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South African soccer player
Jessica Williams
Personal information
Full name Jessica Lemique Williams
Date of birth (1999-12-02) 2 December 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team Badgers
Number 1
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018-2019 South Africa U-20
2019- South Africa (1)

Jessica Lemique Williams (born 2 December 1999) is a South African soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Sasol Women's League club Badgers and the South Africa women's national team.

She previously played for Spurs W.F.C and currently plays for Sasol Women's League side Badgers.

International career

She competed for the South Africa women's U/20 in 2017 against Burundi.

She received her first call up for the women's senior team in 2019 against Jamaica. Williams competed for the senior women's national team at the 2024 COSAFA Women's Championship where she kept a clean sheet against Namibia.

She scored her first international goal when she converted a free-kick against Eswatini in a 3–0 win.

International clean sheets

No. Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1. 22 October 2024 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africa  Namibia 1–0 2024 COSAFA Women's Championship
2. 25 October 2024 Isaac Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa  Eswatini 3–0
3. 28 October 2024 Madibaz Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africa  Seychelles 8–1

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 October 2024 Isaac Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa  Eswatini 2–0 3–0 2024 COSAFA Women's Championship

References

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  2. Berman, Alon (2017-11-05). "Burundi setback for Basetsana". TeamSA. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  3. https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/weekend-argus-saturday-edition/20191109/281625307118754?srsltid=AfmBOopGd0oTtOAroAFvCv7nmIh1bPaXuOATUlS7Jdk8ZtgKr-KgRdT5. Retrieved 2024-10-23 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  5. Pillay, Alicia (2024-10-23). "South Africa Gets COSAFA Women's Championship off to a Winning Start". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  6. "Williams happy to be back on the Banyana radar - SAFA.net". 2024-10-26. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  7. "WATCH: Goalkeeper Williams scores sensational free-kick for South Africa and Banyana Banyana succumb to heavy Denmark defeat | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 2024-10-25. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  8. "Banyana Banyana goalkeeper surprised by the attention her freekick is getting | soccer". SABC. 2024-10-28. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
COSAFA Women's Championship Golden Glove
Sasol Women's League Best Goalkeeper
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