Raheem Hanley

Raheem Hanley

Personal information
Date of birth	24 February 1994
Place of birth	Blackburn, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Left-back; central-midfield
Club information
Current team	Northampton Town
Number	20
Youth career
2004–2010	Manchester United
2010–2012	Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	Blackburn Rovers	0	(0)
2014–2016	Swansea City	0	(0)
2016–	Northampton Town	0	(0)
National team
	England U19
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 25 September 2016 (UTC).

Raheem Hanley (born 24 March 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for League One side Northampton Town.

Playing career

Hanley joined Blackburn Rovers from Manchester United following a successful trial in 2010.^[1] He initially struggled with injuries, before he played regular under-21 football in the centre of midfield during the 2011–12 season as the Academy reached the final of the FA Youth Cup and the Academy League National Final.^[1] He joined Swansea City in January 2014.^[2] He signed a new one-year contract with the "Swans" in April 2015.^[3]

He signed a two-year contract with Northampton Town in June 2016.^[4] Hanley said that manager Rob Page convinced him that Northampton was the best place for him to advance his career, and promised to challenge David Buchanan for a first-team place.^[5][6]

He made his senior debut for the "Cobblers" after coming on as a 57th minute substitute for JJ Hooper in a 3–0 defeat to Wycombe Wanderers on 30 August, in an EFL Trophy group stage match at Sixfields Stadium.^[7]

Style of play

Hanley is an attacking left-back.^[5] He is also able to play in central midfield.^[2]

Statistics

As of 25 September 2016.

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Blackburn Rovers	2012–13[8]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2013–14[9]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swansea City	2014–15[10]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2015–16[11]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northampton Town	2016–17[12]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	1	0
Career total			0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0

1. Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy.

References

1. Cryer, Andy (20 April 2012). "Young Blackburn Rovers star Raheem living the dream". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
2. "Swansea City land Blackburn Rovers youngster Raheem Hanley". South Wales Evening Post. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
3. "Hanley happy to sign new Swans contract". www.swanseacity.net. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
4. "Revell & Hanley: Northampton Town sign MK Dons striker and Swansea defender". BBC Sport. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
5. Willsher, Gareth (17 June 2016). "Left back raring to go having played under 21 football". ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
6. Casey, Jeremy (15 June 2016). "Hanley targeting long-awaited senior debut after signing for Cobblers". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
7. "Northampton 3-0 Wycombe". Sky Sports. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
8. "Games played by Raheem Hanley in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
9. "Games played by Raheem Hanley in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
10. "Games played by Raheem Hanley in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
11. "Games played by Raheem Hanley in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
12. "Games played by Raheem Hanley in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2016.