Marley Watkins
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marley Joseph Watkins | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Lewisham, England | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barnsley | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2007 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Cheltenham Town | 26 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | → Bath City (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Bath City | 37 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | Hereford United | 34 | (5) |
| 2013–2015 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 59 | (8) |
| 2015– | Barnsley | 25 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:09, 4 January 2016 (UTC) | |||
Marley Joseph Watkins (born 17 October 1990) is an English footballer who plays for Barnsley, as a midfielder on the left or right wing.
Personal life
Born in Lewisham in London, Watkins grew up in Swansea in Wales.
Through his parents, he qualifies to play for Wales and France.[1]
Career
Watkins started his career as a youth player at Swansea City but was released and he joined Cheltenham Town in 2008. He made a few substitute appearances during Cheltenham's pre-season friendlies in the buildup to the 2008–09 campaign. On 9 August 2008, he made his first senior appearance for the club, playing in the last ten minutes of the 4–2 defeat at Northampton Town. In doing so, he became Cheltenham Town's youngest player. He scored his first professional goal after coming on as a substitute against Northampton in the 2009–10 season.
In September 2010, Watkins joined Conference National side Bath City on loan.[2] He subsequently signed for Bath on a permanent basis in January 2011 after his successful loan spell.
At the start of the 2012–13 season, Watkins went on trial at Hereford United of the same division. He signed a one-year contract, with the fee being agreed at a tribunal.
Watkins enjoyed a successful start to his Hereford career by winning a 'Player of the Month' award in his first month at the club. He ultimately played 34 league games and scored five goals in his season at Hereford.
In June 2013 it was announced that Watkins would be joining Inverness Caledonian Thistle for the 2013–2014 season. He made his Scottish Premiership debut at Celtic Park on 24 August, coming on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw with Celtic.[3]
In November 2014, Watkins was named on standby for the Wales squad to play against Belgium in a Euro 2016 Qualifier.
On 30 May 2015, he opened the scoring for Inverness in the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden Park, as the club secured a 2–1 victory against Falkirk.[4]
On 5 June 2015, Watkins signed for League One club Barnsley after rejecting other clubs in the Scottish Premiership, Championship and League One.
Career statistics
- As of 30 May 2015
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 2008–09 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Subtotal | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| Bath City (loan) | 2010–11 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| Bath City | 2011–12 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 5 |
| Hereford United | 2012–13 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 5 |
| Inverness CT | 2013–14 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 | |
| Subtotal | 59 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 10 | |
| Total | 178 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 196 | 24 | |
Honours
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle
References
- ^ "Marley Watkins signs contract at Robins". Cheltenham Town F.C. 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
- ^ "One in, one out at Bath City". The Bath Chronicle. 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ^ Celtic 2–2 Inverness CT. BBC Sport. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013
- ^ a b Lamont, Alasdair (30 May 2015). "Inverness CT 2–1 Falkirk". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
External links
- Marley Watkins at Soccerbase
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Lewisham (London borough)
- Association football midfielders
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Cheltenham Town F.C. players
- Bath City F.C. players
- Hereford United F.C. players
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- The Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Scottish Professional Football League players