Ollie Watkins
England and Al-Hilal striker sharing life in football, from his Devon beginnings to international tournaments and a new chapter in Saudi Arabia.
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Known for
- England’s EURO 2024 semi-final winner2024 · Scorer against the Netherlands
England - Villa’s Premier League scoring record2025 · Record-breaking 75th league goal
Premier League - 100 Aston Villa goals2026 · Joined Villa’s 100 club
Aston Villa - Rest Less2026 · Under Armour campaign cast
Under Armour - Lions’ Den with Dean Henderson2026 · Guest on England’s show
England
Overview
- Born
- 30 December 1995 · Torquay, England
- Sport
- Football · Striker
- Club
- Al-Hilal, joined August 2026
- England debut
- 25 March 2021 · Scored against San Marino
- Breakout
- Exeter City academy graduate, then Brentford and Aston Villa
Mini bio
How it started.
Growing up in Newton Abbot, Devon, Ollie followed a friend to training and joined Newton Town. His first Exeter City trial did not lead to a place, but he returned and joined near the end of the under-11 age group. He made his senior Exeter debut in May 2014 and later went on loan to Weston-super-Mare.
Finding his position.
Watkins moved to Brentford in July 2017 after a season of 16 goals and 12 assists for Exeter. By 2019/20 he had become a Championship standout, scoring 26 goals in all competitions and winning the division’s Player of the Season award. Aston Villa signed him in September 2020.
The moments fans remember.
He scored on his England debut in March 2021. At EURO 2024, his late winner against the Netherlands sent England into the final. At Villa he became the club’s leading Premier League scorer in May 2025, then reached 100 goals in all competitions in April 2026.
A new chapter.
Watkins helped Villa win the 2026 Europa League before signing a three-year deal with Al-Hilal in August. Away from matches, fans can see him in England interviews, the Lions’ Den show and Under Armour’s Rest Less campaign.
Creditschronological, newest first
Football
- 2026Al-HilalStriker, joined on a three-year contract
- 2026UEFA Europa League finalAston Villa starting forward, winner
- 2024Netherlands v England, EURO semi-finalSubstitute and match-winning goalscorer
- 2020Aston VillaJoined from Brentford
- 2017BrentfordJoined from Exeter City
Campaigns and appearances
- 2026Rest Less, Under ArmourCampaign cast alongside Ferran Torres, Fermín López, Rilès, Sharky and Nick Mohammed
- 2026Lions’ Den, episode fourGuest with Dean Henderson
Awards
Quotes
Never stop believing.Ollie Watkins, England Football’s Origins
In his February 2024 account of his grassroots journey, Watkins offered encouragement to young players.
Trivia
- He chose South Dartmoor school because it had an astroturf pitch where he could train.
- He told England’s camp-life quiz that he enjoys UNO, coffee and watching series during downtime.
- His pre-match music includes 50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’ and Rick Ross.
- On Lions’ Den in June 2026, he said his older brother inspired him growing up.
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