Chanse Headman

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Chanse Headman
Personal information
Full name Chanse Allan Headman [1]
Date of birth (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth England
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) [2]
Position Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Harrogate Town
Number 16
Youth career
BHFC Battersea
Kingstonian
Sutton United
Hanwell Town
Leatherhead
–2023 Walton & Hersham
2023–2026 Brentford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025–2026 Brentford 0 (0)
2025–2026 → Maidenhead United (loan) 5 (1)
2026– Harrogate Town 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:12, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

Chanse Allan Headman (born 3 June 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for EFL League Two club Harrogate Town.

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Headman is a product of a number of non-League youth systems and began his professional career with Brentford in 2023. After three years with the club's B team, he began his senior career with Harrogate Town in 2026.

Career

Brentford

Headman began his youth career at BHFC Battersea and progressed through the youth systems of non-League clubs Kingstonian, Sutton United, Hanwell Town, Leatherhead and Walton & Hersham. [2] [3] [4] He transferred to the U18 team at Premier League club Brentford on 1 February 2023 and signed a six-month professional contract, [5] with the option of a further year. [6] For the remainder of the 2022–23 season, Headman trained full-time with the B team and played for the U18 team. [5] The one-year option on his contract was triggered at the end of the 2022–23 season. [6] At the end of the 2023–24 season, Headman signed a new one-year contract, with the option of a further year. [7] He was an unused substitute during a 2024–25 first team pre-season friendly. [8] Headman made 37 appearances during the 2024–25 B team season and was part of the Professional Development League-winning squad. [2] [9]

Headman was retained for the 2025–26 season and saw his playing time increase. [10] [11] He made 19 appearances prior to joining National League South club Maidenhead United on a one-month loan on 5 December 2025. [12] [13] [14] He made five appearances and scored one goal. [15] On 15 January 2026, Headman transferred out of Brentford permanently. [12]

Harrogate Town

On 15 January 2026, Headman signed an 18-month contract with League Two club Harrogate Town on a free transfer. [12] [16]

Personal life

Headman attended The Fulham Boys School. [17] He is a football referee. [18]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 January 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford 2025–26 [15] Premier League 00000000
Maidenhead United (loan) 2025–26 [15] National League South 51――51
Harrogate Town 2025–26 [15] League Two 10――10
Career total61000061
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Updated Premier League squad lists for 2022/23". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Chanse Headman". Brentford FC. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Huge Congratulations to Chanse Headman for signing his First Professional Contract with Brentford FC🐝". Facebook. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Brentford Buzz: Chanse Headman". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Brentford sign three players for Under-18 squad". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Brentford B squad update". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Brentford academy confirm summer departures and extensions". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Watford 1 Brentford 1". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Bournemouth U21s 2 Brentford U21s 3: Yogane scores the winner to secure PDL title for young Bees". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Brentford B and Academy squads, coaching staff and pre-season updates". Brentford FC. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "Chanse Headman: Positivity, patience and relationship with Sam Saunders". Brentford FC. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 "Chanse Headman makes permanent move to Harrogate Town". Brentford FC. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Headman completes Maidenhead United loan". Brentford FC. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  14. ↑ @MUFCYorkRoad (6 January 2026). "Maidenhead United can confirm that Kai Yearn and Chanse Headman have both returned to their parent clubs following the conclusion of their loan deals" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Chanse Headman in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "Yorkshire's winter 2026 transfer window done deals from Leeds' World Cup wannabe to Harrogate's young defenders". Yorkshire Post. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  17. ↑ @FulhamBoys (2 February 2023). "Amazing! Well done Chanse" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. ↑ "Chanse Headman". Brentford FC. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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