| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ola Wasiri Williams | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-04-01) 1 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Galway United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Bromley | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Ashford United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Lewisham Borough (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Tunbridge Wells (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2019 | Sheppey United | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Lordswood | 10 | (0) |
| 2020 | Walton & Hersham | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Staines Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Corinthian-Casuals | 14 | (0) |
| 2022 | Braintree Town | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Dundalk (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Partick Thistle | 16 | (0) |
| 2024 | Whitehawk | 8 | (1) |
| 2025 | Daugavpils | 26 | (1) |
| 2026– | Galway United | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:31, 26 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Ola Wasiri Williams (born 1 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United.
Career
Early career
Williams spent the early part of his career in the English non leagues, having spells at numerous clubs across the English non league football pyramid.[1]
Swansea City
In June 2022 Williams was signed by English Championship side Swansea City on an initial one year deal, with the option to extend his deal by an additional year.[1]
Dundalk (loan)
In February 2023 Williams joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Dundalk on a loan deal until June 2023, taking the number 22 shirt.[2][3]
Williams departed Dundalk in June 2023.[4]
Partick Thistle
In June 2023 Williams joined Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle on a two-year contract, taking the number 4 jersey.[5][6][7]
Williams scored his first goal for Thistle in a 6–0 away win against Edinburgh City in Scottish League Cup group stages in July 2024.[8]
Williams left Thistle in October 2024.[9]
Whitehawk
Williams joined Isthmian Premier League side Whitehawk in November 2024.[10][11] Williams scored his first goal for Whitehawk, scoring a stoppage time winner in the 99th minute in a 3-2 victory over Bognor Regis Town.[12]
Daugavpils
In March 2025, Williams joined Latvian Higher League side Daugavpils.[13] During his time at the club Williams played in the first European tie in the history of the club, during which he scored in the second-leg in his side’s 3-4 aggregate defeat to Albanian side Vllaznia in the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League.[14]
Galway United
On 26 November 2025, Williams signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United ahead of their 2026 season.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 25 October 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bromley | 2017–18[16] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[16] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Ashford United (loan) | 2017–18[17] | Isthmian League South Division | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Lewisham Borough (loan) | 2018–19[18] | Southern Counties East League Division One | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Tunbridge Wells (loan) | 2018–19[18] | Southern Counties East League Premier Division | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Sheppey United | 2019–20[19] | Southern Counties East League Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Lordswood | 2019–20[19] | Southern Counties East League Premier Division | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Walton & Hersham | 2019–20[20] | Combined Counties League Division One | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Staines Town | 2020–21[21] | Isthmian League South Central Division | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Corinthian-Casuals | 2021–22[22] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Braintree Town | 2021–22[16] | National League South | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Swansea City | 2022–23[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Dundalk (loan) | 2023[16] | LOI Premier Division | 11 | 0 | — | — | 1[g] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Partick Thistle | 2023–24[16] | Scottish Championship | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[h] | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024–25[16] | Scottish Championship | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 0[h] | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Whitehawk | 2024–25[23] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Daugavpils | 2025[16] | Latvian Higher League | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[i] | 1 | 30 | 2 | |
| Galway United | 2026[16] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 142 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 176 | 5 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, FAI Cup, Scottish Cup & Latvian Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup & Scottish League Cup
- ^ Appearance in the FA Vase
- ^ One appearance in the FA Vase, one in the Southern Counties East League Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearance in the FA Trophy
- ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy, one in the Alan Turvey Trophy
- ^ Appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Conference League
References
- ^ a b "Swansea City sign defender Wasiri Williams | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com.
- ^ "Wasiri Williams joins Dundalk on loan | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com.
- ^ McLaughlin, Gavin (February 21, 2023). "WASIRI ARRIVES FROM SWANSEA". Dundalk Football Club.
- ^ Team, Extratime. "Wasiri Williams departs Dundalk". extratime.com.
- ^ "Wasiri Williams agrees a two year contract with Thistle". Partick Thistle FC.
- ^ "The inside track on what Partick Thistle fans can expect from Wasiri Williams". The Herald. June 29, 2023.
- ^ Irvine, David (2023-07-07). "'My inspiration' - Williams on partner's cancer battle and Partick Thistle move". uk.news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Edinburgh City vs Partick Thistle: League Cup". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Wasiri Williams leaves the club". Partick Thistle FC.
- ^ "Wasiri Williams". October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Whitehawk | Appearances | Wasiri Williams | Football Web Pages".
- ^ https://whitehawkfc.com/whitehawk-edge-bognor-in-thrilling-3-2-victory-at-nyewood-lane/
- ^ "We are excited to announce the first additions to the Legionary line!". instagram.com (in Latvian). 5 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Daugavpils vs Vllaznia match report". uefa.com. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "Galway United » WASIRI WILLIAMS SIGNS FOR GALWAY UNITED". galwayunitedfc.ie.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "O. Williams". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Ashford United – Appearances – Ola Williams – 2017-2018". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Wasiri Ola Williams Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Wasiri Ola Williams Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Ola Williams Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Staines Town – Appearances – Mo Sabek – 2020-2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Corinthian-Casuals – Appearances – Wasiri Williams – 2021-2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Whitehawk | Appearances | Wasiri Williams | 2024-2025 | Football Web Pages".
