Brandon Williams (footballer)
English footballer (born 2000)
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Brandon Paul Brian Williams (born 3 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who last played for EFL Championship club Hull City. Although he mainly plays as a left-back, he has also been used as a right-back.[4]
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Williams playing for Manchester United in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brandon Paul Brian Williams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2019 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Manchester United | 21 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Norwich City (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | Hull City | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:34, 3 February 2026 (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.
Early life
Williams was born on 3 September 2000 in Manchester.[5] He grew up in the Harpurhey area where he attended nearby secondary school Co-op Academy Manchester.[6]
Club career
Manchester United
Williams was included in the Manchester United travelling squad for the UEFA Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain in March 2019,[7] 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.[8] He made his first start on 3 October in the UEFA Europa League match against AZ.[9] Williams signed a new long-term contract on 17 October, keeping him at the club until June 2022.[10] He made his Premier League debut on 20 October against Liverpool at Old Trafford as a late substitute.[11] 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;[12] he was voted Man of the Match by his club's fans.[13] On 24 November, Williams scored his first goal for Manchester United in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield United.[14]
On 4 August 2020, Williams signed a new four-year deal at United, with the option to extend a further year.[15]
Loan to Norwich City
On 23 August 2021, Williams joined Norwich City on loan for the duration of the 2021–22 season.[16] On 28 August, Williams made his debut against Leicester City in a 2–1 loss.[17]
Loan to Ipswich Town
On 24 August 2023, Williams joined Ipswich Town on loan for the 2023–24 season.[18] On 26 August 2023, Williams made his debut against Leeds United in a 4–3 loss.[19] On 30 September 2023, he scored his first goal for Ipswich Town against Huddersfield Town in a 1–1 draw.[20]
On 5 June 2024, Manchester United announced he would be leaving the club in the summer when his contract expires.[21]
Hull City
On 15 August 2025, Williams signed a one-year deal with EFL Championship side Hull City.[22] He made his debut for the Tigers on 23 August, coming off the bench to replace Joe Gelhardt in a 3–0 home loss to Blackburn Rovers.[23] On 3 February 2026, Williams left the club by mutual consent.[24][25]
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.[26] He made his debut during the 0–0 draw with the Netherlands at the stadium of Shrewsbury Town on 5 September.[27]
On 5 October 2020, Williams received his first call-up to the England U21 squad.[28] Williams started and made his debut in a 3–3 draw against Andorra U21 on 7 October.[29]
Personal life
Williams' mother runs a greasy spoon cafe called Snack Attack at Harpurhey Market, with a number of photos and newspaper clippings about his career adorning the walls.[30]
On 20 August 2023, Williams was involved in a traffic collision near Handforth. He was subsequently charged with dangerous driving and driving without insurance.[31][32] On 14 March 2025 Williams pleaded guilty at Chester Crown Court to dangerous driving and driving without third party insurance.[33]
On 3 May 2024, Williams was disqualified from driving after accumulating 30 points on his licence.[34]
On 23 May 2025, he was sentenced to a 14-month jail term, suspended for two years.[35]
Career statistics
- As of 3 September 2025
| 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[36] | — | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Manchester United | 2019–20[36] | Premier League | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | |
| 2020–21[37] | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[38] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | 51 | 1 | |||
| Norwich City (loan) | 2021–22[39] | Premier League | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2023–24[40] | Championship | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| Hull City | 2025–26[41] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 63 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 3 | ||
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
