Louie Watson

Louie Watson
Personal information
Full name Louie Shaun Watson[1]
Date of birth (2001-06-07) 7 June 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Croydon, England
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
00002012–2020 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Derby County 13 (0)
2022–2024 Luton Town 5 (0)
2023–2024 → Charlton Athletic (loan) 21 (0)
International career‡
2016 England U15 2 (0)
2019 Republic of Ireland U18 2 (0)
2021 Republic of Ireland U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:10, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Louie Shaun Watson (born 7 June 2001) is a professional footballer who last played as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Luton Town.[2]

Club career

Derby County

Watson made his debut for Derby County as a substitute in a 4–0 win against Birmingham City on 29 December 2020.[3]

Luton Town

On 1 July 2022, Watson joined Championship club Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.[4]

Charlton Athletic (loan)

On 1 September 2023, Watson signed for League One club Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan.[5]

On 30 August 2024, Watson departed Luton Town having had his contract terminated by mutual consent.[6]

International career

Watson was capped twice for England U15 in two friendlies against United States U15, before playing for the Republic of Ireland at U18 level.[7] On March 26, 2021, Watson made his Republic of Ireland U21 debut playing 73 minutes in a 2–1 away win over Wales U21s. He made a total of 5 appearances for the 21s.

Career statistics

As of match played on 10 February 2024[8]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United U23 2019–20 — 1[a] 0 1 0
Derby County 2020–21 Championship 9 0 0 0 0 0 — 9 0
2021–22 4 0 0 0 2 0 — 6 0
Total 13 0 0 0 2 0 — 15 0
Luton Town 2022–23 Championship 5 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
2023–24 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 5 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
Charlton Athletic (loan) 2023–24 League One 21 0 2 0 0 0 4[a] 1 27 1
Career total 39 0 5 0 3 0 5 1 52 1
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ a b Louie Watson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ "England - L. Watson - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Birmingham City 0-4 Derby County". British Broadcasting Corporation. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Louie Watson joins Luton Town!". www.lutontown.co.uk. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  5. ^ "DONE DEAL : ADDICKS COMPLETE LOUIE WATSON LOAN". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Louie Watson departs by mutual consent". www.lutontown.co.uk. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Academy Spotlight: Louie Watson". West Ham United. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Republic of Ireland - L. Watson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
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