Darren Watson (footballer)

Darren Watson (born 10 August 2003) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United as a forward.[1]

Darren Watson
Personal information
Full name Darren Watson
Date of birth (2003-08-10) 10 August 2003
Place of birth Scotland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Dundee United
Number 30
Youth career
Kennoway FC
Fife Elite Football Academy
2015–2020 Dundee United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Dundee United 2 (0)
National team‡
2019 Scotland U16 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:00, 15 August 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 January 2021 (UTC)

Early life

Watson was born in Scotland on 10 August 2003.[2]

Club career

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]

International career

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.[6]

Career statistics
As of 15 August 2021[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dundee United 2020–21 Scottish Premiership 1000000010
2021–22 Scottish Premiership 1000200030
Total 2000200040
Dundee United B 2021–22 —1[lower-alpha 1]010
Career total 2000201050
  1. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup, in which age-restricted teams from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs

References
  1. "First Team | Dundee United Football Club". Dundee United FC Official Website. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. "Darren Watson | Dundee United Football Club". Dundee United FC Official Website. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  3. "THIRTEEN ACADEMY GRADUATES SIGN PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  4. "Dundee United 1-2 Rangers: Match report". BBC. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  5. 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.
  6. "Scotland U16 vs Australia U16". Scottish Football Association. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  7. "D. Watson - Player Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
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