Akil Watts
American soccer player
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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 | 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 | 57 | (1) |
| 2023– | → St. Louis City 2 (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2017 | United States U17 | 17 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 22, 2025 | |||
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.[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] In 2022, Watts signed with MLS Next Pro team, St. Louis City 2, for the club's inaugural season. He later signed to the club's affiliate Major League Soccer team, St. Louis City SC in November 2022.[8]
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).[9][10][11]
Honors
St. Louis City SC