Samantha Williams

Samantha Magdalena Williams (born December 3, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for A-Liga club HB Køge. She played college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal. Early life Williams was born in Torrance, California, as one of three children born to David and Caroline Williams. She grew up in Laguna Beach, where she started playing club soccer for West Coast FC. Williams later joined the SoCal Blues, where she contributed to 4 ECNL national championships. Despite missing a portion of her sophomore season due to a knee fracture and concussion, Williams managed to win two team MVP awards and earn recognition as a 2019 Allstate All-American. the Orange County Register later named her its girls soccer player of the year. Over her next four years at Stanford, Williams made 71 additional appearances and also scored 10 times. During the tournament, Stanford were able to reach the championship match, but they were defeated by Florida State. In her fifth year, Williams contributed to yet another strong college cup run, but Stanford were eliminated in the semifinals this time.

Club career After playing for Stanford, Williams joined the Kansas City Current II squad that competed at the Soccer Tournament 2025. She then signed her first professional contract with Danish club HB Køge on July 24, 2025. Williams sustained a serious injury shortly after joining the club and returned to the United States for her recovery. After over a year since signing for Køge, she made her professional debut, coming on as a substitute against ASA Aarhus on August 1, 2026.

Career statistics Club

Honors Stanford Cardinal

Pac-12 Conference: 2022

HB Køge Danish Women's Cup: 2026 Individual Pac-12 all-freshman team: 2020