Personal information | |||
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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 | Simcoe County Rovers FC | ||
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 FC | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 28, 2024 |
Jalen Antonio Ellis-Watson (born March 23, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Simcoe County Rovers FC 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]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | 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 FC | 2024 | League1 Ontario | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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