Billy James Mitchell (born 7 April 2001) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Career

Mitchell hails from

Orpington Orpington is a town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is 13.4 miles (21.6 km) south east of Charing Cross. On the south-eastern edge of the Greater London Built-up Area, it is south of St Mary Cray, sou ...

, but moved to

Sidcup Sidcup is an area of south-east London, England, primarily in the London Borough of Bexley. It is south-east of Charing Cross, bordering the London Boroughs of London Borough of Bromley, Bromley and Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greenwich. It was ...

with his mother and brother when he was 15. He joined his boyhood club

at under-15 level. His father's family originates from

Bermondsey Bermondsey ( ) is a district in southeast London, part of the London Borough of Southwark, England, southeast of Charing Cross. To the west of Bermondsey lies Southwark, to the east Rotherhithe and Deptford, to the south Walworth and Peckham, ...

and are also Millwall fans, so is his maternal great-grandfather. He made his first team debut in the last game of the season on 5 May 2019, coming on a late substitute in the 1–0 defeat to

Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system. Founded in 1932, they have p ...

. In the summer of 2019 he signed his first professional contract, a one-year deal. In April 2021, he signed a new long term deal with Millwall. He scored his first professional goal in a 4–1 win against

Bristol City Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England. The team compete in the , the second level of the English football league system. Founded in 1894, the club competed in the Southern League and Western L ...

on 1 May 2021. Mitchell was awarded the PFA Championship Players in the Community award for the 2021–22 season after becoming heavily involved in Millwall's Community Trust.

Personal life

Mitchell is the brother of

Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic Football Club is a professional association football club based in Charlton, south-east London, England. The team compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system. Their home ground is ...

player Zach Mitchell.

Career statistics

References

2001 births Living people English men's footballers Footballers from the London Borough of Bromley People from Orpington Men's association football midfielders Millwall F.C. players English Football League players 21st-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub