David Watson
Kilmarnock
ScotlandPosition
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Right Midfielder, Right Winger, Attacking Midfielder
DM
RM
CM
RW
AM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches7%Shot attempts69%Goals76%
Chances created43%Aerial duels won78%Defensive contributions56%
Premiership 2025/2026
3
Goals1
Assists19
Started20
Matches1,690
Minutes played6.84
Rating6
Yellow cards1
Red cardsMatch stats
3 Jan
HibernianL1-3
80
0
0
0
1
5.9
30 Dec 2025
Dundee FCL2-1
73
0
0
0
0
6.0
27 Dec 2025
St. MirrenD0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.0
20 Dec 2025
FalkirkL0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
6 Dec 2025
RangersL0-3
90
0
0
1
0
6.6
3 Dec 2025
HeartsD1-1
28
0
0
0
0
6.1
29 Nov 2025
Dundee UnitedD1-1
81
0
0
1
0
6.3
22 Nov 2025
MotherwellL1-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.3
18 Nov 2025
Bulgaria U21W1-0
90
0
0
0
0
-
15 Nov 2025
Gibraltar U21W0-2
90
0
0
0
0
-
Kilmarnock3 Jan
Premiership
Hibernian
1-3
80’
5.9
30 Dec 2025
Premiership
Dundee FC
2-1
73’
6.0
27 Dec 2025
Premiership
St. Mirren
0-0
90’
7.0
20 Dec 2025
Premiership
Falkirk
0-1
90’
7.4
6 Dec 2025
Premiership
Rangers
0-3
90’
6.6
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 29%- 31Shots
- 3Goals
- 3.25xG
Shot typeRight footSituationFast breakResultGoal
0.74xG0.65xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,690
Shooting
Goals
3
Expected goals (xG)
2.90
xG on target (xGOT)
2.97
Non-penalty xG
2.90
Shots
31
Shots on target
9
Passing
Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.99
Successful passes
295
Successful passes %
68.6%
Accurate long balls
28
Accurate long balls %
45.9%
Chances created
15
Successful crosses
11
Successful crosses %
40.7%
Possession
Successful dribbles
15
Successful dribbles %
45.5%
Touches
775
Touches in opposition box
31
Dispossessed
16
Fouls won
37
Defending
Tackles
40
Duels won
109
Duels won %
48.4%
Aerial duels won
18
Aerial duels won %
40.0%
Interceptions
18
Blocked shots
9
Fouls committed
27
Recoveries
70
Possession won final 3rd
11
Dribbled past
28
Discipline
Yellow cards
6
Red cards
1
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches7%Shot attempts69%Goals76%
Chances created43%Aerial duels won78%Defensive contributions56%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
 Kilmarnock FC BJul 2022 - now 4 0 | ||
126 13 | ||
National team | ||
8 1 | ||
6 1 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Kilmarnock
Scotland1
Championship(21/22)