Who Is Ryan Williams? Footballer Who Gave Up Australian Citizenship To Play For India

Who is Ryan Williams? The 32-year-old footballer has become one of the most talked-about names in Indian football after giving up his Australian citizenship to represent India. Born in Perth, Australia, Williams has Indian roots through his mother Audrey, who comes from an Anglo-Indian family originally from Bombay, now Mumbai. A Bengaluru FC winger, Williams has previously played for clubs including Portsmouth, Fulham, Barnsley, Rotherham United and Oxford United, and also represented Australia at youth level. He joined Bengaluru FC in 2023, where the idea of playing for India took shape. Under Indian law, he had to renounce his Australian passport to become eligible. Williams recently made headlines after scoring on his India debut in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Hong Kong.