David Williams

Youth career

Born in Brisbane, Australia, Williams started playing football for amateur clubs Westside and Pine Hills, before moving to play youth football for Mitchelton FC. He attended Northside Christian College while also being a member of the Queensland Academy of Sport (CAS) squad. He spent time training with Belgian club Club Brugge, and Premier League club Liverpool, and in January 2006, he signed for Australian A-League side Queensland Roar for the remainder of the 2005–06 season. Queensland Roar coach Miron Bleiberg called Williams the best Australian prospect since Harry Kewell, and he was labelled the best young Australian striker by the former technical director of the Australian national team Ron Smith. Following two games as a substitute for Roar, he moved abroad in May 2006 to play for Danish team Brøndby IF on a three-year contract.

Brøndby IF

At Brøndby, Williams was included in the reserve team, and after 12 goals in five reserve team matches, he made his first team debut under Brøndby coach Rene Meulensteen on 5 August against AC Horsens. On 11 November, Williams scored his first Superliga goal for the Brøndby first team in the home game against Silkeborg IF. He also played against German outfit Eintracht Frankfurt in the European UEFA Cup tournament. In the Royal League game against Swedish side Hammarby IF on 30 November, Williams added another two goals in Brøndby's win over the Swedes. Under new Brøndby manager Tom Køhlert, Williams…

He was most noted for being selected in both of Australia's squads for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands and the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru; however, as the World Youth Championship (U-20) was held before the U-17 World Championship, Williams was ruled ineligible to play in Peru, leaving Australia with only 19 members in its U-17 World Championship squad. He was selected for Australia's World Cup qualifier with China on 22 June 2008, and came on as a substitute for James Holland.

On 28 May 2025, Williams was announced as the coach of the Charles Perkins XI (U16 National Indigenous Football Team–Boys) at the Emerging Socceroos championships, held in July 2025. On 28 November 2025, NPL WA club Stirling Macedonia announced Williams as its new Technical Director ahead of the 2026 season. On 12 December 2025, Williams coached the West Australian Para Football team to their first ever championship title, winning the 2025 National Para Football Championships.

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