Louie Watson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Louie Shaun Watson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Croydon, England | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crawley Town | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| 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 | 15 | (0) |
| 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 12:45, 12 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:10, 30 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Louie Shaun Watson (born 7 June 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL League Two club Crawley Town.[2]
Early career
Born in Croydon,[3] Watson began playing youth football with Junior Elite FC in Beckenham aged 9 before joining West Ham United's academy at under-11 level.[4] He signed his first professional contract with West Ham in May 2019.[5]
Derby County
Watson joined Derby County in summer 2020 on a two-year contract.[6][7] He was named in a Derby first team squad for the first-time for a match against Preston North End on 26 December 2020,[6] 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.[8][9] He made his full debut for the club in a 2–2 draw with Brentford in March 2021,[3] and made nine appearances in total during the 2020–21 season for Derby.[10]
Luton Town
On 1 July 2022, Watson joined Championship club Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.[11]
Charlton Athletic (loan)
On 1 September 2023, Watson signed for League One club Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan.[12]
On 30 August 2024, Watson departed Luton Town having had his contract terminated by mutual consent.[13]
Crawley Town
On 21 February 2025, Watson joined Crawley Town on a deal until the end of the 2025–2026 season.[14][15]
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.[16] 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.
