Ollie Watkins

Ollie Watkins Net Worth, Income, Career & All Wiki [World Cup 2022]

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What is Ollie Watkins recent Net worth?
$21 million

Who is Ollie Watkins?

Oliver George Arthur Watkins, better known by his nickname Ollie Watkins, is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Premier League side Aston Villa and the England national team. He began his career with Exeter City by playing football for the club’s youth squad.

He signed a five-year contract with Premier League team Aston Villa on September 9, 2020, for a club-record £28 million cost, which may climb to £33 million. On September 15, 2020, he made his debut for the club. He has played for England at the senior level on an international level. On March 25, 2021, he made his international debut for England. He was chosen to the probable England squad for the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament on May 25, 2021. He was, however, left out of the tournament’s final 26-man roster.

On December 30, 1995, Ollie Watkins was born. Newton Abbot, England, is where he was born. Oliver George Arthur Watkins is his given name. He is of English descent. His faith is also Christianity, and his zodiac sign is Capricorn, according to his birth date. His parents’ identity has been maintained a secret and has yet to be revealed. South Dartmoor Community College was his alma mater. Watkins grew up as an Arsenal supporter.

“I try to pattern my game on his, by driving at defenders and wanting to make something happen when I have the ball,” Watkins said in 2017, referring to himself as a “number 10” and naming Thierry Henry as his sporting idol. He’s also a capable winger. During the 2019–20 season with Brentford, he was transformed into a more typical center-forward.

He is not married, according to his personal life. Ellie Alderson, with whom he has been in a long-term relationship since 2018, is his long-term partner. They haven’t married despite dating for so long. On his social media pages, he has posted a couple of images with his love. Amara May, a baby girl born in September 2021, is the couple’s first child. He has a close relationship with his love and daughter, and the two of them are happily married.

He is a very accomplished footballer, and his football career is his primary source of income. In July 2017, he signed a four-year contract with Championship club Brentford, with an option for a fifth year, for an undisclosed sum of £1.8 million, according to reports. In September 2020, he signed a five-year contract with Premier League club Aston Villa for a club-record £28 million cost, which may climb to £33 million. Ollie Watkins’ net worth was estimated to be around €20 million as of 2022, with a yearly salary of £2.2 million from his current club. Contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements are all sources of money for him. His current market value is estimated to be over €35 million. He is enjoying a lavish lifestyle as a result of his big fortune.

Ollie Watkins is 1.80 meters tall, or 5 feet and 11 inches tall. He is 70 kilograms in weight. In addition, he has a muscular physique. His eyes are a dark brown tint, and his hair is black. He has a straight sexual orientation. His other physique measurements, such as chest size, biceps size, and waist size, are still unknown. He has a healthy body in general. On Instagram, he has 257k followers.

The Career of Ollie Watkins

Ollie Watkins Aston Villa

Player: Ollie Watkins Aston Villa (source: Devon Live)

He began his career with Exeter City by playing football for the club’s youth squad. He progressed through the development ranks to earn a scholarship in 2012, and in April 2014, he earned a two-year professional contract after scoring 30 goals for the U18 squad in the 2013-14 Football League Youth Alliance South West Conference-winning season.

When he was named as a replacement for the last League Two match of the 2013-14 season, he received his first first-team call-up. On 3 May 2014, he made his senior team debut for the club in a 2-0 win over Hartlepool United.
In a 3-1 loss against Coventry City in the Football League Trophy on October 7, 2014, he scored his first senior goal for the club. He only made three appearances during the 2014-15 season before being loaned out to Weston-super-Mare for the remainder of the season in December 2014.

