Ryan Williams, #13
Pronunciation: “RY-in WILL-yumz”
Position: DEF
Height: 5-8
Birthday: 2/23/96
Hometown (Affiliation): Denver, CO (USA)
College: Texas Christian
NWSL Experience: 8th Year
Acquired: Drafted 40th overall in the 2018 NWSL Draft
2024: Named to NWSL Best XI Second Team… led all defenders with 55 tackles and 53 interceptions… played 25 matches, logging 2,238 minutes… created 22 chances and passed at 85.65%, completing the third-most passes in a single NWSL season. Summer Cup: Played every minute for the Courage, creating five chances and recording one assist.
2023: Appeared in 22 games, all of which were starts, logging 1,925 minutes and one assist… had career highs in duels won (70), tackles won (29), interceptions (35), clearances (40), passing accuracy (84%) and chances created (15). Challenge Cup: Played every minute of the competition… won 55.9% of duels and 63% of tackles… made 11 interceptions and 19 clearances… created eight chances… completed 82% of passes.
2022: Appeared in 18 games, including 10 starts, logging 988 minutes and three assists… won 53.7% of duels and 74.4% of tackles… made 27 interceptions and 24 clearances… completed 18 crosses and created 11 chances… completed 82.3% of passes. Challenge Cup: Appeared in three games as a substitute, logging 16 minutes.
2021: Made 17 appearances, including two starts, logging 341 minutes and two assists… completed 76.6% of passes and won 47.3% of duels. Challenge Cup: Appeared in four games, including one start, logging 83 minutes… won four duels.
2020: No regular season. Challenge Cup: Made one appearance, playing the full 90… won five duels. Fall Series: Appeared in and started four games, logging 354 minutes and one assist… completed 80.8% of passes and created three chances… made five interceptions and five clearances.
2019: Signed with the club fully ahead of the season… made four appearances, including three starts, logging 232 minutes.
2018: Drafted by the Courage with the 40th pick in the NWSL College Draft… signed with team as a National Team Replacement player and made one appearance as a substitute… started the 2018 International Champions Cup final against Lyon.
Prior to Courage: Played college soccer at Texas Christian University… three time All-Big 12 Academic First Team… 2017 All-Midwest Region… 2017 All-Big 12… made 80 appearances, 79 of which were starts, logging 7,112 minutes, one goal and 15 assists… led the team in assists in 2015.
International: Received first USWNT call up for the first camp of 2025.
Media: North Carolina Courage signs defender Ryan Williams to three-year extension (All for XI), Ryan Williams: Never satisfied, always improving (Courage).
