Duncan Watmore

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Duncan Watmore
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Watmore playing for Sunderland in 2015
Personal information
Full name Duncan Ian Watmore[1]
Date of birth (1994-03-08) 8 March 1994 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth Manchester, England
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Position(s) Winger/ Forward
Team information
Current team
Sunderland
Number 41
Youth career
2002–2006 Manchester United
2010–2012 Altrincham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Altrincham 48 (15)
2012 Clitheroe (loan) 4 (0)
2013– Sunderland 16 (3)
2014 Hibernian (loan) 9 (1)
International career
2015 England U20 5 (2)
2015– England U21 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:38, 28 November 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:22, 25 May 2016 (UTC)

Duncan Ian Watmore (born 8 March 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays for Sunderland. Watmore has also previously played for Altrincham, Clitheroe and Hibernian.

Career

Altrincham

Watmore started his career at Manchester United, but was released at the age of 12.[3] He then joined Trafford club Altrincham at the age of 16.[3] After a spell on loan at Clitheroe,[4] he broke into the first team in August 2012, scoring 14 goals in the 2012–13 season.[5]

Sunderland

On 24 May 2013, Watmore signed for Premier League club Sunderland, for an undisclosed fee.[5][6] He made his debut for the Sunderland first team on 5 January 2014, appearing as a 60th-minute substitute for Ji Dong-won in a 3–1 win against Carlisle United at the Stadium of Light, in the third round of the FA Cup.[7]

On 31 January 2014, Watmore joined Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on loan.[8][9] His first professional goal came on 15 March 2014, in a 3–1 defeat away to Partick Thistle.[10] Watmore left Hibernian at the end of the 2013–14 season.[11]

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Watmore playing for Sunderland in 2015

On 29 May 2015, Watmore was named the Barclays Under 21 Premier League Player of the Season,[12] after scoring 11 goals in 18 games in the competition.[13]

On 15 August 2015, Watmore made his league debut for Sunderland, coming off the bench to score a late consolation goal with a scuffed volley from outside the penalty area in a 1–3 home loss to Norwich City.[14] Ten days later, he netted Sunderland's fifth goal in a 6–3 win over Exeter City in the Second Round of the League Cup.[15] On 22 November, Watmore signed a new four-year contract with the Black Cats.[16] On 28 November, in a home match against Stoke, Watmore appeared as a first half substitute, replacing the injured Jermain Defoe. He won a series of free kicks by running at the Stoke defenders, resulting in Ryan Shawcross being sent off for two bookable offences against Watmore, and scored Sunderland's second goal in the 2–0 victory.[17] On 16 April 2016 Watmore returned from a 2 month lay off due to an ankle injury as a half time substitute away to Norwich City, and scored the third goal in Sunderland's 0-3 victory, a result which brought the Black Cats to within a point of Norwich in the relegation battle.[18]

International career

On 28 May 2015, Watmore made his debut for England U20s in the Toulon Tournament, where he scored England's second goal in a 3–3 draw with Morocco.[19] On 3 June 2015, Watmore score his second goal on his third appearance, in a 1–2 defeat against Mexico.[20] Watmore was named in the official team of the tournament and was also voted as the revelation of the tournament.[21][22]

On 25 August 2015, Watmore was called up to the England under-21 squad for the first time.[23] Watmore made his Under 21s debut against the United States under-23s on 3 September 2015 as a second-half substitute, and assisted James Wilson's winning goal.[24]

On 14 November, Watmore netted his first England under-21 goal and assisted two others after coming on as a substitute against Switzerland under-21 in a 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier.[25]

Style of play

In November 2015, Sunderland forward Jermain Defoe likened Watmore to Gareth Bale, his former Tottenham Hotspur teammate, citing a shared ability of ball control.[26]

Personal life

Watmore is the son of Ian Watmore, who was chief executive of the Football Association.[5] He was educated at Cheadle Hulme School.[27] He continued studying for a degree in economics and business management after signing for Sunderland, transferring from Manchester University to Newcastle University.[8] He graduated with a first-class honours degree in 2015, becoming only the second Premier League player to achieve such a qualification, the other being David Wetherall in 1992.[28]

Statistics

As of match played 28 December 2015.[29]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other1 Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Altrincham[30][31] 2011–12 Conference North 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
2012–13 37 14 3 0 0 0 3 0 43 14
Total 48 15 3 0 0 0 3 0 54 15
Sunderland 2013–14[32] Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Hibernian (loan) 2013–14[32] Premiership 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Sunderland 2014–15[33] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16[34] Premier League 15 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 16 3
Total 11 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 13 3
Total 68 18 5 0 1 1 3 0 77 19

1Includes FA Trophy and play-offs.

Honours

Individual

References

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  3. 3.0 3.1 Manchester United: Story of Premier League's newest star Reds let go – Manchester Evening News
  4. Clitheroe 1, Mossley 1 – Clitheroe Advertiser and Times
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  13. Sunderland forward Duncan Watmore named Barclays Under 21 Premier League Player of the Year | Daily Mail Online
  14. Sunderland's Duncan Watmore on his Premier League debut, his goal, and mixed emotions – Chronicle Live
  15. A round-up of how our Young Lions fared on a busy Tuesday night of League Cup action – England | The FA
  16. BBC Sport – Duncan Watmore: Sunderland striker signs new four-year contract
  17. Sunderland out of bottom three after Duncan Watmore sees off Stoke City | Football | The Guardian
  18. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/16/norwich-city-sunderland-premier-league-match-report
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  21. Is Duncan Watmore Sunderland's next star? Youngster wins top award on England duty – Chronicle Live
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  23. Duncan Watmore and Bury keeper Christian Walton named in England Under-21 squad – Manchester Evening News
  24. England Under-21s match-winner James Wilson ready for Norway test – England | The FA
  25. Duncan Watmore inspires England Under-21s to 3–1 win over Switzerland | Football | The Guardian
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  29. Duncan Watmore career statistics at Soccerbase
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  36. Sunderland starlet Duncan Watmore crowned Premier League U21 player of year – Sunderland Echo
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