Pharrell Willis
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pharrell Jeremiah Kieran Willis[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 23 February 2003||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Queen of the South (on loan from Middlesbrough) | ||
Youth career | |||
2019– | Middlesbrough | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Middlesbrough | 1 | (0) |
2024– | → Queen of the South (loan) | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:56, 2 October 2024 (UTC) |
Pharrell Jeremiah Kieran Willis (born 23 February 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Queen of the South on loan from club Middlesbrough.
Career
[edit]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]
On 30 August 2024, Willis joined Scottish League One club Queen of the South on loan until January 2025.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 8 March 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Middlesbrough | 2022–23[10] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "SQUAD LIST 2023/24 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Pharrell Willis at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Johns, Craig (18 June 2023). "Martin Carter's success is finding raw young talent for Middlesbrough in London". Teesside Live. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Johns, Craig (11 November 2022). "Pharrell Willis commits future to Middlesbrough days after making his debut at Blackpool". Teesside Live. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Pharrell Willis Signs First Pro Contract". www.mfc.co.uk. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Blackpool 0–3 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "New Contract For Pharrell Willis". www.mfc.co.uk. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pharrell Willis Joins Queen Of The South On Loan". www.mfc.co.uk. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Pharrell Willis in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2024.