Pharrell Willis

Pharrell Willis

Personal information
Full name	Pharrell Jeremiah Kieran Willis [1]
Date of birth	(2003-02-23) 23 February 2003 (age 22) [2]
Place of birth	London, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Columbus Crew 2
Number	36
Youth career
–2019	Independent FC
2019–	Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Middlesbrough	1	(0)
2024–2025	→ Queen of the South (loan)	5	(1)
2025	→ Maidstone United (loan)	6	(0)
2025–	Columbus Crew 2	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:14, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

Pharrell Jeremiah Kieran Willis (born 23 February 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club Columbus Crew 2.

Career

Born in London, Willis joined Championship club Middlesbrough aged sixteen having been spotted by Academy scout Martin Carter playing for Independent FC. ^{[3] [4]}

In July 2022, Willis signed a first professional contract having impressed for the under-23s side in his third year as a scholar. ^[5] On 8 November 2022, he made his senior professional debut as a substitute in a 3–0 league victory away at Blackpool. ^[6] He was rewarded later that same week with a new contract, keeping him at the club until 2025. ^[7] He was unable to fully capitalise on the opportunity however, suffering an injury in January 2023 during an under-21 fixture, ruling him out until the following February. ^[8]

On 30 August 2024, Willis joined Scottish League One club Queen of the South on loan until January 2025. ^[9] On 28 March 2025, he joined National League South side Maidstone United on loan for the remainder of the season. ^[10]

Willis was released by Middlesbrough at the end of the 2024–25 season. ^[11]

Career statistics

As of end of 2024–25 season

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Middlesbrough	2022–23 [12]	Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2023–24	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2024–25	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Queen of the South (loan)	2024–25 [13]	Scottish League One	5	1	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	6	1
Maidstone United (loan)	2024–25 [2]	National League South	6	0	0	0	—		0	0	6	0
Career total			12	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	13	1

1. Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup

References

1. "SQUAD LIST 2023/24 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
2. Pharrell Willis at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
3. Johns, Craig (18 June 2023). "Martin Carter's success is finding raw young talent for Middlesbrough in London". Teesside Live. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
4. Johns, Craig (11 November 2022). "Pharrell Willis commits future to Middlesbrough days after making his debut at Blackpool". Teesside Live. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
5. "Pharrell Willis Signs First Pro Contract". www.mfc.co.uk. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
6. "Blackpool 0–3 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
7. "New Contract For Pharrell Willis". www.mfc.co.uk. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
8. Johns, Craig (21 February 2024). "Middlesbrough academy stars make long-awaited returns in Premier League Cup defeat to Fulham". Teesside Live. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
9. "Pharrell Willis Joins Queen Of The South On Loan". www.mfc.co.uk. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
10. "Pharrell Willis Makes Maidstone Loan Move". www.mfc.co.uk. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
11. "Club Confirm Retained List". www.mfc.co.uk. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
12. "Games played by Pharrell Willis in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
13. "Games played by Pharrell Willis in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 March 2025.