Craig Watson (footballer, born 1995)

Craig Watson
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-02-13) 13 February 1995[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Defender/Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Arbroath
(on loan from Hamilton Academical)
Youth career
Park Villa
2005–2012 Hamilton Academical
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– Hamilton Academical 9 (0)
2015–Arbroath (loan) 17 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:31, 1 February 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Craig Watson (born 13 February 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Arbroath on loan from Hamilton Academical, as a defender or midfielder.[2]

Career

Watson moved from Park Villa in Govan to Hamilton Academical as a youth player.[3] He signed a professional contract with the club in 2012,[4] and made his senior debut on 28 April 2012, in a 5–1 defeat against Ross County in the Scottish First Division,[5] just a year after suffering a potentially career-threatening injury.[6] In April 2013, Watson signed a two-year extension to his contract.[7] In April 2015 he signed a new contract with the club, until the summer of 2017.[8]

In September 2015, Watson moved on loan to Arbroath until January 2016.[9] This loan spell was later extended until the end of the season.[10]

Career statistics

As of 1 February 2016[11]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hamilton Academical 2011–12 1000000010
2012–13 0000000000
2013–14 5000000050
2014–15 2000100030
2015–16 1000000010
Total 90001000100
Arbroath (loan) 2015–16 172300000202
Career total 262301000302

References

  1. "Fixtures 2012/13". Hamilton Academical F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  2. "Profile". Scottish Football League.
  3. Craig Stewart (6 December 2013). "Watson delighted to take in a game". SPFL. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  4. "Academy Players Turn Professional". Hamilton Academical F.C.
  5. "Ross County 5–1 Hamilton". BBC Sport. 28 April 2012.
  6. Andrew McGilvray (3 May 2012). "Youngster makes first-team debut a year after suffering career-threatening injury". Hamilton Advertiser. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  7. "Watson extends contract". Hamilton Academical F.C. 26 April 2013.
  8. "Hamilton Academical: Six players sign new deals at Hamilton". BBC Sport. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  9. McDonald, Ryan (5 September 2015). "I've got a chance to show Wat I can do". The Scottish Sun. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  10. "We are delighted to announce that @CraigWatsonnn has extended his loan at Gayfield until the end of the season". Arbroath F.C. Twitter. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  11. Craig Watson career statistics at Soccerbase


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