers.[11]
In April 2021 Williams said he was hoping to soon hit the 100 game milestone for Shrewsbury.[12]
On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Shrewsbury at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[13]
Doncaster Rovers
On 18 June 2021 it was announced that Williams would transfer to Doncaster Rovers on 1 July 2021, following the expiry of his Shrewsbury contract, after he signed a two-year deal.[14][15] He was released by the club at the end of the 2022–23 season.[16]
Larne
In January 2024 he signed for Northern Irish club Larne.[17]
International career
He has represented England at under-17, under-18, and under-19 youth international levels.[5] He is eligible for Grenada through his mother who was born on the island in Victoria.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 April 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2018–19[11] | League One | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019–20[18] | League One | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[19] | League One | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| Total | 81 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 97 | 0 | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2021–22[20] | League One | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 2022–23[21] | League Two | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| Total | 64 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 145 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 167 | 1 | ||
Honours
LarneNIFL Premiership: 2023–24[22]