Pharrell Willis

Pharrell Jeremiah Kieran Willis (born 23 February 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Middlesbrough.

Pharrell Willis
Personal information
Full name Pharrell Jeremiah Kieran Willis[1]
Date of birth (2003-02-23) 23 February 2003[2]
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Middlesbrough
Number 44
Youth career
2019– Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Middlesbrough 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:39, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

Career

Born in London, Willis joined Championship club Middlesbrough aged sixteen having been spotted by Academy scout Martin Carter playing for Independent FC.[3][4]

In July 2022, Willis signed a first professional contract having impressed for the under-23s side in his third year as a scholar.[5] On 8 November 2022, he made his senior professional debut as a substitute in a 3–0 league victory away at Blackpool.[6] He was rewarded later that same week with a new contract, keeping him at the club until 2025.[7] He was unable to fully capitalise on the opportunity however, suffering an injury in January 2023 during an under-21 fixture, ruling him out until the following February.[8]

Career statistics
As of 8 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Middlesbrough 2022–23[9] Championship 1000000010
2023–24 Championship 0000000000
Career total 1000000010

    References
    1. "SQUAD LIST 2023/24 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
    2. Pharrell Willis at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
    3. Johns, Craig (18 June 2023). "Martin Carter's success is finding raw young talent for Middlesbrough in London". Teesside Live. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
    4. Johns, Craig (11 November 2022). "Pharrell Willis commits future to Middlesbrough days after making his debut at Blackpool". Teesside Live. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
    5. "Pharrell Willis Signs First Pro Contract". www.mfc.co.uk. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
    6. "Blackpool 0–3 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
    7. "New Contract For Pharrell Willis". www.mfc.co.uk. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
    8. Johns, Craig (21 February 2024). "Middlesbrough academy stars make long-awaited returns in Premier League Cup defeat to Fulham". Teesside Live. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
    9. "Games played by Pharrell Willis in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
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