Riverhounds' Williams Earns National Team Call-Up
May 31, 2022 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC News Release
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC defender Mekeil Williams
(Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, Credit: Chris Cowger)
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC defender Mekeil Williams was called up to the Trinidad and Tobago National Team for the upcoming international window, which will see the Soca Warriors begin competition in the CONCACAF Nations League.
Williams, 31, has been a fixture in the Trinidadian lineup during his two seasons with the Hounds, which included featuring in all three matches of last year's Gold Cup. In total, Williams has appeared 34 times for Trinidad at the senior level. Earlier this year, he earned the honor of captaining his nation for the first time in a friendly match against Bolivia.
The veteran of both MLS and European competition has appeared in 10 of 12 USL Championship matches for the Hounds this season. He will be unavailable for the Hounds in their next two games: June 4 against Detroit City FC at Highmark Stadium, and June 11 at the Charleston Battery.
Trinidad & Tobago has four matches in the two-week window, beginning with a road match at 10 p.m. Friday against Nicaragua in the capital, Managua. The Soca Warriors then host the Bahamas on June 6 in Port of Spain before playing two matches against St. Vincent and the Grenadines - June 10 in Arnos Vale, St. Vincent, and June 13 back home in Port of Spain. Games in the Nations League also serve as qualifying matches for the 2023 Gold Cup.
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