Romario Garfield Williams (born 15 August 1994) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Birmingham Legion FC and the Jamaica national team. He is named after the legendary Brazilian footballer, Romário.
Club career Youth Williams graduated from Kingston College in Jamaica and then attended university in Orlando. He played college soccer at the University of Central Florida. With the UCF Knights men's soccer program, Williams recorded 18 goals and five assists in 51 games, 46 as starter. He was a unanimous selection to the American Athletic Conference all-conference first team in 2014. He was also the 2013 American Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
Professional Williams was selected by Montreal Impact third overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft on 15 January 2015. He made his professional debut on 28 March 2015 in a 2–2 draw against Orlando City SC.
On 11 December 2016 Atlanta United FC acquired Williams from the Impact in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. On 7 April 2018, he scored his first career MLS goal in a 5–0 rout of Los Angeles FC.
On 1 July 2019, Williams was traded to Columbus Crew SC in exchange for $100,000 of General Allocation Money. After one season with the crew, Williams joined Miami FC of the USL Championship in January 2020.
In December 2020 Williams moved abroad to Egypt and joined Al Ittihad of the Egyptian Premier League. On 16 August 2021, Williams moved abroad to Kuwait and joined Qadsia SC of the Kuwait Premier League.
In July, 2022 Williams signed a contract with USL Championship side New Mexico United
Williams signed with Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on January 5, 2023.
Hartford Athletic
On 4 January 2024, Williams signed with Hartford Athletic. In the season opener and his debut with the club on 9 March, Williams would slot in a penalty to score his first goal for Hartford and help them defeat El Paso Locomotive in a 1–0 win. Williams made 12 total league and cup appearances for Hartford in 2024, scoring 3 goals.
Indy Eleven On 14 June 2024, Williams was traded to fellow USL Championship side Indy Eleven in exchange for defender Younes Boudadi. He made his debut for the Indianapolis-based club on 22 June, replacing Jack Blake at halftime in a 1–0 home loss to Orange County SC. Williams scored his first goal for the club on 31 August in a 1–1 home draw against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. He ended the season with two league goals and an assist for the club. On 20 November 2024, Indy Eleven announced that Williams would remain with the team for a second season.
Williams scored his first brace for Indy on 28 May 2025, scoring on either side of halftime in a 4–4 home draw against his former club Hartford Athletic.
Birmingham Legion FC On 11 February 2026, Williams signed with USL Championship club Birmingham Legion for the 2026 season.
International career Williams has represented the U-17 level of the Jamaica national U-17 team, playing in three games at the 2011 U17 FIFA World Cup. He had previously started four of five games at the CONCACAF qualifiers. He also played for the Jamaica U-23 national team in March 2015.
Williams made his Jamaica senior national team debut in a 1–0 Caribbean Cup qualify win over Suriname on 13 November 2016. He was called up for Jamaica's 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League A and scored the second goal in a 2–0 away win against Nicaragua on 10 October 2024.
Williams was called up for Jamaica's two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches in June 2025 against the British Virgin Islands and Guatemala as well as the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Personal Williams is named after Romário, Brazilian football legend who won the 1994 FIFA World Cup a month before he was born.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsAll appearances in the USL Cup PlayoffsNational CupAll appearances in the U.S. Open CupLeague CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsOrlando City U-232014PDL117––––117Montreal Impact2015MLS200000–00202016000000––00Total200000 0020FC Montreal (loan)2015USL70––––70Charleston Battery (loan)2016USL27102010––3010Atlanta United2017MLS000000––0020181710021––1922019200011–1041Total19100320010233Charleston Battery (loan)2017USL22151010––2415Atlanta United 2 (loan)2018USL74––––742019USL C5300–––53Total12700000000127Columbus Crew SC2019MLS71–00––71Miami FC2020USL C168–00––168Al-Ittihad2020–21Egyptian P. L.2350000––235Qadsia SC2021–22Kuwaiti P. L.1030000––103New Mexico United2022USL C1010000––101Colorado Springs Switchbacks2023USL C30151010––3215Hartford Athletic2024USL C112–11––123Indy Eleven2024USL C1821000––1922025USL C125001041–176Total30710104100368Career total237825083411025586
International
JamaicaYearAppsGoals2016102017102201830201900202000202110202200202341202451202510Total254
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.
+International goalsNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1. 9 July 2017 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States 1–0 2–0 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup 2. 20 July 2017 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, United States 2–0 2–1 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup3.12 October 2023Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada1–04–12023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A4.10 October 2024Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua2–02–02024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A
Honours Jamaica CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2017 CONCACAF Nations League third place: 2024
Atlanta United MLS Cup: 2018 Eastern Conference: 2018
Individual AAC Offensive Player of the Year: 2013
References
External links
UCF profile