Jacques Williams

Infobox Football biography
playername = Jacques Williams


fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|4|25|df=y
cityofbirth = Liverpool
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height = height|ft=5|in=9
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Bordeaux
years = 1999–2002
2003–2004
2005–2006
clubs = Birmingham City
Scarborough
Excelsior Virton
caps(goals) = 03 (0)
12 (1)
03 (0)
nationalyears = 1999–2000
nationalteam = England U-18
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 13:47, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 13:47, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Jacques Williams (born 25 April 1981) is an English-born professional footballer who played for Birmingham City in the Football League as a midfielder.

Football career

Williams was born in Liverpool but grew up in France. He started his football career in the youth system at Bordeaux, and played for the Bordeaux junior side which won the French under-18 championship.cite web
url=http://www.scarboroughfc.com/news/index.php?news=584 |title=Jacques of all trades |publisher=Scarborough F.C. |date=2003-08-02 |accessdate=2008-03-31] At the age of 18 he came to England together with fellow French youngster Trésor Luntala, and following successful trials, both players joined Birmingham City on free transfers before the 1999–2000 season. [cite news
url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19990717/ai_n14241461 |title=Football: Edwards rules out FA Cup proposals |publisher=The Independent |author=Anderson, David |date=1999-07-17 |accessdate=2008-03-31] Eligible to play international football for both England and France,Williams represented England at under-18 level. He made his first-team debut for Birmingham in August 2000, playing one game in the League Cup and then three Division One games, but his development was interrupted by the need for a hernia operation. [cite news
url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:BPOC&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F6E1C5E64B34513&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 |title=Football: Stan's The Man To Keep Blues On Pace |publisher=Birmingham Post |date=2000-10-03 |accessdate=2008-03-31] Though he recovered sufficiently to resume playing reserve team football, scoring the goals which put the team into the semifinal of the Birmingham Senior Cup, [cite news
url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:BEMB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F68799686A2FAE6&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 |title=Football: That's all right Jacques |publisher=Birmingham Evening Mail |date=2001-02-14 |accessdate=2008-03-31] a spate of injuries meant that those four games were all he played for Birmingham's first team before being released when his contract expired.

He had a trial at Crewe Alexandra, on the recommendation of former assistant manager Brian Eastick, then Academy Director at Birmingham,cite news
url=http://archive.thisischeshire.co.uk/2002/7/3/193083.html |title=Midfielder and striker are hoping to shine on trial |publisher=Crewe Guardian |date=2002-07-03 |accessdate=2008-03-31] but no contract ensued.

He joined Conference side Scarborough for the 2003–04 season, but sustained a broken rib and punctured lung in only his second game, complications from which meant a prolonged stay in hospital and three months out of football. [cite web
url=http://www.scarboroughfc.com/news/index.php?go=previous&news=665 |title=Williams still in hospital |publisher=Scarborough F.C. |date=2003-09-06 |accessdate=2008-03-31] [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scarborough/3221543.stm |title=Williams resumes training |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2003-10-28 |accessdate=2008-03-31] Returning in November 2003, he played a further ten league games, [cite web
url=http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2003/player_details.php?playerid=7664 |title=Player Details: Season 2003-2004 Jacques Williams |publisher=SoccerFactsUK |accessdate=2008-03-31] but was only an unused substitute in the club's FA Cup fourth round match against Premier League Chelsea, [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3403723.stm |title=Scarborough 0–1 Chelsea |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2004-01-24 |accessdate=2008-03-31] despite scoring and hitting the post in the preceding league game. [cite news
url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:LNWB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=1003825B2C06D4E3&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 |title=Jacques the lad - Conference |publisher=News of the World |author=Welbourn, Peter |date=2004-01-18 |accessdate=2008-03-31] He then injured an ankle, [cite web
url=http://www.scarboroughfc.com/news/index.php?news=945 |title=Shrews news |publisher=Scarborough F.C. |date=2004-02-19 |accessdate=2008-03-31] and was released at the end of the season. [cite news
url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2004/08/13/sfncon13.xml&page=2 |title=Nationwide Conference club-by-club guide 2004/2005 |publisher=The Daily Telegraph |date=2004-08-13 |accessdate=2008-03-31]

He spent the 2005–06 season with Belgian Second Division club Excelsior Virton for whom he made three substitute appearances. [cite web
url=http://www.sportwereld.be/Uitslagen/Sporter/Index.aspx?competitie=VBCOHKL2BE0506&speler=VBCOHKL2BE0506-VB0506JMAS-6LYRJU |title=Jacques Williams |publisher=SportWereld.be |accessdate=2008-03-31nl icon]

In August 2006 he had a trial with Brighton & Hove Albion, scoring a goal in an 11–0 rout of French amateur side Racing Club Port du Havre, [cite web
url=http://www.seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~869342,00.html |title=Comprehensive Victory For Albion |publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. |author=Paul Camillin |date=2006-08-01 |accessdate=2008-03-31] and making a promising substitute appearance in a 2–0 defeat against Le Havre AC, [cite news
url=http://archive.theargus.co.uk/2006/7/22/212968.html |title=Albion back on Brittain's trail |publisher=The Argus |date=2006-07-22 |accessdate=2008-03-31] but manager Mark McGhee decided against signing him. [cite news
url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:SURB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=11322034C6EAD408&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 |title=July 26: Loan man a must after Hinsh blow |publisher=The Argus |author=Gurney, Tom |date=2006-07-26 |accessdate=2008-03-31]

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Persondata
NAME = Williams, Jacques
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1981-04-25
PLACE OF BIRTH = Liverpool, England
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =