Jalen Antonio Ellis-Watson (born March 23, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Simcoe County Rovers FC in League1 Ontario.
Early life
Watson played youth soccer with Erin Mills SC.[1] In August 2017, Watson joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy, where he played for two years.[1][2]
College career
In 2019, Watson began attending Pennsylvania State University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] On August 30, 2019, he made his collegiate debut against the Stanford Cardinal.[4] On October 15, 2019, he scored his first collegiate goal against the Pittsburgh Panthers.[5] After his freshman season, he was named to the Big Ten Conference All-Freshman Team.[6] In his sophomore and junior seasons, he earned Academic All-Big Ten honours.[4] In his senior season, he was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament team.[7][8] Over his four years at Penn State, Watson scored one goal and added three assists in 59 appearances.[9][10]
Club career
At the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, Watson was selected in the second round (32nd overall) by Toronto FC.[11][12] After attending pre-season with the club,[13] Waston signed a professional contract with the second team, Toronto FC II, in MLS Next Pro.[14] He made his debut on April 14 against New York City FC II.[15] In August 2023, he was loaned to Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.[16][17]
In 2024, he signed with the Simcoe County Rovers in League1 Ontario.[18]
Career statistics
- As of August 17, 2024[19]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Toronto FC II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
Pacific FC (loan) | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
Simcoe County Rovers | 2024 | League1 Ontario Premier | 13 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
Simcoe County Rovers B | 2024 | League2 Ontario | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
Career total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
References
- ^ a b "Jalen Watson Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ Pollak, David (October 16, 2019). "Why Penn State men's soccer's Jalen Watson and Adam Laundree work well together despite their differences". Daily Collegian.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Finalizes Incoming Class". Penn State Nittany Lions. May 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "Jalen Watson Penn State profile". Penn State Nittany Lions.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Holds Two-Goal Advantage Over Pitt in Victory". Penn State Nittany Lions. October 15, 2019.
- ^ Sistrand, Carolyn. "A Recipe For Success: This Cook's Book Has Only Just Begun". Penn State Nittany Lions.
- ^ Cykosky, Phoebe (November 13, 2022). "Big Ten names Penn State men's soccer defender Jalen Watson to all-tournament team despite 1st-round loss". Daily Collegian.
- ^ Boyer, Kaleb (December 21, 2022). "Penn State men's soccer's Jalen Watson, Liam Butts, Andrew Privett selected in 2023 MLS SuperDraft". Daily Collegian.
- ^ Taylor, Paul (December 27, 2022). "Toronto FC: 5 things to know about both Jalen Watson and Charlie Sharp". Toronto Reds.
- ^ Trozzo, Tony (August 18, 2023). "PFC stabilizes defensive unit with the signing of Jalen Watson on loan from TFC II". Victoria Now.
- ^ "Toronto FC select Jalen Watson and Charlie Sharp in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft". Toronto FC. December 21, 2023.
- ^ Palermo, Adam (December 23, 2022). "Toronto FC selects Jalen Watson and Charlie Sharp in 2023 MLS SuperDraft". Waking the Red.
- ^ Palermo, Adam (February 8, 2023). "Toronto FC 2023 Preseason Tracker". Waking the Red.
- ^ "Toronto FC II add MLS SuperDraft pick Jalen Watson to roster". Toronto FC. March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Toronto FC II loan defender Jalen Watson to Pacific FC". Toronto FC. August 18, 2023.
- ^ "Pacific FC sign defender Jalen Watson on loan from TFC II". Pacific FC. August 18, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (August 18, 2023). "Pacific Procures Jalen Watson On Loan From TFC2". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Hewitt, Thomas (April 23, 2024). "Toronto FC welcome Simcoe County Rovers for Canadian Championship clash, League1 Ontario team's biggest-ever game". Waking the Red.
- ^ Jalen Watson at Soccerway
External links
- Jalen Watson at Soccerway
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