Mekeil Andy Williams (born 24 July 1990) is a Trinidadian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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in the

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Club career

Born in

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, Williams spent his early career with Ma Pau and

W Connection W Connection Football Club is a football club from Trinidad and Tobago, which currently plays in the TT Pro League. The club plays its home games at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. The club's offices are based at the Point Lisas Indust ...

. In February 2012 he joined Polish club

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on a five-month loan deal. He moved to Danish club FC Fyn in August 2012 on a free transfer. After returning to Trinidad to play with W Connection, he signed a two-year contract with Guatemalan club

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in June 2015. Williams signed for

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side

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on 4 February 2016. Williams signed for

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for the 2018 season on 16 February 2018. He signed for

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for the 2019 season. Williams moved to

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side

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on 30 December 2019. On 10 March 2021, Williams signed a one-year deal with

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side

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. Williams joined

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on 2 March 2023.

International career

He made his senior international debut for

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in 2012, scoring on his debut.

References

1990 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers Ma Pau Stars S.C. players W Connection F.C. players Pogoń Szczecin players FC Fyn players Antigua GFC players Colorado Rapids players Richmond Kickers players TT Pro League players Major League Soccer players USL Championship players Men's association football defenders Trinidad and Tobago expatriate men's footballers 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players OKC Energy FC players 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Guatemala Expatriate men's footballers in Guatemala Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala players Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players Chattanooga Red Wolves SC players {{Trinidad-footy-bio-stub