Following the announcement of Britt Assombalonga’s return to Watford, we take a look at some of the stats, facts and figures that surround the striker and his impressive career.

19 years, 3 months and 11 days – Assombalonga’s age when he made his professional debut for Watford during his first spell at the club, in a goalless draw against Coventry City back in March 2012.

4 – The number of games the forward played in his first spell with the Hornets. The DR Congo international rose through the ranks at the club, making four appearances in yellow during the 2011/12 Championship campaign.

27,158 – The total number of minutes Assombalonga has played in his career, with more than half of them coming in the second-tier.

400 – games in his career. The experienced forward has played for seven different clubs, across more than six competitions, with over 350 appearances coming up top.

18 – the number of managers Assombalonga has featured under. Making the most appearances under Tony Pulis, he scored the highest number of goals under Darren Ferguson during his time at Peterborough.

130 – total career goals. The lethal striker has an impressive pedigree in front of goal, notching more than 10 league goals in eight of the last 12 seasons.

2 – times Assombalonga has played against the Hornets since leaving. His first encounter with the Golden Boys came in the 2014/15 season for Nottingham Forest, with his most recent appearance coming during the 2020/21 campaign for Middlesbrough.

9 – appearances for DR Congo. Featuring in international friendlies and the Africa Cup of Nations, the striker scored his first goal for his country in 2019 against Zimbabwe.