Newton Williams (footballer)

Panamanian football player (born 2001)

Newton Williams
Personal information
Full name	Newton Aubrey Williams Richards
Date of birth	(2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Bocas Town, Panama
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Hapoel Ra'anana
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Costa del Este	20	(4)
2020	Spartaks	11	(1)
2021	Palmeiras	4	(1)
2022	9 de Octubre	10	(0)
2023–	Antigua	9	(1)
2024–	→ Hapoel Ra'anana	0	(0)
International career
2023–	Panama	1	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Newton Aubrey Williams Richards (born 2 January 2001) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Leumit club Hapoel Ra'anana on loan from Liga Nacional club Antigua.

Williams has been described as the Panama-Ronaldo with his latest 2022-23 campaign already reaching 31 league goals in 17 games, with a move to a big European club on the cards.

Career

At the age of 16, Williams trialed for the youth academy of Brazilian side Grêmio.^[1]

He started his career with Panamanian second division side Costa del Este.^[2]

Before the 2020 season, Williams signed for Spartaks in Latvia.

Before the 2021 season, he signed for Palmeiras;

References

^ "Newton Williams: Conheça o panamenho que chamou atenção na equipe sub-20 do Palmeiras". istoe.com.br.
^ "Newton Williams habló de sus comienzos en Panamá". futbolcentroamerica.com.