Raees Bangura-Williams
English association football player
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Raees Mekhi Elijah Bangura-Williams (born 2 July 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL League One club Cambridge United, on loan from EFL Championship club Millwall.
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Raees Bangura-Williams in 2025. | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ra'ees Mekhi Elijah Bangura-Williams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Cambridge United (on loan from Millwall) | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Tooting & Mitcham United | ||
| 2023–2025 | Millwall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 32 | (3) |
| 2023– | Millwall | 24 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Cambridge United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2026- | Sierra Leone | 0 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:38, 7 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:46, 1 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
He was at Chelsea in their pre-academy from five to eight years-old. He signed at Watford when he was at under-nine level. Throughout his teenage years he trained with clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur and with Norwich City without progressing with the clubs due to his slight build. He played non-league for Tooting & Mitcham United from the age of 16 years-old and made his debut in the first team at the age of 17. He had further trials with clubs such as Brentford, Middlesbrough, Fleetwood and Millwall, and despite initially being turned down, he signed with Millwall in December 2023.[2]
He signed a new long-term contract with Millwall in January 2025.[3] He made a goalscoring debut for Millwall, appearing as a second-half substitute to score in a 3-0 win in the FA Cup against Dagenham and Redbridge on 13 January 2025.[4][5] The following week, he made his EFL Championship debut as a second-half substitute against Hull City.[6] He made his first EFL Championship start in a 2-2 draw against Cardiff City on 21 January 2025.[7]
On 13 May 2025, Bangura-Williams signed a "long-term contract" with Millwall.[8] On 13 September 2025, he scored his first goal for Millwall with an equaliser against rivals, Charlton Athletic, having a 2nd goal disallowed for handball, as the game ended in a 1-1 draw.[9]
International career
On 24 March 2025, Bangura-Williams made his England U20 debut as a substitute during a 2-2 draw with Switzerland in Marbella[10]
Personal life
Bangura-Williams was born in the London Borough of Lambeth and was raised in Park Langley.[11] His father is an amateur football manager who was originally from Sierra Leone.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tooting & Mitcham United | 2021–22[12] | Isthmian League South Central Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[13] | Isthmian League South Central Division | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 28 | 4 | ||
| Total | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 37 | 4 | |||
| Millwall | 2024–25[14] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| 2025–26[15] | Championship | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2026–27[16] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 59 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 6 | ||
- Two Appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy and one in London Senior Cup
- One Appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy and one in London Senior Cup