Neco Williams’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Neco Shay Williams (born 13 April 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Liverpool and the Wales U19 national team.

Club career

Williams joined the academy of Liverpool at the age of six and progressed through the youth ranks, representing the club at U18, U19 and U23 level, as well as in the UEFA Youth League. He suffered a serious back injury which ruled him out for most of the 2017/18 season, but recovered his place to feature in the club’s victorious FA Youth Cup campaign two years later.

Williams’ form at youth level was rewarded when, on 30 October 2019, he made his debut for the senior side, starting in a 5–5 (5–4) penalty shoot out win over Arsenal in the EFL Cup. He featured prominently in the match and recorded a last-minute assist for Divock Origi’s goal to send the match to penalties, where Liverpool emerged victorious. In December, he was included in Liverpool’s squad which won the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup, although he was an unused substitute in both of the club’s matches in the competition. Following the turn of the year, he starred in a team largely made up of teenagers and reserves that defeated Merseyside derby rivals Everton in the FA Cup 3rd round, and Shrewsbury Town in the 4th round replay, forcing an own goal from Ro-Shaun Williams in the latter fixture to secure his side’s progession in the competition. In the match against Shrewsbury, Williams was also part of a starting lineup that was the youngest in Liverpool’s history, with an average age of 19 years and two days.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 March 2020

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Honours

Liverpool Reserves

• FA Youth Cup: 2018-19

Liverpool

• FIFA Club World Cup: 2019