Louie Watson

Louie Watson

Personal information
Full name	Louie Shaun Watson [1]
Date of birth	(2001-06-07) 7 June 2001 (age 23) [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	5	(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, correct as of 17:10, 15 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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 One club Crawley Town. ^[2]

Club career

Derby County

Watson made his debut for Derby County as a substitute in a 4–0 win against Birmingham City on 29 December 2020. ^[3]

Luton Town

On 1 July 2022, Watson joined Championship club Luton Town for an undisclosed fee. ^[4]

Charlton Athletic (loan)

On 1 September 2023, Watson signed for League One club Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan. ^[5]

On 30 August 2024, Watson departed Luton Town having had his contract terminated by mutual consent. ^[6]

Crawley Town

On 21 February 2025, Watson joined Crawley Town on a deal until the end of the 2025–2026 season. ^{[7] [8]}

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. ^[9] 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.

Career statistics

As of match played on 15 March 2025 ^[10]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
West Ham United U23	2019–20	—							1 [a]	0	1	0
Derby County	2020–21	Championship	9	0	0	0	0	0	—		9	0
	2021–22		4	0	0	0	2	0	—		6	0
	Total		13	0	0	0	2	0	—		15	0
Luton Town	2022–23	Championship	5	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	9	0
	2023–24	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		5	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	9	0
Charlton Athletic (loan)	2023–24	League One	21	0	2	0	0	0	4 [a]	1	27	1
Crawley Town	2024–25	League One	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
Career total			44	0	5	0	3	0	5	1	57	1

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. Louie Watson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
2. "England - L. Watson - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Birmingham City 0-4 Derby County". British Broadcasting Corporation. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
4. "Louie Watson joins Luton Town!". www.lutontown.co.uk. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
5. "DONE DEAL : ADDICKS COMPLETE LOUIE WATSON LOAN". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
6. "Louie Watson departs by mutual consent". www.lutontown.co.uk. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
7. "LOUIE WATSON SIGNS FOR CRAWLEY". Crawley Town Official Site. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
8. "Crawley sign free agent Watson". BBC Sport. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
9. "Academy Spotlight: Louie Watson". West Ham United . 8 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
10. "Republic of Ireland - L. Watson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".