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 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)

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

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]

Personal life

Bennetts was born in England to a Nigerian father and German mother.[10] Bennetts' older brother Keanan is also a professional footballer.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 January 2020.[12]
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. ↑ "Fünf Spieler verabschiedet". VfB Stuttgart (in German). 17 May 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
    9. ↑ "Mit neuer Energie zum Auswärtssieg". nwzonline.de (in German). 10 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
    10. ↑ "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.
    11. ↑ "Keanan Bennetts Concentrating On Club Football Amid Nigeria U20 Call-Up Rumors". allnigeriasoccer.com/. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
    12. ↑ Jayden Bennetts at Soccerway
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