Brandon Williams

Brandon Paul Brian Williams (born 3 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for EFL Championship club Ipswich Town, on loan from Premier League club Manchester United.

Although he mainly plays as a left-back, he has also been used as a right-back.

Williams was born on 3 September 2000 in Manchester.

He grew up in the Harpurhey area where he would attend nearby secondary school Co-op Academy Manchester.

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.

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 as a substitute in an EFL Cup match against Rochdale.

He made his first start on 3 October in the UEFA Europa League match against AZ Alkmaar.

Williams signed a new long-term contract on 17 October, keeping him at the club until June 2022.

He made his Premier League debut on 20 October 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 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.

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.

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

On 23 August 2021, Williams joined Norwich City on loan for the duration of the 2021–22 season.

On 28 August, Williams made his debut against Leicester City in a 2–1 loss.

On 24 August 2023, Williams joined Ipswich Town on loan for the 2023–24 season.

On 26 August 2023, Williams made his debut against Leeds United in a 4–3 loss.

On 30 September 2023, he scored his first goal for Ipswich Town against Huddersfield Town in a 1–1 draw.

On 5 October 2020, Williams received his first call-up to the England U21 squad.

Williams started and made his debut in a 3–3 draw against Andorra U21 on 7 October.

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.

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