Evan Watts
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Evan Thomas Watts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Haverfordwest, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Galway United (on loan from Swansea City) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016– | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Galway United (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Wales U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Wales U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Wales U21 | 7 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:00, 2 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:04, 8 September 2025 (BST) | |||
Evan Thomas 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 EFL Championship club Swansea City. He is a Wales Under-21 International.[2]
Early life
[edit]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.[3]
Club career
[edit]Watts joined Swansea City at Under-12 level, signing his first professional contract with Swansea in July 2023.[4] Watts signed a new 1 and a half year contract with the option for a further 1 year, with Swansea City in December 2024.[5]
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.
Galway United (loan)
[edit]On 10 January 2025, Watts joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United on an initial season-long loan deal,[6] which saw him become Galway’s first ever Welsh player.[7] He made his senior professional debut in Galway's 1–1 draw with Derry City.
Watts was named Galway United’s player of the month for June.[8]
International career
[edit]On 22 March 2023, Watts made his Wales Under-21 debut in a 2-1 win against Lithuania.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 2 October 2025 [10]
| Club | Season | League | FAI Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Galway United (loan) | ||||||||
| 2025 | LOI Premier Division | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Career total | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]Swansea City U21
[edit]- Welsh League Cup runner-up: 2023–24
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL - Squad List 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "Cymru vs. Czech Republic | 2025 European Under-21 Championship - Qualifying competition - GrpI". FAW. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ "Evan's aiming high in football and cricket!". www.pembrokeshiresport.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
- ^ Watts Swansea Professional Contract
- ^ Watts Swansea Contract Extension
- ^ "Loan | Evan Watts joins Galway United". 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "First Welsh player | Evan Watts becomes Galway United's first ever Welsh player". 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ "Evan Watts wins Galway United POTM for June 2025". Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Wales U21 v Lithuania U21". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ https://ie.soccerway.com/players/evan-watts/809327/