PLAYER PROFILE: James Williamson

Where are you from? 

I’m from San José, Costa Rica. 

What is your favorite thing to do back home? 

My favorite thing to do back home is share time with my family and go to visit beach. 

What is your family dynamic? (parents, siblings, etc.) 

Well, I’m the only child, but I grew up with my cousins, so we have a very close conexión. 

What are some major differences from your home compared to the US?

The major differences for me is the weather and the food. Back home is 80 degrees the whole year and we just have three season station a year, so when I came to United States it was hard to adapted. 

The second major difference that I had it was with the food. I use to eat more rice and beans and we don’t have a lot of variety of food as we have here. 

Any fun memories from your childhood you’d like to share? 

I don’t have one to be honest.

When did you start playing soccer and why? 

I started playing soccer since I’m 7 years old. All my family loves soccer so since I was very young they give me all the support that I need until now. Soccer for me is life. So since that moment soccer change my life. 

How has your time in Reading been? 

My time in Reading it has been great inside and outside of the field. Outside of the pitch I made very good friends and people who will be there for you when you need it. Inside of the the pitch I have been growing as a player. Since the first day the training and the system that we play it help me a lot to grow as a player and work in my strengths and the small details that I have to improve.

Who is your favorite pro player?

My favorite pro player is Dani Alves. I like the way he play a lot and also we have the same posición so that’s another reason.