He joined Conference South team Weston-super-Mare on a one-month loan agreement on December 8, 2014. He stayed with the Seagulls until the end of the 2014-15 season, making 24 appearances for the club and scoring 10 goals in all competitions. He broke onto the substitutes’ bench in October 2015, making his first appearance of the season late in the month, after failing to be named in a first-team squad for the first two months of the 2015-16 season. On November 21, 2015, he made his first start for Exeter City in a 2-1 win over Plymouth Argyle. He scored his first goal of the season in a 2-0 FA Cup second-round victory over Port Vale on December 6, 2015. Watkins had gotten into the starting lineup by March 2016. In March, he scored four goals in six appearances to win the Football League Young Player of the Month and the PFA Fans’ Player of the Month awards. He made 22 appearances for the team in the 2015-16 season, scoring nine goals and giving four assists across all competitions.

His achievements in the final two months of the 2015-16 season earned him a spot in the first-team squad for 2016-17. In a 4-1 win over Newport County on December 31, 2016, he scored his first professional hat-trick. He was named League Two Player of the Month in January 2017 after scoring two goals and providing five assists. He made 52 appearances for the club in the 2016-17 season, scoring 16 goals and giving 13 assists across all competitions, earning him the EFL Young Player of the Year award for his efforts.

On July 18, 2017, he signed a four-year contract with Championship club Brentford, with an option for a fifth year, for an undisclosed sum of £1.8 million, according to reports. On August 5, 2017, he made his first appearance for the club in a 1-0 loss to Sheffield United. In a 3-1 EFL Cup first-round extra-time victory over AFC Wimbledon on August 8, 2017, he scored his first competitive goal for the club. He made 48 appearances for the club in his first season, scoring 11 goals and providing 5 assists across all competitions. He made 45 appearances for the team in the 2018-19 season, scoring 12 goals and providing 9 assists across all competitions.

He signed a new four-year deal with a one-year extension option on August 9, 2019. In a 3-1 win over Barnsley in the Championship on September 29, 2019, he scored his first hat-trick for the club. He made 50 appearances for the club in the 2019-20 season, scoring 26 goals and contributing three assists in all competitions. He was the club’s joint-highest scorer that season, and he was also named the 2020 Championship Player of the Year.

He signed a five-year contract with Premier League team Aston Villa on September 9, 2020, for a club-record £28 million cost, which may climb to £33 million. In a 3-1 win over Burton Albion in the EFL Cup on September 15, 2020, he made his debut for the club. On September 21, 2020, he made his Premier League debut in a 1-0 home victory over Sheffield United. He scored his first Premier League goals on October 4, 2020, in a 7-2 home victory against champions Liverpool, scoring a left-footed strike, a right-footed strike, and a header for a perfect hat-trick. It was Liverpool’s biggest defeat in 57 years, and it was the first time a reigning Premier League champion had surrendered seven goals in a single game. He scored against Liverpool once more on April 10, 2021, becoming the first player since Andrey Arshavin in the 2008-09 season to score four goals against them in a single Premier League season. He made 40 appearances for the club in the 2020-21 season, scoring 16 goals and giving 5 assists in all competitions to become Aston Villa’s top scorer.

He has played senior football for England. He was picked to England’s squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against San Marino, Albania, and Poland on March 18, 2021. On March 25, 2021, he made his international debut and scored his first international goal for England in a 5-0 win over San Marino. He was chosen to the probable England squad for the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament on May 25, 2021. He was, however, left out of the tournament’s final 26-man roster. Watkins made his England debut against the Ivory Coast in a friendly at Wembley on March 29, 2022, scoring the opening goal in the 30th minute of the 3–0 victory.

Awards, Titles, and Achievements

Ollie Watkins England

Player: Ollie Watkins England (source: Devon Live)

Ollie Watkins has won several individual awards in his football career.

Individual

  • EFL Young Player of the Year: 2016–17
  • EFL League Two Player of the Month: 2016–17
  • Football League Young Player of the Month: March 2016
  • PFA Fans’ Player of the Month: March 2016
  • EFL Championship Player of the Year: 2019–20
Below is the chart showing the comparison of Ollie Watkins's goals with other Forward players. The selected players for comparison include Pablo Sarabia, Lautaro Martinez.