Brandon_Hanlan
Brandon Hanlan
English footballer
Brandon Alex Graham Hanlan (born 31 May 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Wycombe Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brandon Alex Graham Hanlan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-05-31) 31 May 1997 (age 26)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Chelsea, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Bromley (loan) | 8 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | → Colchester United (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Bromley (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Gillingham | 74 | (13) |
| 2020–2021 | Bristol Rovers | 45 | (7) |
| 2021– | Wycombe Wanderers | 86 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 20 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
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Charlton Athletic
Hanlan joined the academy at Charlton Athletic in November 2012, and signed a two-year contract extension in April 2016.[4] He made his first team debut as an 84th-minute substitute for Kevin Foley in a 2–0 defeat to Bury at Gigg Lane in a League One match on 6 August 2016.[5]
On 31 August 2017, Hanlan joined Colchester United on loan until the middle of January 2018.[6] He made his club debut as a substitute on 12 September and scored in the 1–1 draw with Chesterfield.[7]
On 1 February 2018, Hanlan rejoined Bromley on loan until the end of the 2017/18 season.[8]
He was released by Charlton at the end of the 2017–18 season.[9]
Gillingham
On 2 June 2018, Hanlan signed for Gillingham on a two-year deal, and scored the club's first goal of the season on his full Gillingham debut in a 2–0 away win against Accrington Stanley.[10] He was named as the club's Young Player of the Season at the end of his first season with the club.[11]
Bristol Rovers
On 10 September 2020, Hanlan joined Bristol Rovers on a two-year deal.[12] He made his debut two days later for the club in a 1–1 opening day draw away at Sunderland before being replaced due to injury in the second half.[13] He scored his first goal for the club on 3 October 2020, grabbing the first in a 2–0 win over Northampton Town when he confidently smashed home a penalty after being fouled by Cian Bolger in the penalty area.[14] On 20 October, Hanlan scored his third goal for the club, his first from open play, heading in a Zain Westbrooke free kick to score the only goal of the game in a victory over Shrewsbury Town.[15] In July 2021, following a tribunal, it was determined that Bristol Rovers would pay a fee of £150k to Gillingham for the transfer of Hanlan from the previous summer.[16] In August 2021, Hanlan was subject to a bid from League One side Lincoln City, rejected by Bristol Rovers as the fee offered was less than the sum the club had recently paid following the outcome of the tribunal. Rovers' manager Joey Barton spoke of his desire to keep the striker at the club however admitted that the striker had his head turned by the offer and was now wanting to leave the club.[17]
Wycombe Wanderers
On 26 August 2021, Hanlan returned to League One to join Wycombe Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.[18] He made his debut for Wycombe in the EFL Trophy against Aston Villa under 21's as a substitute on 31 August 2021.[19] On 21 September, Hanlan scored his first goal for the club, Wycombe's only goal in a 6–1 defeat to Manchester City in the EFL Cup.[20] After scoring another in the EFL Trophy defeat to Milton Keynes Dons,[21] Hanlan's first league goal for the Chairboys came in a 2–0 win over former side Gillingham.[22] On 11 November 2023, Hanlan suffered a knee injury after a being tugged to the ground by Stevenage captain Carl Piergianni, requiring him to be taken off the pitch on a stretcher while wearing an oxygen mask. Wycombe would lose the game 0–1 against the visitors.[23]
- As of match played 11 November 2023
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Charlton Athletic | 2016–17[24] | League One | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2017–18[25] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlton Athletic total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Bromley (loan) | 2016–17[26] | National League | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| Colchester United (loan) | 2017–18[27] | League Two | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Bromley (loan) | 2017–18[27] | National League | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 22 | 5 |
| Gillingham | 2018–19[28] | League One | 39 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 44 | 9 |
| 2019–20[29] | League One | 35 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 7 | |
| Gillingham total | 74 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 16 | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 2020–21[30] | League One | 44 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 48 | 9 |
| 2021–22[31] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bristol Rovers total | 45 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 9 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2021–22[32] | League One | 36 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 43 | 8 |
| 2022–23[33] | League One | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2023–24[34] | League One | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers total | 86 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 98 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 254 | 40 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 295 | 50 | ||
- Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy.
- Appearance/s in the FA Trophy.
- Three appearances in the EFL Trophy, one appearance in the League One play-offs
- One appearance in the EFL Trophy
- One appearance in the EFL Trophy
Club
Bromley
Individual
- Gillingham: Young Player of the Season: 2018–19[11]
- "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- "Brandon Hanlan". 11v11. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- "Brandon Hanlan - Forward - First Team - Bristol Rovers (gas)". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Gillingham. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- Jones, George (1 April 2016). "NEWS | Young striker Brandon Hanlan pens two-year contract extension". cafc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- "Bury 2-0 Charlton Athletic". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- "U's Flash: Hanlan Makes Two". www.cu-fc.com. 31 August 2017.
- "Colchester United 1–1 Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- "Brandon Hanlan joins Bromley on loan". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- "Ahmed Kashi: Charlton Athletic in contract talks with Algerian midfielder". BBC Sport. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Accrington Stanley 0-2 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- "Barry Fuller is named Gillingham player-of-the-year for the 2018/19 season". Kent Online. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- "Brandon Hanlan Joins". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 10 September 2020.
- "Sunderland 1-1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 12 September 2020.
- "Bristol Rovers 2-0 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. 3 October 2020.
- "Shrewsbury Town 0-1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 20 October 2020.
- "Bristol Rovers learn cost of Brandon Hanlan transfer as Gillingham leave tribunal disappointed". Bristol Post. 6 July 2021.
- "Joey Barton on Bristol Rovers' 'difficult' Brandon Hanlan situation after Lincoln City bid". Bristol Post. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- "New striker arrives at Adams Park". www.wycombewanderers.co.uk. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- "Report: Wycombe vs Aston Villa U21s". www.wycombewanderers.co.uk. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- "Report: Manchester City 6-1 Wycombe". www.wycombewanderers.co.uk. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- "Report: MK Dons 2-1 Wycombe". 5 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- "Report: Wycombe 2-0 Gillingham". www.wycombewanderers.co.uk. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- Richings, James (11 November 2023). "Matt Bloomfield gives update on Wycombe's Hanlan and Leahy". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- "Games played by Brandon Hanlan in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- "Games played by Brandon Hanlan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- "Games played by Brandon Hanlan in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- "Games played by Brandon Hanlan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- "Games played by Brandon Hanlan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Games played by Brandon Hanlan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Games played by Brandon Hanlan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "Games played by Brandon Hanlan in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- "Games played by Brandon Hanlan in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "Games played by Brandon Hanlan in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "Games played by Brandon Hanlan in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- Williams, Adam (20 May 2018). "FA Trophy final: Brackley Town beat Bromley 5–4 on penalties after 1-1 draw". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 May 2018.