Following his move to Reading, Williams's current-season form is down 22% on last season (Season 18→14), while his Rating eased 23→15. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 27).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Reading · 12th	24	0	1	7.02	18	14
2025/26	Atlanta United FC · 8th	17	1	0	6.84	13	9
2024/25	Atlanta United FC · 9th	32	1	0	6.95	23	18
2023/24	DC United · 12th	24	1	0	6.83	23	27
2022/23	Los Angeles Galaxy · 7th	28	0	1	6.76	28	17
2021/22	Los Angeles Galaxy · 7th	21	0	2	6.93	31	16

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U21	5	0
Republic of Ireland U19	11	0
Rep. Of Ireland	3	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

D. Williams is a 33-year-old central defender at Reading, rated 14.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (49.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.22 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Williams.

On the season, Williams graded 14 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 3.224 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 14). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 33 Williams is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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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 downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2021/225 clubs

14.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

14.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

49.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.22

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

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

Apps

3.22

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 49.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 14.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %49.2%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.044

Goal contribution / 900.044

Defensive actions / 903.224

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.221

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 33, Williams sits on 1.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Williams's projected Rating — 14.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles31

Interceptions21

Blocks21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

Free agentJun 2026 – nowEnd of career

ReadingAug 2025 – Jun 2026

Atlanta United FCJan 2024 – Aug 2025

DC UnitedNov 2022 – Jan 2024

Los Angeles Galaxyuntil Nov 2022

BlackburnAug 2016 – Nov 2022

Bristol CityJul 2013 – Aug 2016Free

Aston Villauntil Jul 2013

About D. Williams

Derrick Shaun Williams is a 33-year-old centre-back who plays for Reading, born on January 17, 1993 in Hamburg, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Reading currently sit 17th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, D. Williams has made 17 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 1,332 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

D. Williams's next match is on September 2, 2026, when Reading face Mansfield Town at home in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Williams at 14.7 with a Season form score of 14.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the League One and the EFL Trophy. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, D. Williams has totalled 399 club appearances with 14 goals and 9 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 45 appearances for Blackburn.

D. Williams's career has also included time at Atlanta United FC, DC United, Los Angeles Galaxy, Blackburn, Bristol City and Aston Villa.

On the international stage, D. Williams has represented Republic of Ireland U21, Republic of Ireland U19, Rep. Of Ireland — 19 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

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

Watch points