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name: Andy Williams
position: M height: 5-8 weight:171 Birthdate: September 23, 1977 Hometown: West Islip, NY last club: Chicago (MLS) |
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| Regular Season Stats | full bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights |
| year | club | gp | gs | min | g | a | sht | sog | fc | fs | c | ej |
| 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 23 | 7 | 780 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 271 | 191 | 17,866 | 27 | 78 | 427 | 158 | 356 | 610 | 31 | 3 | |
| Most Recent Video Highlights |
| date | clubs | video description |
| 10/04/08 | Real Salt Lake @ Revolution |
 Williams extends RSL lead
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| 08/29/07 | Wizards @ Real Salt Lake |
Andy Williams Goal
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| 07/26/06 | Chivas USA @ Real Salt Lake |
Williams puts RSL back ahead
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Acquired
RSL: Selected in first round (2nd overall) of the 2004 MLS Expansion Draft on 11/19/04CHI: Via trade with MET in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft on 3/27/03
MET: Via four-player trade with New England Revolution in exchange for Daniel Hernandez, Diego Serna and Brian Kamler on 5/24/02
NE: Selected in the 2001 MLS Waiver Draft on 3/29/01
MIA: Via trade with CLB in exchange for a first round 2000 MLS SuperDraft pick on 1/03/99 CLB: Via MLS player allocation in 3/98
After a nomadic start to his MLS career, Andy Williams has officially found a home in Utah, as the gifted midfielder returns to Real Salt Lake in 2009 as the only player to make the roster in all five seasons of the club's existence. While Williams' stat line for 2008 will credit him with one goal and three helpers, the Jamaican international deserves much more credit than that, as his technical skill on the outside of the team's midfield diamond made RSL a different - and much more dangerous - team during his 26 appearances, a total that tied his second-most games played across 10 MLS seasons. In between his League performances, Williams also made room to return to international play, re-joining the Jamaican National Team after a two-year retirement and featuring in nearly every match for the "Reggae Boyz" during FIFA World Cup qualifying.
Williams' skill and longevity has put him at or near the top in several of Real Salt Lake's career statistical categories, as he leads the pack with 105 games played; 75 starts; 6,924 minutes; 143 shots; 151 corner kicks and 186 fouls suffered while also placing second in assists (15); third in shots (51) and fourth in goals (9). The midfielder's production is not just limited to team annals, as the 31-year-old is a top performer in League history in three categories thanks to his 596 fouls suffered (3rd), 367 corner kicks (9th), and 72 assists (11th). In an RSL midfield that grows more talented year by year, Williams will continue to be called during the team's first full season at Rio Tinto Stadium - a new house for a team that "Bomma" can truly call his home.
MLS Career
2008: Registered a goal and three assists across 26 regular season appearances (16 starts) Continued his US Open Cup mastery on 4/30 v. SJ, notching an assist and the closing goal (90') in RSL's 4-0 Play-In round win Broke club record for starts with his 70th appearance in the starting XI for RSL on 7/19 @ CHI (formerly 69 GS, Eddie Pope) Claimed another club record for shots with his 133rd for RSL on 7/28 v. TFC, a record previously held by current Head Coach Jason Kreis His first-time, upper corner blast on 10/04 @ NE not only snapped a 33-game goalless streak, but earned Sierra Mist Goal of the Week honors and was that day's #8 choice on SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays Collected an assist in his Rio Tinto Stadium debut on 10/18 v. FCD, the late assist on a Robbie Findley goal helping to seal the 3-1 win and move the team closer to a playoff spot The helper also resulted in his first point-streak of the season It was his rebounded shot in the 90' on 10/25 @ COL that led to Movsisyan's equalizer, helping to give RSL a 1-1 draw and, in turn, its first-ever postseason berth Made his first playoff appearances since 2003 with Chicago, featuring in all three of RSL's postseason contests (one start) Started & played 67 min. on 11/01 v CHV in West Semifinal Series Leg 1, a 1-0 victory Made substitute appearances in WSS Leg 2 on 11/08 @ CHV (11 min.) and the West Final on 11/15 v. NY (18 min.).2007: Started in half of his 24 appearances for RSL, scoring a goal and a team high-tying three assists Made at least 20 League appearances for the ninth straight season Lone goal of the season on 8/29 v. KC was a memorable one, as his surprise 55-yard strike in the 85th minute closed the scoring in a 3-1 RSL win Notched assists in back-to-back games on 9/29 @ NY and 10/06 v. CHV Became RSL's all-time leader in games played with his 59th appearance on 6/02 @ NE Made his 200th appearance in League play on 5/20 @ FCD The latter helper v. CHV gave Williams the team's all-time lead in assists with 12 Resumed his role as the team's U.S. Open Cup hero on 4/18 v. KC, as his 109' goal lifted RSL to a 2-1 OT win in a USOC play-in contest.
