Jared Watts (born February 3, 1992) is a retired American professional

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player who played as a defender.

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.

Colorado Rapids

Watts was drafted in the second round (33rd overall) of the

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by the Colorado Rapids. He made his professional debut on March 29, 2014 against

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. Watts scored his first professional goal on July 11, 2015 in a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake. 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. On March 28, 2018, Watts was traded to

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in exchange for $100,000 of Targeted Allocation Money.

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.

International career

Watts captained the US at the

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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

Honors

Houston Dynamo * US Open Cup:

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* 1992 births Living people American soccer players Men's association football defenders Colorado Rapids draft picks Colorado Rapids players Houston Dynamo FC players Major League Soccer players People from Statesville, North Carolina Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players Soccer players from North Carolina USL Championship players United States men's youth international soccer players Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer players {{US-footy-midfielder-stub