18 Facts About Richie Williams

Richie Williams earned 20 caps for the United States national team.

Since the end of his playing career, Richie Williams has been involved in coaching, including as head coach of the US Under-17 Men's National Team and as an assistant coach in Major League Soccer for the New York Red Bulls and the New England Revolution.

Richie Williams was born in Middletown Township, New Jersey and attended Mater Dei High School.

Richie Williams' career has been closely tied to Bruce Arena, former coach of the United States men's national team.

In 1992, Richie Williams signed with Buffalo Blizzard in the National Professional Soccer League.

Richie Williams played two seasons with the Kickers, helping them to the 1995 US Open Cup and USISL titles.

In February 1996, Richie Williams was drafted by DC United head coach Bruce Arena in the fourth round of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft.

Richie Williams was traded to MetroStars for Mike Ammann in 2001, spent a year there and was sent back to DC for Brian Kamler.

Richie Williams tallied just eight goals and added 33 assists in 216 regular season games in MLS.

Richie Williams signed with his original American team Richmond Kickers which then played in the USL A-League, prior to the 2004 season, but left the club in September 2005 after disagreements with the coach Leigh Cowlishaw, and retired from playing shortly thereafter.

Richie Williams earned his first cap for the United States on November 6,1998, against Australia, and went on to appear 20 times for the national team.

Richie Williams spent several years as an assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Virginia, before being named an assistant coach with the MetroStars in January 2006.

In June 2006, Richie Williams was named interim head coach of the re-branded New York Red Bulls, and went back as assistant following former United States men's national soccer team head coach Bruce Arena's appointment with the club.

Richie Williams remained as the club's top assistant coach, until he was called on to serve as the club's interim coach replacing Juan Carlos Osorio for the remaining eight matches of the 2009 season.

Richie Williams was retained by Red Bulls as an assistant coach for the 2010 season before being abruptly fired just three weeks before the start of the 2011 MLS season.

In October 2011, Richie Williams was hired as the head coach of the U-18 national team.

In January 2019, Richie Williams was hired as the head coach of Loudoun United FC in the USL Championship.

Richie Williams was named head coach of the Revolution's MLS Next Pro squad New England Revolution II on January 17,2024.