Ben Watson (footballer)

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Ben Watson
Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Watson
Date of birth	July 9, 1985 (1985-07-09) (age 22)
Place of birth	London, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Midfield
Club information
Current club	Crystal Palace
Number	14
Youth clubs
	Crystal Palace
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2003-	Crystal Palace	153 (13)
National team2
2004-2006	England U21	002 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:17, 14 May 2008 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 2006-11-06. * Appearances (Goals)

Benjamin "Ben" Watson (born July 9, 1985 in London, England)who is an English footballer who plays for Crystal Palace in The Championship. He wears the number 14 shirt and is a midfielder.

Ben Watson made his debut aged 17 in towards the end of the 2002-03 season, giving a good performance to keep his place in the side for the final four games of the season, slowly becoming a fixture in the Palace side over the next few seasons, surpassing 150 appearances for the Eagles before his 23rd birthday.

He has also represented England in the under-21 team.

This was all capped by being named as Palace's "Young Player of The Year" for 2007, as well as being one of just six nominees for the "Carling Cup New Talent Award" in 2006, drawn up by the Football Writers' Association.

Ben Watson attended Bacons' City Technology College between the years 1996 and 2003.

Many people consider him to be the spitting image of Prince Harry.

[edit] External links

• Ben Watson player profile at cpfc.co.uk
• Ben Watson career stats at Soccerbase
• Ben Watson Official Website at Icons.com

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