Raheem Shaquille Rushan Hanley (born 24 February 1994) is professional

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who plays as a

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for Stalybridge Celtic. Born in England, he represents the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team. Hanley is an attacking

. He is also able to play in

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Club career

Youth football

Hanley began his career at Fletcher Moss Rangers. He then moved onto

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in 2004.

Blackburn Rovers/Swansea City

Hanley joined

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from Manchester United following a successful trial in 2010. He initially struggled with injuries, before he played regular under-21 football in the centre of midfield during the 2011–12 season as the

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reached the final of the

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and the Academy League National Final. At the end of the 2012–13 season, he was offered a new contract by the club, without making a single first team appearance. He joined

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in January 2014. He signed a new one-year contract with the "Swans" in April 2015. At the end of the 2015–16 season, Hanley was released by the club, without making a single first team appearance.

Northampton Town

He signed a two-year contract with

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in June 2016. Hanley said that manager

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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. Hanley made his senior debut for the "Cobblers" after coming on as a 57th minute substitute for

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in a 3–0 defeat to

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on 30 August 2016, in an

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group stage match at

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. However, Hanley spent the most of the season on the sideline, making 5 appearances in all competitions, as he was surplus to requirements at Northampton Town in his first season. At the end of the 2016–17 season, he was among four players to be placed on a transfer list. Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Hanley went on a trial with

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and featured in a trial match. Although the move never happened, Hanley remained at the club and continued to remain surplus to requirements, though he appeared in the first team on four occasions. On 10 March 2018, Hanley was loaned out to

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for the rest of the season. He made his FC Halifax Town debut on 10 March 2018, in a 3–1 win over

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. He went on to make 7 appearances for FC Halifax Town. He was released by Northampton at the end of the 2017–18 season, following their relegation.

Chorley

After a little over one month at

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Radcliffe

In January 2020 he joined

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Stalybridge Celtic

In October 2022 he joined Stalybridge Celtic.

International career

Hanley previously represented England U19, being called up for the first time in October 2012. He went on to earn 3 caps. Hanley's grandfather was from

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. In November 2018, he was called up to

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and made his debut on 18 November 2018 in a CONCACAF Nations League qualifier against

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, as a starter.

Career Statistics

Personal life

In November 2015, Hanley was banned from driving for 14 months after being caught speeding by the police.

References

External links

England profile
at The Football Association * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hanley, Raheem 1994 births Living people Citizens of Saint Kitts and Nevis through descent Saint Kitts and Nevis men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Men's association football midfielders Saint Kitts and Nevis men's international footballers Footballers from Blackburn English men's footballers Fletcher Moss Rangers F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Swansea City A.F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Connah's Quay Nomads F.C. players Chorley F.C. players Mossley A.F.C. players Radcliffe F.C. players English Football League players England men's youth international footballers Black British sportsmen English sportspeople of Saint Kitts and Nevis descent Northern Premier League players FC Halifax Town players Hereford F.C. players 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players