Ronwen Williams

Ronwen Williams is a South African professional football goalkeeper for Mamelodi Sundowns and a national-team captain. His public standing rests on his leadership for club and country, his penalty-shootout performance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations and major CAF individual honours in 2024.

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About Ronwen Williams

Profile information current to 2026-08-20.

South Africa · Professional football goalkeeper · 1 affiliation

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Known for: South African men's international football; African club football; Goalkeeping performance in penalty shootouts
Country: South Africa

Professional football goalkeeper

At a glance

Williams is a goalkeeper and captain for Mamelodi Sundowns.
FIFA identified him as South Africa's captain for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
He won CAF Men's Goalkeeper of the Year and Men's Interclub Player of the Year in 2024.

Career development

Born on 21 January 1992, Williams graduated from the SuperSport academy in 2012, according to Mamelodi Sundowns' official biography. Sundowns announced his transfer to the club on 21 July 2022.

South Africa leadership and AFCON performance

Williams emerged as a prominent national-team figure during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, played in Côte d'Ivoire in 2024. He saved four penalties in the quarter-final shootout against Cape Verde and was later voted Goalkeeper of the Tournament after South Africa's podium finish. FIFA subsequently identified him as South Africa's captain for the 2026 World Cup.

Club leadership and continental recognition

At Mamelodi Sundowns, Williams has served as captain and goalkeeper. CAF identified him in those roles when reporting the club's 2026 CAF Champions League title, following his 2024 awards as CAF Men's Goalkeeper of the Year and Men's Interclub Player of the Year.

Affiliations

Mamelodi Sundowns Goalkeeper and captain 2022-07-21–present

Timeline

2022-07-21 Mamelodi Sundowns announced Williams' transfer to the club.
2024-02-03 Saved four penalties in South Africa's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final shootout victory over Cape Verde.
2024-12-16 Won CAF Men's Goalkeeper of the Year and Men's Interclub Player of the Year.
2026-05-24 CAF reported Mamelodi Sundowns' 2026 CAF Champions League title and identified Williams as the club's captain and goalkeeper.

Additional verified details

Current context

Mamelodi Sundowns' official player page lists Williams as a South African goalkeeper wearing number 30. This is a live club-roster source and should be rechecked for any later transfer, injury or squad-status change.
FIFA reported that Williams would captain South Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This establishes his captaincy in the 2026 World Cup context; no separate post-tournament national-team roster update was collected.

Biographical facts

Ronwen Williams was born on 21 January 1992.
According to Mamelodi Sundowns' official biography, Williams graduated from the SuperSport academy in 2012.
CAF reported that Williams was voted Goalkeeper of the Tournament after South Africa's podium finish at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, played in Côte d'Ivoire in 2024.