Brandon Thomas Llamas

Brandon
Brandon with Rennes in 2017
Personal information
Full name Brandon Thomas Llamas
Date of birth (1995-02-04) 4 February 1995
Place of birth Santanyí, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Osasuna
(on loan from Rennes)
Number 17
Youth career
Mallorca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Mallorca B 72 (27)
2012–2017 Mallorca 74 (19)
2017– Rennes 11 (1)
2017– Rennes II 3 (0)
2018– → Osasuna (loan) 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:38, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

Brandon Thomas Llamas (born 4 February 1995), simply known as Brandon, is a Spanish footballer who plays for CA Osasuna, on loan from French club Stade Rennais F.C., as a forward.

Career

Mallorca

Born in Santanyí, Majorca, Balearic Islands through an English father and a Spanish mother, Brandon is a product of RCD Mallorca's youth system. On 12 December 2012, without even appearing for the reserves, he made his professional debut, coming on as a late substitute for Alejandro Alfaro in a 0–5 home loss against Sevilla FC, for the season's Copa del Rey.[1]

On 15 December Brandon made his La Liga debut, again from the bench in a 0–1 away defeat against Athletic Bilbao.[2] On 9 January of the following year he scored his first professional goal, netting his team's first in a 2–1 away victory against Sevilla also for the national cup.[3]

Brandon scored his first league goal on 24 May 2015, netting the first in a 2–4 away loss against Albacete Balompié for the Segunda División championship.[4] In July 2015, he was definitely promoted to the main squad by manager Albert Ferrer.[5]

On 28 January 2016, Brandon renewed his contract until 2019.[6] On 4 June, he scored a brace in a 3–1 win at Real Valladolid, being the club's top goalscorer during the campaign with six goals as his side narrowly avoided relegation.[7]

On 9 October 2016, Brandon scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 home win against SD Huesca,[8] later being named Segunda División Player of the Month.[9] He was sent off on 18 December at half time in a 3–1 loss at CD Numancia for protesting with the referee;[10] the season ended with relegation.

Rennes

On 10 July 2017, Brandon signed a three-year deal with French side Stade Rennais FC.[11] He did not take to the field in their first seven matches of the Ligue 1 season, and only played once in that time for the reserves in the fifth division.[12] He made his debut on 25 October in the third round of the Coupe de la Ligue, starting and assisting Adrien Hunou's winning goal in a 2–1 victory at Dijon FCO. Three days later, in his first league game, he scored the only goal at Montpellier HSC.[13]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ El Sevilla deja moribundo a Caparrós (Sevilla leaves Caparrós agonizing); Marca, 12 December 2012 (in Spanish)
  2. ↑ Aduriz wins it for Bilbao; ESPN FC, 15 December 2012
  3. ↑ Misión Imposible (Mission Impossible); Marca, 9 January 2013 (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ Un gran Albacete remonta y se salva matemáticamente (A great Albacete complete a comeback and save themselves mathematically); Marca, 24 May 2015 (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ Ferrer le abre la puerta del equipo a Brandon y Damià (Ferrer opens the door of the team to Brandon and Damià); El Mundo, 29 July 2015 (in Spanish)
  6. ↑ El Mallorca ficha a Salomao y Ortuño y renueva a Brandon (Mallorca sign Salomao and Ortuño and renew Brandon); Mundo Deportivo, 28 January 2016 (in Spanish)
  7. ↑ El Mallorca remonta en Zorrilla y logra la salvación (Mallorca comeback in Zorrilla and reach salvation); Marca, 4 June 2016 (in Spanish)
  8. ↑ Cuando más falta hacía... apareció Brandon (When there was the greatest need... Brandon showed up); Marca, 9 October 2016 (in Spanish)
  9. 1 2 "Brandon está de moda" [Brandon is in fashion]. Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). 15 November 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "Brandon sees red as Mallorca lose again". Mallorca Daily Bulletin. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  11. ↑ "Brandon signe trois ans au Stade Rennais" [Brandon signs for Stade Rennais for three years]. L'Équipe (in French). 10 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Brandon, qué pasa ?" [What's up, Brandon?]. Ouest-France (in French). 30 September 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  13. ↑ "Brandon, passé d'être un problème à une solution" [Brandon, gone from being a problem to a solution]. Ouest-France (in French). 30 October 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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