Neco Williams
Defender - Left-Back
at Nottingham Forest
at Nottingham Forest
1,414 days · joined 2022-07-10
👕200+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€20.00m
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Nottingham Forest
top club · 110 apps
Career highs
€20.00m
peak value · 2023
€20.00m
top transfer fee · 22/23
3
best season · 19/20
68 / 7
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-04-13 · 6 players total
231Appearances
7Goals
22Assists
34Yellow cards
0Red cards
63Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Neco Williams |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Neco Shay Williams |
| Date of birth | 2001-04-13 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales |
| Citizenship |  Wales |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Nottingham Forest |
| Joined | 2022-07-10 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
| Outfitter | Puma |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Nottingham Forest
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Nottingham Forest
39 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Nottingham Forest
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2022
Transfer: Liverpool → Forest
22/23 · Transfer · €20.00m
Jul 2022
22/23 — Nottingham Forest
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2022
Transfer: Fulham → Liverpool
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Liverpool → Fulham
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Liverpool FC, Fulham FC
23 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Liverpool FC
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Liverpool FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2020
Transfer: Liverpool U23 → Liverpool
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Liverpool FC, Liverpool FC U23, Liverpool FC UEFA U19
30 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Liverpool U18 → Liverpool U23
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Liverpool FC U18, Liverpool FC U23, Liverpool FC UEFA U19
30 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Liverpool FC U18, Liverpool FC U23, Liverpool FC UEFA U19
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Liverpool Youth → Liverpool U18
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Liverpool FC U18
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €20.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Nottingham Forest
78.6%
Liverpool FC
0.0%
Fulham FC
10.5%
Liverpool FC U23
1.6%
Liverpool FC UEFA U19
9.3%
Liverpool FC U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 110 | 2 | 5 | 4,468 |
| Liverpool FC | 4 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Fulham FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 599 |
| Liverpool FC U23 | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 90 |
| Liverpool FC UEFA U19 | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 529 |
| Liverpool FC U18 | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2,592 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 31 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,876 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Fulham FC | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 599 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Club World Cup | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Community Shield | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Liverpool FC U23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U23 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Youth League | Liverpool FC UEFA U19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 529 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Liverpool FC U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Liverpool FC U18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | Liverpool FC UEFA U19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Liverpool FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Liverpool FC U18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Youth League | Liverpool FC UEFA U19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Liverpool FC U18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Liverpool FC U18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Liverpool Youth | Liverpool U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Liverpool U18 | Liverpool U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Liverpool U23 | Liverpool | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Liverpool | Fulham | Loan | 8000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Fulham | Liverpool | Return from loan | 8000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-10 | Liverpool | Forest | Transfer | 8000000 | €20.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Hip problems | 2019-01-11 | 2019-01-27 | 17 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Fitness | 2020-01-18 | 2020-01-20 | 3 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Ill | 2020-01-29 | 2020-02-01 | 4 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Fitness | 2020-02-24 | 2020-02-29 | 6 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Ill | 2020-07-21 | 2020-07-23 | 3 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Quarantine | 2020-09-12 | 2020-09-20 | 9 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Ill | 2020-11-07 | 2020-11-09 | 3 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2020-11-19 | 2020-11-21 | 3 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Facial fracture | 2023-04-26 | 2023-05-29 | 34 | 6 |
| 23/24 | Arch problems | 2023-09-02 | 2023-10-01 | 30 | 6 |
| 23/24 | Muscle injury | 2024-04-28 | 2024-06-01 | 35 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Ankle injury | 2025-06-06 | 2025-06-30 | 25 | 1 |
Current€20.00m
Peak€20.00m
Low€4.00m
Δ since start+€16.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34693 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #26181 | #2 | 19 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | #3 | 48 | 4 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Jones | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Anthony Elanga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Wilson | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Morgan Boyes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Dixon-Bonner | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Danilo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhys Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Rodon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Toffolo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Davies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel James | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Championship | Fulham FC | 2 | 14 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Liverpool FC U23 | 2 | 2 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Youth League | Liverpool FC UEFA U19 | 1 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 35 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U23 | 2 | 11 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Liverpool FC U18 | 2 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Fulham | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | €8.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Liverpool | Fulham | Loan | — | €8.00m |
Last 50 matches for Nottingham Forest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-27 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2025-03-03 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2024-08-28 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 3–4 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-02-28 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2023-08-30 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2023-02-01 | CGB |
Manchester United | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2023-01-25 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2023-01-11 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 4–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
| 2022-12-21 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Available |
| 2022-08-23 | CGB |
Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2022-03-20 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2022-03-07 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 0–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
| 2021-08-11 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2020-09-05 | CGB |
Barnsley FC | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-06-28 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2020-06-20 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-03-06 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2020-03-02 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-02-25 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | INJURED Fitness |
| 2020-02-22 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Available |
| 2020-02-15 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-02-11 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB2 |
Birmingham City | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-01-28 | GB2 |
Brentford FC | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-01-22 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2020-01-19 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Luton Town | INJURED Fitness |
| 2020-01-11 | GB2 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-12-29 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB2 |
Hull City | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB2 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–4 | Sheffield Wednesday | Available |
| 2019-12-10 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2019-12-06 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-11-30 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2019-11-27 | GB2 |
Queens Park Rangers | 0–4 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB2 |
Bristol City | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-10-23 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Hull City | Available |
| 2019-10-20 | GB2 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2019-10-01 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-09-27 | GB2 |
Stoke City | 2–3 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-09-24 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 5–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Neco 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford FC | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 63% |
| Birmingham City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 83% |
| Barnsley FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 33% |
| Reading FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 33% |
| Millwall FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 50% |
| Nottingham Forest FC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 83% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 33% |
| Leeds United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 50% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 0% |
| Derby County | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 60% |
| Liverpool FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 20% |
| Huddersfield Town | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 80% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 39 | 2,592 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 23/24 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 36 | 1,876 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 21/22 | 23 | 599 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 20/21 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 30 | 619 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
108 apps
2 G
5 A
Championship
14 apps
2 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
2 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
15 apps
1 G
4 A
EFL Cup
13 apps
0 G
4 A
Premier League 2
23 apps
0 G
2 A
U18 Premier League
23 apps
0 G
2 A
FA Cup
15 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League
7 apps
0 G
1 A
U18 PL - Final Stage
6 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Neco Williams?
Neco Williams is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Nottingham Forest.
How old is Neco Williams?
Neco Williams is 25 years old. He was born on April 13, 2001 in Wrexham.
What position does Neco Williams play?
Neco Williams plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Neco Williams play for?
Neco Williams currently plays for Nottingham Forest.
How many career goals has Neco Williams scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Neco Williams has scored 7 goals in 231 appearances.
What is Neco Williams's market value?
Neco Williams's most recent reported market value is €20.00m.