Albert Eames

Albert Eames

Personal information
Full name	Albert George Eames [1]
Date of birth	(2005-12-20) 20 December 2005 (age 20) [2]
Place of birth	Hammersmith, England [3]
Position	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Watford
Number	56
Youth career
	Berkhamsted Raiders
2014– Current	Watford
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
Current–	Watford	1	(0)
2024	→ Chelmsford City (loan)	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:00, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

Albert George Eames (born 20 December 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL Championship club Watford.

Career

Eames joined the Academy of Watford at under-8s level. Despite being released in 2020 at under-14s, he was invited back to the club on a trial, re-signing terms with the club. ^[4] In July 2022, he was signed a scholarship deal. ^[5]

In March 2024, following the appointment of under-18s manager Tom Cleverley as first-team head coach, Eames was promoted to training with the first-team squad. ^[4] In April 2024, he signed a three-year professional contract, whilst also impressing for the under-21s squad. ^{[6] [7]} On 4 May 2024, the final day of the 2023–24 season, he made his first-team debut as a last-minute substitute in a 3–1 defeat to Middlesbrough. ^{[8] [9]}

On 25 October 2024, Eames signed for National League South side Chelmsford City on loan. ^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 November 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Watford	2023–24 [11]	Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2024–25	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Chelmsford City (loan)	2024–25 [2]	National League South	4	0	—		—		0	0	4	0
Career total			5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0

References

1. "SQUAD LIST 2024/25 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
2. Albert Eames at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
3. "Squads - English Football League Championship 2024/2025". FootballSquads. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
4. "Albert Eames: From Released At 14 To The First Team At 18". www.watfordfc.com. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
5. "Academy: New Scholars For 2022/23 Announced". www.watfordfc.com. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
6. French, Andrew (27 April 2024). "Another Watford Academy product progresses as Eames signs up". Watford Observer. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
7. "Official: Eames Signs Professional Contract". www.watfordfc.com. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
8. "Middlesbrough vs Watford". BBC Sport. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
9. "Reaction: Eames & Massiah-Edwards On Senior Debuts". www.watfordfc.com. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
10. "Albert Eames joins the Clarets". Chelmsford City F.C. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
11. "Games played by Albert Eames in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 May 2024.