Field Insider
47.6
3.1%
Ratingi
16.2
47.7%
Seasoni
9.6
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameDavid Watson
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityScotland
Age21
Date of birth12 Feb 2005
Shirt number#12
ClubBolton
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Centre-forward

Season stats

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34
Appearances
3
Goals
1
Assists
2410
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kilmarnock.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100216.3

Scout report

Solid contributorCentre-forward

D. Watson is a 21-year-old centre-forward at Kilmarnock, rated 47.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (70.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Watson.

On the season, Watson graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals and 1 assist in 34 appearances (0.149 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 16). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48. At 21 Watson is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24
569th-highest potential U-23 tracked
47.6
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
16.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
70.5%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.15
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · Kilmarnock finished 11th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

34
Apps
3
Goals
1
Assists
4
G+A
0.09
Goals / app

3 goals in 34 appearances (0.09 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 4 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 70.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Output. 0.15 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

Rated 47.6 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.15 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles56
Interceptions22
Blocks11—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.