Barnaby Williams

Barnaby Williams
Personal information
Full name Barnaby Joe Williams[1]
Date of birth (2006-11-12) 12 November 2006[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Southampton
Number 53
Youth career
Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Southampton 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:54, 8 November 2025 (UTC)

Barnaby Joe Williams (born 12 November 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Southampton.

Career

On 4 January 2024, Williams signed his first professional contract with Southampton, six months after signing a scholarship deal.[3] In July 2025, he signed a two-year contract extension.[4] Following a car crash at the beginning of the 2024–25 season that caused him to miss months of football, Williams made his senior debut for the club on 8 November 2025 in a 3–1 victory against Sheffield Wednesday after he replaced Flynn Downes at half-time.[5] On 16 March 2026, he signed a three-year contract extension.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 February 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton 2025–26[7] Championship 1010000020
2026–27[8] Championship 000000—00
Career total 1010000020

References

  1. ↑ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Barnaby Williams Southampton U21: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Rees-Julian, George (4 January 2024). "Young Southampton midfielder signs first professional contract". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Eight Under-21s sign new contracts". Southampton FC. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  5. ↑ Rees-Julian, George (8 November 2025). "Southampton FC youngster makes senior debut after car collision". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Barnaby Williams signs new contract". Southampton FC. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Games played by Barnaby Williams in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Barnaby Williams in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2026.

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