Darren Watson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Watson | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Methilhill, Fife, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Forfar Athletic F.C. | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kennoway FC | |||
| Fife Elite Football Academy | |||
| 2015–2020 | Dundee United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2023 | Dundee United | 58 | (91) |
| 2022 | → East Fife (loan) | 5 | (14) |
| 2023 | → Forfar Athletic (loan) | 6 | (6) |
| 2023– | Forfar Athletic | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Scotland U16 | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:00, 15 August 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Darren Watson (born 10 August 2003) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish League 2 club Forfar Athletic.[1]
Early life[edit]
Watson was born in Scotland on 10 August 2003, he attended Methilhill Primary School, Methilhill, Fife before switching to St Johns Academy and was given a contract at Dundee United.[2]
Club career[edit]
Watson began his career playing youth football for Kennoway FC and at the Fife Elite Football Academy.[3] He joined the youth academy of Dundee United in 2015, signing his first professional contract in May 2019.[3] Watson made his debut for the club against Rangers in the Scottish Premiership on 13 December 2020. He started the game on the bench, coming on as a substitute for Adrián Spörle in the 86th minute of the game, as the match ended in a 2–1 defeat for Dundee United.[4][5]
On 28 January 2022, Watson joined Scottish League One side East Fife on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. Darren returned to his parent club Dundee United due to a injury that cut short his loan stay at the Methil outfits.[6]
In June 2023, following his release from Dundee United, Watson signed with Scottish League Two club Forfar Athletic following a short loan spell the previous season.[7]
International career[edit]
Watson has represented Scotland at under-16. He played his first match against Australia U16 on 24 January 2019, as a half time substitute for Aaron Lyall. The match ended 3–2 in favour of Scotland.[8]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 15 August 2021[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee United | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Dundee United B | 2021–22 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup, in which age-restricted teams from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs
References[edit]
- ^ "First Team | Dundee United Football Club". Dundee United FC Official Website. Archived from the original on 19 May 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Darren Watson | Dundee United Football Club". Dundee United FC Official Website. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ a b "THIRTEEN ACADEMY GRADUATES SIGN PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Dundee United 1-2 Rangers: Match report". BBC. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Pirie, Mark (13 December 2020). "Dundee United 1 Rangers 2 RECAP as Steven Gerrard's make it nine league wins in a row". dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Darren Watson joins on loan". East Fife FC. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ Smith, Ewan (23 June 2023). "Ex-Dundee United kids Adam Hutchinson and Darren Watson have 'very bright futures' as duo make permanent move to Forfar". The Courier. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Scotland U16 vs Australia U16". Scottish Football Association. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "D. Watson - Player Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
External links[edit]
- Darren Watson at Dundee United FC
- Darren Watson at Soccerway
- Darren Watson at ESPN FC
- Darren Watson at Soccerbase
- Darren Watson at Sofascore
- Darren Watson at WorldFootball.net
- Darren Watson at FBref.com