Ollie Watkins

FWENG30 Dec 1995 · age 30
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
Yes

Homegrown: 13.0 seasons at an FA/FAW club before 21.

UEFA training origin
Association-trained

Association-trained: 3+ seasons at same-association clubs 15–21.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — England-eligible

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25 · UEFA List A
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

UEFA cup-tie
Free

Contract & caps

Contract term
2020 → 2028 · £130,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£28,000,000 · £3.5m/yr over 8y

Pre-2023 deal — original amortisation kept (§6).

Senior caps
23

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

ENG1995-12-30 → live

“11 | FW | Ollie Watkins | England | 30 Dec 1995”

Wikipedia2026–27 Aston Villa F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history3
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Brentford2017 → 2020

“Brentford | 2017–2020 | 132 apps, 45 goals”

WikipediaOllie Watkins - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Aston Villa Football Club2020-09-09 → live

“Watkins joined Premier League club Aston Villa on a five-year contract on 9 September 2020 for a fee of £28 million.”

WikipediaOllie Watkins - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Exeter City2004 → 2017

“Exeter City | youth 2004–2014, senior 2014–2017 | 68 apps, 21 goals”

WikipediaOllie Watkins - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

#11 FW2026-07-01 → live

“Ollie Watkins (#11) | Age 30 | England”

ESPNAston Villa 2026-27 Squad - ESPN ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Contract term2020-09-09 → 2028-06-30

“Joined: Sep 9, 2020 / Contract expires: Jun 30, 2028”

TransfermarktOllie Watkins - Player profile 26/27 | Transfermarkt ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 28,000,000 fee2020-09-09 → 2028-06-30

“an initial £28m fee for Watkins, potentially rising to £33m in add-ons”

Sky SportsOllie Watkins: Aston Villa sign striker from Brentford in club-record deal | Football News | Sky Sports ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 130,000/wk2020-09-09 → 2028-06-30

“Ollie Watkins | £130,000 | Oct 6, 2023 | Jun 30, 2028”

GiveMeSportAston Villa Player Wages [2026] ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Int'l caps
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

23 caps (ENG)2026-07-01 → live

“As of 27 June 2026, Watkins holds 23 senior international caps with 7 goals for England.”

WikipediaOllie Watkins - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13