Kwame Watson-Siriboe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kwame Watson-Siriboe | ||
| Date of birth | November 13, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Chino Hills, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Connecticut Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 | Westchester Flames | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Chicago Fire | 10 | (0) |
| 2011 | → FC Tampa Bay (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2012– | Real Salt Lake | 19 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 26, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Kwame Watson-Siriboe (born November 13, 1986 in Chino Hills, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.
Career
College and Amateur
Watson-Siriboe attended Canyon High School and played club soccer with the Pateadores Soccer Club before playing college soccer at the University of Connecticut. Watson-Siriboe appeared in over 60 games for the Huskies, scoring three goals as a senior in 2009. He was awarded the Eric S. Lund Award for the team's most improved player in 2007, and was named the 2009 Big East Co-Defender of the Year.[1]
During his college years he also played one game for the Westchester Flames in the USL Premier Development League.[2]
Professional
Watson-Siriboe was drafted in the second round (26th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire.[3] He made his professional debut on April 3, 2010, in a game against Colorado Rapids.
On June 3, 2011, Watson-Siriboe was loaned to FC Tampa Bay in the North American Soccer League for the remainder of the 2011 season.[4] He made his debut for Tampa on June 4, in a 2-1 loss to the Carolina RailHawks.[5] Watson-Siriboe returned to Chicago at the conclusion of the 2011 NASL season.[6]
Watson-Siriboe was traded to Real Salt Lake on June 27, 2012 in exchange for a fourth round 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick.[7]
International
Watson-Siriboe was a member of the United States' U18 National Team that traveled to Argentina in 2004.
See also
- List of current MLS players
References
- ↑ Chicago Fire Signs Defenders Kwame Watson-Siriboe and Steven Kinney
- ↑ 2006 Westchester Flames stats
- ↑ 2010 MLS SuperDraft
- ↑ Chicago loans Watson-Siriboe to NASL club
- ↑ FC Tampa Bay Loses to Carolina 2-1 at home
- ↑ http://fctampabay.com/index.php?id=31&newsid=1390
- ↑ http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/06/fire-trade-kwame-watson-siriboe-real-salt-lake
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