Lydia has played for eight teams across four continents including England, Sweden, Australia and America.

At club level, she has won four A-League titles with Melbourne City and Canberra United, finished second in the WSL table with Arsenal in the 2021/22 season and was a runner-up in the Trophee des Championnes Feminin with PSG during the 2022/23 season.

At international level, Williams has been a key figure for Australia having competed in two world cups and three Asian Cups, having also won her 100th cap for her country last June.