Lee Oliver Grant Williams (born 2 April 2007), also known as Williams Minh Hoàng, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for V.League 1 club Cong An Ho Chi Minh City. Born in England, he plays for the Vietnam national team.
Early life Williams was born in Liverpool, England to an English father and a Hoa ethnic Vietnamese mother. His maternal grandmother is from Hanoi.
Club career A youth product of Stockport County, Williams made his first appearance for the first team on 13 August 2024, starting in the club's 1–6 defeat against Blackburn Rovers in the 2024–25 EFL Cup. In January 2025, Williams joined Northern Premier League side Warrington Town on loan. There, he netted 3 goals and assisted once after 16 games for the team.
On 9 August 2025, after two weeks on trial with V.League 1 club The Cong-Viettel, Williams was signed by the club. As the club has filled all their foreign player and Vietnamese heritage players spots, Williams was loaned to league fellow Cong An Ho Chi Minh City. On 19 October 2025, he made his V.League 1 debut in his team's goalless draw against Hong Linh Ha Tinh. In the 2026 Vietnamese Cup final, Williams scored a goal to contribute in his team's 2–1 win against Ninh Binh, winning the team their team first cup title since 2000.
At the end of the 2025–26 season, Williams moved to Cong An Ho Chi Minh City permanently, signing a three-year contract.
International career In September 2026, Williams received his first call up to the Vietnam national team, being named in the squad for the 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup. He scored his first international goal in the 4–2 win against Pakistan in this tournament.
Personal life On 18 September 2026, Williams received his Vietnamese citizenship, with the Vietnamese personal name Williams Minh Hoàng.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsStockport County2024–25EFL League One000010—10Warrington Town (loan)2024–25National League North163———163The Cong–Viettel2025–26V.League 100———00Cong An Ho Chi Minh City (loan)2025–26V.League 117643——219Cong An Ho Chi Minh City2026–27V.League 12000—1030Total19643—10249 Career total3494310003912
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsVietnam202631Total31
Scores and results list Vietnam's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Williams goal.
+List of international goals scored by Williams Minh HoàngNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition12 October 2026Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia4–24–22026 FIFA ASEAN Cup
Honours Cong An Ho Chi Minh City Vietnamese Cup: 2025–26
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