Zac Williams (Welsh footballer)
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 Williams playing for Crewe Alexandra in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Issac Williams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Rhyl, Wales | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Kilmarnock (on loan from Crewe Alexandra) | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Crewe Alexandra | 110 | (3) |
| 2025– | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Wales U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Wales U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2025– | Wales U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:27, 5 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:56, 23 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Michael Isaac "Zac" Williams (born 27 March 2004) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premier League side Kilmarnock on loan from EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra. He is a Wales Under-21 International.
Crewe Alexandra
He made his Crewe debut, aged 17, on 9 November 2021 in an EFL Trophy group game against Wolverhampton Wanderers' under-21s at Gresty Road,[3] before making his league debut in the following game, a 2–0 defeat at Bolton Wanderers.[4] He made his first start in Crewe's next game, helping the side to a 2–0 win over Gillingham at Gresty Road on 20 November 2021,[5] and then enjoyed a run of games as one of Crewe's first choice centre-backs until falling ill in January 2022.[6] He returned to first-team action, coming on as a half-time substitute for Travis Johnson against Portsmouth at Gresty Road, on 8 March 2022.[7]
In May 2022, Williams signed a new contract at Crewe.[8] After 19 first-team appearances the following season, Williams suffered a torn hamstring which was initially thought likely to rule him out of action for the remainder of the season.[9] However, he returned to the first team on 29 April 2023, making a substitute appearance in Crewe's 2–1 win over Swindon Town at Gresty Road.[10] Williams scored his first Crewe goal, in a 2–2 draw against Swindon at the County Ground, on 12 August 2023.[11]
In early 2024, Williams missed a series of games after incurring an ankle injury which required prolonged treatment.[12][13] He returned to regular training at the end of February 2024.[14] In May 2024, Crewe triggered a clause for an extension in Williams' contract,[15]
In July 2025 Crewe offered Williams a new contract, which he did not immediately accept.[16] In August 2025 he agreed a new deal with Crewe but was immediately loaned to Kilmarnock.[17]
Kilmarnock (loan)
On 12 August 2025, Williams joined Scottish Premiership Kilmarnock on loan for the 2025-26 season.[17][18] He made his debut for Kilmarnock on 14 September 2025 in the 2–1 Scottish Premiership defeat to Celtic.[19]