Ollie Watkins
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Oliver George Arthur Watkins (born 30 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Aston Villa and the England national team.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oliver George Arthur Watkins | ||
Date of birth | (1995-12-30) 30 December 1995 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Torquay, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2014 | Exeter City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Exeter City | 68 | (21) |
2014–2015 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 24 | (10) |
2017–2020 | Brentford | 132 | (45) |
2020– | Aston Villa | 142 | (59) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | England | 11 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:33, 21 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:05, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
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Watkins is a product of the Exeter City academy and made his breakthrough at the club, winning the EFL Young Player of the Year award, before departing in 2017 for Brentford. He had a successful three-year spell at the club, culminating in being the joint top-scorer in the 2019–20 Championship and being named Championship Player of the Year in 2020. Watkins signed for Aston Villa in September 2020.