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Williams is hoping to use his time at Heart as a springboard back to Europe. (Getty Images: Hamish Blair)
New Melbourne Heart signing David Williams is on a mission to convert his undoubted potential into promise, seeking a return to the Socceroos and an overseas move within 12 months.
Williams, 23, joins the A-League club on a three-year deal after his previous club North Queensland Fury collapsed at the end of last season.
Long rated one of Australia's most promising talents, Williams enters what he describes as the most important year of his career after signing for the Heart.
A winger or striker with breakneck speed and skill, Williams has played just twice at senior level for his country despite a decorated career in Australia's underage teams.
He also has not yet made the significant stamp on the A-League most thought he would.
Injury at crucial times - especially last season as he hit form for the Fury and entered Socceroos' Asian Cup contention - has been Williams' major obstacle.
"(My career) did slow down a little bit," Williams said of his trials and tribulations with the Fury last season.
"This year is going to be the most important of my career ... I want to go overseas, that's the pinnacle of where a player wants to be.
"Being in the A-League for one more year can give me that option of going overseas, but if it doesn't, then I'm here for another two years which I'm totally fine with."
Williams has had one overseas stint with Danish club Brondby, and was most recently on a short-term deal with Sydney FC in the Asian Champions League.
The Queenslander is one of few Indigenous Australians to have played for his country.
He becomes the Heart's second key signing this week, along with Brazilian midfielder Fred.
Williams is confident of team success with the Heart, who missed the finals in their debut season.
"Every player is above average and it's a team that can go a long way without one player earning millions of dollars and trying to fall back on that player to get them results," he said.
The Heart now have 21 players on their books for the season which starts in October.
Football operations manager John Didulica said the Heart were likely to sign one more player, then keep one place open in the 23-man squad for a player from the club's youth team.
-AAP
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Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/22/3250661.htm
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