Cardiff Metropolitan University sign Bangor City youngster Williams on loan

Cardiff Metropolitan University have secured the loan signing of Bangor City and Wales defender Guto Williams.

Williams has enrolled at Cardiff Metropolitan University and has since signed a season-long loan at Cyncoed Campus.

“The Wales Youth Academy Captain will be heading to South Wales to pursue his academics at Cardiff Metropolitan University and will join up with the WPL side for the 2018/19 season.

“We wish him well and look forward to him returning an even better player,” said Bangor City.

The 18-year-old is part of the Citizens youth academy, having joined initially from Llandudno. He won the U19 Welsh Premier Development League North title back in 2016/2017.

The youngster also trained with the Wales C team squad, when they lost to England back in March.

He made a total of 12 first team appearances last season for Bangor City, with most coming in cup competitions. He made his leagued debut in a 1-0 defeat to Llandudno on New Years Day.

In an interview with Golwg360, Williams stated his career ambitions: “My personal ambitions are still playing to the best possible standard for Bangor and also representing the Irish under-18 undergraduate academy in Ireland in February and Gibraltar in May, I also want to represent the playing Welsh team against the schools teams in England, Ireland, Scotland and Northern Ireland. “

He is the latest player to leave, after record signing Brayden Shaw also left Nantporth, following their demotion to the Cymru Alliance.

In addition, Bangor City have been busy this transfer window, signing more than 10 players, as they prepare for life in the second tier, for the first time in their history.