Kwame Watson-Siriboe

Kwame Watson-Siriboe (born November 13, 1986), is an American retired soccer player.

Kwame Watson-Siriboe

Personal information
Full name	Kwame Watson-Siriboe
Date of birth	(1986-11-13) November 13, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Chino Hills, California, United States
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s)	Defender
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2009	Connecticut Huskies	55	(3)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006	Westchester Flames	1	(0)
2010–2012	Chicago Fire	10	(0)
2011	→ FC Tampa Bay (loan)	10	(0)
2012–2014	Real Salt Lake	19	(0)
2014	→ Orange County Blues (loan)	4	(0)
2015	New York City FC	12	(1)
2014	→ Carolina RailHawks (loan)	6	(0)
2016	Orange County Blues	8	(0)
2017	Indy Eleven	15	(0)
2018–2019	KTP	17	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of January 31, 2023

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]

On August 11, 2014, Watson-Siriboe was traded to New York City FC in exchange for a fourth-round 2016 MLS SuperDraft pick.^[8]

After his release from New York City FC, Watson-Siriboe was placed in the 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft.

On August 6, 2016, Watson-Siriboe signed with United Soccer League side Orange County Blues.^[9]

On February 3, 2017, Watson-Siriboe signed for North American Soccer League side Indy Eleven.^[10]

In April 2018, Watson-Siriboe joined KTP in Ykkönen.^[11]

International

Watson-Siriboe was a member of the United States' U18 national team that traveled to Argentina in 2004.