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 24) [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 is a free agent and 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 attended 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]

Personal life

Williams' mother runs a greasy spoon cafe called Snack Attack at Harpurhey Market, with a number of photos and newspaper clippings about his career adorning the walls. [25]

On 20 August 2023, Williams was involved in a traffic collision near Handforth. He was subsequently charged with dangerous driving and driving without insurance. [26] [27] On 14 March 2025 Williams pleaded guilty at Chester Crown Court to dangerous driving and driving without third party insurance. [28]

On 3 May 2024, Williams was disqualified from driving after accumulating 30 points on his licence. [29]

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 [30] —————1 [a] 010
Manchester United 2019–20 [30] Premier League 17160508 [b] 0—361
2020–21 [31] Premier League4020206 [c] 0—140
2021–22 [32] Premier League00000000—00
2022–23 [33] Premier League00001000—10
2023–24 [34] Premier League00000000—00
Total2118080140—511
Norwich City (loan) 2021–22 [32] Premier League2602010——290
Ipswich Town (loan) 2023–24 [34] 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

References

  1. ↑ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "B. Williams: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Brandon Williams: Overview". TWTD.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Carney, Sam (9 November 2020). "Brandon Williams admits he wasn't 'one of the best'". manutd.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Brandon Williams". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  6. ↑ Corless, Liam (6 March 2019). "Man Utd squad vs Paris Saint-Germain includes Brandon Williams and Mason Greenwood". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  7. ↑ Mathieson, Stuart (25 September 2019). "Match report: Man Utd v Rochdale Carabao Cup third round". ManUtd.com. Manchester United.
  8. ↑ Froggatt, Mark (3 October 2019). "Six talking points: AZ Alkmaar versus United". ManUtd.com. Manchester United.
  9. ↑ "Brandon Williams signs new deal at Man Utd". ManUtd.com. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  10. ↑ Carney, Sam (20 October 2019). "Manchester United v Liverpool 20 October Premier League match report". ManUtd.com. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  11. ↑ Manchester United 3 Brighton 1, Manchester United FC, 10 November 2019
  12. ↑ Williams voted Man of the Match, Manchester United FC, 10 November 2019
  13. ↑ Johnston, Neil (24 November 2019). "Sheffield United 3–3 Manchester United". BBC Sport . Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  14. ↑ "Brandon Williams signs new deal with Man Utd". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  15. ↑ Robinson, Harry (23 August 2021). "Williams completes season-long loan move". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  16. ↑ Oscroft, Tim (28 August 2021). "Marc Albrighton's winner gave Leicester City victory at Carrow Road, leaving Norwich City still without a point after Kenny McLean's equaliser was disallowed. However, he didn't sign permanently as Norwich we're relegated at the end of the campaign". bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  17. ↑ Warren, Andy (24 August 2023). "Town Land Brandon Williams".
  18. ↑ "Leeds end Ipswich's perfect start with first win". BBC.co.uk. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  19. ↑ "Tractor Boys go top and deny Darren Moore first win". BBC.co.uk. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  20. ↑ "United announce official retained list". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  21. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (30 August 2019). "ENGLAND U20S OPEN SEASON AGAINST NETHERLANDS AND SWITZERLAND WITH A 21-MAN SQUAD". TheFA.com. The FA.
  22. ↑ Moore, David (5 September 2019). "ENGLAND U20S KICK OFF NEW CAMPAIGN WITH A GOALLESS DRAW AGAINST HOLLAND". TheFA.com. The Football Association.
  23. ↑ "BRANDON WILLIAMS, RHYS WILLIAMS AND SAM SURRIDGE JOIN MU21S AS FOUR WITHDRAW". TheFA.com. The Football Association. 5 October 2020.
  24. ↑ "Andorra U21 3–3 England U21". BBC Sport. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  25. ↑ Taylor, Daniel (17 September 2024). "The complex story of Brandon Williams: His Manchester United career is over and his future uncertain". The Athletic. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  26. ↑ "Man Utd footballer Brandon Williams denies dangerous driving". BBC News. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  27. ↑ Victor, Tom (23 March 2024). "Man Utd star Williams appears in court after 'laughing gas induced car smash'". The Mirror. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  28. ↑ "Ex-Man Utd player Brandon Williams did 99mph before crash". BBC News. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  29. ↑ Smith, Alan (3 May 2024). "Man Utd's Brandon Williams handed driving ban after getting 30 points on licence". The Mirror. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  30. 1 2 "Games played by Brandon Williams in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Brandon Williams in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  32. 1 2 "Games played by Brandon Williams in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  33. 1 2 "Games played by Brandon Williams in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  34. 1 2 "Games played by Brandon Williams in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  35. ↑ McNulty, Phil (26 February 2023). "Manchester United 2–0 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  36. ↑ McNulty, Phil (3 June 2023). "Manchester City 2–1 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  37. ↑ Stone, Simon (26 May 2021). "Villarreal 1–1 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  38. ↑ "We Are Premier League!". 4 May 2024.
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