Fara Williams
Fara Williams was born in London, England, UK on January 25th, 1984 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 40, Fara Williams biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Club career
Williams attended Shene School in Richmond, London, and joined Chelsea Ladies under the age of 12. She scored 30 goals for Chelsea's first team in 2000-2001 and then signed for Charlton Athletic Ladies during the following season. In her first season, 2001–02, she was named Player of the Year and FA Women's Young Player of the Year.
Williams was ruled out of much of the 2002–03 season due to a back injury. Williams scored an unfortunate own goal three minutes after being on as a replacement in Charlton's 3–0 FA Women's Cup final loss to Fulham in May 2003. She turned a corner from Fulham's Rachel Unitt (Wilkins' England colleague and then flatmate) into her own net.
Williams returned to form in 2003-2004 and was a key component of the Charlton Athletic team, who qualified for all three domestic trophies. Charlton won the FA Women's Cup final in May 2004 for the second time in a row, but Arsenal lost by 3–0 as Julie Fleeting scored a hat-trick. Despite Arsenal's defeating Charlton to the League by a single point, Williams earned an FA Women's Premier League champion's medal when Charlton defeated Fulham 1–0 at Underhill in March 2004.
Williams migrated to Everton Ladies in summer 2004, where fans gave her the nickname "Queen Fara." Williams lost her third FA Women's Cup final in a row in 2004-05 to former club Charlton. Everton defeated Arsenal at Brisbane Road in 2007-08 for their second League Cup medal. Everton was eliminated by Leeds in the FA Women's Cup semi-finals at Haig Avenue, with two penalties, one in normal time and one in the shoot-out. Everton lost out on the League title due to a last-day loss to Arsenal. However, Williams' appearances earned her the award of FA Players' Player of the Year.
Williams was selected in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) International Draft by Philadelphia Independence on September 23, 2009. She was supposed to join England co-mate Lianne Sanderson in America before deciding to remain with Everton. Williams' loyalty was rewarded in 2010 with another two Cup finals: a loss to Leeds Carnegie in the Premier League Cup, in which Williams scored Everton's consolation and a thrilling extra-time win over Arsenal in the FA Women's Cup.
Williams and Natasha Dowie, two young women's football players, left Everton for local rivals Liverpool, who were keen to create a squad capable of defying Arsenal's established image of English women's football. Liverpool beat Bristol Academy 2–0 on the final day to win the 2013 FA WSL championship.
Liverpool retained their position in 2014 but in 2015, they were much less successful. Williams missed three months of the season due to a hamstring injury, and Boston Breakers coach Matt Beard left for the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Liverpool announced on January 5th that Williams would be leaving the club to sign for deposed former champions Arsenal Ladies. "I have loved my time at Liverpool Ladies and will have some wonderful memories," Williams said. The club had finished last in the league when I first joined the club, so winning back to back-to-back league titles was an incredible feat."
Arsenal Women left Arsenal Women on August 16, 2017 to join Women's Super League (WSL) rivals Reading on a two-year contract.
In May 2019, she agreed to a new Reading deal.
Williams revealed on April 26, 2021, that she would retire from the game at the end of the 2020-2021 season.
International career
Williams' senior England debut came against Portugal in November 2001 at the age of 17. Williams scored the first goal from a free kick in a 3–0 victory at Fratton Park in February 2002, her first appearance.
Williams played in all three of England's group games at Women's Euro 2005, winning a penalty in the 2–1 loss to Denmark. She also scored five goals in assisting England in qualifying for the World Cup in China, including two in the 13–0 victory over Hungary. In the play-off against France, Williams elicited the decisive own-goal, securing qualification.
She continued to participate in all three of England's group games at the World Cup and scored a point in England's 6–1 victory over Argentina. In addition, she earned her second yellow card of the group stage in the competition, but she missed the quarter-final defeat by the United States due to suspension. Williams was named the 2007 FA International Player of the Year Award on May 23rd.
England defeated Belarus in Euro 2009 women's Euro 2009 qualifying on May 8th, 2008, and Williams scored a hat-trick of long-range goals. Williams was named FA International Player of the Year in May 2009 and was also named FA Players' Player of the Year.
Williams scored a penalty during England's first game against Italy during the Euro 2009 final tournament in Finland. However, England lost the match 2–1 after Williams' mistake resulted in a red card for Casey Stoney. In a 3–2 quarter final victory over Finland, England improved and Williams, captain in the absence of the injured Faye White. She appeared in the semi-final victory over the Netherlands and a 6–2 loss to Germany in the final.
During qualifying for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, Williams was England's top-scoer with seven goals. Her knee injury in a WSL match against Lincoln Ladies left her battling for fitness ahead of the finals. Despite this, Williams was "more than excited" to be selected in the squad on June 10, 2011. She scored the first goal of England's campaign in the 1–1 draw with Mexico and also against New Zealand before being sed off for the final group game, a 2–0 victory over Japan. In the quarter-finals to France, Williams played 120 minutes. In England's penalty shootout loss, she was not one of the penalty takers.
Williams earned her 100th cap in the 2012 Cyprus Cup against Switzerland on March 1st. England defeated the game 1–0, with Williams scoring the game's only goal: "It's a big achievement to reach 100 caps and making the goal extra special." She was a member of the England squad that failed at UEFA Women's Euro 2013 and was kicked out in the first round.
Williams led the England squad against Sweden on August 3rd, becoming the first capped player in English football history, with 130 caps. In Hartlepool, England defeated the match 4–0.
As England defeated 2–1 in Montreal on June 17, Williams scored a 38th-minute penalty kick against Colombia at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada. Williams converted her second penalty of the tournament, in the 40th minute, to put England up against defending champions Japan in the semi-final in Edmonton on July 2nd. England lost the game 2–1. Williams scored another penalty in Edmonton two days later, giving England the winning goal in a 1–0 win over Germany. England's most important goal gave the team their first victory over Germany and a bronze medal, the team's highest ever finish at the FIFA Women's World Cup.
Williams was not included in England's squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, but boss Phil Neville said her international experience was not over.
Williams was selected in an 18-player Great Britain squad for the 2012 London Olympics in June 2012.