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Ollie Watkins

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.

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 EFL Championship and being named EFL Championship Player of the Year in 2020. He signed for Aston Villa in September 2020.

Club Career

Exeter City

Watkins joined Exeter City's academy at U11 level, having previously failed a trial with the club at the age of 9 in 2003. 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. 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. Watkins was frequently named as a substitute by Paul Tisdale during the first three months of the 2014–15 season, 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.

2014–15: Loan to Weston-super-Mare

On 8 December 2014, Watkins and Exeter City teammate Matt Jay joined Conference South club Weston-super-Mare on one-month loan deals. Through repeated extensions of the loan, Watkins would remain with the Seagulls until the end of the 2014–15 season. He featured regularly for the team

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Ollie Watkins News

2 May 2025
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Aston Villa transfer news: Celtic forward 'watched' by 10 Premier League clubs ahead of summer window.
Aston Villa have reportedly identified a Celtic attacker as a potential summer transfer target.
2 May 2025
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Arsenal transfer news: Gunners to 'reignite interest' in Premier League striker after failed January bid
Arsenal are reportedly prepared to re-enter the race for Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins this summer.
1 May 2025
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Aston Villavs.Fulham
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery will have to cope without Marcus Rashford for Saturday lunchtime's Premier League clash with Fulham at Villa Park.
1 May 2025
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Aston Villavs.Fulham
Seeking to close the gap to the Premier League's top five, Champions League-chasing Aston Villa play host to fellow European hopefuls Fulham at Villa Park on Saturday lunchtime.
1 May 2025
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Saudi Pro League target three Premier League stars in summer transfer raid
Emiliano Martinez, Leon Bailey and Darwin Nunez are the targets of another Saudi Pro League swoop as they prepare for a statement summer.
30 April 2025
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Alexander Isak to Arsenal assessed by Jermain Defoe, as Mikel Arteta keen for title challenge with Kai Havertz replacement
Former Premier League striker Jermain Defoe has exclusively told Sports Mole that Arsenal should do everything they can to bring in Alexander Isak.
30 April 2025
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Striker Arsenal sold for £4m has more goals than Isak and Mbappe this season
Arsenal's absence of having a clinical striker upfront has been a major talking point this season.
30 April 2025
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Aston Villa told to sign Arsenal's top target and after selling Ollie Watkins
Gabby Agbonlahor conceded that Aston Villa may have to sell Ollie Watkins this summer in order to cling on to other talents in the squad.
29 April 2025
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Man United transfer news: Marcus Rashford 'willing to take pay cut' to seal dream move in summer
Marcus Rashford is reportedly prepared to take a pay cut in order to seal his dream transfer during the summer window.
29 April 2025
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Manchester United transfer news: Red Devils, Aston Villa 'in talks' over cutting short Marcus Rashford's loan
Manchester United are reportedly interested in cutting short Marcus Rashford's loan spell at Aston Villa.
27 April 2025
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Marcus Rashford injury: Aston Villa's Champions League hopes assessed after Unai Emery update on forward
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has confirmed that Marcus Rashford picked up a hamstring injury and said that he will miss weeks of action.
26 April 2025
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Crystal Palacevs.Aston Villa
Crystal Palace and Aston Villa have announced their first XIs for Saturday's FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium.
24 April 2025
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Crystal Palacevs.Aston Villa
Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins will no doubt be banging on the door for a start in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final with Crystal Palace at Wembley.
24 April 2025
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Crystal Palacevs.Aston Villa
A mismatch in the animal kingdom, the Eagles and the Lions collide in a colossal FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday, as Crystal Palace and Aston Villa fight for the right to play under the arch again next month.
24 April 2025
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Newcastlevs.Ipswich
Ipswich Town's brief return to the big time could officially come to an end on Saturday afternoon, when they face the daunting prospect of a trip to St James' Park to square off with Newcastle United.
23 April 2025
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Al Hilal eye Real Madrid star in dream transfer and Osimhen as Salah alternative
Al Hilal will make a serious push to sign Victor Osimhen in the upcoming transfer window, talkSPORT understands.
23 April 2025
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Danny Murphy: Ollie Watkins is good but not a top-tier striker
Danny Murphy believes Ollie Watkins is not quite at the level of a 'top-tier' striker.
23 April 2025
