| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akeel Adriano Billy Higgins [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 2005 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left midfielder/left winger, attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Exeter City (on loan from West Bromwich Albion) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2024 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Exeter City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:07, 6 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Akeel Adriano Billy Higgins (born 24 July 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder or left winger for EFL League One club Exeter City, on loan from EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.
Higgins signed his first professional contract with West Bromwich Albion on 7 July 2023. [3] He made his professional debut for the club on 7 January 2024, in a 4–1 win against Aldershot Town in the FA Cup. [4] On 3 July 2025, he signed a new one-year contract with the club. [5]
On 1 September 2025, Higgins joined League One side Exeter City on a season-long loan. [6] [7] He made his debut for the club on 6 September 2025, in a 1–0 defeat to Rotherham United. [8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2023–24 [9] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 [10] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 [11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Exeter City (loan) | 2025–26 [11] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||