Zac Williams (Welsh footballer)

Michael Isaac "Zac" Williams (born 27 March 2004) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premier League side Kilmarnock on loan from EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra. He is a Wales Under-21 International.

Zac Williams

Williams playing for Crewe Alexandra in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Michael Issac Williams[1]
Date of birth	(2004-03-27) 27 March 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Rhyl, Wales
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Kilmarnock (on loan from Crewe Alexandra)
Number	4
Youth career
2012–2021	Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Crewe Alexandra	110	(3)
2025–	→ Kilmarnock	0	(0)
International career‡
2021	Wales U18	2	(0)
2021–2022	Wales U19	5	(1)
2025–	Wales U21	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:49, 13 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:56, 23 March 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Crewe Alexandra

He made his Crewe debut, aged 17, on 9 November 2021 in an EFL Trophy group game against Wolverhampton Wanderers' under-21s at Gresty Road,^[3] before making his league debut in the following game, a 2–0 defeat at Bolton Wanderers.^[4] He made his first start in Crewe's next game, helping the side to a 2–0 win over Gillingham at Gresty Road on 20 November 2021,^[5] and then enjoyed a run of games as one of Crewe's first choice centre-backs until falling ill in January 2022.^[6] He returned to first-team action, coming on as a half-time substitute for Travis Johnson against Portsmouth at Gresty Road, on 8 March 2022.^[7]

In May 2022, Williams signed a new contract at Crewe.^[8] After 19 first-team appearances the following season, Williams suffered a torn hamstring which was initially thought likely to rule him out of action for the remainder of the season.^[9] However, he returned to the first team on 29 April 2023, making a substitute appearance in Crewe's 2–1 win over Swindon Town at Gresty Road.^[10] Williams scored his first Crewe goal, in a 2–2 draw against Swindon at the County Ground, on 12 August 2023.^[11]

In early 2024, Williams missed a series of games after incurring an ankle injury which required prolonged treatment.^[12][13] He returned to regular training at the end of February 2024.^[14] In May 2024, Crewe triggered a clause for an extension in Williams' contract,^[15] and a year later offered him a new contract which he did not immediately accept.^[16]

He then agreed a new deal with the Railwaymen on the 12th of August, but went out straight on loan to Scotish Premiership club, Kilmarnock FC on a year loan, with his contract at Crewe unknown. ^[17]

Kilmarnock (loan)

On 12 August 2025, Williams joined Kilmarnock on a season-long loan.^[18]

International career

After winning caps at under-15 and under-16, captaining the team for the latter, he played for the Wales under-18s in March 2021 against England before winning a second cap against the same opposition in September of the same year.^[19][20]

Williams was called up to the Wales under-19s squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifiers against Georgia, Norway and Kosovo, and made appearances against the latter two in October 2021.^[21][22] He earned three further under-19 caps, playing as captain against Hungary^[23] and Republic of Ireland,^[24] and, after coming on as a second-half substitute, scoring against Gibraltar,^[25] in 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifiers on 21, 24 and 27 September 2022 respectively.^[26]

Career statistics

As of 26 April 2025

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Crewe Alexandra	2021–22[27]	League One	19	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	20	0
	2022–23[28]	League Two	18	0	1	0	1	0	2[a]	0	22	0
	2023–24[29]	League Two	32	2	1	0	2	0	2[b]	0	37	2
	2024–25[30]	League Two	41	1	1	0	1	0	2[a]	0	45	1
	Total		110	3	3	0	4	0	7	0	124	3

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
2. One appearance in EFL Trophy, one League 2 play-off appearance