Akil Watts
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akil Amen-Diop Watts | ||
| Date of birth | February 4, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Louisville City | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| 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– | Louisville City | 14 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2017 | United States U17 | 17 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2020 | |||
Akil Amen-Diop Watts (born February 4, 2000), is an American footballer who plays as a right-back for Louisville City FC in the USL Championship.
Career
Club
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.[1][2] On August 6, 2019, he signed with Louisville City FC at the USL Championship.[3][4] 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.[5]
International
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).[6][7][8]
References
- ^ Sebring, Blake. "Fort Wayne's Akil Watts ready for new soccer challenge in Mallorca, Spain". The News-Sentinel. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Reichel, Aubree. "Local soccer player signs pro deal". The Journal Gazette. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Louisville Signs U.S. Youth International Watts". USLChampionship.com. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Rimpson, Robert. "Louisville City FC announces the signing of defender Akil Watts". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Louisville City 1 – 1 Indy Eleven". Soccerway. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Ghana 1–0 United States". FIFA.com. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "United States 1–4 England". FIFA.com. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Paraguay 5–0 United States". FIFA.com. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
External links
- Akil Watts at Soccerway
- Akil Watts at WorldFootball.net
- Player's Profile at Louisville City FC