| Raheem Hanley | |
| Fullname: | Raheem Shaquille Rushan Hanley[1] |
| Birth Date: | 24 February 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Blackburn, England |
| Position: | Left-back
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| Currentclub: | West Didsbury & Chorlton |
| Youthclubs1: | Fletcher Moss Rangers |
| Youthyears2: | 2004–2010 |
| Youthclubs2: | Manchester United |
| Youthyears3: | 2010–2012 |
| Youthclubs3: | Blackburn Rovers |
| Years1: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs1: | Blackburn Rovers |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs2: | Swansea City |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Northampton Town |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018 |
| Clubs4: | → Halifax Town |
| Caps4: | 7 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019 |
| Clubs5: | Connah's Quay Nomads |
| Years6: | 2019 |
| Clubs6: | Chorley |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2019 |
| Clubs7: | Hereford |
| Caps7: | 7 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs8: | Mossley |
| Caps8: | ? |
| Goals8: | ? |
| Years9: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs9: | Radcliffe |
| Caps9: | ? |
| Goals9: | ? |
| Years10: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs10: | Stalybridge Celtic |
| Caps10: | ? |
| Goals10: | ? |
| Years11: | 2023 |
| Clubs11: | Runcorn Linnets |
| Caps11: | ? |
| Goals11: | ? |
| Years12: | 2023– |
| Clubs12: | West Didsbury & Chorlton |
| Caps12: | 1 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam2: | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Nationalcaps2: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 17:44, 23 August 2023 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 17:21, 24 March 2024 (UTC) |
Raheem Shaquille Rushan Hanley (born 24 February 1994) is professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club West Didsbury & Chorlton. Born in England, he represents the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.
Hanley is an attacking left-back.[2] He is also able to play in central midfield.
Hanley played for junior club Fletcher Moss Rangers before signing with the Manchester United academy in 2004.[3]
Hanley joined Blackburn Rovers from Manchester United following a successful trial in 2010.[4] He initially struggled with injuries, but went on to play a successful role in the club's run in the 2011–12 FA Youth Cup, scoring in the semi-final against Burnley and playing both legs of the final against Chelsea in the centre of midfield as his side lost 4–1 on aggregate.[4] He would also play regular under-21 football season as the Academy reached the final of the Academy League National Final. At the end of the 2012–13 season, he was offered a new contract by the club.[5]
Hanley joined Swansea City in January 2014.[6] He signed a new one-year contract with the Premier League side in April 2015.[7] At the end of the 2015–16 season, Hanley was released without having made a single first team appearance.
Hanley signed a two-year contract with League One side Northampton Town in June 2016.[8] He promised to challenge David Buchanan for a first-team place, saying that manager Rob Page convinced him that Northampton was the best place for him to advance his career.[9]
Hanley made his senior debut for Northampton as a 57th minute substitute for JJ Hooper in a 3–0 home defeat to Wycombe Wanderers on 30 August 2016, in an EFL Trophy group stage match.[10] However, Hanley spent most of the season on the sidelines, making five appearances in all competitions.[11] At the end of the 2016–17 season, he was among four players to be placed on a transfer list.[12]
Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Hanley went on a trial with Oxford United and featured in a trial match.[13] In the season that followed he played for the Northampton first team on four occasions.[14] On 10 March 2018, Hanley was loaned out to Halifax Town for the rest of the season.[15] He made his FC Halifax Town debut on 10 March 2018, in a 3–1 win over Woking.[16] He went on to make seven appearances for the National League side.
Hanley was released by Northampton at the end of the 2017–18 season, following their relegation from League One.[17]
On 28 April 2019, after a little over one month at Connah's Quay Nomads, Hanley moved to National League North side Chorley until the end of the season.[18]
Hanley joined National League North club Hereford on 2 August 2019 after a successful trial period.[19] He subsequently signed for Mossley in November 2019 and Radcliffe in January 2020.[20] [21]
In October 2022, Hanley joined Northern Premier League Premier side Stalybridge Celtic and later in the season he would sign for Runcorn Linnets of the Northern Premier Division One West.[22]
On 22 August 2023, North West Counties Premier side West Didsbury & Chorlton announced the signing of Hanley.[23] He made his debut and won the club's supporter-nominated man of the match in a 2–0 victory against Skelmersdale United on the day of his signing.[24]
Hanley represented England U19, being called up for the first time in October 2012.[25] He went on to earn three caps.[26] [27] [28]
Hanley's grandfather was from Saint Kitts and Nevis.[29] In November 2018, he was called up to Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team and made his debut on 18 November 2018 in a CONCACAF Nations League qualifier against Canada, as a starter.[30] In June 2023, Hanley was selected in his country's squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[31] He made one appearance at the tournament, playing the entire match as his side lost 5–0 to Jamaica in the group stage.
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2012–13 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Swansea City | 2014–15 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Northampton Town | 2016–17 | League One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
In November 2015, Hanley was banned from driving for 14 months after being caught speeding by the police.[32]