Brandon Williams (footballer)

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Brandon Williams
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Williams playing for Manchester United in 2021
Personal information
Full name Brandon Paul Brian Williams [1]
Date of birth (2000-09-03) 3 September 2000 (age 23) [2]
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) [3]
Position(s) Full-back
Youth career
2008–2019 Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2024 Manchester United 21 (1)
2021–2022 → Norwich City (loan) 26 (0)
2023–2024 → Ipswich Town (loan) 15 (2)
International career
2019 England U20 4 (0)
2020 England U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:46, 18 January 2024 (UTC)

Brandon Paul Brian Williams (born 3 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who last played as a full-back for Premier League club Manchester United. Although he mainly plays as a left-back, he has also been used as a right-back. [4]

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Williams is a graduate of the Manchester United youth academy and made his first-team debut in September 2019. He has represented England at under-20 and under-21 levels.

Early life

Williams was born on 3 September 2000 in Manchester. [5] He grew up in the Harpurhey area where he would attend nearby secondary school Co-op Academy Manchester.[ citation needed ]

Club career

Manchester United

Williams was included in the Manchester United travelling squad for the UEFA Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain in March 2019, [6] but was not named in the match squad. He made his first-team debut on 25 September as a substitute in an EFL Cup match against Rochdale. [7] He made his first start on 3 October in the UEFA Europa League match against AZ Alkmaar. [8] Williams signed a new long-term contract on 17 October, keeping him at the club until June 2022. [9] He made his Premier League debut on 20 October against Liverpool at Old Trafford as a late substitute. [10] With Ashley Young suspended and Luke Shaw injured, Williams was handed his first league start on 10 November against Brighton & Hove Albion, playing 90 minutes before being substituted for Marcos Rojo in injury time; [11] he was voted Man of the Match by his club's fans. [12] On 24 November, Williams scored his first goal for Manchester United in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield United. [13]

On 4 August 2020, Williams signed a new four-year deal at United, with the option to extend a further year. [14]

Loan to Norwich City

On 23 August 2021, Williams joined Norwich City on loan for the duration of the 2021–22 season. [15] On 28 August, Williams made his debut against Leicester City in a 2–1 loss. [16]

Loan to Ipswich Town

On 24 August 2023, Williams joined Ipswich Town on loan for the 2023–24 season. [17] On 26 August 2023, Williams made his debut against Leeds United in a 4–3 loss. [18] On 30 September 2023, he scored his first goal for Ipswich Town against Huddersfield Town in a 1–1 draw. [19]

On 5 June 2024, Manchester United announced he would be leaving the club in the summer when his contract expires. [20]

International career

On 30 August 2019, Williams received his first England call-up for the under-20 squad ahead of fixtures against the Netherlands and Switzerland. [21] He made his debut during the 0–0 draw with the Netherlands at the stadium of Shrewsbury Town on 5 September. [22]

On 5 October 2020, Williams received his first call-up to the England U21 squad. [23] Williams started and made his debut in a 3–3 draw against Andorra U21 on 7 October. [24]

Controversy

In October 2020, Williams came under fire on social media for allegedly sending messages to a 15-year-old girl on the video-sharing application TikTok. The girl reportedly posted a video to prove he had contacted her. Williams and his representatives denied the claims.[ citation needed ]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United U21 2019–20 [25] —————1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
Manchester United 2019–20 [25] Premier League 17160508 [lower-alpha 2] 0—361
2020–21 [26] Premier League4020206 [lower-alpha 3] 0—140
2021–22 [27] Premier League00000000—00
2022–23 [28] Premier League00001000—10
2023–24 [29] Premier League00000000—00
Total2118080140—511
Norwich City (loan) 2021–22 [27] Premier League2602010——290
Ipswich Town (loan) 2023–24 [29] Championship 1520020——172
Career total62310011014010983
  1. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Manchester United

Ipswich Town

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