Jayden Bennetts

Jayden Ugonna Elias Mbaeri Bennetts (born 26 June 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for VfB Stuttgart II.

Jayden Bennetts
Personal information
Full name Jayden Ugonna Elias Mbaeri Bennetts[1]
Date of birth (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001[2]
Place of birth Barnet, England
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 VfB Stuttgart II
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2020 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Watford 0 (0)
2020–2021 SC Paderborn II 0 (0)
2021– VfB Stuttgart II 12 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:43, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

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]

Personal life

Bennetts was born in England to a Nigerian father and German mother.[8] Bennetts' older brother Keanan plays for German club Borussia Mönchengladbach, having joined the side from Tottenham Hotspur in 2018.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 23 January 2020.[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Watford 2019–20 Premier League 0010000010
Career total 0010000010
Notes

    References
    1. "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
    2. "Jayden Bennetts". AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
    3. "Dan Phillips and Jayden Bennetts offered professional contracts at Watford". Watford Observer. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
    4. "Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Watford". BBC Sport. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
    5. "Academy: New Contracts Offered". Watford F.C. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
    6. "Neu in Paderborn: Jayden Bennetts bietet sich über U21 an". liga2-online.de (in German). 30 November 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
    7. "Jayden Bennetts stürmt für die U21". VfB Stuttgart (in German). 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
    8. "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.
    9. "Keanan Bennetts Concentrating On Club Football Amid Nigeria U20 Call-Up Rumors". allnigeriasoccer.com/. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
    10. Jayden Bennetts at Soccerway
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