Jayden Bennetts
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jayden Ugonna Elias Mbaeri Bennetts[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 (age 23)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Barnet, England | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | FC Düren | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2020 | Watford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | SC Paderborn II | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | VfB Stuttgart II | 16 | (1) |
2022–2024 | Phönix Lübeck | 35 | (6) |
2024– | FC Düren | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:03, 12 July 2024 (UTC) |
Jayden Ugonna Elias Mbaeri Bennetts (born 26 June 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Düren.
Career
Bennetts came through the academy system at Watford and signed a one-year professional contract at the conclusion of his scholarship in May 2019.[3]
On 23 January 2020, Bennetts made his debut for Watford in a 2–1 FA Cup third round replay defeat away at Tranmere Rovers, coming on as an extra-time substitute for Joseph Hungbo.[4] He left the club in June 2020.[5]
In November 2020, Bennetts joined the reserve team of Paderborn until the end of the season.[6]
On 12 August 2021, he moved to VfB Stuttgart II.[7] He was released by the club in May 2022.[8]
In September 2022, Bennetts joined Regionalliga Nord side Phönix Lübeck.[9]
In July 2024, Bennetts joined Regionalliga West side FC Düren.[10]
Personal life
Bennetts was born in England to a Nigerian father and German mother.[11] Bennetts' older brother Keanan is also a professional footballer.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 January 2020.[13]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Watford | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- Notes
References
- ^ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Jayden Bennetts". AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Dan Phillips and Jayden Bennetts offered professional contracts at Watford". Watford Observer. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Watford". BBC Sport. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Academy: New Contracts Offered". Watford F.C. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Neu in Paderborn: Jayden Bennetts bietet sich über U21 an". liga2-online.de (in German). 30 November 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Jayden Bennetts stürmt für die U21". VfB Stuttgart (in German). 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Fünf Spieler verabschiedet". VfB Stuttgart (in German). 17 May 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Mit neuer Energie zum Auswärtssieg". nwzonline.de (in German). 10 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Schon im FA-Cup gespielt: Jayden Bennetts zum 1. FC Düren". fupa.net (in German). 10 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Watford Super Kid Labelled The Next Eden Hazard Receives First Nigeria Call-Up :: All Nigeria Soccer". The Complete Nigerian Football Portal. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Keanan Bennetts Concentrating On Club Football Amid Nigeria U20 Call-Up Rumors". allnigeriasoccer.com/. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Jayden Bennetts at Soccerway