Je-Vaughn Tidley Watson (born 22 October 1983) is a Jamaican

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Career

Club

Sporting Central Academy

Watson attended Garvey Maceo High School and turned professional in 2005. He spent six years playing with

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in the Jamaica National Premier League, eventually becoming the club's captain.

Houston Dynamo

Watson had trials in England and Denmark, but after training with the club during the 2011 pre-season, Watson signed with Houston Dynamo of

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on 15 April; he made his Dynamo debut on 23 April 2011 in a 1–1 tie with Chicago Fire. He became the first Sporting Central player to secure a professional contract overseas. Watson appeared for Houston in the

2011 MLS Cup MLS Cup 2011, the 16th edition of Major League Soccer's championship match, was played between the Houston Dynamo and the Los Angeles Galaxy to decide the champion of the 2011 season. The soccer match was played at the Home Depot Center in C ...

and

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competitions.

FC Dallas

Watson was traded to

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on 19 February 2013 in exchange for a second-round

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pick. His contract was terminated on 18 February 2016. On 4 March 2016, it was announced that Watson had resigned with Dallas and then been traded to

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for a third-round pick in the

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New England Revolution

Watson played two seasons with the Revolution. His option was declined at the end of the 2017 season.

OKC Energy FC

In 2019, Watson signed for

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Austin Bold FC

In September 2020, Watson signed with

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side

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Humble Lions

In August 2021, Watson returned to Jamaica to play for JPL side, Humble Lions.

International

Watson made his international debut for the

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on 26 July 2008 in a friendly against

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and has since gone on to make 13 appearances for the Reggae Boyz. He played in Jamaica's

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qualifier against Honduras.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.''

Honours

Jamaica

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Runner-Up (2):

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Houston Dynamo

Eastern Conference Championship (2): 2011,

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References

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* * 1983 births Living people Jamaican footballers Jamaican expatriate footballers Jamaica international footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States Houston Dynamo FC players FC Dallas players New England Revolution players Charlotte Independence players OKC Energy FC players Austin Bold FC players Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in the United States Major League Soccer players 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2014 Caribbean Cup players 2015 Copa América players 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Copa América Centenario players 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Sporting Central Academy players People from Saint Catherine Parish Association football defenders Association football midfielders 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players {{Jamaica-footy-bio-stub