Will Jenkins-Davies

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Will Jenkins Davies
Personal information
Full name William Iwan Jenkins Davies [1]
Date of birth (2004-10-22) 22 October 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Torquay, Devon
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Torquay United
(on loan from Plymouth Argyle)
Number 22
Youth career
0000–2021 Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Plymouth Argyle 3 (0)
2023–2024 → Torquay United (loan) 33 (7)
2024– → Torquay United (loan) 8 (0)
International career‡
Wales U16
Wales U17
Wales U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:32, 19 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:47, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

William Iwan Jenkins Davies (born 22 October 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Torquay United on loan from EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle and the Wales national under-18 team.

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Early life and education

Jenkins Davies attended Torquay Boys' Grammar School. [2] [3]

Club career

He joined Plymouth Argyle's academy at under-nine level. [3] He made his professional debut on 31 August 2021 as a substitute in a 2–0 EFL Trophy defeat to Newport County. [3] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 22 October 2021, his 17th birthday. [4] He made his league debut as a late substitute in a 4–1 win away to Accrington Stanley on 13 November. [5] He turned professional at the end of the 2022–23 season. [6]

In July 2023 Jenkins Davies joined National League South club Torquay United on loan. [7] Having had his loan spell cut short due to injury, he returned to Torquay upon his return to fitness in December 2023. [8]

On 17 September 2024, Jenkins-Davies returned to Torquay United on loan until January 2025. [9]

Career statistics

As of end of 2023–24 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Plymouth Argyle 2021–22 [10] League One 1000003 [a] 040
2022–23 [11] League One2010004 [a] 171
2023–24 [12] Championship 000000—00
Total30100071111
Torquay United (loan) 2023–24 [13] National League South 33710—21368
Career total367200092479
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

International career

Jenkins Davies scored on his debut for the Wales national under-16 team in October 2019 after coming on as a substitute in a 4–0 win over Republic of Ireland. [2] He was called up to the Wales under-17 side for the first time in March 2021. [14] He received a call-up to the Wales under-18 team in September 2021. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 62. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 Errington, Chris (31 October 2019). "Ryan Giggs sees Argyle prospect score on his Wales under-16s debut". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Errington, Chris (4 October 2021). "Will Jenkins-Davies: Why Argyle rate 16-year-old midfielder so highly". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Errington, Chris (22 October 2021). "Argyle sign Jenkins-Davies to first professional contract". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Games played by Will Jenkins-Davies in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Academy Retained List". www.pafc.co.uk. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  7. ↑ Jenkins-Davies Torquay loan
  8. ↑ "Jenkins Davies Returns To Plainmoor". torquayunited.com. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Jenkins Davies Returns On Loan". torquayunited.com. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Will Jenkins-Davies in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Will Jenkins-Davies in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Will Jenkins-Davies in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "W. Jenkins-Davies: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  14. ↑ Errington, Chris (19 March 2021). "Argyle prospect Will Jenkins-Davies gets Wales under-17s call-up". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  15. ↑ Errington, Chris (1 September 2021). "Argyle prospect Will Jenkins-Davies gets first Wales under-18s call-up". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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