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Dylan Watts
Personal information
Full name Dylan Billy Watts[1]
Date of birth (1997-04-11)11 April 1997(age 27)[1]
Place of birth Dublin,Republic of Ireland[2]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Shamrock Rovers
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 UCD 37 (4)
2016–2018 Leicester City 0 (0)
2018Bohemians(loan) 20 (1)
2018– Shamrock Rovers 172 (20)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 January 2025

Dylan Watts(born 11 April 1997) is an Irish footballer who plays as amidfielderforShamrock Rovers.He has also played forUCD,Leicester Cityand had a loan spell withBohemians.

Career

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Watts played two seasons in theLeague of Ireland First Divisionfor University College Dublin where he made 22 appearances in the2015 seasonand 15 appearances in the2016 season.[1]He then moved to Leicester City's U23 team.[2]He didn't make any first team appearances for Leicester City.[1]He was loan to Bohemians where he scored one goal in 20 appearances during the2018 season.[1]He left Bohemians part way through the 2018 season and joined Shamrock Rovers.[1]

He scored his first European goal in the2022–23 UEFA Champions Leaguefirst qualifying round win overHibernians F.C.[3]

Watts netted again in the2022–23 UEFA Europa Leaguewin overKF Shkupi[4]On 7 November 2024, Watts scored in a 2-1 victory overThe New Saintsin theUEFA Conference League.[5]

Career statistics

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As of match played 19 December 2024[1][6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
UCD 2015 LOI First Division 22 2 0 0 1 0 4[a] 0 27 2
2016 LOI First Division 15 2 0 0 1 0 16 2
Total 37 4 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 43 4
Leicester CityU23 2016–17 1[b] 0 1 0
2017–18 1[b] 0 1 0
Total 2 0 2 0
Bohemians(loan) 2018 LOI Premier Division 20 1 0 0 2 2 22 3
Shamrock Rovers 2018 LOI Premier Division 11 4 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 13 4
2019 LOI Premier Division 32 3 1 0 1 0 4[a] 0 39 3
2020 LOI Premier Division 18 3 4 0 2[a] 0 1[c] 0 25 3
2021 LOI Premier Division 29 2 1 1 6[d] 0 1[c] 0 37 3
2022 LOI Premier Division 31 2 2 0 13[e] 2 1[c] 0 47 4
2023 LOI Premier Division 21 2 1 0 3[f] 0 1[c] 0 26 2
2024 LOI Premier Division 30 4 1 0 13[g] 3 1[c] 0 45 7
2025 LOI Premier Division 0 0 0 0 0[h] 0 0[i] 0 0 0
Total 172 20 10 1 1 0 43 5 4 0 232 26
Career total 229 24 10 1 5 2 43 5 6 0 299 33
  1. ^abcdAppearances in theUEFA Europa League
  2. ^abAppearances in theEFL Trophy
  3. ^abcdeAppearances in thePresident of Ireland's Cup
  4. ^2 appearances in theUEFA Champions League;4 appearances in theUEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^4 appearances, 1 goal in theUEFA Champions League;4 appearances, 1 goal in theUEFA Europa League;5 appearances in theUEFA Europa Conference League
  6. ^2 appearances in theUEFA Champions League;1 appearances in theUEFA Europa Conference League
  7. ^4 appearances in theUEFA Champions League;3 appearances, 1 goal in theUEFA Europa League;6 appearances, 2 goals in theUEFA Conference League
  8. ^Appearances in theUEFA Conference League
  9. ^Appearances in theLeinster Senior Cup

Honours

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Shamrock Rovers

References

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  1. ^abcdefgh"D. WATTS".Soccerway.Perform Group.Retrieved25 September2023.
  2. ^ab"Dylan Watts » Club matches".World Football.Retrieved25 September2023.
  3. ^https:// uefa /uefachampionsleague/match/2034956/
  4. ^https:// uefa /uefaeuropaleague/match/2035361/
  5. ^UEFA."Shamrock Rovers vs The New Saints | UEFA Conference League 2024/25".UEFA.Retrieved13 November2024.
  6. ^Newberry, Niall (23 July 2023)."Ten-man Dundalk FC have dumped Shamrock Rovers out of the Sports Direct FAI Cup".Dundalk Democrat.Oriel Park: Iconic Media.Retrieved25 September2023.