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25.5
33.2%
Ratingi
11.3
50.7%
Seasoni
3.1
Valuei

Profile

Full nameRandell Williams
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age29
Date of birth30 Dec 1996
BirthplaceLondon
Height174 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubReading
Central midfielder

Season stats

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15
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
987
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Reading.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League One15219876.71

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

R. Williams is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Reading, rated 25.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 372nd of 481 on scout potential in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Williams.

Judged on this season alone, Williams graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 50th of 66 of the 66 central midfielders in the League One, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 1.733 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 51st of 66 of the 66 central midfielders in the League One. At 29 Williams is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2021/225 clubs
Current potential51st of 66 central midfielders · League OneCurrent season50th of 66 central midfielders · League One50th-best central midfielder in the League One372nd in the League One · potential51st-highest potential central midfielder in the League One
25.5
Ratingi
51st of 66 central midfielders
11.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
23.8%
Minutes
limited game time
1.73
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Reading finished 12th of 24 · a mid-table side

1.73
Def. / 90
10
Tackles
5
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

1.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 23.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 25.5, Williams carries the 51st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League One of 66. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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Transfer news

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