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David Watson

Kilmarnock
12
Shirt
20 years
Feb 12, 2005
Scotland
Country
€70K
Market value
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Attacking Midfielder
CM
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches1%Shot attempts38%Goals82%
Chances created35%Aerial duels won86%Defensive actions44%

Premiership 2024/2025

3
Goals
1
Assists
17
Started
28
Matches
1,574
Minutes played
6.61
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Mar 29

St. Mirren
5-1
45
0
0
0
0
6.2

Mar 15

Hibernian
1-1
36
0
0
0
0
6.5

Mar 1

Ross County
1-0
63
0
0
0
0
6.0

Feb 26

Rangers
2-4
9
0
0
1
0
-

Feb 22

Aberdeen
1-0
9
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 15

St. Johnstone
3-1
23
0
0
0
0
6.2

Feb 1

Dundee United
1-0
89
0
0
0
0
7.0

Jan 25

Hearts
3-2
22
0
0
1
0
6.3

Jan 8

Motherwell
0-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 5

Ross County
0-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.8
Kilmarnock

Mar 29

Premiership
St. Mirren
5-1
45’
6.2

Mar 15

Premiership
Hibernian
1-1
36’
6.5

Mar 1

Premiership
Ross County
1-0
63’
6.0

Feb 26

Premiership
Rangers
2-4
9’
-

Feb 22

Premiership
Aberdeen
1-0
9’
-
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 47%
  • 17Shots
  • 3Goals
  • 2.28xG
4 - 0
Shot typeRight footSituationThrow in set pieceResultGoal
0.58xG0.92xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,574

Shooting

Goals
3
Expected goals (xG)
2.28
xG on target (xGOT)
2.94
Non-penalty xG
2.28
Shots
17
Shots on target
8

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
1.21
Successful passes
257
Pass accuracy
63.0%
Accurate long balls
19
Long ball accuracy
31.7%
Chances created
18
Successful crosses
5
Cross accuracy
26.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
6
Dribble success
40.0%
Touches
672
Touches in opposition box
30
Dispossessed
11
Fouls won
16

Defending

Tackles won
16
Tackles won %
72.7%
Duels won
79
Duels won %
46.7%
Aerial duels won
35
Aerial duels won %
51.5%
Interceptions
12
Blocked
2
Fouls committed
22
Recoveries
64
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
16

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches1%Shot attempts38%Goals82%
Chances created35%Aerial duels won86%Defensive actions44%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Kilmarnock FC BJul 2022 - now
3
0
KilmarnockApr 2021 - now
93
9

National team

Scotland U21Aug 2024 - now
2
0
Scotland U19Nov 2023 - Mar 2024
6
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Kilmarnock

Scotland
1
Championship(21/22)