[15], Watkins' performances in the final two months of the 2015–16 season saw him enter 2016–17 as an established member of the first team squad. Smith said: “Ollie has developed into one of the most sought-after strikers in the country and we are looking forward to seeing him show his great qualities in an Aston Villa shirt. The […] Dec 30, 1995 (24), Place of birth: Ollie Watkins, 24, from England Aston Villa, since 2020 Centre-Forward Market value: €30.00m * Dec 30, 1995 in Torbay, England They had been linked with Callum Wilson prior to his move from Bournemouth to Newcastle earlier this week. The 24-year-old has signed a five-year deal at Villa Park in what is reported to be a club-record £28million deal that could potentially rise to £33million. [11] Through repeated extensions of the loan,[12] Watkins would remain with the Seagulls until the end of the 2014–15 season. The 23-year-old joined The Bees in the summer of 2017 and has now agreed a new deal to run through to at least the summer of 2023. Aston Villa have completed the signing of Brentford striker Ollie Watkins. He had a successful three-year spell at the club, culminating in being the joint top-scorer in the 2019-20 EFL Championship and being named EFL Championship Player of the Year in 2020. 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[22] Watkins scored the first hattrick of his career in a 4–1 win over Newport County on 31 December 2016 and his two goals and five assists in January 2017 saw him win the EFL League Two Player of the Month award. Watkins joined Exeter City's academy at U11 level, having previously failed a trial with the club at the age of 9 in 2003. [33], On 4 October 2020, Watkins scored his first Premier League goals, scoring through a left footed strike, a righted foot strike and a header for a perfect hat-trick in a 7–2 home victory over Liverpool. Villa had been looking to bolster their firepower after only securing Premier League survival on the final day of last season. [28] Watkins made 50 appearances and scored 26 goals in all competitions during the 2019–20 season, which ended with defeat in the 2020 Championship play-off Final. [34] It was Liverpool's heaviest defeat in 57 years and was the first time in Premier League history that a reigning champion had conceded 7 goals in a single match. He signed for Aston Villa in September 2020. [14] He had a fantastic month in March, scoring four goals in six appearances to win the Football League Young Player of the Month and PFA Fans' Player of the Month awards. On 18 July 2017, Watkins joined Championship club Brentford on a four-year contract, with an option for a further year, for an undisclosed fee,[21] reported to be £1.8 million. He was adapted into a more traditional centre forward during the 2019–20 season at Brentford. [7] Watkins was frequently named as a substitute by Paul Tisdale during the first three months of the 2014–15 season,[8] but despite scoring his first senior goal (a late consolation in a 3–1 Football League Trophy second round defeat to Coventry City on 7 October 2014), he made just three appearances before departing on loan to Weston-super-Mare for the remainder of the campaign in December 2014. [2][3], Watkins joined Exeter City's academy at U11 level, having previously failed a trial with the club at the age of 9 in 2003. For using this site, please activate JavaScript. Aston Villa’s quest to land Brentford striker Ollie Watkins looks set to end in success, with The Sun reporting that the Villans are prepared to offer their target a £70,000-a-week contract. On 9 August 2019 Watkins signed a new four-year contract with a one-year extension option. [24] Watkins left Exeter City on 18 July 2017,[21] having made 78 appearances and scored 26 goals during three seasons as a professional at St James Park.[25]. 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. Watkins has been linked with a move away from the Bees for some time. [4][6] Watkins won his maiden first team call up when he was named as a substitute for the final League Two match of the 2013–14 season versus Hartlepool United and he made his senior debut when he replaced Aaron Dawson after 77 minutes of the 2–0 victory. [15] Two of the goals came in the return Devon derby with Plymouth Argyle, in which his late brace sealed a 2–1 comeback victory and the second goal was subsequently voted as the club's Goal of the Season. 30.06.2025, Agent: Watkins said: “I am so excited to join Aston Villa and to reunite with Dean Smith as my head coach. [14] By March 2016, Watkins had broken into the starting lineup. Aston Villa have signed Ollie Watkins from Brentford on a five-year contract in what is reported to be a club-record £28m deal that could potentially rise to £33m.. Watkins … Watkins grew up in Newton Abbot supporting Torquay United as a child and attended South Dartmoor Community College. Watch BT Sport's unbeatable line-up of world-class live sport for just £25 per month. Watkins won his maiden first team call up when he was named as a substitute for the final League Two match of the 2013–14season … [16][17] His goalscoring run extended into mid-April and finished with eight goals in 10 appearances. [29], On 9 September 2020, Watkins joined Premier League team Aston Villa on a five-year contract,[30] for a club-record £28 million fee, which could rise to £33 million. Khabib and his father - An animated short story... Open Mat w/ Dan Hardy - UFC 254 predictions special. [27], Watkins scored his first hat-trick for the club in the Championship against Barnsley in a 3–1 win on 29 September 2019. Torbay, Position: [13], After failing to be named in a first team squad during the opening two months of the 2015–16 season,[14] Watkins broke onto the substitutes' bench in October 2015 and made his first appearance of the season late in the month. [4] He rose through the youth ranks to sign a scholarship deal in 2012 and off the back of scoring 30 goals for the U18 team in its 2013–14 Football League Youth Alliance South West Conference-winning season,[5] he signed a two-year professional contract in April 2014. Two Touch Agency. I want to do something special here and score some goals.”. [9][10], On 8 December 2014, Watkins and Exeter City teammate Matt Jay joined Conference South club Weston-super-Mare on one-month loan deals. Oliver George Arthur Watkins (born 30 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Aston Villa. [15] He made his first start for Exeter City in a 2–1 Devon derby victory over Plymouth Argyle on 6 December and scored his first goal of the season with the Grecians' second in a 2–0 FA Cup second round victory over Port Vale in the following match. Aston Villa have completed the signing of Brentford striker Ollie Watkins. Published: 9 September 2020 - 1.21pm. On 15 September 2020, Watkins made his Aston Villa debut, scoring in a 3–1 away win in the EFL Cup against Burton Albion. [18][19] Watkins finished the 2015–16 season with 10 goals in 22 appearances. “I cannot wait to wear the famous claret and blue in the Premier League. He rose through the youth ranks to sign a scholarship deal in 2012 and off the back of scoring 30 goals for the U18 team in its 2013–14 Football League Youth Alliance South West Conference-winning season, he signed a two-year professional contract in April 2014. [31] In joining Aston Villa, Watkins was reunited with manager Dean Smith who had originally signed him for Brentford. [32] He went on to make his Premier League debut on 21 September 2020, in a 1–0 home win against Sheffield United. Ollie Watkins has committed his future to Brentford after signing a new four-year contract, with the option of a further year. The fee of Watkins' transfer to Aston Villa can rise to £33m with add-ons. Ollie Watkins to Aston Villa: Fee agreed, contract on the table and medical set for Wednesday Ollie Watkins is a target for Aston Villa in the summer transfer window birminghammail The move reunites Watkins with Villa boss Dean Smith, who was Brentford manager when he joined the London club from Exeter in 2017.
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