Reggae Boy Devon Williams indicators to USL championship membership Colorado Springs Switchbacks

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC introduced on Thursday the membership had signed Reggae Boyz’ midfielder Devon ‘Speedy’ Williams, forward of the 2023 United Soccer League (USL) Championship season.

Williams, 30, beforehand performed with USL Championship aspect The Miami FC for the final two seasons after signing with them in 2021.

“I’m actually simply wanting ahead to including on to the success the crew had final season,” he stated. “It’s evident the Switchbacks are constructing in the direction of a Championship and I’m glad to be part of it.”

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Williams brings three Championship titles with him to the Springs, successful in 2016 with New York Crimson Bulls II after which with Louisville Metropolis in 2017 and 2018. He additionally received an Jap Convention Title in 2019 with Louisville.

“Speedy is a participant that has received the entire thing thrice, he has each instrument you’d need…,” stated Switchbacks’ common supervisor and head coach Brendan Burke.

“He’ll convey excessive finish high quality and management to our locker room and the hope is that his expertise successful titles at this stage and in CONCACAF with Jamaica will carry us by way of probably the most important elements of the season.”

Internationally, Williams has made 23 appearances for the Jamaican nationwide crew, together with competing within the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

He additionally made 5 appearances with Jamaica’s U20 crew. He scored his first worldwide aim for Jamaica of their 2019 Nations League match in opposition to Aruba.

With Miami, he made 53 appearances, beginning in all 29 video games performed in 2022, and notched three targets. He made 39 key passes throughout the 2 seasons and held an enormous passing accuracy common of 87 per cent.

In 2021, Devon Williams was additionally named the USL Championship’s Participant of the Week after incomes a brace in Miami’s win in opposition to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.

The Jamaican bought his skilled begin with New York Crimson Bulls II the place he spent two profitable seasons, incomes 39 appearances and two targets, and serving to the crew towards their 2016 Championship title.

In 2017, he signed with Louisville Metropolis, the place he spent 4 prolific seasons, captaining in 2019. Whereas there, he notched 9 targets and 7 assists, main the league in accomplished passes within the 2020 marketing campaign. He accomplished 93 key passes in his 4 years at LouCity, and his passing accuracy by no means dropped under 85 per cent.

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