Biography
Who is Ryan Williams?
Early life and family
Ryan Williams was born in Perth, Australia. His mother, Audrey, comes from an Anglo-Indian family in Bombay, India, while his father, Eric, was born in Kent, England. His maternal grandfather, Lincoln Grostate, played for Bombay in the Santosh Trophy during the 1950s.
Football runs in his family. His mother represented Western Australia in national championships during the 1980s. His father is a football manager who has coached teams in Southeast Asia and across Australia. Ryan Williams has two brothers, Rhys and Aryn, who are both professional footballers.
Club career highlights
He began his professional path at Portsmouth in July 2010 as an academy scholar. After some initial paperwork delays regarding international clearance, he made his first appearance for the club in a friendly against Farnborough. He eventually made his professional debut against Middlesbrough in August 2011.
In 2012, he moved to Fulham. During his time there, he went on loan to Gillingham and Oxford United. While at Oxford United, he scored seven goals in a single season. He also had a loan spell at Barnsley in 2014 before joining them permanently in 2015, where he scored a winning goal against Cardiff City.
After playing for Rotherham United and returning to Portsmouth and Oxford United, he moved to Perth Glory in Australia in 2022. He signed with the Indian Super League club Bengaluru in July 2023. During his second season with Bengaluru, he scored seven goals and helped the team reach the 2025 ISL Cup final.
International career and citizenship
Ryan Williams originally represented Australia at the youth level, including the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He also earned a call-up to the Australian senior squad in 2019. However, he later changed his international allegiance to India.
In November 2025, he became an Indian citizen. This required him to give up his Australian citizenship due to local laws. FIFA approved his request to represent India, and he made his debut for the country in a match against Bhutan in November 2025.
His first official appearance for India took place in March 2026 during an AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Hong Kong. He scored in the fourth minute of that game. He also became the first Indian player to score against Panama during a friendly match in September 2026.
Birthday and age
Ryan Williams was born on October 28, 1993, which makes Ryan 32 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Ryan shares the date with 35 other famous people.
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