Augustine Williams

BIOGRAPHY

Augustine Williams was born on August 3, 1997 in Freetown, Sierra Leon. He is a forward in Major League Soccer. 

Before being signed by Portland Timbers 2, the Sierra Leone native played for Nomads SC U-17/18 in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy during the 2015-16 season, where he recorded 20 goals and six assists in 41 games. Williams also played for Juventus Club, based out of Redwood, Calif., and Alliance F.C. in Hayward California. 

Williams, who originally joined Portland Timbers 2 in 2016, has tallied 31 career goals in the USL Championship across his time with the Portland (2016-2018) and LA Galaxy II (2019-2020). Additionally, he scored a goal for Portland Timbers in a U.S. Open Cup contest against the Seattle Sounders in 2017. 

Williams, who was named to the USL All-League First Team in 2020 with LA Galaxy II, had a breakout campaign to help lead Los Dos into the USL Championship Playoffs for a second consecutive year. In all, he recorded 13 goals and two assists and finished second in the race for the USL Championship’s Golden Boot. Williams played a key role down the stretch for the Galaxy II last year, scoring seven goals in the side’s final seven games of the regular season.  Williams was named the 2020 LA Galaxy II Player of the Year. 

On April 30, 2021, Williams moved to the LA Galaxy MLS roster. Following the 2021 season, William's contract option was declined by the Galaxy. On 9 February 2022, Williams signed with USL Championship club Charleston Battery.