Barnaby Williams

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Barnaby Williams
Personal information
Full name Barnaby Joe Williams [1]
Date of birth (2006-11-12) 12 November 2006 (age 18) [2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Southampton
Number 53
Youth career
Southampton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Southampton 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:54, 8 November 2025 (UTC)

Barnaby Joe Williams (born 12 November 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Southampton.

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Career

On 4 January 2024, Williams signed his first professional contract with Southampton, six months after signing a scholarship deal. [3] Following a car crash at the beginning of the 2024–25 season that caused him to miss months of football, Williams made his senior debut for the club on 8 November 2025 in a 3–1 victory against Sheffield Wednesday after he replaced Flynn Downes at half-time. [4]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 November 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton 2025–26 [5] Championship 10000010
Career total1000000010

    References

    1. "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
    2. "Barnaby Williams Southampton U21: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
    3. Rees-Julian, George (4 January 2024). "Young Southampton midfielder signs first professional contract". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
    4. Rees-Julian, George (8 November 2025). "Southampton FC youngster makes senior debut after car collision". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
    5. "Games played by Barnaby Williams in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2025.

    Profile at Southampton F.C. website