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David Watson

Kilmarnock
12
Shirt
19 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
Touches2%Shot attempts42%Goals87%
Chances created17%Aerial duels won78%Defensive actions68%

Premiership 2024/2025

2
Goals
1
Assists
12
Started
16
Matches
1,003
Minutes played
6.62
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Dec 20

Motherwell
1-1
71
0
0
1
0
7.0

Dec 15

Hearts
1-0
79
0
0
0
0
7.3

Dec 7

Dundee United
1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Dec 4

Rangers
6-0
62
0
0
0
0
5.3

Nov 30

Dundee FC
1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Nov 23

St. Johnstone
1-0
45
0
0
0
0
5.8

Nov 10

Celtic
0-2
76
0
0
0
0
6.2

Nov 3

Dundee FC
3-2
74
0
0
0
0
6.6

Oct 30

Hearts
1-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Oct 26

Ross County
2-1
21
0
0
0
0
6.1
Kilmarnock

Dec 20

Premiership
Motherwell
1-1
71’
7.0

Dec 15

Premiership
Hearts
1-0
79’
7.3

Dec 7

Premiership
Dundee United
1-1
Bench

Dec 4

Premiership
Rangers
6-0
62’
5.3

Nov 30

Premiership
Dundee FC
1-1
Bench
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 40%
  • 10Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 1.34xG
3 - 3
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.42xG0.73xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,003

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.34
xG on target (xGOT)
1.68
Non-penalty xG
1.34
Shots
10
Shots on target
4

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.71
Successful passes
160
Pass accuracy
62.7%
Accurate long balls
11
Long ball accuracy
31.4%
Chances created
9
Successful crosses
2
Cross accuracy
20.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
4
Dribble success
44.4%
Touches
422
Touches in opposition box
19
Dispossessed
5
Fouls won
12

Defending

Tackles won
13
Tackles won %
76.5%
Duels won
52
Duels won %
47.7%
Aerial duels won
19
Aerial duels won %
48.7%
Interceptions
8
Blocked
1
Fouls committed
15
Recoveries
39
Dribbled past
12

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches2%Shot attempts42%Goals87%
Chances created17%Aerial duels won78%Defensive actions68%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Kilmarnock FC BJul 2022 - now
3
0
KilmarnockApr 2021 - now
80
8

National team

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

Kilmarnock

Scotland
1
Championship(21/22)