Jayden_Bennetts
Jayden Bennetts
English footballer
Jayden Ugonna Elias Mbaeri Bennetts (born 26 June 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Phönix Lübeck.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jayden Ugonna Elias Mbaeri Bennetts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 (age 22)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Barnet, England | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Phönix Lübeck | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| 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 | 12 | (1) |
| 2022– | Phönix Lübeck | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:25, 20 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
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]
Bennetts was born in England to a Nigerian father and German mother.[10] Bennetts' older brother Keanan is also a professional footballer.[11]
Club
- As of match played 23 January 2020.[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- "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.
- "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