*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:14, 25 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:14, 25 March 2025 (UTC)
Raees Mekhi Elijah Bangura-Williams (born 2 July 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Millwall.
He was at Chelsea in their pre-academy from five to eight years-old. He signed at Watford when he was at under-nine level. Throughout his teenage years he trained with clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur and with Norwich City without progressing with the clubs due to his slight build. He played non-league for Tooting & Mitcham United from the age of 16 years-old and made his debut in the first team at the age of 17. He had further trials with clubs such as Brentford, Middlesbrough, Fleetwood and Millwall, and despite initially being turned down, he signed with Millwall in December 2023.[2]
He signed a new long-term contract with Millwall in January 2025.[3] He made a goalscoring debut for Millwall, appearing as a second-half substitute to score in a 3-0 win in the FA Cup against Dagenham and Redbridge on 13 January 2025.[4][5] The following week, he made his EFL Championship debut as a second-half substitute against Hull City.[6] He made his first EFL Championship start in a 2-2 draw against Cardiff City on 21 January 2025.[7]
His father was born in the UK to Jamaican parents, in his early football career his father was his manager at Park Langley Jnr FC. Raees also played for Ten Em Bee, Kumasi Strikers and Mentorvation FC.
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