Akil Amen-Diop Watts (born February 4, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for St. Louis City in Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akil Amen-Diop Watts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | February 4, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St. Louis City | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | IMG Academy | ||
| 2017–2018 | Portland Timbers | ||
| 2018–2019 | Mallorca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Mallorca B | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Louisville City | 34 | (0) |
| 2022 | St. Louis City 2 | 24 | (6) |
| 2023– | St. Louis City | 20 | (0) |
| 2023– | → St. Louis City 2 (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2017 | United States U17 | 17 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 7, 2024 | |||
Career edit
Club edit
Watts started his career playing for Portland Timbers Academy. In 2018, after his performances at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, he signed a professional contract with Spanish team RCD Mallorca.[2][3] On August 6, 2019, he signed with Louisville City FC at the USL Championship.[4][5] On August 30, 2019, Watts made his professional debut when he started and played 56 minutes of the 1–1 draw against Indy Eleven at the USL Championship.[6] Following the 2021 season, Louisville opted to decline their contract option on Watts.[7]
International edit
Watts represented the United States at the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. At the World Cup, he played three, of the five matches, the Americans played at the World Cup, including the "Round of 16" 5–0 win against Paraguay (when he started and played the entire match) and the "Quarter-finals" 4–1 defeat against England (when he started and played 86 minutes).[8][9][10]
References edit
- ^ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: St. Louis City SC (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 24. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Sebring, Blake. "Fort Wayne's Akil Watts ready for new soccer challenge in Mallorca, Spain". The News-Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 2, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Reichel, Aubree. "Local soccer player signs pro deal". The Journal Gazette. Archived from the original on September 3, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Louisville Signs U.S. Youth International Watts". USLChampionship.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Rimpson, Robert. "Louisville City FC announces the signing of defender Akil Watts". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Louisville City 1 – 1 Indy Eleven". Soccerway. Archived from the original on September 7, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Communications, LouCity (December 2, 2021). "LouCity announces initial roster moves for 2022 season". Louisville City FC - USL Championship. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Ghana 1–0 United States". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "United States 1–4 England". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Paraguay 5–0 United States". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
External links edit
- Akil Watts at Soccerway
- Akil Watts at WorldFootball.net
- Player's Profile at Louisville City FC