| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Frank Williams | ||
| Date of birth | (1966-08-11) 11 August 1966 (age 58) | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1988 | Clarewood AFC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1990 | Jomo Cosmos | 28 | (22) |
| 1991 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 20 | (5) |
| 1992 | Hellenic FC | 19 | (6) |
| 1993 | Cape Town Spurs | 5 | (2) |
| 1993–1995 | RWD Molenbeek | 61 | (17) |
| 1995–1996 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | (0) |
| 1996 | Corinthians | 3 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Kaizer Chiefs F.C. | 17 | (8) |
| 1997 | Guangdong Hongyuan F.C. | 20 | (3) |
| 1998–2000 | Qiánwéi Huándǎo | 50 | (36) |
| 2001 | Shanghai Zhongyuan Huili | 20 | (19) |
| 2002 | Qingdao Hademen | 14 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Moroka Swallows | 8 | (2) |
| 2003 | Brunei | 6 | (5) |
| Total | 283 | (107) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1997 | South Africa | 23 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mark Williams (born 11 August 1966) is a South African former international footballer who played as a forward for many clubs throughout his career, including Corinthians (Brazil), Wolverhampton Wanderers (England), Chongqing Lifan (China), Qingdao Zhongneng (China) and RWDM (Belgium). At Wolves he scored once; his goal coming in a League Cup tie against Fulham in October 1995. Internationally he is predominantly remembered for being in the squad that played in the 1996 African Cup of Nations where he was the joint second scorer with 4 goals, and scored both goals in the final after coming on as a substitute, in which South Africa beat Tunisia 2–0 to win the cup for the first time. When he retired he would have played for the South Africa national football team 23 times, scoring 8 goals. As of December 2006 he is playing for South African Beach Soccer team.
Career statistics
International
| South Africa national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 2 |
| 1996 | 8 | 5 |
| 1997 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 23 | 8 |
Honours
Qiánwéi Huándǎo
- Chinese FA Cup: 2000
Shanghai Zhongyuan Huili
- Chinese Jia B League: 2001
Qingdao Hademen
- Chinese FA Cup: 2002
South Africa
References
- "Sul-africano que passou pelo Timão cobra caro para conceder entrevista".
- "Ex-corintiano Mark Williams é destaque na África do Sul" (in Portuguese). UOL. Retrieved 4 December 2007.
- "From the archive - rare League Cup success". expressandstar.com. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- "'Mandela brought extra pressure': the story of South Africa's Afcon triumph". The Guardian. 24 June 2019.
External links
- Mark Williams at National-Football-Teams.com
| 1996 Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament | |
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| China League One top scorers | |
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| South Africa squad – 1996 African Cup of Nations winners (1st title) | ||
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| South Africa squad – 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup | ||
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- 1966 births
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- 1996 African Cup of Nations players
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- Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
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- Jomo Cosmos F.C. players
- Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
- Hellenic F.C. players
- Cape Town Spurs F.C. players
- R.W.D. Molenbeek (1909) players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players
- Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic F.C. players
- Beijing Chengfeng F.C. players
- Qingdao Hainiu F.C. players
- Moroka Swallows F.C. players
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
- Cape Coloureds
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