 Williams in 2003 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Williams | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | June 3, 1970 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Middletown Township, New Jersey, United States | |||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1988–1991 | Virginia Cavaliers | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Buffalo Blizzard (indoor) | 30 | (10) | |||||||||||
| 1993 | Richmond Kickers | |||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Ayr United | |||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Richmond Kickers | |||||||||||||
| 1996–2000 | D.C. United | 143 | (8) | |||||||||||
| 2001 | MetroStars | 21 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2002 | D.C. United | 26 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2003 | MetroStars | 26 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Richmond Kickers | 53 | (2) | |||||||||||
| Total | 299 | (20) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1989 | United States U20 | |||||||||||||
| 1992 | United States U23 | |||||||||||||
| 1998–2002 | United States | 20 | (0) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Virginia Cavaliers (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2011 | New York Red Bulls (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2006 | New York Red Bulls (interim) | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | New York Red Bulls (interim) | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | United States U18 | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | United States U17 | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Real Salt Lake (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | United States (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2019 | Loudoun United | |||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | New England Revolution (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | New England Revolution (interim head coach) | |||||||||||||
| 2024– | New England Revolution II | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Richard "Richie" Williams (born June 3, 1970) is an American soccer coach and former player who is currently the head coach of MLS Next Pro side New England Revolution II.
Known for his diminutive height and his dogged tackling, Williams spent the vast majority of his playing career in the United States, playing one season in the National Professional Soccer League, two in USISL, two in the USL A-League, and eight in Major League Soccer, most notably for D.C. United. He also earned 20 caps for the United States national team.
As a player, he won national championships at the youth (Union NJ Lancers, McGuire Cup U-19 in 1988), college (University of Virginia, NCAA Champions in 1989, 1991 and 1992), and professional (DC United, MLS Cups in 1996, 1997 and 1999) levels.
Since the end of his playing career, Williams has been involved in coaching, including as head coach of the U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team and as an assistant coach in Major League Soccer for the New York Red Bulls and the New England Revolution.