Akil Watts

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. On August 6, 2019, he signed with Louisville City FC at the USL Championship. 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. Following the 2021 season, Louisville opted to decline their contract option on Watts. 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.

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).