Brandon Hanlan

Brandon Alex Graham Hanlan (born 31 May 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Stevenage on loan from EFL League One side Wycombe Wanderers.

Brandon Hanlan

Personal information
Full name	Brandon Alex Graham Hanlan[1]
Date of birth	(1997-05-31) 31 May 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth	Chelsea, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[3]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Stevenage (on loan from Wycombe Wanderers)
Number	27
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	94	(11)
2025–	→ Stevenage (loan)	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 8 February 2025 (UTC)

Career

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] On 10 October 2024, after almost eleven months out injured, he made his return to football, playing the final twenty minutes of a behind-closed-doors friendly against Queens Park Rangers.^[24]

Stevenage (loan)

On 31 January 2025, Hanlan joined League One side Stevenage on loan for the remainder of the season.^[25]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 February 2025

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Charlton Athletic	2016–17[26]	League One	9	0	2	0	1	0	3[a]	0	15	0
	2017–18[27]	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[28]	National League	8	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	4
Colchester United (loan)	2017–18[29]	League Two	18	2	1	0	0	0	1[a]	0	20	2
Bromley (loan)	2017–18[29]	National League	15	3	0	0	0	0	7[b]	2	22	5
Gillingham	2018–19[30]	League One	39	9	3	0	1	0	1[a]	0	44	9
	2019–20[31]	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[32]	League One	44	7	2	1	0	0	2[a]	1	48	9
	2021–22[33]	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[34]	League One	36	6	2	0	1	1	4[c]	1	43	8
	2022–23[35]	League One	34	3	1	0	0	0	1[d]	0	36	3
	2023–24[36]	League One	16	2	1	0	1	1	1[e]	0	19	3
	2024–25[37]	League One	8	0	3	1	0	0	2[f]	1	13	2
	Wycombe Wanderers total		94	11	7	1	2	2	8	2	111	16
Stevenage (loan)	2024–25[38]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			263	40	19	4	5	3	22	5	309	52

1. Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy.
2. Appearance/s in the FA Trophy.
3. Three appearances in the EFL Trophy, one appearance in the League One play-offs
4. One appearance in the EFL Trophy
5. One appearance in the EFL Trophy
6. Two appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Club

Bromley

• FA Trophy runner-up: 2017–18^[39]

Individual

• Gillingham: Young Player of the Season: 2018–19^[11]

References

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14. "Bristol Rovers 2-0 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. 3 October 2020.
15. "Shrewsbury Town 0-1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 20 October 2020.
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24. @wwfcofficial (10 October 2024). "🙌 @B_Hanlan made his eagerly-awaited return from injury in a practice match at QPR today, playing the final 20 minutes. Fred Onyedinma scored the only goal in a 1-0 win for the Chairboys. Congratulations lads, and welcome back Brands!" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 October 2024 – via Twitter.
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