He made his debut for the Sunderland first team on 5 January 2014 as a 60th-minute substitute for Ji Dong-won in a 31 home win against Carlisle United in the third round of the FA Cup. That was my attitude.. I do have a lot of belief in myself but I also know how hard football is. Duncan Watmore's performance statistics for Middlesbrough and national team. It makes him a man for our age, when looking beyond our daily borders feels redundant and opaque. That took the 26-year-old's tally to four goals in just six appearances for Boro. But the move to come here presented itself and it was just a great opportunity. "I'm definitely looking forward to that one," he said with a smile of anticipation. And after being put on furlough by Sunderland in 2020 as his seven-year spell at the club drifted towards its end, he began a Masters in International Business Leadership and Management at the University of York, eventually writing his dissertation on Common Goal, for which he was awarded a distinction. As Duncan Watmore discusses his Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month award for December, in an interview delayed after the 26-year-old recently contracted coronavirus, one word crops up more than any other. On 29 May 2015, Watmore was named the U21 Premier League Player of the Season, after scoring 11 goals in 19 matches in the competition. We werent talking a lot of money either, were talking a tenth of what some of the players then were on. On 31 January 2023, Watmore signed for Millwall for an undisclosed fee. You want to show that you belong.. Watmore ultimately departs with the well-wishes of everyone at Boro, and he signed off with a typically classy message of thanks to the club and the supporters, which was published on the club's website not long after his departure was confirmed. But after scoring five goals in six games the following month, that contract was extended until the summer of 2023. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Duncan Watmore. Watmore has asked himself those questions; once, twice, three times. We were going backwards when we were in desperate need to go forwards.. [29] Watmore was Middlesbrough's top scorer for the 202021 season, with nine goals. Last June, he was released by Sunderland after seven years on Wearside. [17], On 29 May 2015, Watmore was named the U21 Premier League Player of the Season, after scoring 11 goals in 19 matches in the competition. I did my dissertation on Common Goal (the pledge-based football charity) and Ive always been interested in how you can increase social impact, how you can help the world. Watmore will be in line to make his Lions debut this weekend at the Den. "In hindsight, that was no bad thing as it got me up to speed and even though I'd done all that work on my own, it's not the same as recreating that high-intensity matchday or training environment. Watmore only returned to action in December 2018 after 13 months out with a cruciate knee ligament injury, just six games into his comeback from a previous 10-month spell on the sidelines. In November, Watmore signed a two-month contract. If youd said then that one day Id be playing in League One, Id be, Wow, cool! I never, ever thought Id make it as a full-time footballer. Youre young, fearless, and I loved it, he says. "One of my motivations for doing it was so that if football did end because of injuries or whatever, I had a different career path to go down. [22], It was announced on 17 June 2020 that Watmore would be leaving Sunderland, bringing to an end his 7 years at the club.[23]. This is all a bonus., And yet there was a form of scarring, too: mental as well as physical. There was a neat symmetry to that sense of closure last month when Middlesbrough knocked Manchester United out of the FA Cup. By the end, Watmore is not talking about football very much but then, Watmore is not very much of a footballer any more. He gives you confidence and belief. It gave me a different sense of perspective.. United of Manchester in the FA Trophy. Toulon Tournament Team of the Tournament: Toulon Tournament Revelation of the Tournament: 2015. The 28-year-old has scored five goals in 23 appearances this season and was. We were back at the family home in Cheshire. There were times when I genuinely thought I wouldnt play again and Id have to stop. Its a reality check for me. Watmore told Millwall TV: "I'm delighted to get it over the line and excited to get going. Duncan Watmore is one of numerous Sunderland players out of contract at Sunderland this summer, with coronavirus crisis set to extend the season . He is relishing his work under Neil Warnock. Its watched by billions and weve seen during the pandemic the impact it can have as an industry if we put social purpose at its core. Im just so aware of how quickly it can be taken away from you. Ferguson praises PLFAFF support for football's grass roots. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. I officially found out a week or two before, and it was just one of those things that was kind of right for both parties, he says. Try a week on us. I felt like I could make an impact.. "He hasn't played a lot of games at Middlesbrough lately, but he knows a couple of lads here in Sav [George Saville] and [George] Honeyman, so I think he can come here and fit right in. They got on the computer and came back and said, his stats dont add up, Neil. The only bright spark on the horizon is the impending marriage of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. I think at this stage of the season we're just looking for those extra options that can help us score more goals, create more chances, get us up the pitch etc. George Caulkin has been reporting on football in the North East of England since 1994, 21 of those years for The Times. [32][33] He made five appearances and scored two goals for the under-20s in 2015. That one week became another, and another. It's a risk in that Watmore joins a top-six rival and Boro now have to hope Ramsey recovers from the knee surgery he underwent in December to make a positive impact at the Riverside. What if hed lost his pace or his edge? It was, Right, Im going. It felt like the first day of school again. FPL managers flock for North London duo. In 2017 whilst on holiday in Barbados Watmore reportedly helped save three pensioners from the water after a boat crash. [18], Watmore made his league debut for Sunderland on 15 August 