Vonnte Williams
Vonnte Williams is a popular member of the youth set-up at Crystal Palace, having joined the club almost a decade ago as an eight-year-old.
Vonnte Williams is a popular member of the youth set-up at Crystal Palace, having joined the club almost a decade ago as an eight-year-old.
An aggressive, direct full-back normally operating on the left-hand side, he secured his first Under-18s appearance against West Ham United in the 2021/22 campaign.
Much like Tayo Adaramola ahead of him, Williams is a dynamic, attacking left-back, with the competition between the two similar players driving one another onwards within the Academy.
He became a mainstay in Rob Quinn's Under-18s side in the second-half of the 21/22 season, making 15 appearances and registering a single assist.
Williams made 23 appearances for the U18s in 2022/23, with his only goal being a sensational solo effort against Brighton & Hove Albion in the Under 18 Premier League Cup. His effort won the club's Goal of the Month award for September 2022.
The left-back signed his first professional contract in the summer of 2023.
After a lengthy injury which saw him miss a huge chunk of the 2023/24 campaign, he returned to face Aston Villa in the Premier League 2 in March 2024.