2006: Finished third on RSL with six assists and led the team, as usual, in fouls suffered with 52 His 29 appearances marked a career single-season high Gave the squad its first-ever win in the U.S. Open Cup on 7/11 v. Virginia Beach, his 93' tally in OT helping RSL to a 2-1 third round victory.
2005: Notched career highs in goals (5), starts (26), and minutes (2,102) during RSL's inaugural season, in which he also tallied three assists Recorded his first - and still only - GWG with RSL on 5/18/05 (37').
2004: His nine assists led CHI in the category (eighth in MLS) for a second straight season, while his 25 appearances and 23 starts were then career bests Led Fire with 83 fouls suffered (4th in MLS) Registered his 50th career assist on 5/15 at MET.
2003: Played in 20 games with 14 starts as he helped lead the Fire to MLS Cup Sled CHI in assists with seven In his third career postseason run, recorded a goal and an assist in helping the Fire to MLS Cup 2003 Scored first goal of postseason career on 11/01 at DC, the GWG in a 2-0 victory.
2002: Split time between NE and MET after being dealt to Jersey in a six-player deal on 5/24 His 15 assists across the two stops (2 for NE, 13 for MET) marked a career-high Suffered a career-high 86 fouls Four GWG tied for 4th in MLS.
2001: Named NE's MVP for the season after scoring a team-high 13 points on three goals and seven assists Acquired by Revs in the 2001 Waiver Draft after the contraction of Miami FC over the offseason.
2000: Finished lone season with Miami FC with four goals and assists in 20 contests Had a pair of GWG for MIA, marking his lone multi-GWG campaign.
1999: Started 11 of his 21 regular season matches with Columbus, finishing with three assists Recorded two assists in three postseason contests against DC.
1998: Notched 12 assists in just 13 contests (11 starts) for CLB as a rookie Set a then-MLS record with a seven-game assist streak Missed part of season to participate in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Added four more assists in four MLS Cup Playoffs.
Jamaican National Team
Now has 93 caps & 15 goals with the Jamaican National Team after his return to the Reggae Boyz following a two-year retirement from the international game Scored three goals in 11 appearances overall for Jamaica in 2008 Started four of the Reggae Boyz' five games and tallied one goal during the Digicel Caribbean Cup in December 2008, helping Jamaica claim the regional title and qualify for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup Started and played 55 minutes for Jamaica on 9/10/08 @ Honduras in an eventual 2-0 defeat in World Cup qualifying play Played full 90 minutes for Jamaica on 9/06/08 @ Mexico in a 3-0 WCQ defeat Played 63 minutes and scored lone goal for Jamaica in 1-1 draw @ Canada in WCQ play on 8/20/08 (BMO Field in Toronto) Scored one goal and added 4 assists for the Jamaican National Team on 6/15/08 and 6/18/08 v. Bahamas in aggregate 13-0 World Cup Qualifying victories Ended his international hiatus 6/03/08, playing the full 90 minutes for the Reggae Boyz in their 5-1 win over St. Vincent & the Grenadines in Kingston Represented Jamaica in the 2000, 2003, and 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments Made his senior international debut for Jamaica as a 20-year-old in the 1998 FIFA World Cup vs. Croatia on 6/14/98 Also represented Jamaica at the U-23, U-18, and U-17 levels.
College
Was the University of Rhode Island's all-time leading scorer with 52 goals and 45 assists Voted to the Soccer America Collegiate Team of the 1990's honoring the top 11 college players of the decade.
Personal
Nickname: Bomma Hobbies: Spending time with family Major in College: Business Management Most Memorable Moment: Seeing my wife for the very first time Favorite Music: Reggae Favorite Movie: The Hunt for Red October Favorite Food: Wife's cooking Favorite Book: Tailor of Panama by John Le Carre Favorite TV Show: 24 Marital Status/Wife's Name: Marcia Karyo Kids' Names/Ages: Shai-Ann, 15, Jordain, 11, and Alexia, 5 Favorite athlete outside of soccer: Allen Iverson Greatest Accomplishments: Playing in the 1998 World Cup Charities/Causes: Soccer Unites Utah, Make a Wish Foundation.
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