Dejon Noel-Williams (born 22 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Southern League Premier Division Central club Bedford Town. Born in England, he represents the Grenada national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dejon Noel-Williams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bedford Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Watford | ||
| 2016–2017 | Oxford United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Oxford United | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Aylesbury United (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2018 | → North Leigh (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Chesham United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Slough Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Wealdstone | 6 | (3) |
| 2019 | → Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2020 | Billericay Town | 8 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Guadalajara | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Gloucester City | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | Braintree Town | 16 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Potters Bar Town | 18 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | Cheshunt | 7 | (2) |
| 2024– | Bedford Town | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Grenada | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:56, 27 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
Professional career
editA youth product of Watford and Oxford United, Noel-Williams spent his early career on various loans to lower league sides. He had stints on loan at Aylesbury United, North Leigh, Chesham United, Slough Town, Gloucester City, and Hayes & Yeading.[3][4] On 7 June 2019, left Oxford United and signed a contract with Wealdstone.[5] He transferred to Billericay Town on 3 January 2020.[6] He moved to Spain on 27 November 2020, where he signed with Guadalajara.[7] In August 2021, Noel-Williams returned to English football, signing for National League South club Hemel Hempstead Town.[8] He only played two games for the Tudors, before he was on the move again, transferring to National League North side Gloucester City in October 2021, having previously had a loan spell for the club in 2019.[9]
On 4 February 2022, Noel-Williams joined Braintree Town.[10]
On 18 July 2022, following a short spell with Braintree, Noel-Williams made the switch to Potters Bar Town ahead of the 2022–23 campaign.[11] In May 2023, he signed for recently relegated Isthmian Premier Division club Cheshunt.[12]
In June 2024, Noel-Williams joined Southern Premier Division Central club Bedford Town.[13]
International career
editBorn in England, Noel-Williams is of Grenadian descent. He was called up to represent the Grenada national football team for matches in June 2021.[14] He debuted for Grenada in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification defeat to Antigua and Barbuda on 4 June 2021.[15]
Personal life
editNoel-Williams is the son of the football manager and former footballer Gifton Noel-Williams.[16]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 18 February 2023.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oxford United | 2017–18[17] | League One | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[17] | League One | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Aylesbury United (loan) | 2017–18[18] | Southern League Division One East | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| North Leigh (loan) | 2017–18[18][19] | Southern League Division One West | 4 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Chesham United (loan) | 2018–19[18] | Southern League Premier Division South | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 1[a] | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| Slough Town (loan) | 2018–19[17][18] | National League South | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Gloucester City (loan) | 2018–19[17][18] | National League South | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| Wealdstone | 2019–20[17][18] | National League South | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||
| Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 2019–20[18] | Southern League Premier Division South | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Billericay Town | 2019–20[17][18] | National League South | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Guadalajara | 2020–21[17] | 3ª – Group 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 2021–22[17] | National League South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Gloucester City | 2021–22[17] | National League North | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Braintree Town | 2021–22[17] | National League South | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Potters Bar Town | 2022–23[20] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 2 | 21 | 8 | |
| Career total | 83 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 96 | 21 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the Southern League Cup
- ^ a b Appearance in the FA Trophy
- ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy, one appearance and two goals in the Alan Turvey Trophy
References
edit- ^ "National team roster 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup Group D" (PDF). CONCACAF. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Noel-Williams joins from Oxford United". 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Dejon Noel Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
- ^ FC, Wealdstone (30 August 2019). "Dejon Noel-Williams agrees to Hayes & Yeading loan move from Wealdstone FC". Wealdstone FC.
- ^ FC, Wealdstone (7 June 2019). "Dejon Noel-Williams signs for Wealdstone FC". Wealdstone FC.
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- ^ "Dejon, nuevo jugador del Deportivo Guadalajara | Club Deportivo Guadalajara". www.deportivoguadalajara.es.
- ^ "Bircham left stunned by Tudors' early injury crisis". Hemel Hempstead Gazette & Express. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Dejon Noel-Williams- Gloucester". Gloucester City AFC. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Braintree Town FC on Twitter". Twitter. Braintree Town F.C. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Dejon Noel-Williams Signs On For The Scholars". Isthmian League. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "1st New signing for season 23/24 secured". cheshuntfc.com. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ @BedfordTown (16 June 2024). "Dejon Noel-Williams signs for the Eagles ✍️🤝. Dejon, son of former Watford striker Gifton, is a powerful striker who came through the ranks at Watford & Oxford United. Dejon is also a full International with Grenada https://youtu.be/KDB59Yrs2_Y #COYE" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 June 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Grenada 23-Man Squad Named". 2 June 2021.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers — North, Central America and Caribbean — Matches — Antigua and Barbuda — Grenada — FIFA.com". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Dejon Noel-Williams — Forward — Under 23 Team — Oxford United". www.oufc.co.uk.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "D. Noel-Williams". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Dejon Noel Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Dejon Noel-Williams". North Leigh F.C. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Potters Bar Town – Appearances – Dejon Noel- Williams". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
External links
edit- Dejon Noel-Williams at Soccerway
- Dejon Noel-Williams at National-Football-Teams.com
- North Leigh Profile
- Dejon Noel-Williams at Global Sports Archive