Ollie Watkins has been Aston Villa's talisman since joining from Brentford, becoming the club's record Premier League goalscorer in May 2025. 

Watkins' goalscoring ways were evident from the off, and he netted 14 times in the Premier League in 2020/21, earning himself a nomination for the League's Player of the Year award. 

However, his best season for the Villans to date came in 2023/24, with 27 goals in all competitions helping the club secure Champions League football for the following campaign. 

His fine form also earned him a first England cap against San Marino in March 2021, marking his international debut with a goal. His most memorable moment in a Three Lions shirt thus far was the fourth of his five goals and counting, in the summer of 2024, when a last-minute winner against Holland dramatically booked Gareth Southgate's side's place in the final of the European Championships.