{{Short description|English footballer (born 2001)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Use British English|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Jayden Bennetts |image = |full_name = Jayden Ugonna Elias Mbaeri Bennetts<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1335777 |title=2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=3 September 2019 |accessdate=4 January 2020}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|06|26|df=y}}<ref name="11v11">{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/jayden-bennetts-264725/|title=Jayden Bennetts|publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=26 January 2020}}</ref> |birth_place = Barnet, England |height = 1.72 m |position = Midfielder |currentclub = Chesham United |clubnumber = 27 |youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2020 |youthclubs1 = Watford |years1 = 2019–2020 |clubs1 = Watford |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2020–2021 |clubs2 = SC Paderborn II |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2021–2022 |clubs3 = VfB Stuttgart II |caps3 = 16 |goals3 = 1 |years4 = 2022–2024 |clubs4 = Phönix Lübeck |caps4 = 35 |goals4 = 6 |years5 = 2023–2024 |clubs5 = Phönix Lübeck II|caps5 = 3 |goals5 = 5 |years6 = 2024–2025 |clubs6 = FC Düren |caps6 = 7 |goals6 = 0 |years7 = 2025– |clubs7 = Chesham United |caps7 = 31 |goals7 = 10 |club-update = 08:22, 29 May 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Jayden Ugonna Elias Mbaeri Bennetts''' (born 26 June 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|CheshamU}} club Chesham United.
==Career== Bennetts came through the academy system at Watford and signed a one-year professional contract at the conclusion of his scholarship in May 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/17664035.dan-phillips-and-jayden-bennetts-offered-professional-contracts-at-watford/|title=Dan Phillips and Jayden Bennetts offered professional contracts at Watford|publisher=Watford Observer|date=24 May 2019|accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref>
On 23 January 2020, Bennetts made his debut for Watford in a 2–1 FA Cup third round replay defeat away at Tranmere Rovers, coming on as an extra-time substitute for Joseph Hungbo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51092335|title=Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Watford|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 January 2020|accessdate=24 January 2020}}</ref> He left the club in June 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.watfordfc.com/news/club/academy-new-contracts-offered|title=Academy: New Contracts Offered|publisher=Watford F.C.|date=25 June 2020|accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref>
In November 2020, Bennetts joined the reserve team of Paderborn until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.liga2-online.de/neu-in-paderborn-jayden-bennetts-bietet-sich-ueber-u21-an/|title=Neu in Paderborn: Jayden Bennetts bietet sich über U21 an|website=liga2-online.de|date=30 November 2020|accessdate=16 December 2020|language=German}}</ref>
On 12 August 2021, he moved to VfB Stuttgart II.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vfb.de/de/vfb/aktuell/neues/junge-wilde/2021/neuzugang-jayden-bennetts/|title=Jayden Bennetts stürmt für die U21|website=VfB Stuttgart|date=12 August 2021|accessdate=12 August 2021|language=German}}</ref> He was released by the club in May 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vfb.de/de/vfb/aktuell/neues/junge-wilde/2122/verabschiedung-u21-spieler/|title=Fünf Spieler verabschiedet|website=VfB Stuttgart|date=17 May 2022|accessdate=7 July 2022|language=German}}</ref>
In September 2022, Bennetts joined Regionalliga Nord side Phönix Lübeck.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nwzonline.de/plus-ammerland/jeddeloh-fussball-mit-neuer-energie-zum-auswaertssieg_a_51,9,2322974283.html|title=Mit neuer Energie zum Auswärtssieg|website=nwzonline.de|date=10 September 2022|accessdate=20 September 2022|language=German}}</ref>
In July 2024, Bennetts joined Regionalliga West side FC Düren.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fupa.net/news/schon-im-fa-cup-gespielt-jayden-bennetts-zum-1-fc-dueren-3035329|title=Schon im FA-Cup gespielt: Jayden Bennetts zum 1. FC Düren|website=fupa.net|date=10 July 2024|accessdate=12 July 2024|language=German}}</ref>
In October 2025, Bennetts returned to England, joining National League South club Chesham United.<ref> {{cite tweet|number=1977005854760018203|title=🔢 Your Generals XI for today's Enterprise National League South clash at Maidstone ➡️ Two changes from Enfield last Saturday ➡️ Connor Stevens captains the Generals ➡️ Jayden Bennetts is on bench after signing from German club FC Düren|user=cheshamutdfc|author-link=Chesham United F.C.|date=11 October 2025|accessdate=14 October 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== Bennetts was born in England to a Nigerian father and German mother.<ref name="The Complete Nigerian Football Portal 2018">{{cite web | title=Watford Super Kid Labelled The Next Eden Hazard Receives First Nigeria Call-Up :: All Nigeria Soccer | website=The Complete Nigerian Football Portal | date=13 November 2018 | url=https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=29980 | access-date=16 June 2020}}</ref> Bennetts' older brother Keanan is also a professional footballer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=31097|title=Keanan Bennetts Concentrating On Club Football Amid Nigeria U20 Call-Up Rumors|website=allnigeriasoccer.com/|date=18 February 2019|accessdate=24 January 2020}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 23 January 2020.}}<ref>{{Soccerway|jayden-bennetts/590855}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Watford |2019–20 |Premier League |0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !0!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0 |} ;Notes {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bennetts, Jayden}} Category:2001 births Category:Living people Category:English people of Nigerian descent Category:English people of German descent Category:21st-century English sportsmen Category:Sportspeople of Nigerian descent Category:English men's footballers Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Barnet Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Regionalliga players Category:Landesliga players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Watford F.C. players Category:VfB Stuttgart II players Category:1. FC Phönix Lübeck players Category:Chesham United F.C. players Category:English expatriate men's footballers Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Germany Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany