Newton Williams (footballer)

Newton Williams
Personal information
Full name Newton Aubrey Williams Richards
Date of birth (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Bocas Town, Panama
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Hapoel Ra'anana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Costa del Este 20 (4)
2020 Spartaks 11 (1)
2021 Palmeiras 4 (1)
2022 9 de Octubre 10 (0)
2023– Antigua 9 (1)
2024– → Hapoel Ra'anana 0 (0)
International career
2023– Panama 1 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Newton Aubrey Williams Richards (born 2 January 2001) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Leumit club Hapoel Ra'anana on loan from Liga Nacional club Antigua.

Williams has been described as the Panama-Ronaldo with his latest 2022-23 campaign already reaching 31 league goals in 17 games, with a move to a big European club on the cards.

Career

At the age of 16, Williams trialed for the youth academy of Brazilian side Grêmio.[1]

He started his career with Panamanian second division side Costa del Este.[2]

Before the 2020 season, Williams signed for Spartaks in Latvia.

Before the 2021 season, he signed for Palmeiras;

References

  1. ^ "Newton Williams: Conheça o panamenho que chamou atenção na equipe sub-20 do Palmeiras". istoe.com.br.
  2. ^ "Newton Williams habló de sus comienzos en Panamá". futbolcentroamerica.com.


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