| Brandon Williams | |
| Full Name: | Brandon Paul Brian Williams[1] |
| Birth Date: | 3 September 2000[2] |
| Birth Place: | Manchester, England |
| Height: | 1.82m (05.97feet)[3] |
| Position: | Full-back |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Manchester United |
| Years1: | 2019–2024 |
| Caps1: | 21 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs2: | → Norwich City (loan) |
| Caps2: | 26 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Ipswich Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2020 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 21:46, 18 January 2024 (UTC) |
Brandon Paul Brian Williams (born 3 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who 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]
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.
Williams was born on 3 September 2000 in Manchester.[5] He grew up in the Harpurhey area where he would attend nearby secondary school Co-op Academy Manchester.
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]
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]
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]
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]
In October 2020, Williams came under fire on social media for allegedly sending messages to a 15-year-old girl on the video-sharing application TikTok. The girl reportedly posted a video to prove he had contacted her. Williams and his representatives denied the claims.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Manchester United U21 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Manchester United | 2019–20 | Premier League | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | 51 | 1 | ||||
| Norwich City (loan) | 2021–22 | Premier League | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2023–24 | Championship | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 62 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 3 | |||
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