Brandon Williams (footballer)


Brandon Paul Brian Williams is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Manchester United.
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 level.

Club career

Williams was included in the Manchester United travelling squad for the UEFA Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain in March 2019, 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. He made his first start on 3 October 2019 in the UEFA Europa League match against AZ Alkmaar. Williams signed a new long-term contract on 17 October 2019, keeping him at the club until June 2022. He made his Premier League debut on 20 October 2019 against Liverpool at Old Trafford as a late substitute. 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; he was voted Man of the Match by his club's fans. On 24 November, Williams scored his first goal for Manchester United in a 3–3 draw with Sheffield United.

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. He made his debut during the 0–0 draw with the Netherlands at the stadium of Shrewsbury Town on 5 September 2019.

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