Aryn Glen Williams (born 28 October 1993) is an Australian professional

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who plays as a

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for Olympic Kingsway.

Early life

Born in

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, Western Australia, Williams is the son of Audrey, who was born in an

Anglo-Indian Anglo-Indian people are a distinct minority group, minority community of mixed-race British and Indian ancestry. During the colonial period, their ancestry was defined as British paternal and Indian maternal heritage; post-independence, "Angl ...

family from

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, India and a father that was born in

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, England. His maternal grandfather Lincoln "Linky" Grostate played for

Bombay Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial centre, financial capital and the list of cities i ...

in the

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in the 1950s. Williams was brought up in a footballing family, with both older brother

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and twin brother Ryan having been professional footballers. The brothers all started their careers at

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before moving to England. On 4 February 2021, Williams signed for

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side Havant & Waterlooville.

Honours

Persebaya Surabaya * Liga 1 runner-up:

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* East Java Governor Cup:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Aryn 1993 births Living people Australian sportspeople of Indian descent Australian people of Anglo-Indian descent Australian people of English descent Australian people of Welsh descent Soccer players from Perth, Western Australia Australian men's soccer players Men's association football defenders Perth RedStar FC players Burnley F.C. players Floreat Athena FC players Perth Glory FC players Preston Lions FC players NEROCA FC players Hume City FC players Persebaya Surabaya players Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players Oakleigh Cannons FC players A-League Men players National Premier Leagues players I-League players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Australian expatriate men's soccer players Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England Australian expatriate sportspeople in India Expatriate men's footballers in India Australian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia 21st-century Australian sportsmen