Rhys Williams

Liverpool

Williams joined Liverpool's academy aged nine and won the FA Youth Cup with their youth team in 2019 when they defeated Manchester City in a penalty shoot-out. On 31 July 2019, he joined Kidderminster Harriers on a half-season loan. The loan came about due to connections between Harriers boss John Pemberton and Liverpool's assistant academy director. The deal was extended to cover the entire season and he went on to make 26 National League North appearances for the club in the 2019–20 campaign, scoring his first goal in senior football with a header in a 3–0 win at Bradford (Park Avenue) on 10 August. Kidderminster finished in 16th place, but had conceded only four more goals than second-placed Kings Lynn Town.

"The one that arrived was a young academy graduate, six-foot-five baby face, obviously technically very good. The player that left, left with a broken nose, with experience of being sent off and scoring goals, and learning that it really mattered playing with players who at this level live month to month, rent by rent." In September 2020, Williams signed a long-term contract with Liverpool. He made his first-team debut for the club in the EFL Cup on 24 September, against Lincoln City, partnering Virgil van Dijk in central defence. On 21 October, Williams came on as a 90th-minute substitute against AFC Ajax in the UEFA Champions League. He made his second Champions League appearance the following week, where he came on as a 30th-minute substitute…

Williams played for the England U18 team between March and May 2019. He was called up for the England U-19 team for the International Marbella Cup in October 2019. On 5 October 2020, Williams received his first call-up to the England U-21 squad, and made his debut during a 3–3 draw against Andorra on 7 October 2020.

As of match played 12 April 2025

Rhys Williams was born on 3 February 2001 in Preston, Lancashire.