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Jayden Bennetts
Personal information
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

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 23 January 2020.[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

References

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  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. ^ "Schon im FA-Cup gespielt: Jayden Bennetts zum 1. FC Düren". fupa.net (in German). 10 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Keanan Bennetts Concentrating On Club Football Amid Nigeria U20 Call-Up Rumors". allnigeriasoccer.com/. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  13. ^ Jayden Bennetts at Soccerway
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