Elis Watts
{{short description|Welsh association football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Elis Watts
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Elis William Watts{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Newport County |publisher=English Football League |page=47 |accessdate=23 October 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2002|6|28}}
| birth_place = Pontypridd, Wales
| height = 1.84 m
|position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Gloucester City
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Cambrian & Clydach Vale
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Cardiff City
| youthyears3 = 2014–2020
| youthclubs3 = Newport County
| years1 = 2019–2020
| clubs1 = Newport County
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020
| clubs2 = → Bristol Manor Farm (loan)
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–2022
| clubs3 = Aldershot Town
| caps3 = 6
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020
| clubs4 = → Metropolitan Police (loan)
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021
| clubs5 = → Farnborough (loan)
| caps5 = 9
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2022
| clubs6 = → Hayes & Yeading United (loan)
| caps6 = 13
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2022
| clubs7 = → Weston-super-Mare (loan)
| caps7 = 8
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2022–2023
| clubs8 = Weston-super-Mare
| caps8 = 31
| goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2023–2025
| clubs9 = Hungerford Town
| caps9 = 55
| goals9 = 22
| years10 = 2025–
| clubs10 = Gloucester City
| caps10 = 0
| goals10 = 0
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| club-update = 19:41, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
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Elis William Watts (born 28 June 2002) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gloucester City.
Career
Watts played for Cambrian & Clydach and Cardiff City Academy before joining the Newport County Academy in 2014. On 4 September 2019, Watts made his debut for Newport in the starting line up for the 5–4 defeat to West Ham United Under-21s in the EFL Trophy Southern Group E.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/04/england/football-league-trophy/newport-county-afc/west-ham-united-under-21/3106497/?ICID=HP_MS_44_01|title=Newport County vs. West Ham United U21 - 4 September 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}} On 18 January 2020, Watts joined Bristol Manor Farm on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season. Watts was released by Newport County at the end of the 2019–20 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newport-county.co.uk/news/2020/june/club-update-22-06/|title=NEWPORT COUNTY AFC CONFIRM LIST OF PLAYERS RETAINED AND RELEASED|website=www.newport-county.co.uk}}
Having joined Aldershot Town following his release from Newport, Watts was promoted to the club's first-team set up on a full time basis in May 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.theshots.co.uk/ross-mcneilly-academy-update-26-05-21/|title=ROSS MCNEILLY ACADEMY UPDATE: 26/05/21|website=www.theshots.co.uk|date=26 May 2021|accessdate=21 June 2021}} Watts spent time on loan at Metropolitan Police in October 2020, featuring twice for their under-23 side, scoring twice.{{Cite news |title=Elis Watts Player Stats |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?personID=984657823 |publisher=The Football Association |accessdate=1 January 2022}} He made his Aldershot debut on the opening day of the 2021–22 season, coming on as a 90th minute substitute in a 2–0 home defeat to Chesterfield.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58209995|title=Aldershot Town 0–2 Chesterfield|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 August 2021|accessdate=7 September 2021}} On 15 October 2021, Watts joined Farnborough on loan until January 2022,{{Cite news |title=Elis Watts joins |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/farnboroughfootballclub/news/elis-watts-joins-2655816.html |publisher=Farnborough F.C. |date=15 October 2021 |accessdate=16 October 2021}} scoring on his debut a day later, during their 4–0 victory over Kings Langley.{{Cite news |title=Southern League - Premier South – Farnborough 4 - 1 Kings Langley |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/match/2021-2022/southern-football-league-premier-south-division/farnborough/kings-langley/387410 |publisher=Football Web Pages |accessdate=16 October 2021}} He went onto feature ten times in all competitions, scoring three goals before being recalled by Aldershot towards the end of 2021.