Player Profile
Age 26 years old Main Position Winger (Both Footed)
Current Club Cray Wanderers (Step 3)
Career Summary
Josh Williams has had an oddly quiet non-league career; he started out Chatham Town (Step 3) and Sevenoaks Town (Step 4) before really kicking off last season at Whitstable Town (Step 5) where he scored 18 goals and provided 11 assists. This for earnt him a move to southwest London to NLS side Hampton and Richmond (Step 2) at the end of the 2023/24 campaign, however according to Transfermarkt he only made 3 appearances before departing and joining Isthmian Premier side Lewes for the start of the 2024/25 season. After 14 appearances and a singular goal Williams joined fellow Isthmian side Cray Wanderers, really a make-or-break career move looking at his age and trajectory at the time. But this didn’t faze Williams at all, firing Cray to a 10th place and finishing the season with 18 goal contributions.
Playstyle
Just like Darion Dowrich (previous report), Williams has benefitted from Cray’s free flowing football, their creative and transitional system has enabled Williams to play with freedom and express himself. Williams gives flashbacks Wilfred Zaha at Crystal Palace, his consistency to beat a defender with either pure pace or quick feet to then create a chance or score a goal from any range is frightening.
Strengths
Both footed | One on one dribbling | Finishing | Crossing | Physicals (Speed)
Aspects to think about
Hasn’t got much experience above Step 3 | Going into his prime years | Inconsistent seasonal form | Fits a specific system
Where should he go next
I think he has shown this season that in the right system he can be consistently dangerous, however it needs to be the right system otherwise he loses his main attributes. With his age I think he should definitely be aiming for Step 2 and potentially Step 1. Could see him working at Dorking or Eastbourne (however I know Marc White hates flair players), maybe Braintree if they were to lose Kyrell Lisbie however wouldn’t put pressure on Williams to put up the same numbers.
Highlights Real – https://x.com/joshwxlf1/status/1916506040138354746?s=46
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