Jared Watts
Jared Watts (born February 3, 1992) is a retired American professional soccer player who played as a defender.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 3, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| 2009–2010 | North Meck SC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 73 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Colorado Rapids | 71 | (1) |
| 2018 | Houston Dynamo | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | United States U17 | 21 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 3, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 30, 2014 | |||
Career
Youth career
Watts spent time with North Meck SC as well as with the IMG Soccer Academy. He would attend Wake Forest University and was named first team All-Conference on 3 occasions; 2011, 2012, and 2013.[1]
Colorado Rapids
Watts was drafted in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by the Colorado Rapids.[1] He made his professional debut on March 29, 2014 against Sporting Kansas City.[2] Watts scored his first professional goal on July 11, 2015 in a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake.[1] In 2016, Watts was a part of the best defense in MLS and helped the Rapids finish second in the Western Conference. He would help the Rapids reach the Conference finals, where they fell to the Seattle Sounders.[3]
On March 28, 2018, Watts was traded to Houston Dynamo in exchange for $100,000 of Targeted Allocation Money.[4]
Houston Dynamo
Watts made his Dynamo debut on May 30, 2018 in a 2-1 loss to Real Salt Lake. He suffered various injuries in 2018, forcing him to miss good chunks of the season.[1]
International career
Watts captained the US at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria. He also has had extensive international experience, seeing time with the U17 and U20 U.S. Youth National Teams. Played and was a captain with the U.S. U17 team.
Career Statistics
| Club | Season | League | US Open Cup | Playoffs | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Colorado Rapids | 2014 | MLS | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2016 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 71 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | ||
| Houston Dynamo | 2018 | MLS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| RGVFC Toros (loan) | 2018 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 79 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 1 | ||
References
- "Jared Watts". houstondynamo.com. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- "Colorado Rapids vs. Sporting Kansas City". March 30, 2014.
- Editor, Matt Pollard, Managing (November 29, 2016). "Colorado Rapids 2016 Season Review - Last Word on Soccer". Last Word on Soccer. Retrieved November 19, 2018.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2018/03/28/houston-dynamo-acquire-defender-jared-watts-colorado-rapids
- "Jared Watts". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- "J. Watts". soccerway.com. Retrieved November 18, 2018.