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 | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swansea City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016– | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Galway United (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Galway United (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Wales U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Wales U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Wales U21 | 8 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:06, 1 July 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:04, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Evan Thomas Watts (born 23 September 2004) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 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 (loans)
[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]
On 22 October 2025 Watts announced via social media that his loan spell had been cut-short with just 3 games remaining in Galway United's season.[9] Watts finished the season with 5 clean sheets from 18 games in all competitions. He also ended the season with 2 assists which was the most out of any goalkeeper in the League of Ireland that season.
On 23 January 2026 it was announced that Watts would be returning to Galway United loan until 30 June 2026 ahead of the 2026 season, along with Swansea teammate Arthur Parker.[10] He made 21 appearances during his loan spell.[11]
International career
[edit]On 22 March 2023, Watts made his Wales Under-21 debut in a 2–1 win against Lithuania.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 26 June 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swansea City | 2023–24 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Galway United (loan) | 2025 | LOI Premier Division | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | ||
| Galway United (loan) | 2026 | 21 | 0 | – | – | – | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
External links
[edit]Evan Watts at Soccerbase
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.
- ↑ "Evan Watts Galway United loan spell ends". Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "Loan | Galway United are delighted to announce the signings of Evan Watts and Arthur Parker on loan from Swansea City". 10 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ↑ https://galwayunitedfc.ie/news/mens-first-team-squad-update
- ↑ "Wales U21 v Lithuania U21". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ↑ https://ie.soccerway.com/players/evan-watts/809327/