About Akil Watts
Akil Watts closed the 2026 USL Championship (United States) with 2 assists, without scoring, over 7 appearances (386 minutes) — 0.47 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.73. By match rating he ranks in the 52nd percentile of a cohort of 162 Major League Soccer (United States) defenders with a minimum of 450 minutes in 2025 — better than half the group — goals rank: 24th of 162.
His recorded league career runs from 2019 to 2026: 7 seasons across 4 clubs. At his best he averaged 6.83 in 2020, USL Championship (United States); at his worst, 6.68 in 2021.
Those league minutes are spread over 2 domestic leagues: Major League Soccer (United States) (59 appearances, 1 goal) and USL Championship (United States) (41 appearances, 0 goals). Across 2023–2025, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 59 league appearances (20 a season).



