HARTFORD, Connecticut, CMC – Hartford Athletic have signed their second Jamaica worldwide from Colorado Springs Switchbacks this week after asserting the arrival of striker Romario Williams.
Simply hours after buying Deshane Beckford from the western United States franchise, Hartford mentioned Thursday it had additionally secured the companies of the 29-year-old Williams “pending league and federation approval.”
Williams, who hails from the small coastal city of Portmore in southeastern Jamaica, loved a prolific United Soccer League championship season with the Switchbacks final time period, banging in a season-best 15 objectives in 30 appearances.
He added three assists, created 23 possibilities, and registered 45 photographs – the latter solely second to countryman Beckford.
Williams will carry a wealth of information and expertise to Hartford, having performed in Egypt and Kuwait and had spells in Main League Soccer.
He has racked up 56 profession objectives in 123 common season outings, and his strike price of a objective each 140.5 minutes has positioned him third within the league’s historical past.
Williams will enhance a Hartford squad that struggled final season to complete on the backside of the Jap Convention with simply 4 wins in 34 video games.
Switchbacks, in the meantime, reached the convention quarterfinals earlier than bowing out to San Antonio FC.
Williams solely joined Switchbacks a 12 months in the past after spending a single season at New Mexico United.
The USL Championship season kicks off on March 9.
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