Kwame Watson-Siriboe facts for kids
| 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 | ||
| 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) |
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Kwame Watson-Siriboe (born November 13, 1986), is an American retired soccer player.
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.
During his college years he also played one game for the Westchester Flames in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
Watson-Siriboe was drafted in the second round (26th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire. 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. He made his debut for Tampa on June 4, in a 2–1 loss to the Carolina RailHawks. Watson-Siriboe returned to Chicago at the conclusion of the 2011 NASL season.
Watson-Siriboe was traded to Real Salt Lake on June 27, 2012, in exchange for a fourth-round 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick.
On August 11, 2014, Watson-Siriboe was traded to New York City FC in exchange for a fourth-round 2016 MLS SuperDraft pick.
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.
On February 3, 2017, Watson-Siriboe signed for North American Soccer League side Indy Eleven.
In April 2018, Watson-Siriboe joined KTP in Ykkönen.
International
Watson-Siriboe was a member of the United States' U18 national team that traveled to Argentina in 2004.
See also
In Spanish: Kwame Watson-Siriboe para niños
