Derrick Williams
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1993-01-17 · 6 players total
| Full name | Derrick Williams |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Derrick Shaun Williams |
| Date of birth | 1993-01-17 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland United States |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Reading FC |
| Joined | 2025-08-15 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Relatives |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlanta United FC | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 1,759 |
| D.C. United | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1,847 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | 2021 | 2022 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 152 | 6 | 12 | 8,872 |
| Blackburn Rovers U23 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Bristol City | 4 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 131 | 5 | 3 | 7,977 |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa Reserves | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | League One | Reading FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | Atlanta United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,321 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Atlanta United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Atlanta United FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 438 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | D.C. United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | D.C. United | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,847 |
| 2022 | Leagues Cup | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 26 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 887 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 510 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Blackburn Rovers | 45 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4,006 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 39 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3,469 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Bristol City | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,925 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Bristol City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 537 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Bristol City | 44 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,920 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Bristol City | 43 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3,595 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 1 | Aston Villa U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Aston Villa Reserves | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League Play Offs | Aston Villa Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Aston Villa Reserves | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Aston Villa Reserves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Aston Villa U18 | Aston Villa Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Aston Villa U21 | Bristol City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-26 | Bristol City | Blackburn | Transfer | 350000 | €200k |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-04 | Blackburn | LA Galaxy | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-11-10 | LA Galaxy | D.C. United | Transfer | 600000 | €180k |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-21 | D.C. United | Atlanta | Draft | 600000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-15 | Atlanta | Reading | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Calf injury | 2019-11-20 | 2019-12-18 | 29 | 6 |
| 19/20 | Calf injury | 2019-12-28 | 2020-12-30 | 369 | 55 |
| 19/20 | Calf injury | 2020-02-14 | 2020-07-28 | 166 | 14 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2020-10-11 | 2020-10-22 | 12 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring strain | 2020-11-04 | 2020-11-24 | 21 | 6 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-30 | 30 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Leg injury | 2023-02-23 | 2023-03-03 | 9 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-03-29 | 2023-04-29 | 32 | 5 |
| 23/24 | Calf injury | 2024-04-10 | 2024-05-24 | 45 | 9 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-04-03 | 2025-05-01 | 29 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23132 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23102 | #3 | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bryan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Smallwood | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Wagstaff | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Cunningham | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Korey Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Armstrong | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Raya | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Ayling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aden Flint | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Mulgrew | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Frank Fielding | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Emmanuel-Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Pack | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 17 |
| 14/15 | League One | Bristol City | 2 | 44 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Bristol City | 1 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | League One | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 45 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Bristol City | 3 | 39 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 27 |
Last 50 matches for Reading FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 3–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 3–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 2–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-12-18 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 3–2 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 2–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-11-06 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-21 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 2–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-08-20 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 2–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–4 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Reading FC | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1–5 | Reading FC | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–1 | Lincoln City | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–0 | Reading FC | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-04-08 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–3 | Reading FC | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 3–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 3–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–0 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–0 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 3–2 | Reading FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Derrick 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York RB | 29 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 17% |
| New England Revolution | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 42% |
| Toronto FC | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 17% |
| Philadelphia Union | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 42 | -14 | 30% |
| Chicago Fire | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 32% |
| Columbus Crew | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 32% |
| Impact de Montréal | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 33% |
| Derby County | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 33% |
| Birmingham City | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 22% |
| Brentford FC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 22% |
| Orlando City | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 44% |
| Nottingham Forest | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 1,321 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2024 | 33 | 438 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 2023 | 27 | 1,847 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2022 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 20 | 600 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 18/19 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 51 | 4,006 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 16/17 | 44 | 3,469 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 14/15 | 55 | 2,457 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 13/14 | 48 | 3,595 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Derrick Williams
Who is Derrick Williams?
Derrick Williams is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Reading FC.
How old is Derrick Williams?
Derrick Williams is 33 years old. He was born on January 17, 1993 in Hamburg.
What position does Derrick Williams play?
Derrick Williams plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Derrick Williams play for?
Derrick Williams currently plays for Reading FC.
How many career goals has Derrick Williams scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Derrick Williams has scored 15 goals in 464 appearances.
What is Derrick Williams's market value?
Derrick Williams's most recent reported market value is €400k.