Darren Watson (born 10 August 2003) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for East Fife in Scottish League One, on loan from Scottish Premiership club Dundee United.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Watson | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-08-10) 10 August 2003 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Methilhill, Fife, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dundee United | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kennoway FC | |||
| Fife Elite Football Academy | |||
| 2015–2020 | Dundee United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Dundee United | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | → East Fife (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | Scotland U16 | 1 | (0) |
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*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) | |||
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]
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]
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.[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee United | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Dundee United B | 2021–22 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
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East Fife F.C. – current squad | |
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