| Katy Watson | |
| Fullname: | Katy Evelyn Watson |
| Birth Date: | 20 October 2005 |
| Birth Place: | England |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Sunderland |
| Clubnumber: | 25 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sunderland |
| Youthclubs2: | Sunderland & Gateshead |
| Years1: | 2021– |
| Clubs1: | Sunderland |
| Caps1: | 47 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 28 April 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 14 July 2024 |
Katy Evelyn Watson (born 20 October 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Championship club Sunderland and the England under-19 team.
Watson joined Sunderland aged 9, after trialing for Newcastle United. Along with her teammates at senior level, she played boys football prior to joining the girls team.[1]
Watson played for Sunderland & Gateshead under-14s, scoring 10 goals in 13 appearances,[2] followed by scoring 6 goals in as many games for the under-16s.[3] She went on to play for Sunderland's under-21 side, scoring a combined 10 goals in 5 appearances for the A and B teams.[4] [5]
On 28 January 2022, Sunderland announced the signing of Watson to the first team.[6]
On 28 March 2022, Watson scored her debut senior goal for Sunderland against Watford within seven minutes of coming on as a second-half substitute, helping the team to win 2–1.[7]
On 25 October 2023, after 39 appearances for Sunderland, Watson signed her first professional contract with the club aged 18.[8] She was subsequently voted Women's Young Player of the Year for 2023 by the North East Football Writers.[9]
On 5 April 2023, Watson scored her debut goal for the England under-19 team in a 2023 U19 Championship qualification match against Slovenia, a last minute equaliser to secure a 1–1 draw.[10]
In October 2023, for 2024 U19 Championship qualification, Watson scored in injury time against Greece in a 2–0 win, followed by the third goal in the 6–1 victory over Wales.[11] [12] She went to play in the second round qualification matches against Switzerland and Italy as the number 7 wide attacker.[13] [14] On 14 July in the final tournament, Watson scored the second goal in England's 10–0 victory over Lithuania in the opening group stage match.[15]
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