Max Watson

Watson's current-season form is down 41% on last season (Season 29→17), while his Rating eased 28→21. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 59).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	IFK Norrkoping · 14th	30	2	0	6.9	21	17
2024/25	IFK Norrkoping · 11th	28	0	2	6.99	28	29
2023/24	IFK Norrkoping	4	0	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Maribor	13	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Maribor	24	3	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Maribor	15	0	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Mjallby AIF · 9th	29	0	1	7.17	37	59

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

M. Watson is a 30-year-old central defender at Orebro SK, rated 22 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 42nd of 61 on scout potential in the Superettan. 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.

Judged on this season alone, Watson graded 17 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 11 centre-backs in the Superettan, on 3 clean sheets and 2.972 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 17). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 10th of 11 of the 11 centre-backs in the Superettan. 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.

From the career report

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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

Current potential10th of 11 centre-backs · Superettan Current seasonTop 37% centre-backs · Superettan 4th-best centre-back in the Superettan 42nd in the Superettan · potential 10th-highest potential centre-back in the Superettan

Ratingi

10th of 11 centre-backs

17.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

97.6%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.97

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Orebro SK finished 15th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

2.97

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (15th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. 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

With a Rating of 22, Watson carries the 10th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Superettan of 11, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Orebro SK finished 15th of 16) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %97.6%

Available fixtures30 of 24

Goals / 900.068

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.068

Defensive actions / 902.972

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %100

Shot accuracy %33.3

Dribble success %75

Cards / 900.102

Foul involvement / 901.537

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 30, Watson sits on 1.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Watson's projected Rating — 22 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

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 history

Orebro SKAug 2026 – nowFree

RRuch ChorzówFeb 2026 – Aug 2026Free

IFK NorrkopingFeb 2024 – Feb 2026

MMariborJan 2022 – Feb 2024Free

Mjallby AIFJan 2020 – Jan 2022

Mjallby AIF(on loan)Mar 2019 – Jan 2020

JJonkopings Sodra(back from loan)Jul 2017 – Mar 2019

Norrby IF(on loan)Mar 2016 – Jul 2017

JJonkopings Sodrauntil Mar 2016

About M. Watson

Max Watson is a 30-year-old centre-back who plays for Orebro SK, born on February 3, 1996, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Sweden. Orebro SK currently sit 13th of 16 in the Superettan.

This season

In the current season, M. Watson has made 30 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 2,635 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

M. Watson's next match is on October 11, 2026, when Orebro SK face Ljungskile SK at home in the Superettan.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Watson at 22 with a Season form score of 17.3, ranking 42nd of 61 centre-backs in the Superettan. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 5 career titles — among them the 1. SNL and the Superettan. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, M. Watson has totalled 277 club appearances with 9 goals and 5 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 30 appearances for IFK Norrkoping.

M. Watson's career has also included time at RRuch Chorzów, IFK Norrkoping, MMaribor, Mjallby AIF, JJonkopings Sodra and Norrby IF.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Orebro SK finished 15th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points