
Rachel
Biography
The vastly experienced forward reunited with Marc Skinner upon becoming a Red in July 2022.
Williams arrived in Manchester with 13 international caps, having represented Team GB at the London 2012 Olympic Games and with a plethora of top-flight knowledge. Having come through the ranks at hometown club Leicester City, Rachel gained her first experience of English football’s top tier with Doncaster Belles. After an impressive stint with Doncaster, Williams re-signed with Leicester before joining Birmingham City’s WSL squad ahead of the 2011 term. The forward was awarded the Players’ Player of the Year prize at the FA Women’s Football Awards for her inaugural-season performances in Birmingham as the Blues narrowly missed out on the title. Williams was highly influential again in 2012, as the club lifted the FA Cup on penalties, after she netted a crucial late equaliser in the final to force a shootout. A move to beaten finalists Chelsea followed in 2014, as did a switch to Notts County before returning to Birmingham, this time under the tenure of Skinner in 2017. The pair joined forces again ahead of the 2022/23 season at United, and upon the announcement, Williams said: “United have a good squad and I’m excited to work with these girls for the coming season. "I’ll bring my experience of this league to the group, together with my 100 per cent work rate and desire to win every game - I can guarantee that." Williams netted her first goal for the club at Old Trafford, in December's 5-0 win over Aston Villa, before notably going on to claim the WSL's Goal-of-the-Month award for January 2023 with a match-winning strike away to Reading.
- Position
Forward
- Country
England
- Date of birth
10 Jan 1988
- Joined
12 Jul 2022
- United debut
16 Oct 2022
Brighton & Hove Albion
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