Max Watson

Swedish footballer

Max Watson
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-02-03) 3 February 1996 (age 28)
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	IFK Norrköping
Number	19
Youth career
	Bankeryds SK
2010–2013	Jönköpings Södra IF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2019	Jönköpings Södra IF	25	(0)
2016–2017	→ Norrby IF (loan)	49	(1)
2019	→ Mjällby AIF (loan)	29	(0)
2020–2021	Mjällby AIF	50	(2)
2022–2024	Maribor	52	(3)
2024–	IFK Norrköping	0	(0)
International career
2013	Sweden U19	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 February 2024

Max Watson (born 3 February 1996) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a centre-back for IFK Norrköping.^[1]

Club career

On 11 January 2022, Watson signed a contract with Slovenian PrvaLiga side Maribor until 2024, on a free transfer.^[2]

International career

In 2013, Watson made three appearances for the Swedish under-19 team.^[3]

Personal life

Watson played handball in his youth, but later opted for football.^[4] He is of English descent, as his father moved from England to Sweden at the age of 18.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Max Watson at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
^ "Maribor predstavil prvega novinca". Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^ "Max Watson – Spelarstatistik – Svensk fotboll" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Max Watson v vijoličastem do 2024" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.