Background
Williams was born in Katanning, Western Australia to a father of Aboriginal descent and a mother from the United States.
Williams was born in Katanning, Western Australia to a father of Aboriginal descent and a mother from the United States.
Club career After playing junior football for Tuggeranong and Woden in the n Capital Territory Williams joined the n Institute of Sport Football Program. Williams joined n West-League team in 2008. In 2014, following a season-ending injury to Adrianna Franch, the Western New York Flash signed Lydia Williams to be their starting goalkeeper.
Williams started 14 games in goal for the Western New York Flash.
The Katanning, West native recorded two shutouts in 2014 prior to tearing her Anterior Cruciate Ligament while participating in the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup with the n Women's National Team, an injury that ended her NWSL season. In September 2014, Williams was waived by Flash and was selected by Washington Spirit for the 2015 season.
She was not on the roster for the Washington Spirit at the start of the season. International career She has represented at the 2006 AFC Women"s Asian Cup and the 2006 Fédération internationale de football association World Under 20 Women"s Championship.
Club International.
In January 2016, she was signed by the Houston Dash and is a current member of the Australian women"s national soccer team