Ronwen Williams
#1 · Goalkeeper · age 34 · (C)
AFCON 2023 Player of the Tournament; the spine of Broos's South Africa
71
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 42
- Career peak
- 42
- League level
- 68
- Competition pedigree
- 30
- International pedigree
- 90
- Longevity
- 36
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If Bafana Bafana have a single irreplaceable player, it is Williams. The AFCON 2023 run — a third-place finish powered by his goalkeeping — re-established South Africa as a continental force, and he has carried that authority into the World Cup qualifying campaign and Sundowns’s CAF Champions League triumph.
For a squad whose outfield depth comes overwhelmingly from the PSL, Williams’s individual stature is what makes the team plausible at this level. His penalty-saving record, his command of the area, and the calm he transmits to a young back line are all decisive assets in tournament football.
Strengths
- Shot-stopping reflexes
- Penalty-saving record
- Leadership and on-pitch organisation
- Distribution
Recent form
75% save percentage in 10 PSL matches in 2025-26; backstopped Sundowns to the CAF Champions League title; recorded six clean sheets across 14 AFCON appearances.
His four-save penalty shootout vs Cape Verde at AFCON 2023 made him the first keeper in AFCON history to save four spot-kicks in a single shootout.