Matt Watson (footballer)
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| Matt Watson | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Watson | |
| Date of birth | January 1, 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Redditch, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Carolina RailHawks | |
| Number | 17 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2004-2005 | UMCB | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2006-2007 2006-2008 2008 |
Richmond Kickers Baltimore Blast (indoor) Carolina RailHawks |
41 (10) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Matt Watson (born January 1, 1985 in Redditch, England) is an English football (soccer) forward who currently plays for the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division. He spent one season in Major Indoor Soccer League and two in the USL Second Division.
[edit] College
Watson grew up in England, but chose to attend the University of Maryland Baltimore County in the United States. He played two seasons for the UMBC Retrievers in 2004 and 2005. Following the 2005, season, Watson chose to forego his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility to turn professional.[1]
[edit] Professional
In 2006, Watson signed with the Richmond Kickers of the USL Second Division. That season, he played in all twenty-four Kickers games as the team took both the regular season and playoff titles. In 2007, the Watson and his team mates again took the regular season title, but lost in the final to the USL-2 championship to the Harrisburg City Islanders. Watson was named a USL-2 first team All Star.[2] In April 2006, the Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) selected Watson with the third pick in the MISL Draft.. During the 2006-2007 season, Watson scored ten goals in twenty-nine games as the Blast failed to qualify for the playoffs. In his second season, he broke his toe, putting him out for much of the season. However, he did win his second professional championship as the Blast won the 2007-2008 title.[3] While playing for the Blast, team mate Johnny Steele, a member of the 2007 Carolina RailHawks convinced him to join the RailHawks. On December 12, 2007, the RailHawks signed Watson for the 2008 USL First Division season.
[edit] References
| Carolina RailHawks FC – current squad |
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0 McClellan • 1 Levey • 2 Stokes • 3 Low • 4 Perdomo • 5 Lilly • 6 Zuzga • 7 Nuñez • 8 Worthen • 9 Walker • 10 Edozien • 11 Mackenzie • 12 Solle • 14 Norkus • 15 Sanfilippo • 16 Curfman • 17 Watson • 18 Lemons • 20 Coggins • 21 Fusilier • 22 Antoniuk • 23 Dombrowski • 24 Segovia • 25 Long • 30 Walters • Manager: Schweitzer |