{{Cite news |title=TRANSFER NEWS: Winger Elis Watts has been recalled from his loan spell at Farnborough FC |url=https://www.theshots.co.uk/transfer-news-midfielder-elis-watts-has-been-recalled-from-his-loan-spell-at-farnborough-fc/ |publisher=Aldershot Town F.C. |date=28 December 2021 |accessdate=1 January 2022}} On 5 January 2022, Watts joined Hayes & Yeading United on an initial one-month loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.theshots.co.uk/loan-move-winger-elis-watts-has-joined-hayes-yeading-on-loan/|title=LOAN MOVE: Winger Elis Watts has joined Hayes & Yeading on loan|website=www.theshots.co.uk|date=6 January 2022|accessdate=6 January 2022}} Watts featured twelve times, scoring once for the club before returning to Aldershot and immediately joining Weston-super-Mare on loan for the remainder of the campaign.{{Cite news |title=LOAN MOVE: Winger Elis Watts has joined Weston-super-Mare on loan for the rest of the season |url=https://www.theshots.co.uk/loan-move-winger-elis-watts-has-joined-weston-super-mare-on-loan-for-the-rest-of-the-season/ |publisher=Aldershot Town F.C. |date=11 March 2022 |accessdate=12 March 2022}} On 16 May 2022, Watts announced via Twitter that he would be leaving the club at the end of his contract.{{Cite news |title=Elis Watts on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/WattsElis/status/1526247790636109824 |publisher=Elis Watts |website=Twitter |date=16 May 2022 |accessdate=16 May 2022}}
On 16 July 2022, Watts returned to Weston-super-Mare on a permanent basis having spent time on loan with the club the previous season after a successful pre-season.{{cite web|url=https://www.westonsmareafc.co.uk/watts-joins-seagulls-permanently/|title=WATTS JOINS SEAGULLS PERMANENTLY|website=www.westonsmareafc.co.uk|date=16 July 2022|accessdate=18 July 2022}}
On 4 August 2023, following his departure from Weston-super-Mare, Watts agreed to join Hungerford Town.{{Cite news |title=New Signing - Elis Watts |url=https://hungerfordtown.com/news/new-signing--elis-watts-2794916.html |publisher=Hungerford Town F.C. |first=Martyn |last=Leach |date=4 August 2023 |accessdate=27 September 2023}}
On 14 January 2025, Watts joined fellow Southern League side, Gloucester City.{{Cite news |title=Gloucester City AFC on X |url=https://x.com/GCAFCofficial/status/1879143943264424347 |publisher=Gloucester City AFC |date=14 January 2025 |accessdate=14 January 2025}}
Career Statistics
{{updated|match played 14 December 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Newport County
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|125137|2019|accessdate=7 September 2021}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bristol Manor Farm (loan)
|2019–20{{Cite news |title= Elis Watts Profile |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/elis-watts |publisher=Aylesbury United F.C. |accessdate=12 March 2022}} |Southern League Division One South |6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Aldershot Town
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|125137|2021|accessdate=7 September 2021}}
|National League |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Metropolitan Police (loan)
|Southern League Premier Division South |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Farnborough (loan)
|Southern League Premier Division South |9 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 10 | 3 | |||
| Hayes & Yeading United (loan)
|Southern League Premier Division South |13 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Weston-super-Mare (loan)
|Southern League Premier Division South |8 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=SLP|Appearance(s) in Southern League Premier Division South play-offs}} | 0 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Weston-super-Mare
|Southern League Premier Division South |31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=FAT}} | 1 | 36 | 4 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Hungerford Town
|Southern League Premier Division South |40 | 14 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name=FAT}} | 2 | 46 | 18 | ||
| 2024–25
|Southern League Premier Division South |15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 19 | 8 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!55 | 22 | 5 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 2 | 65 | 26 | ||
| Gloucester City
|Southern League Premier Division South |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career Total
!128 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 147 | 33 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
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Category:Footballers from Pontypridd
Category:Welsh men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Newport County A.F.C. players
Category:Bristol Manor Farm F.C. players
Category:Aldershot Town F.C. players
Category:Metropolitan Police F.C. players
Category:Farnborough F.C. players
Category:Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players
Category:Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. players
Category:Hungerford Town F.C. players
Category:Gloucester City A.F.C. players
Category:Southern Football League players