Raheem Hanley

Northampton Town Hanley signed a two-year contract with League One side Northampton Town in June 2016. He promised to challenge David Buchanan for a first-team place, saying that manager Rob Page convinced him that Northampton was the best place for him to advance his career.

Hanley made his senior debut for Northampton as a 57th-minute substitute for JJ Hooper in a 3–0 home defeat to Wycombe Wanderers on 30 August 2016, in an EFL Trophy group stage match. However, Hanley spent most of the season on the sidelines, making five appearances in all competitions. 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 Oxford United and featured in a trial match. In the season that followed he played for the Northampton first team on four occasions. On 10 March 2018, Hanley was loaned out to Halifax Town for the rest of the season. He made his FC Halifax Town debut on 10 March 2018, in a 3–1 win over Woking. He went on to make seven appearances for the National League side.

Hanley was released by Northampton at the end of the 2017–18 season, following their relegation from League One.

Non-League career On 28 April 2019, after a little over one month at Connah's Quay Nomads, Hanley moved to National League North side Chorley until the end of the season.

Hanley joined National League North club Hereford on 2 August 2019 after a successful trial period. He subsequently signed for Mossley in November 2019 and Radcliffe in January 2020.

In October 2022, Hanley joined Northern Premier League Premier side Stalybridge Celtic and later in the season he would sign for Runcorn Linnets of the Northern Premier Division One West.

On 22 August 2023, North West Counties Premier side West Didsbury & Chorlton announced the signing of Hanley. He made his debut and won the club's supporter-nominated man of the match in a 2–0 victory against Skelmersdale United on the day of his signing.

International career Hanley represented England U19, being called up for the first time in October 2012. He went on to earn three caps.

Hanley's grandfather was from Saint Kitts and Nevis. In November 2018, he was called up to Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team and made his debut on 18 November 2018 in a CONCACAF Nations League qualifier against Canada, as a starter. In June 2023, Hanley was selected in his country's squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He made one appearance at the tournament, playing the entire match as his side lost 5–0 to Jamaica in the group stage.

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