Chris Willock


Christopher Anthony Willock is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese side Benfica B in LigaPro and the England national under-20 team.

Club career

Arsenal

Born in Waltham Forest, London, Willock joined Arsenal's academy when he was five years old. He, then aged 16, appeared for the Arsenal first team in a pre-season friendly in 2014 when Arsène Wenger described him as a "very interesting player". At the end of the 2015–16 season, he scored and provided two assists in a victory over Aston Villa in the U21 Premier League play-off final held at the Emirates Stadium. He made his first team debut on 20 September 2016 against Nottingham Forest in the League Cup.

Benfica

On 30 June 2017, Willock signed a five-year contract with Portuguese champions Benfica. He made his Benfica debut with the reserve team in a LigaPro match against Varzim on 23 August 2017.

West Bromwich Albion

On 8 August 2019, Willock joined West Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan with options to review the agreement in January.

Huddersfield Town

After struggling to break into the first team at West Brom, Willock joined Huddersfield Town on 31 January 2020.

Personal life

Willock has two brothers, Matty and Joe, who are also footballers. All three brothers shared a pitch when Manchester United played a reserve game against Arsenal in May 2017. Willock is of Montserratian descent.

Honours

Individual
Arsenal Youth