Noa Williams

Noa Williams
Personal information
Full name Noa Oliver Williams
Date of birth (2001-11-27) 27 November 2001
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Sarpsborg 08
Number 17
Youth career
–2019 Hammarby IF
2019 IK Brage
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 IK Brage 37 (2)
2021–2023 Fredrikstad 52[1] (4)
2023 → Skeid (loan) 12 (2)
2024–2025 Kongsvinger 53 (15)
2026– Sarpsborg 08 0 (0)
International career‡
2017 Sweden U16 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 February 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 December 2025

Noa Williams (born 27 November 2001) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a winger for Sarpsborg 08.

Career

He started his career in Hammarby IF, last playing for them in the P19 Allsvenskan in the summer of 2019. He was capped three times for Sweden U16 in 2017.[2][3]

Not getting a contract with Hammarby's senior team, he moved north to start his senior career in IK Brage in 2020.[4][5] He scored his first goal in July[6] and became known as a creative player.[7] Here he was discovered by a scout from Fredrikstad FK and moved to the Norwegian second-tier club in late July 2021.[8][9]

In the summer of 2023, Williams was loaned out to stragglers Skeid. Despite Williams having "excelled at times", he would have to take a detour to develop better, in light of "the way the season has progressed".[10] Skeid were soon relegated, but Williams was noted for a nutmeg and assist against Sandnes Ulf.[11] After Fredrikstad's manager decided that Williams did not fit into his desired playing style, the "popular" player was sold to Kongsvinger IL ahead of the 2024 season.[12]

In the summer of 2025, Williams was the subject of transfer speculation. Amid interest from Norwegian clubs, media reported that Kongsvinger rejected a bid from BK Häcken worth 10 million kr (9.4 million kr).[13][14] His contract lasting until the end of 2027, it looked probable that he might move in the winter of 2026. In November, a bid from Malmö FF was reportedly rejected.[15][16]

Personal life

He is a son of a Korean adoptee to Sweden and a Welsh father.[17]

In Kongsvinger, he lived together with Tilde Modin Cato.[18]

In 2022, Williams was mugged at knifepoint in downtown Fredrikstad.[19]

References

  1. ^ Noa Williams at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ "Noa Williams". Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Noa Williams". Lagstatistik.se. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Brage skriver långt kontrakt med talangen: "Dröm som går i uppfyllelse"". Mora Tidning (in Swedish). 25 February 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Matchas för framtiden – Williams om debutsäsongen och förtroendet: "Väldigt tacksam"". Falu-Kuriren (in Swedish). 29 November 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  6. ^ "18-åringens första seniormål avgjorde inför tillresta Bragesupportrarna: "Detta var bara början"". Borlänge Tidning (in Swedish). 12 July 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Ynglingen skapade allt – så ska Williams ta nästa kliv i Brage: "Göra rätt saker varje dag"". Mora Tidning (in Swedish). 6 March 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Fredrikstad ruster opp i jakten på opprykk" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  9. ^ "Noa Williams lämnar Brage – klar för norska Fredrikstad: "Signerade avtalet idag"". Södra Dalarnes Tidning (in Swedish). 30 July 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  10. ^ "Skeid henter stortalent fra Obos-rivalen: – Satt i offside". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 9 August 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Første seier på 14 kamper: – Det der er 18-årsgrense". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 7 October 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  12. ^ "Nå er den tidligere FFK-spilleren brennhet på markedet". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). 1 July 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  13. ^ "Flere storklubber jakter KIL-juvelen – skal ha avslått bud på 10 millioner kroner". Glåmdalen (in Norwegian). 30 June 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  14. ^ "Uppgifter: Häcken-bud på Williams nobbat" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  15. ^ "MFF uppges fått Williams-bud nobbat" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  16. ^ "Usikker på om han fortsetter i KIL" (in Norwegian). NRK. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  17. ^ Klaussen, Alexander (17 February 2026). "Bli bedre kjent med Noa Williams" (in Norwegian). Sarpsborg 08. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  18. ^ "Byen har gitt Noa (23) og Tilde (22) sjansen til å vise seg fram". Glåmdalen (in Norwegian). 14 June 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  19. ^ "Noa ble ranet i sentrum: – En skummel opplevelse". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). 13 November 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
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