Ollie Watkins

Ollie Watkins

Personal information
Full name	Oliver George Arthur Watkins[1]
Date of birth	30 December 1995
Place of birth	Torbay, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Exeter City
Number	29
Youth career
2004–2014	Exeter City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2014–	Exeter City	19	(8)
2014–2015	→ Weston-super-Mare (loan)	24	(10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:20, 6 December 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Oliver "Ollie" George Arthur Watkins (born 30 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Exeter City in League Two.

Playing career

Watkins joined Exeter City's Academy at U11 level having previously failed a trial with the club at the age of 9.^[2] After making his way through the ranks, Watkins signed a two-year professional contract with the club in April 2014.^[3] He made his debut in the Football League on 3 May, in a 2–0 League Two victory over Hartlepool at Victoria Park.^[4]

He scored his first senior goal at the Ricoh Arena on 7 October 2014, in a 3–1 defeat to Coventry City in the Football League Trophy.^[5] He joined Conference South side Weston-super-Mare on loan during the 2014–15 season, alongside Exeter teammate Matt Jay.^[6]

He scored 2 goals for Exeter in the Devon Derby leading Exeter to a 2–1 win after being 1–0 down. The second goal was nominated for Sky Sports goal of the day.

On 19 April 2016, Watkins was awarded the Football League Young Player of the Month award for the month of March, during which he scored seven goals in eight games.^[7]

Style of play

Watkins is a forward, and according to the Western Morning News is "renowned for his pace, dribbling skills and strength".^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 April 2016

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other[lower-alpha 1]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Exeter City	2013–14[8]	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2014–15[9]	League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	1
	2015–16[10]	League Two	15	7	2	1	0	0	0	0	17	8
	Total		18	7	2	1	0	0	1	1	21	9
Weston-super-Mare (loan)	2014–15[11]	Conference South	24	10	0	0	0	0	1	0	25	10
Career total			42	14	2	1	0	0	2	1	46	19

1. Includes Football League Trophy matches.

Honours

Individual

• Football League Young Player of the Month: March 2016^[7]

References

1. "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 55. Retrieved 31 May 2004.
2. "Exeter youngster Ollie Watkins can't wait for new season after signing City deal". Exeter Express and Echo. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
3. "Exeter City hand professional deals to three young starlets". Western Morning News. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
4. "Exeter ended their season on a high with a convincing win at Hartlepool.". 3 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
5. "Coventry City 3–1 Exeter City". BBC Sport. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
6. "Exeter City: Ollie Watkins and Matt Jay loaned to Weston-super-Mare". BBC Sport. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
7. "Exeter City's Ollie Watkins: Scoring goals for the club that once turned him away". BBC Sport.
8. "Games played by Ollie Watkins in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
9. "Games played by Ollie Watkins in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
10. "Games played by Ollie Watkins in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
11. Ollie Watkins profile at Soccerway

External links

• Ollie Watkins player profile at Exeter City
• Ollie Watkins career statistics at Soccerbase
• Ollie Watkins profile at Soccerway