TFC Sign Jamaican International Dicoy Williams (Defender)

**prizby** · 03-31-2011, 03:42 PM

http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/03...dicoy-williams

ORONTO - Toronto FC announced Thursday that they have signed Jamaican international defender Dicoy Williams.

"Dicoy is a strong defender that is solid in one-on-one situations and has a lot of good qualities,” said Toronto FC Head Coach and Technical Director Aron Winter. “He performed well in training camp but we couldn’t sign him until we made sure we had the international spot.”

Williams, 24, most recently played for Harbour View FC of the Digicel Premier League in Jamaica. Williams has earned six caps for the Jamaican national team. His most recent appearance was on October 10, 2010 against Trinidad & Tobago.

He spent time with the club during the Carolina Challenge Cup in Charleston, South Carolina earlier this month.

Dicoy Williams #31
Position: Defender
Height: 6’2
Weight: 187
Birthdate: October 7, 1986
Birth Place/Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica
Nationality: Jamaica
Last Club: Harbour View FC
How Acquired: Signed on March 31, 2011
Pronunciation: “Dee-koy Will-iams”

**Whoop** · 03-31-2011, 03:43 PM

I thought Winter WASN'T impressed with him?

**Fort York Redcoat** · 03-31-2011, 03:45 PM

Ya that's what I saw/heard.

**mastermixer** · 03-31-2011, 03:49 PM

Desperate times call for desperate measures?

**Wooster_TFC** · 03-31-2011, 03:52 PM

I think everyone got that impression, but maybe Winter was being coy because he didn't know whether they had the international spot for him, and didn't want someone else swooping in?

**backbeat** · 03-31-2011, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by Wooster_TFC

I think everyone got that impression, but maybe Winter was being coy because he didn't know whether they had the international spot for him, and didn't want someone else swooping in?

so does that mean no more international spots are left?

**Ossington Mental Youth** · 03-31-2011, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by Wooster_TFC

I think everyone got that impression, but maybe Winter was being coy because he didn't know whether they had the international spot for him, and didn't want someone else swooping in?

pretty much, he didnt say anything at the time except he had made up his mind (or something to that extent) and alot of people took it to mean he wasnt impressed

**JuliquE** · 03-31-2011, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by Ossington Mental Youth

pretty much, he didnt say anything at the time except he had made up his mind (or something to that extent) and alot of people took it to mean he wasnt impressed

There's that.. but I just plain don't think he understood the question asked and simply offered a "no comment" to hide his embarrassment -- that's the impression I got, having only watched the aforementioned interview once.

**Pigfynn** · 03-31-2011, 03:59 PM

Winter never said anything to indicate either way. I remember the interview well.

He said that he had made up his mind about him, that's it.

**leafsman** · 03-31-2011, 04:00 PM

is he a cb or fb?

**Pigfynn** · 03-31-2011, 04:01 PM

played at cb in preseason

**Ossington Mental Youth** · 03-31-2011, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by JuliquE

There's that.. but I just plain don't think he understood the question asked and simply offered a "no comment" to hide his embarrassment -- that's the impression I got, having only watched the aforementioned interview once.

good point

Originally Posted by Pigfynn

Winter never said anything to indicate either way. I remember the interview well.

He said that he had made up his mind about him, that's it.

yep this is what i remember

**ArmenJBX** · 03-31-2011, 04:04 PM

Wonder if Christian Gomez is still going to be signed?

**J .** · 03-31-2011, 04:06 PM

Middling CB at best, who does that then leave out? Cann, Harden, moving Attakora to RB?

**Ossington Mental Youth** · 03-31-2011, 04:07 PM

he also plays both fullback positions and defensive mid

**Alonso** · 03-31-2011, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by Pigfynn

Winter never said anything to indicate either way. I remember the interview well.

He said that he had made up his mind about him, that's it.

This is another example of Winter's class as a person imo. He let's his actions do the talking, holds his cards close to his chest, and doesn't get all excited about potential signings getting our hopes up and making himself look like a fool a la Mo.

So refreshing.

**brad** · 03-31-2011, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by backbeat

so does that mean no more international spots are left?

Someone mentioned on another thread that they talked to Boouchiba on Monday and he is out for the season ACL or MCL. If that's the case, it might be that he got put on season ending injury status opening up a slot for Dicoy

**mowe** · 03-31-2011, 04:18 PM

So that would make the international roster spot situation:
Santos
Martina
Soolsma
Stevanovic
Plata
Yourassowsky
Bouchiba
Williams

This is assuming Frei and Kocic are domestic. All eight roster spots are filled, unless the team has traded for more. Also, if Bouchiba really is going to be out for the season, replacing him would free up another spot.

**redcard** · 03-31-2011, 04:18 PM

i am sure winter would not sign anyone just for the sake of signing him...he must liked what he saw.

**Nuvinho** · 03-31-2011, 04:21 PM

I think we'd keep one international spot open just in case we can acquire someone later on in the season.

**Globetrotter** · 03-31-2011, 04:22 PM

No way Nana has the mobility needed to play out to the side. He looked ridiculous running around in the middle vs Vancouver as it was.

**Ossington Mental Youth** · 03-31-2011, 04:22 PM

hes played RB on the nats before if im not mistaken and played CB against Van

**Globetrotter** · 03-31-2011, 04:28 PM

yes, and he has played RB for us too... but that's a stay at home RB... keeping part of a line. The RB in this formation is far far far more versatile and needs to move up and do overlapping runs.

**edit... bottom line... Nana is NOT the guy needed to take over Gargans position. Maybe this new guy is, but Nana is not what we should fill that hole with.

**reggie** · 03-31-2011, 04:32 PM

I want ABG at RB

**Ossington Mental Youth** · 03-31-2011, 04:36 PM

ill let winter make the decisions

**trane** · 03-31-2011, 04:38 PM

I have to put it out there but I hate the term defender to describe the position played, such a big difference between the two. Some can play both, but for the most part the skill sets are quite different.

By the way, Nana has played very well when asked at RB, althought that has not happend in a while. He is defense first, but can bring the ball up effectively.

**kaos197O** · 03-31-2011, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by mowe

So that would make the international roster spot situation:
Santos
Martina
Soolsma
Stevanovic
Plata
Yourassowsky
Bouchiba
Williams

This is assuming Frei and Kocic are domestic. All eight roster spots are filled, unless the team has traded for more. Also, if Bouchiba really is going to be out for the season, replacing him would free up another spot.

You can scratch Bouchiba if the rumours are true and that he is done for the season.

**prizby** · 03-31-2011, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by reggie

I want ABG at RB

who the hell is AGB?

**moralis** · 03-31-2011, 05:14 PM

Listen to Aron Winter's post-game comments about Dicoy Williams play against the Charleston Battery: March 9, 2011. Page 5 in Interviews section.

It was a question asked by Gareth Wheeler: 1:20 - 1:35.

http://torontofc.neulion.com/tfc/console.jsp

I think most of you listened to it, but hear it again. It would be great if someone can pass this along to anyone in the media to ask tomorrow.

**Globetrotter** · 03-31-2011, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by moralis

Listen to Aron Winter's post-game comments about Dicoy Williams play against the Charleston Battery: March 9, 2011. Page 5 in Interviews section.

That was pretty weird. Wonder what that smile was about. That could really mean anything. What anyone says here.... pure speculation.

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