Kwame Watson-Siriboe | |
Fullname: | Kwame Watson-Siriboe |
Birth Date: | 13 November 1986 |
Birth Place: | Chino Hills, California, United States |
Position: | Defender |
Collegeyears1: | 2006–2009 |
College1: | Connecticut Huskies |
Collegecaps1: | 55 |
Collegegoals1: | 3 |
Years1: | 2006 |
Clubs1: | Westchester Flames |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2010–2012 |
Clubs2: | Chicago Fire |
Caps2: | 10 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2011 |
Clubs3: | → FC Tampa Bay (loan) |
Caps3: | 10 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2012–2014 |
Clubs4: | Real Salt Lake |
Caps4: | 19 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2014 |
Clubs5: | → Orange County Blues (loan) |
Caps5: | 4 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2015 |
Clubs6: | New York City FC |
Caps6: | 12 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 2014 |
Clubs7: | → Carolina RailHawks (loan) |
Caps7: | 6 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2016 |
Clubs8: | Orange County Blues |
Caps8: | 8 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2017 |
Clubs9: | Indy Eleven |
Caps9: | 15 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Years10: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs10: | KTP |
Caps10: | 17 |
Goals10: | 1 |
Pcupdate: | January 31, 2023 |
Kwame Watson-Siriboe (born November 13, 1986), is an American retired soccer player.
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]
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]
Watson-Siriboe was a member of the United States' U18 national team that traveled to Argentina in 2004.