| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Watson | ||
| Date of birth | September 16, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Houston, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hollywood United Hitmen | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008 | Hollywood United | ||
| 2009 | Minnesota Thunder | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Doxa Italia | 4 | (1) |
| 2010 | Ventura County Fusion | 13 | (1) |
| 2011– | Hollywood United Hitmen | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 7, 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Marcus Watson (born September 16, 1989 in Houston, Texas) is an American soccer player, currently playing for Hollywood United Hitmen in the National Premier Soccer League.
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Instead of attending college and playing college soccer, Watson decided to pursue a career as a professional soccer player straight out of high school; he travelled to England, and was offered a place on the academy of famed English club Leicester City. As a member of the U18 Academy team, Watson was rostered in two reserve games while with the Foxes.
Watson returned to the United States in 2008, and subsequently spent some time playing for Los Angeles-based amateur team Hollywood United.
Watson signed his first professional contract with Minnesota in April 2009,[1] and made his professional debut on June 27, in a 3-1 defeat to the Rochester Rhinos.[2]
He found himself without a club when the Thunder folded at the end of the 2009 USL-1 season; after a brief stint with LA-based amateur team Doxa Italia, he joined Ventura County Fusion of the USL Premier Development League for the 2010 season.
Watson has played for both of the U-18 and U-20 United States national teams.