William Grierson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Jay Grierson [fn 1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eastern District | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TSW Pegasus | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016-2020 | Ateneo de Manila University | ||
| 2021–2023 | United City | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Eastern District | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015-2016 | Philippines U19 | ||
| 2019 | Philippines U22 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 July 2021 | |||
William Jay Grierson [fn 1](Chinese: 李威廉; born 27 April 1998) is a professional footballer who plays for Hong Kong First Division side Eastern District.[1][2]
Early life
Born in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong to a British father and a Chinese Filipino mother, William began his footballing journey in Hong Kong with the TSW Pegasus youth side in the local grassroots division.[3] He soon completed his tertiary education at the Ateneo de Manila University whilst representing the youth national team of the Philippines.[4][5]
Club career
United City
Grierson began his career with PFL side United City, striking his first professional deal aged 23.[6] William made his debut for the side in a 2-0 loss to J League side Kawasaki Frontale in the 2021 Asian Champions League group stage.[7] He departed the club ahead of the 2023 PFL season.
Eastern District
Grierson joined Eastern District on a free, ending his 1 year football hiatus.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 8 July 2021[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| United City | 2021 | PFL | – | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the AFC Champions League.
Notes
References
- ^ "Philippines - W. Grierson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Grierson, William Jay - 中國香港足球總會". 中國香港足球總會. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ William J. Grierson (11 February 2016). William Grierson Football Highlights Hong Kong. Retrieved 23 May 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Carmen, Lorenzo del (26 April 2020). "UAAP Men's Football stars lament cancelled season". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Negrenses lead PH U-22 booters in Merlion Cup". Panay News. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to UCFC, William! #ucfc #unitedcityfooballclub". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Incredibly blessed to have made my debut as a professional football player for @unitedcityfootballclub and in the @afcchampionleague". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ William Grierson at Soccerway