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Full nameMax Watson
PositionCentre-back
NationalitySweden
Age30
Date of birth3 Feb 1996
Height186 cm
Shirt number#19
ClubIFK Norrkoping
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Centre-back

Season stats

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30
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
2635
Minutes

Domestic-league season · IFK Norrkoping.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

M. Watson is a 30-year-old central defender at IFK Norrkoping, rated 19.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (97.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.97 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. 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 clean sheets and 2.972 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 16). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19. At 30 Watson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/22Streaky
19.3
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
16.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
97.6%
Minutes
near ever-present
2.97
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · IFK Norrkoping finished 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side

30
Apps
2.97
Def. / 90
36
Tackles
26
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 97.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 19.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target2—
Shots6

Passing

Assists0
Chances created5
Passes1,370

Possession

Successful dribbles3—
Dribble success75%—
Duels won152
Duels won %62.3%
Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles36
Interceptions26
Blocks25
Fouls committed24
Penalties conceded1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.