Gareth Williams (Scottish footballer)

Infobox Football biography
playername = Gareth Williams


fullname = Gareth John Williams
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|12|16|df=y
cityofbirth = Glasgow
countryofbirth = Scotland
height = height|ft=5|in=11
nickname =
position = Centre Midfielder
currentclub = Watford
clubnumber = 25
youthyears = 1998–2001
youthclubs = Nottingham Forest
years = 2001–2004
2004–2007
2007–
clubs = Nottingham Forest
Leicester City
Watford
caps(goals) = 142 (9)
078 (3)
003 (0)
nationalyears = 2002
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 005 (0)
pcupdate = 12:34, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Gareth John Williams (born 16 December 1981) is a Scottish professional footballer of Welsh descent, who currently plays for Watford.

Club career

Early career

Williams started his career at Nottingham Forest, a product of Paul Hart's successful youth system alongside Jermaine Jenas and David Prutton. While at Forest, Williams was described as the "best passer at the club" by former City Ground boss David Platt.Fact|date=October 2007

Williams signed a three year deal with Leicester City in July 2004. With his contract up at the end of the season, he joined Watford for an undisclosed fee on 31 January 2007. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/watford/6317609.stm Williams completes Watford switch] BBC Sport 31 January 2007]

Watford

On 3 February 2007 he played his first Premiership match for Watford against Bolton Wanderers. [cite web|title=Tactical Formation|work=Football-Lineups.com
url=http://www.football-lineups.com/wiki/_match3685.php | accessdate=February 8 | accessyear=2007] He only played for Watford a further two times, before sustaining anterior cruciate ligament damage whilst training in April 2007, an injury that kept him out of action for the remainder of that season and that kept him out of the remainder of the 2007–08 season. Although playing some pre-season friendlies for the reserves in summer 2008, he has since suffered further setbacks.

International career

Williams has captained the Scotland Under-21 team and won the first of his five full caps against Nigeria at Pittodrie in April 2002. Until this point, he had been eligible to play for Wales.

References

External links

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Persondata
NAME = Gareth Williams
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 16 December 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH = Glasgow, Scotland
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =