Max Watters
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Dundee United FC
at Dundee United FC
310 days · joined 2025-07-18
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€400k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.27
goals / match
Barnsley FC
top club · 84 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2022
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 20/21
16
best season · 20/21
1 · 2.4%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-03-23 · 6 players total
155Appearances
42Goals
8Assists
6Yellow cards
1Red cards
22Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Max Watters |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Max James Watters |
| Date of birth | 1999-03-23 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Dundee United FC |
| On loan from | ↩ Barnsley FC parent contract: 2026-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-07-18 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jun 2026
Transfer: Dundee United → Barnsley
25/26 · Return from loan
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2025
Transfer: Barnsley → Dundee United
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Dundee United FC
6 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Barnsley FC
34 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Cardiff → Barnsley
23/24 · Transfer · €330k
Jul 2023
23/24 — Barnsley FC
29 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: Barnsley → Cardiff
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Cardiff → Barnsley
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Cardiff City, Barnsley FC
32 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: MK Dons → Cardiff
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
Transfer: Cardiff → MK Dons
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Cardiff City, Milton Keynes Dons
22 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Crawley Town → Cardiff
20/21 · Transfer · €1.00m
Oct 2020
Transfer: Doncaster → Crawley Town
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Cardiff City, Crawley Town
22 matches · 16 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2020
Transfer: Maidstone → Doncaster
19/20 · Return from loan
Feb 2020
Transfer: Doncaster → Maidstone
19/20 · Loan
Oct 2019
Transfer: Mickleover → Doncaster
19/20 · Return from loan
Sep 2019
Transfer: Doncaster → Mickleover
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Doncaster Rovers, Maidstone United
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2019
Transfer: Gainsborough → Doncaster
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Doncaster → Gainsborough
18/19 · Loan
Sep 2018
Transfer: Grantham → Doncaster
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Doncaster → Grantham
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Ashford Utd → Doncaster
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 2.79/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 2.79/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Dundee United FC
6.6%
Barnsley FC
49.3%
Cardiff City
16.9%
Milton Keynes Dons
16.4%
Crawley Town
10.8%
Doncaster Rovers
0.0%
Maidstone United
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee United FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 129 |
| Barnsley FC | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 84 | 14 | 7 | 960 |
| Cardiff City | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 329 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 319 |
| Crawley Town | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 211 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maidstone United | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | League Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | Dundee United FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Barnsley FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Barnsley FC | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 282 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 23/24 | League One | Barnsley FC | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 263 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Cardiff City | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Barnsley FC | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 155 |
| 22/23 | League One Play-Offs | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Cardiff City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 329 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 21/22 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Crawley Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Crawley Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Crawley Town | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 79 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League South | Maidstone United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Ashford Utd | Doncaster | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-09 | Doncaster | Grantham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-08 | Grantham | Doncaster | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-18 | Doncaster | Gainsborough | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-17 | Gainsborough | Doncaster | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-27 | Doncaster | Mickleover | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-27 | Mickleover | Doncaster | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-21 | Doncaster | Maidstone | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-21 | Maidstone | Doncaster | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-10 | Doncaster | Crawley Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-16 | Crawley Town | Cardiff | Transfer | 0 | €1.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-08 | Cardiff | MK Dons | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | MK Dons | Cardiff | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-05 | Cardiff | Barnsley | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Barnsley | Cardiff | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-24 | Cardiff | Barnsley | Transfer | 300000 | €330k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-18 | Barnsley | Dundee United | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Dundee United | Barnsley | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Hamstring injury | 2025-08-20 | 2025-10-20 | 62 | 6 |
Current€400k
Peak€400k
Low€150k
Δ since start+€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devante Cole | 2 | 1 | 976 |
| Barry Cotter | 2 | 1 | 934 |
| Perry Ng | 1 | 0 | 872 |
| Liam Kitching | 2 | 0 | 851 |
| Ryan Wintle | 1 | 1 | 840 |
| Conor McCarthy | 2 | 0 | 829 |
| Liam Roberts | 2 | 0 | 629 |
| Bobby Thomas | 2 | 0 | 615 |
| Josh Benson | 2 | 1 | 573 |
| Mads Andersen | 2 | 0 | 571 |
| Jake Hessenthaler | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Phillips | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tony Craig | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Powell | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Josh Earl | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Killip | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Davis Keillor-Dunn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Cadden | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Herbie Kane | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | League Two | Crawley Town | 13 | 15 |
| 21/22 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 5 | 11 |
| 24/25 | League One | Barnsley FC | 5 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League One | Barnsley FC | 3 | 24 |
| 24/25 | League One | Barnsley FC | 2 | 30 |
| 22/23 | League One | Barnsley FC | 2 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Dundee United | Barnsley | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-18 | Barnsley | Dundee United | Loan | — | €400k |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Barnsley | Cardiff | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-05 | Cardiff | Barnsley | Loan | — | €400k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | MK Dons | Cardiff | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-08 | Cardiff | MK Dons | Loan | — | €150k |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-21 | Maidstone | Doncaster | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-21 | Doncaster | Maidstone | Loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-27 | Mickleover | Doncaster | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-27 | Doncaster | Mickleover | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-17 | Gainsborough | Doncaster | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-18 | Doncaster | Gainsborough | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-08 | Grantham | Doncaster | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-09 | Doncaster | Grantham | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Max Watters's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 22% |
| Bristol Rovers | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 61% |
| Burton Albion | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 47% |
| Lincoln City | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 41% |
| Exeter City | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 35% |
| Accrington Stanley | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 50% |
| Mansfield Town | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 44% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 44% |
| Cambridge United | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 56% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 53% |
| Morecambe FC | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 67% |
| Gillingham FC | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 29 | 344 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 22/23 | 32 | 155 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.74 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 211 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
89 apps
17 G
8 A
League Two
15 apps
13 G
0 A
FA Cup
8 apps
4 G
0 A
UECL Qualifiers
4 apps
3 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
6 apps
2 G
0 A
Premiership
1 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
22 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Max Watters?
Max Watters is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Dundee United FC.
How old is Max Watters?
Max Watters is 27 years old. He was born on March 23, 1999 in London.
What position does Max Watters play?
Max Watters plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Max Watters play for?
Max Watters currently plays for Dundee United FC.
How many career goals has Max Watters scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Max Watters has scored 42 goals in 155 appearances.
What is Max Watters's market value?
Max Watters's most recent reported market value is €400k.