Kelland Watts

Watts's current-season form is level with last season (Season 44→44), while his Rating held around 35. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 44).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Cambridge United · 4th	2	1	0	7.3	35	44
2025/26	Cambridge United · 3rd	46	6	0	7.1	35	44
2024/25	Cambridge United · 23rd	38	0	2	6.71	42	12
2023/24	WiganLoan · 12th	14	0	0	6.5	40	13
2022/23	PeterboroughLoan · 6th	7	0	0	6.7	41	6

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England U19	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

K. Watts is a 26-year-old central defender at Cambridge United, enjoying a standout season — 6 goals and 0 assists in 46 appearances, a Season grade of 44. On long-term scout potential he's rated 34.7. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present (98.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.04 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 44 for current form (age-blind), on 20 clean sheets and 2.039 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 44 → 44). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35. At 26 Watts is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Watts is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/264 clubs

34.7

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

44.1

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

98.1%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.04

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Cambridge United finished 3rd of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.04

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 20 clean sheets across 46 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 6 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 98.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

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

Outlook

Rated 34.7 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.04 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %98.1%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.133

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.133

Defensive actions / 902.039

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Cards / 900.044

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~13), then tapers with age. At 26, Watts sits on 6.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Watts's projected Rating — 34.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles33

Interceptions38

Blocks21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Cambridge UnitedJun 2024 – nowFree

Wigan(on loan)Jul 2023 – Jun 2024

Newcastle(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Jul 2023

Peterborough(on loan)Sept 2022 – Jul 2023

Newcastle(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Sept 2022

Wigan(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jul 2022

Newcastle(back from loan)Jun 2021 – Aug 2021

Plymouth(on loan)Aug 2020 – Jun 2021

Newcastle(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Aug 2020

Mansfield Town(on loan)Jan 2020 – Jul 2020

Newcastle(back from loan)Jan 2020 – Jan 2020

Stevenage(on loan)Aug 2019 – Jan 2020

Newcastleuntil Aug 2019

About K. Watts

Kelland John William James Watts is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Cambridge United, born on November 3, 1999 in Alnwick, standing 192 cm tall. He is from England. Cambridge United currently sit 4th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, K. Watts has made 2 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 180 minutes.

K. Watts's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Cambridge United face Huddersfield at home in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Watts at 34.7 with a Season form score of 44.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the League One. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, K. Watts has totalled 236 club appearances with 17 goals and 2 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 46 appearances for Cambridge United.

K. Watts's career has also included time at Wigan, Newcastle, Peterborough, Plymouth, Mansfield Town and Stevenage.

On the international stage, K. Watts has represented England U19 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.