Rita Williams (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rita Riana Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1979 | ||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beauties F.C. | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Beauties F.C. | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| Namibia | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2014 (before the 2014 African Women's Championship) | |||
Rita Riana Williams (born 15 August 1979) is a Namibian footballer who plays as a forward for the Namibia women's national team.
She was part of the team at the 2014 African Women's Championship.[1][2]
Club career
She played for Beauties F.C. in the Namibia Women's Super League and was the oldest player at the 2025 COSAFA Women's Champions League at 46 years old.
International career
Williams was part of the players when the Namibia women's national team played their first international against South Africa in 2003.
She scored Namibia's first goal at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in 2014.
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 August 2014 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Botswana | 2–0 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 11 October 2014 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Zambia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 African Women's Championship
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References
- ^ "Shipanga names Gladiators for Women Championship". nfa.org.na. 2 October 2014.
- ^ "Host Namibia unveil final squad". cafonline.com. 3 October 2014.