Charleston Battery forward Augustine “Augi” Williams has been called up to the Sierra Leone Men’s National Team for a pair of international friendlies this month in Dubai.
The first match will see the Leone Stars face Algeria on Saturday, November 19, before a to-be-determined second match.
Williams rejoins the national team shortly after earning USL Championship All-League Second Team honors. The striker was the Battery’s top goalscorer with 16, tied for fifth-most in the league. His 16 tallies were the most regular season goals by a Charleston player in the club’s USL Championship era.
Williams debuted for the Leone Stars on June 15, 2021, during qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) against Benin, where he helped the country qualify for the tournament for the first time in over two decades. The forward was recalled to Sierra Leone’s squad for the AFCON in January.
He most recently competed for the Leone Stars in September 2022, featuring in two friendly matches, against South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Williams has made five total appearances for his country.
The impending matches come as part of Sierra Leone’s preparations for the AFCON qualification rounds in March 2023.
