Michael Watt (footballer)
Michael George Watt (born 27 November 1970 in Aberdeen) is a former professional footballer. He was a goalkeeper who played for Aberdeen, Norwich City and Kilmarnock.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael George Watt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cove Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1998 | Aberdeen | 80 | (0) |
| 1997 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Norwich City | 9 | (0) |
| 1999 | Kilmarnock | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 93 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1990–1992 | Scotland Under-21[2] | 13 | (0) |
| 1996 | Scotland B[3] | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Watt began his career with Aberdeen, where he was capped 13 times by Scotland under-21s. He was released by the club in 1998, subsequently signing a contract with Norwich City that would see him stay at Carrow Road until the end of the season. When his contract expired in the summer of 1999, he returned to Scotland to play for Kilmarnock, leaving in December 1999.
Following his departure from football, Watt has been working as a financial adviser in Glasgow.[4]
References
- "Michael Watt". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=170
- http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandb/player.php?playerid=116
- "Caught in Time: Aberdeen's last hurrah". The Sunday Times. 21 September 2008.
External links
- Michael Watt at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Michael Watt at Soccerbase
- Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk
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