Will Jenkins-Davies
Personal information
Full name William Iwan Jenkins-Davies[1]
Date of birth (2004-10-22) 22 October 2004
Place of birth Torquay, Devon
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Torquay United
(on loan from Plymouth Argyle)
Number 18
Youth career
0000–2021 Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Plymouth Argyle 3 (0)
2023 → Torquay United (loan) 13 (2)
International career‡
Wales U16
Wales U17
Wales U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:23, 11 December 2023 (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.

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Plymouth Argyle 2021–22[9] League One 1000003[lower-alpha 1]040
2022–23[10] League One 2010004[lower-alpha 1]171
2023–24[11] Championship 000000—00
Total 30100071111
Torquay United (loan) 2023–24[12] National League South 13210—21163
Career total 162200092274
  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.[13] He received a call-up to the Wales under-18 team in September 2021.[14]

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. ↑ "Games played by Will Jenkins-Davies in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Will Jenkins-Davies in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Will Jenkins-Davies in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "W. Jenkins-Davies: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  13. ↑ Errington, Chris (19 March 2021). "Argyle prospect Will Jenkins-Davies gets Wales under-17s call-up". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  14. ↑ 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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