| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jalen Antonio Ellis-Watson | ||
| Date of birth | March 23, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oakville SC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brampton East SC | |||
| Erin Mills SC | |||
| 2017–2019 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 59 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Toronto FC II | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Pacific FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Simcoe County Rovers | 13 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Simcoe County Rovers B | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Oakville SC | 17 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 24, 2025 | |||
Jalen Antonio Ellis-Watson (born March 23, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Oakville SC in League1 Ontario.
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]
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]
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]
In 2025, he played with Oakville SC in League1 Ontario. [19]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Oakville SC | 2025 | League1 Ontario Premier | 17 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||