Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Millwall FC
top club · 295 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2017
—
top transfer fee
11
best season · 13/14
24 · 32%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-10-19 · 6 players total
661Appearances
75Goals
47Assists
102Yellow cards
5Red cards
182Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Shaun Williams |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1986-10-19 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-01-31 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Nov 2024
Transfer: Eastbourne → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Sep 2024
Transfer: Gillingham → Eastbourne
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Eastbourne Borough
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Gillingham FC
17 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Gillingham FC
47 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Portsmouth → Gillingham
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Portsmouth FC
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Millwall → Portsmouth
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Millwall FC
29 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Millwall FC
34 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Millwall FC
37 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Millwall FC
40 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Millwall FC
56 matches · 5 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Millwall FC
43 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Millwall FC
39 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: MK Dons → Millwall
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Millwall FC, Milton Keynes Dons
50 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Milton Keynes Dons
55 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Milton Keynes Dons
49 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2011
Transfer: Sporting Fingal → MK Dons
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Sporting Fingal (- 2011)
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — Sporting Fingal (- 2011)
38 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Sporting Fingal (- 2011)
40 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Drogheda United → Sporting Fingal
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
2008 — Finn Harps, Drogheda United FC
19 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2008
Transfer: Finn Harps → Drogheda United
07/08 · Return from loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Drogheda United → Finn Harps
07/08 · Loan
Dec 2007
Transfer: Dundalk FC → Drogheda United
07/08 · Return from loan
Jul 2007
2007 — Dundalk FC
25 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2007
Transfer: Drogheda United → Dundalk FC
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Drogheda United FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
2006 — Drogheda United FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2006
Transfer: Drogs Academy → Drogheda United
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Eastbourne Borough
0.0%
Gillingham FC
11.4%
Portsmouth FC
0.0%
Sporting Fingal (- 2011)
11.9%
Drogheda United FC
0.0%
Finn Harps
3.8%
Dundalk FC
1.5%
Millwall FC
54.7%
Milton Keynes Dons
16.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbourne Borough | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gillingham FC | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 1,864 |
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sporting Fingal (- 2011) | 3 | 10/11 | 2010 | 80 | 16 | 4 | 1,946 |
| Drogheda United FC | 3 | 06/07 | 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finn Harps | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 624 |
| Dundalk FC | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 248 |
| Millwall FC | 8 | 13/14 | 20/21 | 295 | 21 | 29 | 8,958 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 137 | 24 | 9 | 2,722 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | National League South | Eastbourne Borough | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Gillingham FC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 834 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Gillingham FC | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,030 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 31 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | FAI Cup | Sporting Fingal (- 2011) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| 2010 | League of Ireland Cup | Sporting Fingal (- 2011) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Premier Division | Sporting Fingal (- 2011) | 32 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 552 |
| 2009 | FAI Cup | Sporting Fingal (- 2011) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 555 |
| 2009 | First Division | Sporting Fingal (- 2011) | 28 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 337 |
| 2009 | League of Ireland Cup | Sporting Fingal (- 2011) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Play-Offs | Sporting Fingal (- 2011) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 262 |
| 2008 | League of Ireland Cup | Finn Harps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Premier Division | Finn Harps | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 624 |
| 2008 | Premier Division | Drogheda United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | First Division | Dundalk FC | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 248 |
| 2006 | League of Ireland Cup | Drogheda United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Millwall FC | 27 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Millwall FC | 32 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1,240 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Millwall FC | 31 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 659 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Millwall FC | 35 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1,379 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Millwall FC | 44 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 958 |
| 16/17 | League One Play-Offs | Millwall FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Millwall FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 174 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Millwall FC | 33 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1,388 |
| 15/16 | League One Play-Offs | Millwall FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Millwall FC | 38 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1,669 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Millwall FC | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,368 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 174 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 390 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 25 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 277 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 44 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1,297 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 39 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 374 |
| 11/12 | League One Play-Offs | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Sporting Fingal (- 2011) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Drogheda United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Drogs Academy | Drogheda United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Drogheda United | Dundalk FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | Dundalk FC | Drogheda United | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-25 | Drogheda United | Finn Harps | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Finn Harps | Drogheda United | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Drogheda United | Sporting Fingal | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-16 | Sporting Fingal | MK Dons | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-27 | MK Dons | Millwall | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Millwall | Portsmouth | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Portsmouth | Gillingham | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-13 | Gillingham | Eastbourne | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-11-22 | Eastbourne | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Hip injury | 2020-02-12 | 2020-03-02 | 20 | 5 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2022-01-31 | 2022-03-21 | 50 | 12 |
Current€50k
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€5k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €55k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden O'Brien | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Shane Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jed Wallace | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jake Cooper | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jordan Archer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Onyedinma | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Byron Webster | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Gleeson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dean Bowditch | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Conan Byrne | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Beevers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tony Craig | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Malone | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Murray Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | First Division | Dundalk FC | 8 | 25 |
| 13/14 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | 25 |
| 11/12 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League One | Millwall FC | 6 | 44 |
| 12/13 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 4 | 44 |
| 15/16 | League One | Millwall FC | 4 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Finn Harps | Drogheda United | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-25 | Drogheda United | Finn Harps | Loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | Dundalk FC | Drogheda United | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Drogheda United | Dundalk FC | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Shaun Williams's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall FC | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 40 | -2 | 24% |
| Bradford City | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 21% |
| Peterborough United | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 44 | 57 | -13 | 33% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 33% |
| Swindon Town | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 47% |
| Rochdale AFC | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 50% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 33% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 39% |
| Oldham Athletic | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 50% |
| Charlton Athletic | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 44% |
| Coventry City | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 33% |
| Fleetwood Town | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 2007 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 17 | 834 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 22/23 | 47 | 1,030 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 21/22 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 38 | 792 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 40 | 1,154 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 2008 | 19 | 624 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 20/21 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 1,240 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 18/19 | 37 | 765 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 17/18 | 40 | 1,379 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 16/17 | 56 | 975 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 15/16 | 43 | 1,562 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.63 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 1,669 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.54 |
| 13/14 | 50 | 2,209 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 12/13 | 55 | 1,507 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 11/12 | 49 | 374 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.93 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
216 apps
25 G
18 A
First Division
53 apps
15 G
5 A
Championship
180 apps
11 G
12 A
Premier Division
50 apps
7 G
1 A
FA Cup
38 apps
4 G
4 A
League Two
51 apps
4 G
3 A
FL Trophy
14 apps
3 G
3 A
FAI Cup
11 apps
3 G
0 A
League Cup
24 apps
2 G
1 A
Play-Offs
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Shaun Williams?
Shaun Williams is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Shaun Williams?
Shaun Williams is 39 years old. He was born on October 19, 1986 in Dublin.
What position does Shaun Williams play?
Shaun Williams plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Shaun Williams play for?
Shaun Williams currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Shaun Williams scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Shaun Williams has scored 75 goals in 661 appearances.