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Full nameAkil Amen-Diop Watts
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age26
Date of birth4 Feb 2000
BirthplaceFort Wayne
Height178 cm
Shirt number#20
ClubSt. Louis City
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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22
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1427
Minutes

Domestic-league season · St. Louis City.

Scout report

Project playerDefensive midfielder

A. Watts is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at St. Louis City, rated 39 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (72.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.78 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Watts.

On the season, Watts graded 28 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.784 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 18). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39. At 26 Watts is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Watts is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent
39
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
27.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
72.1%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.78
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · St. Louis City finished 6th of 15 · a mid-table side

22
Apps
3.78
Def. / 90
33
Tackles
20
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 72.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 39 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target6
Shots11

Passing

Assists0
Chances created9
Passes465

Possession

Successful dribbles8
Dribble success44.4%
Duels won76
Duels won %53.1%
Fouls won19

Defending

Tackles33
Interceptions20
Blocks7
Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.