2015, coming off the bench to score a late consolation goal with a scuffed volley into the bottom-left corner in a 31 home loss to Norwich City. Football is so much more than just a game, Watmore says. I completely understood. On November 17, they did. It's a chance for him to have more security and a chance for more game-time. Duncan Watmore has revealed his regret at not helping the League One side to gain promotion this season upon his impending exit. Within the first half-hour of his debut eight days later, he had an assist to his name after setting up Britt Assombalonga's opener in a 3-0 win over Derby. And then I scored a penalty [in the shootout] to knock him out, he says, before bursting into laughter. I didnt have that sharpness. I was hopeful but I dont think I ever got an official offer, Watmore says. The opponents? Duncan Watmore was born on 8 March, 1994 in England. The move to Millwall brings an end to his time at the Riverside. He is a member of famous with the age 28 years old group. He joined just over two years ago on a free transfer and has ultimately proven a shrewd signing for the club by Neil Warnock. His chance came just 30 miles away with Middlesbrough, who handed him a short-term deal to allow him to get back on track. Its like the stock market; there are ups and downs but the trend, historically, is upwards., He and Sophie are back in their flat on Tyneside, settled in the north east. From nowhere: the offer of a weeks training at the Championship club, nothing more. At 28 years old, Duncan Watmore height [35] He made his debut against the United States on 3 September 2015 as a second-half substitute, and assisted James Wilson's winning goal. Watmore lost the fearlessness of youth. I was aware there was some interest, but it all happens so fast in the world of football, which is quite exciting in a way. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Duncan Watmore could make his Middlesbrough debut against Derby County on Wednesday night - following eight months of uncertainty for the 26-year-old forward. Its not to suggest his love for the sport has dimmed but that, during the dark times and those long months of convalescence when he was left contemplating his identity, he began to feel the weight of that void. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Theres more to life and there are issues around the world that we can use football to help try and change., In 2017, Watmore became one of the first English footballers to join Common Goal and donates 1 per cent of his salary to the organisation alongside his charity work. It makes me more appreciative.. [30], Watmore made his debut for England under-20s on 28 May 2015 in the 2015 Toulon Tournament, scoring England's second goal in a 33 draw with Morocco. Duncan Ian Watmore (born 8 March 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championship club Millwall. Duncan Watmore has joined Millwall in a permanent deal, Get the latest Boro stories straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter. His first goal came on 15 March 2014 in a 31 defeat away to Partick Thistle. In an interview we did together for The Times in December 2018, he said: When I was 19 and playing for Altrincham in the Conference North, thats as high as I thought Id get. Through the experiences Ive had, Im much better at enjoying now and forgetting whats just happened. 90'+2' Post update. Duncan Watmore - Master's degree in international leadership, business, and management, together with a Bachelor's degree in economics and business management Patrick Henri Mboma - Double master's degree: mathematics and coaching Giorgio Chiellini - Master's degree in business management Romelu Lukaku - Master's degree in public relations In the midst of coronavirus lockdown in the UK, the 26-year-old winger recently completed his Master's thesis on the work of Common Goal. He showed a lot of faith in me in the start by bringing me in, trusting me and giving me minutes on the pitch and I've just really enjoyed working for him. There were times when my positivity left me. In December 2015, he graduated from Newcastle University with a first-class honours degree in Economics & Business Management and, next week, he graduates from York University with a Distinction in an International Business Leadership and Management Masters. They were hesitant. West Brom and Burnley were touted, as were fellow Championship side Stoke. How Duncan Watmore came to join Millwall on transfer deadline day, Get the latest Boro stories straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter. [25] Watmore continued his goal scoring with two on 12 December in a 30 win against Millwall. Sterling's camp dismiss reports of Chelsea unrest amid Arsenal links, Magnificent Malan ton steers England to victory in tense chase, The 26-year-old has scored five goals in 10 games for Neil Warnock's men so far this term, Boro handed Watmore a two-and-a-half-year contract extension in early January, tying him to the club until 2023, He made less than 100 appearances for Sunderland during an injury-hit seven years on Wearside, Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough. The collision took place when a speedboat Watmore and his girlfriend were travelling on just off the coast Barbados was hit by a speeding catamaran. Using his first-class degree in economics and business management (a rarity for footballers, to put it mildly), or his masters? Thats the big shame., There was one bit when it all clicked for Watmore and Sunderland, when they stayed in the Premier League in 2016 under Sam Allardyce and it felt like something powerful was brewing. I did take it for granted. I was obviously really excited about that," he says. Other times, I think about completely different things, because theres so much life out there. The incident happened in February and Ian Watmore says both Duncan and his girlfriend Sophie are okay and that the England U21 international is now back on the rehab trail and is targeting a . There was a risk because there would be connotations, that it would be viewed as a step down or a sign of my career coming to an end, but I would have gone there looking to prove myself, to show people, to become a better player, to develop. It was his doubles against Swansea, on December 2, and Millwall, on December 12, that really captured Boro fans' imagination. 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