Brandon Williams (footballer)

Brandon Paul Brian Williams (born 3 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Manchester United.

Brandon Williams
Personal information
Full name Brandon Paul Brian Williams[1]
Date of birth (2000-09-03) 3 September 2000[2]
Place of birth Manchester, England[3]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.71 m)[4]
Position(s) Left-back
Club information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 33
Youth career
2017–2019 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Manchester United 18 (1)
National team‡
2019– England U20 4 (0)
2020– England U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:08, 29 November 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:00, 7 October 2020 (UTC)

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.

Club career

Williams was included in the Manchester United travelling squad for the UEFA Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain in March 2019,[5] but was not named in the match squad. He made his first-team debut on 25 September 2019 as a substitute in an EFL Cup match against Rochdale.[6] He made his first start on 3 October 2019 in the UEFA Europa League match against AZ Alkmaar.[7] Williams signed a new long-term contract on 17 October 2019, keeping him at the club until June 2022.[8] He made his Premier League debut on 20 October 2019 against Liverpool at Old Trafford as a late substitute.[9] With Ashley Young suspended and Luke Shaw injured, Williams was handed his first league start on 10 November 2019 against Brighton & Hove Albion, playing 90 minutes before being substituted for Marcos Rojo in injury time;[10] he was voted Man of the Match by his club's fans.[11] On 24 November, Williams scored his first goal for Manchester United in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield United.[12]

On 4 August 2020, Williams signed a new four-year deal at United, with the option to extend a further year.[13]

Williams was an unused substitute in United's Premier League record-equalling 9–0 home win against Southampton on 2 February 2021.[14]

International career

On 30 August 2019, Williams received his first England call-up for the under-20 squad ahead of fixtures against the Netherlands and Switzerland.[15] He made his debut during the 0–0 draw with the Netherlands at the stadium of Shrewsbury Town on 5 September 2019.[16]

On 5 October 2020, Williams received his first call-up to the England U21 squad.[17] Williams started and made his debut in a 3–3 draw against Andorra U21 on 7 October 2020.[18]

Controversies

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, with Manchester United defending him.[19]

Career statistics
As of match played 9 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United U21 2019–20[20] ————1[lower-alpha 1]010
Manchester United 2019–20[20] Premier League 17160508[lower-alpha 2]0—361
2020–21[21] Premier League 1010202[lower-alpha 3]0—60
Total 1817070100—421
Career total 181707010010431
  1. Appearance in the EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearances in the UEFA Champions League

References
  1. "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  2. "B. Williams: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  3. "Brandon Williams". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  4. "Brandon Williams: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  5. Corless, Liam (6 March 2019). "Man Utd squad vs Paris Saint-Germain includes Brandon Williams and Mason Greenwood". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  6. Mathieson, Stuart (25 September 2019). "Match report: Man Utd v Rochdale Carabao Cup third round". ManUtd.com. Manchester United.
  7. Froggatt, Mark (3 October 2019). "Six talking points: AZ Alkmaar versus United". ManUtd.com. Manchester United.
  8. "Brandon Williams signs new deal at Man Utd". ManUtd.com. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  9. Carney, Sam (20 October 2019). "Manchester United v Liverpool 20 October Premier League match report". ManUtd.com. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  10. Manchester United 3 Brighton 1, Manchester United FC, 10 November 2019
  11. Williams voted Man of the Match, Manchester United FC, 10 November 2019
  12. Johnston, Neil (24 November 2019). "Sheffield United 3–3 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  13. "Brandon Williams signs new deal with Man Utd". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  14. Stone, Simon (2 February 2021). "Man Utd beat nine-man Southampton 9-0". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  15. Veevers, Nicholas (30 August 2019). "ENGLAND U20S OPEN SEASON AGAINST NETHERLANDS AND SWITZERLAND WITH A 21-MAN SQUAD". TheFA.com. The FA.
  16. Moore, David (5 September 2019). "ENGLAND U20S KICK OFF NEW CAMPAIGN WITH A GOALLESS DRAW AGAINST HOLLAND". TheFA.com. The Football Association.
  17. "BRANDON WILLIAMS, RHYS WILLIAMS AND SAM SURRIDGE JOIN MU21S AS FOUR WITHDRAW". TheFA.com. The Football Association. 5 October 2020.
  18. "Andorra U21 3–3 England U21". BBC Sport. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  19. Zerener, Anders (28 October 2020). "Rykteflom om United-profil i sosiale medier: Nå slår klubben kraftig tilbake" [Rumors flood about United profile in social media: Now the club strikes back strongly]. Nettavisen Sport (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  20. "Games played by Brandon Williams in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  21. "Games played by Brandon Williams in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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