Darren Watson
Personal information
Full name Darren Watson
Date of birth (2003-08-10) 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)|Forfar Athletic.[1]

Early life

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

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

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

As of 15 August 2021[9]
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. Archived from the original on 19 May 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Darren Watson | Dundee United Football Club". Dundee United FC Official Website. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  3. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Darren Watson joins on loan". East Fife FC. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Scotland U16 vs Australia U16". Scottish Football Association. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "D. Watson - Player Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
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