Chloe Williams (footballer)
Chloe Williams (born 22 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Blackburn Rovers in the FA Women's Championship, on loan from FA WSL team Manchester United. Born in England, she has represented the Wales national team. Club career. Wolverhampton Wanderers. Williams joined the Wolverhampton Wanderers academy aged 15 having started playing age 6 with local team Great Wyrley FC and later West Bromwich Albion. On 17 December 2017, Williams made her Wolves first team debut in an FA Cup second round defeat against Brighouse Town. Manchester United. In July 2019, Williams  joined FA WSL club Manchester United, initially as part of the club's under-21 squad but was named in a senior matchday squad for the first time on 20 October 2019 as an unused substitute for a League Cup group game against Manchester City. Blackburn Rovers loan. On 14 November 2021, Williams joined Blackburn Rovers of the FA Women's Championship on loan for the season. International career. Youth. Eligible to play for both England and Wales, Williams first attended trials for the Welsh national team following encouragement from her college tutor in July 2017. She went on to represent  Wales at under-19 level, appearing in 2018 and 2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification. Senior. In November 2018, Williams received her first senior call-up for friendlies against Portugal but was later forced to withdraw. A year later, Williams received her first competitive senior call-up for the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifier against Northern Ireland in November 2019. She made her senior debut on 19 February 2022 against Belgium in the 2022 Pinatar Cup.