Evan Watts
{{Short description|Welsh professional footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Evan Watts
| full_name = Evan Watts
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|9|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Haverfordwest, Wales
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Galway United
(on loan from Swansea City)
| clubnumber = 16
| youthyears1 = 2016–
| youthclubs1 = Swansea City
| years1 = 2025–
| clubs1 = → Galway United (loan)
| caps1 = 6
| goals1 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = Wales U16
| club-update = 09:04, 18 April 2025 (BST)
| nationalteam-update = 09:04, 15 April 2025 (BST)
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalyears2 = 2019
| nationalteam2 = Wales U15
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2023–
| nationalteam3 = Wales U21
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| image =
| upright = 241 × 421
}}
Evan Watts (born 23 September 2004) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United, on loan from {{English football updater|SwanseaC}} club Swansea City. He is a Wales Under-21 International.{{Cite web |title=Cymru vs. Czech Republic {{!}} 2025 European Under-21 Championship - Qualifying competition - GrpI |url=https://faw.cymru/match/cymru-vs-czech-republic-2025-european-under-21-championship-qualifying-competition-grpi/ |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=FAW |language=en-US}}
Early Life
Prior to joining Swansea City, Watts participated in tennis, cricket, rugby, swimming and cross country running. He continued to play cricket after joining Swansea City.{{Cite web |title=Evan’s aiming high in football and cricket! |url=http://www.pembrokeshiresport.co.uk/evan%E2%80%99s-aiming-high-in-football-and-cricket! |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=www.pembrokeshiresport.co.uk |language=en}}
Club career
Watts joined Swansea City at Under-12 level, signing his first professional contract with Swansea in July 2023.[https://www.swanseacity.com/news/goalkeeper-evan-watts-signs-professional-contract-swansea-city Watts Swansea Professional Contract] Watts signed a new 1 and a half year contract with the option for a further 1 year, with Swansea City in December 2024.[https://www.swanseacity.com/news/evan-watts-extends-stay-swansea-city-new-contract Watts Swansea Contract Extension]
Swansea were one of two Welsh clubs who play in England, to be invited as a wildcard team to participate in the 2023–24 Welsh League Cup campaign. Watts was not involved in the final, as Swansea City U21s came up runners up, in a 5-1 loss to TNS.
On 10 January 2025, Watts joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United on an initial season-long loan deal.{{cite web |date=10 January 2025 |title=Loan {{!}} Evan Watts joins Galway United |url=https://galwayunitedfc.ie/evan-watts-joins-galway-united-on-loan/ |accessdate=10 January 2025 |website=}} He made his senior professional debut in Galway's 1-1 draw with Derry City.
International Career
On 22 March 2023, Watts made his Wales Under-21 debut in a 2-1 draw against Lithuania.{{Cite web |title=Wales U21 v Lithuania U21 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c72348md2d2t#Line-ups |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
Honours
= Club =
== Swansea City U21 ==
- Welsh League Cup runner-up: 2023–24
References
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