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) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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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 | 53 | (11) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:58, 27 December 2016 (UTC). |
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Marley Joseph Watkins (born 17 October 1990) is an English footballer who plays for Barnsley, as a midfielder on the left or right wing.
Born in Lewisham in London, Watkins grew up in Swansea in Wales.
Through his parents, he qualifies to play for Wales and France.
Watkins started his career as a youth player at Swansea City but was released and he joined Cheltenham Town in 2008. 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 ever league 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. 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 signed a one-year deal at Hereford United. 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. 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. During Marley's time at Inverness Caledonian Thistle, the club finished in the top 3 to qualify for Europe for the first time in their history, got to the final of the Scottish League Cup and won football's oldest cup competition, the Scottish Cup. Marley scored and assisted one other in the final to help Inverness lift the cup.
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