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Louie Watson

Louie Shaun Watson (born 7 June 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL League Two club Crawley Town.[3]

Louie Watson
Personal information
Full name Louie Shaun Watson[1]
Date of birth (2001-06-07) 7 June 2001 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Croydon, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Crawley Town
Number 8
Youth career
2012–2020 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)
2025– Crawley Town 32 (1)
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 as of 17:10, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:10, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Croydon,[4] Watson began playing youth football with Junior Elite FC in Beckenham aged 9 before joining West Ham United's academy at under-11 level.[5] He signed his first professional contract with West Ham in May 2019.[6]

Derby County

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Watson joined Derby County in summer 2020 on a two-year contract.[7][8] He was named in a Derby first team squad for the first-time for a match against Preston North End on 26 December 2020,[7] and made his debut for Derby County in the following match as a substitute in a 4–0 win against Birmingham City on 29 December.[9][10] He made his full debut for the club in a 2–2 draw with Brentford in March 2021,[4] and made nine appearances in total during the 2020–21 season for Derby.[11]

Luton Town

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On 1 July 2022, Watson joined Championship club Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.[12]

Charlton Athletic (loan)

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On 1 September 2023, Watson signed for League One club Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan.[13]

On 30 August 2024, Watson departed Luton Town having had his contract terminated by mutual consent.[14]

Crawley Town

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On 21 February 2025, Watson joined Crawley Town on a deal until the end of the 2025–2026 season.[15][16] He extended his contract for another two years in June 2026.[17]

International career

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Watson was capped twice for England U15 in two friendlies against United States U15, before playing for the Republic of Ireland at U18 level.[18] 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.

Personal life

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He is the son of former footballer Steve Watson, who played non-League football for clubs including Sutton United and Aldershot Town.[5]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 2 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United U23 2019–20[19] —1[a]010
Derby County 2020–21[11] Championship 900000—90
2021–22[20] Championship 400020—60
Total 1300020—150
Luton Town 2022–23[21] Championship 5030100090
2023–24[22] Premier League 000000—00
Total 5030100090
Charlton Athletic (loan) 2023–24[22] League One 21020004[a]1271
Crawley Town 2024–25[23] League One 70———70
2025–26[24] League Two 251101000271
Total 321101000341
Career total 711604051862
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. 1 2 Louie Watson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ↑ "Louie Watson - Fotmob". FotMob. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "England - L. Watson - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 Fennessy, Paul (16 March 2021). "Ireland underage international makes full debut in Championship". The 42. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Academy Spotlight: Louie Watson". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Midfielder Watson signs first professional contract". West Ham United F.C. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Lowdown on midfielder who makes Derby County's squad for the first time". Derbyshire Live. 26 December 2020. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Youngster hailed as 'fantastic' by Rooney could step up for Derby". Derbyshire Live. 3 June 2021. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Birmingham City 0-4 Derby County". BBC Sport. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  10. ↑ "Derby fans hail the 'nice touch' that capped excellent night v Birmingham". Derbyshire Live. 30 December 2020. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Games played by Louie Watson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "Louie Watson joins Luton Town!". www.lutontown.co.uk. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "DONE DEAL : ADDICKS COMPLETE LOUIE WATSON LOAN". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "Louie Watson departs by mutual consent". www.lutontown.co.uk. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  15. ↑ "LOUIE WATSON SIGNS FOR CRAWLEY". Crawley Town Official Site. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  16. ↑ "Crawley sign free agent Watson". BBC Sport. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  17. ↑ "Louie Watson: New contract for Crawley Town midfielder". BBC Sport. 23 June 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Academy Spotlight: Louie Watson". West Ham United. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Louie Watson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Louie Watson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Louie Watson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  22. 1 2 "Games played by Louie Watson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Louie Watson in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Louie Watson in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
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