Bio
Jaden Williams’ right-footed attacking capability is his blue and white stronghold as a central striker. His use of his feet and high-quality dribbling ability has been praised because of his work rate and his contributions to defence from the front.
Williams is a product of the Tottenham Spurs Academy where he spent 15 years with them since he was six years old.
Since starting his youth career, Williams was a prolific goal scorer at the U18 level. In 2021/22 season, he scored 14 goals in 29 appearances, and in 2022/23, he scored 12 goals in 22 appearances, with a combined total of 26 goals in 51 appearances.
Williams signed his first professional contract in 2023 and was part of the U21 squad. Despite scoring only 8 goals in 51 appearances during his time with the U21, he helped them win the Premier League 2 title in the 2023/24 season.
In June 2025, he signed for the U’s on a long-term contract following his expiration of his deal at Tottenham. Since joining Colchester, Williams was a regular fixture in the squad in the 2025/26 season so far and has contributed to the team greatly and consistently. His skills are primarily utilised as a dynamic attack option off the bench.
In September 2025, he scored a goal in the EFL Trophy against Wycombe Wanderers, resulting a 2-1 win for Colchester United.
His recent highlight was the Barnet home match on 21st February 2026. Williams won a penalty after a bolted run into the box. Williams also assisted Jack Payne’s last-minute goal, concluding the match with a 4-1 win against Barnet.
During his time at Colchester so far, he has made 22 league appearances and 28 total appearances including the FA Cup, EFL Trophy, and EFL Cup.
“It’s a striker’s instinct. All good strikers follow it in and you hear that from whatever level you’re at. So it feels like second nature when it comes to those things.”
Jaden Williams, Post Wycombe Wanderers