Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Derrick Williams was born January 17, 1993 in Hamburg, Germany. He is a centre back in Major League Soccer. 

On 4 March 2021, Williams moved to the United States and joined Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy after his contract with Blackburn Rovers was cancelled and on November 10, 2022, Williams was traded to D.C. United. On 22 December 2023, Williams was selected by Atlanta United in the second stage of the MLS Re-Entry Draft and on January 12. 2024, Atlanta announced that it had signed Williams on a two-year deal with an option for a third.