Jamie Watson (soccer)
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Jamie Watson | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Jamie Watson | |
Date of birth | April 10, 1986 | |
Place of birth | Dallas, TX, United States | |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
Playing position | forward | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Austin Aztex U23 | |
Number | 23 | |
Youth clubs | ||
2003-04 | North Carolina | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
2004 2005-07 2008- |
DFW Tornados Real Salt Lake Austin Aztex U23 |
5 (3) 35 (2) 3 (1) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Jamie Watson (born April 10, 1986 in Dallas, Texas) is an American soccer player, currently playing for Austin Aztex U23 in the USL Premier Development League.
Watson trained with the United States Under-17 team at the Bradenton Academy. Following his graduation, he played two years of college soccer at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. However, he left after his sophomore season to sign a Generation adidas contract with MLS, whereupon he was selected 13th overall in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.
Watson has played for various youth United States national teams, and was a starting forward at the 2003 World Under-17 Championship in Lahti, Finland, playing alongside Freddy Adu. He has an older brother named Kevin Watson who is a renowned chef as well as an older brother named Brett Watson.
Watson was waived by Real Salt Lake on January 22, 2008, and subsequently signed with Austin Aztex U23.