PLAYER PROFILE / Central Midfield
Ben Watson.
Not recorded · England
TM 14081 · Retired 09 Aug 2022Age today41
Recorded moves10
Peak recorded value€4.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Benjamin Watson
- Born
- 09 Jul 1985
- Nationality
- England
- Position
- Central Midfield
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 178
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Charlton AthleticLast recorded move · 09 Aug 2022
- Nottingham ForestLast recorded move · 25 Sep 2020
- Watford FCLast recorded move · 05 Feb 2018
- Wigan AthleticLast recorded move · 23 Jan 2015
- West Bromwich AlbionLast recorded move · 01 Apr 2010
- Queens Park RangersLast recorded move · 01 Jan 2010
- Crystal PalaceLast recorded move · 26 Jan 2009
- Crystal Palace U18Last recorded move · 01 Jan 2003
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2022 | 37 | Not recorded | €0 |
| 27 Feb 2020 | 34 | Nottingham Forest | €250k |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 33 | Nottingham Forest | €500k |
| 24 Sep 2018 | 33 | Nottingham Forest | €1.00m |
| 02 Jan 2018 | 32 | Watford FC | €1.00m |
| 28 Jun 2017 | 31 | Watford FC | €1.00m |
| 20 Feb 2017 | 31 | Watford FC | €1.00m |
| 01 Aug 2016 | 31 | Watford FC | €1.50m |
| 09 Feb 2016 | 30 | Watford FC | €1.50m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | 29 | Watford FC | €1.50m |
| 24 Feb 2015 | 29 | Watford FC | €1.50m |
| 19 Aug 2014 | 29 | Wigan Athletic | €1.50m |
| 08 Jan 2014 | 28 | Wigan Athletic | €2.00m |
| 02 Jul 2013 | 27 | Wigan Athletic | €2.00m |
| 28 Jan 2013 | 27 | Wigan Athletic | €2.00m |
| 24 Jun 2012 | 26 | Wigan Athletic | €3.00m |
| 06 Feb 2012 | 26 | Wigan Athletic | €4.00m |
| 08 Aug 2011 | 26 | Wigan Athletic | €4.00m |
| 01 Feb 2011 | 25 | Wigan Athletic | €2.50m |
| 13 Aug 2010 | 25 | Wigan Athletic | €1.50m |
| 24 Jan 2010 | 24 | Wigan Athletic | €2.00m |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 23 | Wigan Athletic | €2.20m |
| 23 Feb 2009 | 23 | Wigan Athletic | €2.00m |
| 08 Jan 2009 | 23 | Crystal Palace | €1.75m |
| 10 Apr 2007 | 21 | Crystal Palace | €700k |
| 04 Oct 2004 | 19 | Crystal Palace | €50k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2022 | Charlton Athletic | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 25 Sep 2020 | Nottingham Forest | Charlton Athletic | Transfer | Free |
| 05 Feb 2018 | Watford FC | Nottingham Forest | Transfer | Free |
| 23 Jan 2015 | Wigan Athletic | Watford FC | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Apr 2010 | West Bromwich Albion | Wigan Athletic | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 22 Feb 2010 | Wigan Athletic | West Bromwich Albion | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jan 2010 | Queens Park Rangers | Wigan Athletic | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Sep 2009 | Wigan Athletic | Queens Park Rangers | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 26 Jan 2009 | Crystal Palace | Wigan Athletic | Transfer | €2.10m |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Crystal Palace U18 | Crystal Palace | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.