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Ollie Watkins: Aston Villa 'open' to offers amid interest from Premier League quartet including Man United
Aston Villa are reportedly braced to receive offers for Ollie Watkins this summer amid interest from four Premier League clubs.
22 April 2025
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Man Cityvs.Aston Villa
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has made just two changes to his starting lineup for tonight's Premier League clash with top-five rivals Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium.
22 April 2025
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Premier League Team of the Week: Martin Odegaard, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ollie Watkins
Another Premier League fate was sealed in gameweek 33 of the 2024-25 season, as Liverpool's 1-0 success over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium condemned the Foxes to Championship football for next season.
21 April 2025
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Liverpool transfer news: Arne Slot 'learns asking price' for Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins
Liverpool are reportedly among the clubs to learn a potential asking price for Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins.
21 April 2025
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Man Cityvs.Aston Villa
Manchester City expert Steven McInerney from Esteemed Kompany has talked up the narrative of Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford potentially haunting the Citizens whilst wearing the Claret and Blue of Aston Villa in Tuesday's intriguing Premier League showdown at the Etihad Stadium. After falling down the pecking order under Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford, Rashford joined Villa on loan in January in a bid to reignite his career, and he has impressed under the tutelage of Unai Emery.
20 April 2025
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Man Cityvs.Aston Villa
Marcus Rashford could return to the starting lineup when Aston Villa make the trip to his hometown to face Manchester City in the Premier League on Tuesday.
20 April 2025
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Man Cityvs.Aston Villa
Manchester City and Aston Villa go head-to-head at the Etihad in the Premier League on Tuesday night in a crucial encounter in the race for Champions League qualification.
19 April 2025
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Man United explore 'shock' Marcus Rashford swap deal that could harm Liverpool's transfer plans
Manchester United are allegedly giving serious consideration to an audacious swap deal with Aston Villa involving Marcus Rashford and Ollie Watkins during the summer transfer window.
19 April 2025
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I'm very angry' - Niclas Fullkrug launches scathing attack on West Ham teammates
Niclas Fullkrug launched a scathing attacking following their draw with Southampton, declaring: "We were s***".
19 April 2025
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Aston Villa4 - 1Newcastle
Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins has warned Unai Emery that he has 'a selection headache coming' after he impressed during Saturday's 4-1 victory over Newcastle United.
19 April 2025
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Ollie Watkins matches Aston Villa record set by talkSPORT host Gabby Agbonlahor
Ollie Watkins made two pieces of Aston Villa history with his early goal in their 4-1 victory against Newcastle.
19 April 2025
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Aston Villa4 - 1Newcastle
Aston Villa responded to their Champions League heartbreak in scintillating fashion with a 4-1 battering of Premier League top-five rivals Newcastle United at Villa Park.
19 April 2025
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Liverpool need transfer favour from Man United attacker as Reds 'turn attention' to £40m striker
Liverpool have reportedly identified a new striker target for the summer transfer window in the shape of Aston Villa talisman Ollie Watkins.
17 April 2025
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Arsenal transfer news latest: Mikel Arteta given 'green light' to sign Premier League striker ahead of 2025-26 title charge
Arsenal have reportedly been handed a green light from Aston Villa and Unai Emery to sign striker Ollie Watkins in the summer transfer window.
17 April 2025
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Aston Villavs.Newcastle
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is expected to have a clean bill of health for Saturday's Premier League showdown with Newcastle United at Villa Park.
17 April 2025
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Aston Villavs.Newcastle
With broken hearts, an abject Aston Villa side must quickly move on from their gut-wrenching Champions League exit when they host Newcastle United in a Premier League blockbuster on Saturday evening.
15 April 2025
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Aston Villa0 - 1PSG
Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain have announced their first XIs for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final.
15 April 2025
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Premier League Team of the Week: Kevin De Bruyne, Virgil van Dijk, Thomas Partey
Celebrating Mohamed Salah's new contract in the perfect way, Liverpool are now within two wins of Premier League stardom following Sunday's 2-1 success over West Ham United at Anfield.
13 April 2025
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Aston Villavs.PSG
Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery is facing a couple of critical attacking dilemmas for Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg with Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park.
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