Louie Watson
Louie Shaun Watson (born 7 June 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for League One club Charlton Athletic on loan from Premier League club Luton Town.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Louie Shaun Watson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Croydon, England | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Charlton Athletic (on loan from Luton Town) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2020 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Derby County | 13 | (0) |
| 2022– | Luton Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | England U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 24 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:50, 2 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
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]
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.[6] 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 24 October 2023[7]
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Career total | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 1 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- Louie Watson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- "England - L. Watson - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "Birmingham City 0-4 Derby County". British Broadcasting Corporation. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "Louie Watson joins Luton Town!". www.lutontown.co.uk. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- "DONE DEAL : ADDICKS COMPLETE LOUIE WATSON LOAN". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- "Academy Spotlight: Louie Watson". West Ham United. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "Republic of Ireland - L. Watson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".