His full name is Mark Stewart Watson , was born in September
8, 1970 in Vancouver . he is a Canadian former
soccer player and current head coach of San Jose Earthquakes in MLS. He considered
the one who has earned the second most caps in the history of the Canadian
national team.
Playing Career:
Mark Watson spent 18 years in his professional playing
career. Where he first spent three years in the English Championship with Watford
FC from 1993-1995, to move then to the MLS in 1996.
Watson split the first MLS season between the New England
Revolution and Columbus Crew. In 2001 he returned back to MLS with D.C. United
after stops with Oxford United, Seattle Sounders, and Oldham Athletic.
Canadian National Team:
In the Canadian national team , Watson appeared 78 times
during a 14 years. Where he played for four World Cup qualifying campaigns, and
the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2000. Watson scored the winning goal for the Canadian national
team in 2000 Gold cup over Trinidad and Tobago.
Coaching career:
On June 7, 2013 He became the head coach of San Jose
Earthquakes and was introduced as the head coach by general manager John Doyle.
He achieved his first win in MLS against the Colorado Rapids on June 15, 2013. Watson
spent four seasons as an assistant coach for the Charleston Battery between
2006-2009. He also was an assistant coach for Canada at the 2004 CONCACAF men’s
Olympic Qualification Tournament and in 2008 when the team finished third.