Akil Watts
Defender - Right-Back
at St. Louis CITY SC
at St. Louis CITY SC
1,240 days · joined 2023-01-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€600k
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
2019
debut season
0.08
goals / match
St. Louis CITY SC
top club · 65 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 2022
21 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-02-04 · 6 players total
140Appearances
11Goals
12Assists
10Yellow cards
0Red cards
23Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Akil Watts |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Akil Amen-Diop Watts |
| Date of birth | 2000-02-04 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | St. Louis CITY SC |
| Joined | 2023-01-01 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
Jul 2025
2025 — St. Louis CITY SC
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — St. Louis CITY SC, St. Louis CITY SC 2
23 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — St. Louis CITY SC, St. Louis CITY SC 2
29 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — St. Louis CITY SC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2023
Transfer: St. Louis 2 → St. Louis CITY
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — St. Louis CITY SC 2
29 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2022
Transfer: Louisville City → St. Louis 2
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Louisville City FC
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Louisville City FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: Mallorca U19 → Louisville City
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Louisville City FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Timbers Academy → Mallorca U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: IMG Soccer → Timbers Academy
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
St. Louis CITY SC
75.5%
St. Louis CITY SC 2
24.5%
Louisville City FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis CITY SC | 4 | 2023 | 23/24 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 1,581 |
| St. Louis CITY SC 2 | 3 | 2022 | 2024 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 514 |
| Louisville City FC | 3 | 2019 | 2021 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | St. Louis CITY SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | St. Louis CITY SC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,413 |
| 2025 | US Open Cup | St. Louis CITY SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | St. Louis CITY SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | St. Louis CITY SC | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | St. Louis CITY SC 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | St. Louis CITY SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | St. Louis CITY SC | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | St. Louis CITY SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | St. Louis CITY SC 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | St. Louis CITY SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | St. Louis CITY SC 2 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 358 |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro Playoffs | St. Louis CITY SC 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | St. Louis CITY SC 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | USLC | Louisville City FC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | USLC | Louisville City FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | USLC Playoffs | Louisville City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | USLC | Louisville City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | USLC Playoffs | Louisville City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | IMG Soccer | Timbers Academy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-09 | Timbers Academy | Mallorca U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-06 | Mallorca U19 | Louisville City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-07 | Louisville City | St. Louis 2 | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | St. Louis 2 | St. Louis CITY | Transfer | 75000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€600k
Peak€600k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€550k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28164 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25514 | — | 15 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Souahy | 2 | 0 | 962 |
| Brian Ownby | 2 | 1 | 878 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wan Kuzain | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Max Schneider | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Totsch | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AZ Jackson | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Dolling | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ezra Armstrong | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | St. Louis CITY SC 2 | 6 | 24 |
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | St. Louis CITY SC 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | St. Louis CITY SC | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | St. Louis CITY SC 2 | 7 | 24 |
| 2023 | MLS | St. Louis CITY SC | 1 | 18 |
| 2021 | USLC | Louisville City FC | 1 | 20 |
Last 50 matches for St. Louis CITY SC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2026-06-25 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Orlando City | TIMED |
| 2026-06-14 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2026-06-08 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-24 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | San Diego FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-03 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | 4–1 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2026-04-27 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 2–2 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Available |
| 2026-04-13 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 2–0 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2026-03-30 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 0–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders | Available |
| 2026-03-09 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–3 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
San Diego FC | 0–0 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Real Salt Lake | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-20 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
CF Montréal | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-06 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | FC Dallas | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Houston Dynamo | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-16 | MLS1 |
Chicago Fire | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-09 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Nashville SC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-26 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Minnesota United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-19 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-13 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2025-07-05 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 4–3 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 1–1 | Atlanta United FC | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 0–3 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | 2–0 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2025-06-08 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | MLS1 |
Inter Miami CF | 3–3 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 3–1 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 0–2 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 3–3 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2025-04-14 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 1–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 0–0 | FC Dallas | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | 3–1 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 2–2 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–3 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Senior debut season | |
| 2022 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 1,413 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2024 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 29 | 358 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 2021 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS Next Pro
35 apps
9 G
9 A
MLS
57 apps
1 G
2 A
US Open Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
USLC
34 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Akil Watts
Who is Akil Watts?
Akil Watts is an United professional footballer who plays as a right-back for St. Louis CITY SC.
How old is Akil Watts?
Akil Watts is 26 years old. He was born on February 4, 2000 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
What position does Akil Watts play?
Akil Watts plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Akil Watts play for?
Akil Watts currently plays for St. Louis CITY SC.
How many career goals has Akil Watts scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Akil Watts has scored 11 goals in 140 appearances.
What is Akil Watts's market value?
Akil Watts's most recent reported market value is €600k.