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Louie Watson

English footballer (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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]

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Club career

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]

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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.

Personal life

He is the son of former footballer Steve Watson, who played non-League football for clubs including Sutton United and Aldershot Town.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played on 11 October 2025
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