| Louie Watson | |
| Fullname: | Louie Shaun Watson |
| Birth Date: | 2001 6, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Croydon, England |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | West Ham United |
| Years1: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Derby County |
| Caps1: | 13 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Luton Town |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Charlton Athletic (loan) |
| Caps3: | 21 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | Republic of Ireland U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam3: | Republic of Ireland U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 17:10, 30 April 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 17:10, 30 April 2024 (UTC) |
Louie Shaun Watson (born 7 June 2001) is a professional footballer who last played as a defensive midfielder for club Luton Town.[1]
Watson made his debut for Derby County as a substitute in a 4–0 win against Birmingham City on 29 December 2020.[2]
On 1 July 2022, Watson joined Championship club Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.[3]
On 1 September 2023, Watson signed for League One club Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan.[4]
On 30 August 2024, Watson departed Luton Town having had his contract terminated by mutual consent.[5]
Watson was capped twice for England U15 in two friendlies against United States U15, before playing for the Republic of Ireland at U18 level.[6] 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.
| 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 | 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 | 1 | 27 | 1 | |
| Career total | 39 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 1 | |||