Chloe Williams (footballer)
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Williams with Blackburn Rovers in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chloe Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdare, South Wales | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 2019–2021 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | (6) |
| 2019–2023 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | (0) |
| 2025– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Wales U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | Wales | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:46, 17 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 February 2022 | |||
Chloe Williams (born 22 December 2000) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FA Women's National League North team Wolverhampton Wanderers. She also plays for the Wales national team.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Williams joined the Wolverhampton Wanderers academy aged 15 having started playing age 6 with local team Great Wyrley FC and later West Bromwich Albion.[2] On 17 December 2017, Williams made her Wolves first team debut in an FA Cup second round defeat against Brighouse Town.[3]
Manchester United
In July 2019, Williams joined FA WSL club Manchester United,[4] initially as part of the club's under-21 squad but was named in a senior matchday squad for the first time on 20 October 2019 as an unused substitute for a League Cup group game against Manchester City.[5]
Blackburn Rovers (loan)
On 14 November 2021, Williams joined Blackburn Rovers of the Women's Championship on loan for the season.[6] On 14 August 2022, Williams returned to Blackburn Rovers for the 2022–23 season.[7]
Blackburn Rovers
After spending two seasons on loan at Blackburn Rovers, the club announced Williams' permanent signing on a two-year deal on 27 June 2023.[8]
Return to Wolverhampton Wanderers
On 15 August 2025, Williams returned to Wolverhampton Wanderers, 6 years after her departure. She was also reunited with manager Dan McNamara, who had previously coached her within the youth teams.[9]
International career
Youth
Eligible to play for both England and Wales, Williams first attended trials for the Welsh national team following encouragement from her college tutor in July 2017.[2] She went on to represent Wales at under-19 level, appearing in 2018 and 2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification.[10]
Senior
In November 2018, Williams received her first senior call-up for friendlies against Portugal but was later forced to withdraw.[11][12] A year later, Williams received her first competitive senior call-up for the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifier against Northern Ireland in November 2019.[13][14] She made her senior debut on 19 February 2022 against Belgium in the 2022 Pinatar Cup.