Romario Williams

📖 About

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.

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.

Club

International

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