Raheem Hanley
Kittian footballer (b.1994)
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Raheem Shaquille Rushan Hanley (born 24 February 1994) is professional footballer who plays as a left-back for North West Counties League Premier Division club West Didsbury & Chorlton. Born in England, he represents the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raheem Shaquille Rushan Hanley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Didsbury & Chorlton | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fletcher Moss Rangers[2] | |||
| 2004–2010 | Manchester United | ||
| 2010–2012 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Northampton Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Halifax Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | Connah's Quay Nomads | ||
| 2019 | Chorley | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Hereford | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Mossley | ? | (?) |
| 2020–2022 | Radcliffe | ||
| 2022–2023 | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
| 2023 | Runcorn Linnets | ||
| 2023– | West Didsbury & Chorlton | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018– | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 19 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:44, 23 August 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:28, 18 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Hanley is an attacking left-back.[3][4] He is also able to play in central midfield.[5]
Club career
Youth football
Hanley played for junior club Fletcher Moss Rangers before signing with the Manchester United academy in 2004.[2][6]
Blackburn and Swansea
Hanley joined Blackburn Rovers from Manchester United following a successful trial in 2010.[6] He initially struggled with injuries,[citation needed] 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.[6] He would also play regular under-21 football season as the Academy reached the final of the Academy League National Final.[citation needed] At the end of the 2012–13 season, he was offered a new contract by the club.[7]
Hanley joined Swansea City in January 2014.[5] He signed a new one-year contract with the Premier League side in April 2015.[8] At the end of the 2015–16 season, Hanley was released without having made a single first team appearance.
Northampton Town
Hanley signed a two-year contract with League One side Northampton Town in June 2016.[9] 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.[3]
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]
Non-League career
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][19]
Hanley joined National League North club Hereford on 2 August 2019 after a successful trial period.[20] He subsequently signed for Mossley in November 2019 and Radcliffe in January 2020.[21][22]
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.[23]
On 22 August 2023, North West Counties Premier side West Didsbury & Chorlton announced the signing of Hanley.[24] 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.[25]
International career
Hanley represented England U19, being called up for the first time in October 2012.[26] He went on to earn three caps.[27][28][29]
Hanley's grandfather was from Saint Kitts and Nevis.[30] 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.[31] In June 2023, Hanley was selected in his country's squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[32] He made one appearance at the tournament, playing the entire match as his side lost 5–0 to Jamaica in the group stage.
Professional career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2012–13[33] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14[34] | 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[35] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16[36] | 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[37] | League One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy.
Personal life
In November 2015, Hanley was banned from driving for 14 months after being caught speeding by the police.[38]
