Brandon Williams (footballer)
Template:Infobox football biography Brandon Paul Brian Williams (born 3 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Template:English football updater club Norwich City, on loan from Manchester United. Although he mainly plays as a left-back, he has also been used as a right-back.[1]
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 edit
Williams was born on 3 September 2000, in Manchester. He grew up in the Harpurhey area were he would attend nearby secondary school Co-op Academy Manchester.
Club career edit
Manchester United edit
Williams was included in the Manchester United travelling squad for the UEFA Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain in March 2019,[2] 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.[3] He made his first start on 3 October in the UEFA Europa League match against AZ Alkmaar.[4] Williams signed a new long-term contract on 17 October, keeping him at the club until June 2022.[5] He made his Premier League debut on 20 October against Liverpool at Old Trafford as a late substitute.[6] 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;[7] he was voted Man of the Match by his club's fans.[8] On 24 November, Williams scored his first goal for Manchester United in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield United.[9]
On 4 August 2020, Williams signed a new four-year deal at United, with the option to extend a further year.[10]
Norwich City loan edit
On 23 August 2021, Williams joined Norwich City on loan for the duration of the 2021–22 season.[11] On 28 August, Williams made his debut against Leicester City in a 2–1 loss.[12]
International career edit
On 30 August 2019, Williams received his first England call-up for the under-20 squad ahead of fixtures against the Netherlands and Switzerland.[13] He made his debut during the 0–0 draw with the Netherlands at the stadium of Shrewsbury Town on 5 September.[14]
On 5 October 2020, Williams received his first call-up to the England U21 squad.[15] Williams started and made his debut in a 3–3 draw against Andorra U21 on 7 October.[16]
Career statistics edit
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester United U21 | 2019–20[17] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Manchester United | 2019–20[17] | Premier League | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | |
2020–21[18] | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
2021–22[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 21 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | 50 | 1 | |||
Norwich City (loan) | 2021–22[19] | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Career total | 25 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 1 |
- ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, four in the UEFA Europa League
Honours edit
Manchester United
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2020–21[20]
References edit
- ^ Sam Carney: Script error: No such module "Vorlage:Internetquelle". In: Script error: No such module "Vorlage:Internetquelle". 9. November 2020, abgerufen am 9. November 2020.
- ^ Liam Corless: Script error: No such module "Vorlage:Internetquelle". Manchester Evening News, 6. März 2019, abgerufen am 28. November 2019.
- ^ Stuart Mathieson: Script error: No such module "Vorlage:Internetquelle". In: Script error: No such module "Vorlage:Internetquelle". Manchester United, 25. September 2019 .
- ^ Mark Froggatt: Script error: No such module "Vorlage:Internetquelle". In: Script error: No such module "Vorlage:Internetquelle". Manchester United, 3. Oktober 2019 .
- ^ Script error: No such module "Vorlage:Internetquelle". In: Script error: No such module "Vorlage:Internetquelle". 17. Oktober 2019, abgerufen am 17. Oktober 2019.
- ^ Sam Carney: Script error: No such module "Vorlage:Internetquelle". In: Script error: No such module "Vorlage:Internetquelle". 20. Oktober 2019, abgerufen am 20. Oktober 2019.
- ^ Manchester United 3 Brighton 1, Manchester United FC, 10 November 2019
- ^ Williams voted Man of the Match, Manchester United FC, 10 November 2019
- ^ Neil Johnston: Script error: No such module "Vorlage:Internetquelle". BBC Sport, 24. November 2019, abgerufen am 28. November 2019.
- ^ Script error: No such module "Vorlage:Internetquelle". In: Script error: No such module "Vorlage:Internetquelle". Manchester United, 4. August 2020, abgerufen am 4. August 2020.
- ^ Robinson, Harry (23 August 2021). "Williams completes season-long loan move". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ 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". bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Nicholas Veevers: Script error: No such module "Vorlage:Internetquelle". In: Script error: No such module "Vorlage:Internetquelle". The FA, 30. August 2019 .
- ^ David Moore: Script error: No such module "Vorlage:Internetquelle". In: Script error: No such module "Vorlage:Internetquelle". The Football Association, 5. September 2019 .
- ^ Script error: No such module "Vorlage:Internetquelle". In: Script error: No such module "Vorlage:Internetquelle". The Football Association, 5. Oktober 2020 .
- ^ "Andorra U21 3–3 England U21". BBC Sport. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
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- ^ Stone, Simon (26 May 2021). "Villarreal 1-1 Manchester United (11-10 on pens): David de Gea spot kick saved in epic Europa League final shootout". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
External links edit
- Profile at the Manchester United F.C. website
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