Elliot Watt
Samsunspor

Elliot Watt

Elliot Watt of Samsunspor was born in Preston, England on 11 March 2000 (age 26).

Elliot Watt, born on 11 March 2000 (age 26), is a Scottish central defensive midfielder now with Samsunspor. His current market value is around £1.5m, according to Transfermarkt.

His most productive league season came at Motherwell in 2025–26, when he scored six goals in 34 appearances. For a player operating from deeper areas, that was a useful return rather than window dressing.

In 2026–27, Watt has made two Süper Lig appearances for Samsunspor. His career to this point is that of an established Scottish midfielder who built a solid platform at Motherwell and has taken it into Turkish football.

📈 Key stats and insights

Elliot Watt is 26 and plays as a central defensive midfielder for Samsunspor
Elliot Watt has a €2.00m market value
Elliot Watt has made 2 Süper Lig appearances (2 starts) in 2026–2027
Elliot Watt moved to Samsunspor for €2,000,000 in July 2026
Elliot Watt scored 6 goals in 2025–2026
Last updated 2 September 2026. Send feedback

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Cen Def Mid
Primary Position
Midfielder
Position
Elliot Watt
CDM
1.8m (5ft 10in)
Height
4
Squad Number
74kg (11st 9lb)
Weight
11 March 2000 (age 26)
Date of Birth
Preston
Birthplace
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Country of Birth
Samsunspor
Team
£1.5m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team
Samsunspor
Samsunspor
Süper Lig 2026 - 2027
Games
2
Starting
2
Substitute
-
Unused
1
Utilisation
67%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

In the Süper Lig 2026–2027 season Watt has made 2 appearances, both starts, and has 0 goals alongside a discipline record of 0 yellows and 0 reds – early usage suggests he is being considered for a regular central midfield role at Samsunspor.

📋 Career stats

Team
Samsunspor
Samsunspor
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Turkey 🇹🇷
Games
2
Goals
-
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
34
Goals
6
Team
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
8
Goals
2
Team
Salford City
Salford City
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
34
Goals
-

Watt is 26, Scottish, and plays as a central defensive midfielder for Samsunspor with a €2.00m market value. His club sequence runs Bradford City to Salford City (July 2022), to Burton Albion (July 2024), a loan to St Johnstone (January 2025), a free transfer to Motherwell (July 2025) and then a July 2026 move to Samsunspor – a trajectory that culminates in a substantial transfer abroad.

💰 Transfers

Team
Samsunspor
Samsunspor
18 July 2026
From
Motherwell
Motherwell
Type
Fee (£2m)
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
1 July 2025
From
Burton Albion
Burton Albion
Type
Free Transfer
Team
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
30 January 2025
From
Burton Albion
Burton Albion
Type
Loan
Team
Burton Albion
Burton Albion
1 July 2024
From
Salford City
Salford City
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Salford City
Salford City
1 July 2022
From
Bradford City
Bradford City
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Bradford City
Bradford City
27 July 2020
From
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Carlisle United
Carlisle United
1 January 2020
From
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Type
Loan
Team
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1 July 2016
Type
Trainee

Watt moved from Bradford City to Salford City in July 2022 for an undisclosed fee, signed for Burton Albion on a free transfer in July 2024, spent January 2025 on loan at St Johnstone, joined Motherwell on a free transfer in July 2025 and transferred to Samsunspor for €2,000,000 in July 2026 – the July 2026 fee represents the largest transfer in his career to date.

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