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Dicoy Williams 
Personal information Date of birth 7 October 1986 Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Playing position Defender Club information Current club Toronto FC Number 31 Youth career 2005 Santos 2005–2006 Arnett Gardens 2007–2008 Harbour View Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2009–2011 Harbour View 42 (5) 2011– Toronto FC 8 (0) National team‡ 2009– Jamaica 9 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 June 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2011" He's a good, young up-and-coming player. He reads the game very well, he's very strong and gets in his tackles. We just want him to focus and keep his head because we see him as one for the future.”
-Jamaica coach Theodore Whitmore speaking about Dicoy Williams, 16 November 2009 [1]Dicoy Williams (born 7 October 1986 in Kingston) is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
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Career
Youth and Amateur
Williams started his career in the youth ranks of Jamaica's Santos FC. He also went on to play for the youth teams of Arnett Gardens FC and Harbour View FC.
Professional
Williams played at a senior level for Santos FC and Harbour View FC in the Jamaican National Premier League. Williams was a key contributor for Harbour View helping the club capture the league title in 2010. After impressing with Harbour View FC Williams went on trial with Norwegian Division One side Mjøndalen IF during the 2010 season.[2]
In early March 2011 Williams continued to explore overseas options going on trial with Major League Soccer side Toronto FC.[3] He impressed coach Aron Winter and was signed by Toronto FC on 31 March 2011.[4] Two days later Williams made his debut for Toronto as a second half sub for Nana Attakora in a 1-1 home draw against Chivas USA.[5] On 19 July 2011 Aron Winter confirmed that Williams would miss the remainder of the 2011 season.
International
Dicoy Williams made his international debut for Jamaica on 12 August 2009 in a scoreless draw against Ecuador played at Giants Stadium.[6] Williams was called up to his first international tournament for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He started the first game for Jamaica which ended in a 4-0 victory over Grenada, however in the second game of the group stage against Guatemala Williams hurt his knee forcing Theodore Whitmore to make a 10th minute substitution.[7]
Honours
Harbour View FC
- Jamaican National Premier League: (1):2010
Toronto FC
- Canadian Championship (1): 2011
See also
References
- ^ http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091116/sports/sports6.html
- ^ http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/Dicoy-on-trial_7500071
- ^ http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/03/jamaican-defender-tfc-camp
- ^ http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/03/toronto-fc-signs-dicoy-williams
- ^ "Gordon Goal Gifts Reds a Draw". Toronto FC. 2 April 2011. http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/04/gordon-goal-gifts-reds-draw. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091116/sports/sports6.html
- ^ "Williams hurt in Jamaica Victory". Toronto FC. 11 June 2011. http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/06/williams-hurt-jamaica-victory. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
External links
- MLS player profile
- Dicoy Williams at National-Football-Teams.com
- sportsagencyja.com
Jamaica squad – 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 Ricketts • 2 Edwards • 3 Dicoy Williams • 4 Thomas • 5 Goodison • 6 Taylor • 7 Morrison • 8 Vernan • 9 Johnson • 10 Cummings • 11 Richards • 12 Phillips • 13 Miller • 14 Marshall • 15 Watson • 16 O. Daley • 17 Austin • 18 K. Daley • 19 Reid • 20 Boyd • 21 Shelton • 22 Damion Williams • 23 Kerr • Coach: Whitmore
Toronto FC – current squad 3 Iro · 4 Henry · 5 Morgan · 6 de Guzman · 7 Plata · 8 Avila · 9 Johnson · 11 Sturgis · 12 Cann · 13 Makubuya · 14 Koevermans · 15 Stinson · 16 Cordon · 17 Bouchiba · 18 Soolsma · 19 Yourassowsky · 20 Harden · 21 Griffit · 22 Frings · 23 Dunfield · 24 Frei · 25 Borman · 27 Eckersley · 28 Zavarise · 29 Davies · 30 Kocić · 31 Williams · 33 Martina · 37 Lindsay · 55 Viator · 70 Marošević ·
Head Coach/Technical Director: Winter Assistant Coach: de Klerk Assistant Coach: Bent Goalkeeper Coach: Toshack Director of Player Development: Mariner
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- Jamaican footballers
- Jamaican expatriate footballers
- Association football defenders
- Harbour View players
- Toronto FC players
- 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
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