_020_(Watt).jpg) Watt in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alleandra Morgan Watt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-03-12)March 12, 1997 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Denver Summit | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colorado Pride | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Texas A&M Aggies | 90 | (49) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Melbourne City | 3 | (3) |
| 2020 | North Carolina Courage | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | OL Reign | 18 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Orlando Pride | 62 | (6) |
| 2026– | Denver Summit | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | →Orlando Pride (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2017 | United States U20 | 5 | (2) |
| 2016–2019 | United States U23 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:50, November 16, 2025 (UTC) | |||
Alleandra Morgan Watt (born March 12, 1997) is an American professionalsoccer player who plays as aforward forDenver Summit FC of theNational Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She playedcollege soccer for theTexas A&M Aggies, twice earningfirst-team All-American honors, and was selected sixth overall by theNorth Carolina Courage in the2020 NWSL College Draft. After starting her professional career withMelbourne City, she had a spell with the Courage before she was traded toOL Reign. In 2022, she was traded to theOrlando Pride, going on to help the club win theNWSL Shield andNWSL Championship in 2024. She represented the United States on theunder-20 andunder-23 teams, appearing at the2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Born and raised inColorado Springs, Colorado, Watt attendedPine Creek High School where she was a four-year varsity track and field athlete and won state titles in the 100 Meter and 200 Meter in 2012 and 2014. She won back-to-back state titles in 2013 and 2014 in the 4x100 Meter and 4x200 Meter. She was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the 2014 Kansas Relays.[2] Watt played for the regional and state Olympic Development Program (ODP) teams. She was twice named Most Valuable Player at the Colorado State Cup. She played club soccer for Pride Soccer Club Predators 97 under Coach Sian Hudson.[2]
Watt attendedTexas A&M University where she played collegiate soccer for theTexas A&M Aggies. While at A&M she was appointed captain of the team, and was the first Aggie to be selected for the United Soccer Coaches All-America First Team twice.[3][4][5] In her four years with the Aggies, Watt competed in 90 matches, notched over 110 career points with 49 goals, including 19 game-winning goals, and 12 assists.[2] During her senior season, Watt earned All-American First Team and SEC Forward of the Year honors. She scored 16 goals with provided 11 assists to lead the team to a 14–5–3 record and reach the second round of the NCAA Division I tournament.[2] As a junior, she earned All-America and All-SEC honors and led the team in points (33) and goals (15). As a sophomore, Watt led the team in points (24) and goals (11). She earned SEC All-Tournament honors after scoring four goals against Missouri in the SEC Tournament quarterfinal the same year.[2][5]
On January 16, 2020, Watt was selected 6th overall by theNorth Carolina Courage in the2020 NWSL College Draft.[6] She was not initially signed to the team and on January 30, 2020, she signed forMelbourne City in Australia for the remainder of the2019–20 W-League season which ran congruently with the NWSL offseason.[7][8] She made her professional debut as a substitute on February 16, 2020, in a 4–0 win away atMelbourne Victory.[9] She scored her first goal for the club in the following matchweek againstWestern Sydney Wanderers.[10] Watt appeared in all five games to conclude the season. This included thegrand final victory on 21 March, held behind closed doors due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. Watt described the match as "a little different" but "historical" before rushing to catch a flight back to America after the match due to the uncertainty of international travel.[11]
On June 19, 2020, Watt signed a two-year contract withNorth Carolina Courage ahead of the2020 NWSL Challenge Cup.[12] She made her debut for the North Carolina Courage on June 27 in the Challenge Cup but was injured in the 13th minute, suffering anACL tear that ruled her out for the remainder of2020 season.[13]
Watt was traded toOL Reign at the end of the 2020 season and made five appearances for the club during the2021 season.[13] She made her debut for the club during a 3–2 win againstChicago Red Stars on October 10, 2021, which secured a berth to theNWSL Playoffs for the Reign.[14] OL Reign were ultimately eliminated in the Playoffs by eventual championWashington Spirit.[15][16]
During the2022 season, Watt was a starting forward in 3 the 14 games she played.[17] On July 1, her pass toJess Fishlock who served the throughball assist toBethany Balcer helped lift the Reign to a 2–0 win overNorth Carolina Courage.[18]
On August 15, 2022, Watt was traded toOrlando Pride in exchange for $125,000 in allocation money.[13]
On July 17, 2024, she extended her contract through 2025 with an option for 2026.[19] She helped the Pride win theNWSL Shield with the best record in the league.[20] In the playoff quarterfinals, she provided two assists in the first half as the Pride won 4–1 against theChicago Red Stars. In the semifinals, she again had an assist to help win 3–2 against theKansas City Current. She started in the2024 NWSL Championship against theWashington Spirit, which the Pride won 1–0 on a goal fromBarbra Banda.[21]
On August 19, 2025, Watt signed with NWSL expansion teamDenver Summit FC, which plans to begin play in 2026. A Colorado native, Watt was the team's first player signed. She was immediately loaned back to the Orlando Pride for the remainder of the 2025 season.[22]
Watt has played internationally for theUnited States women's national under-20 soccer team including at the2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup inPapua New Guinea where she scored two goals.[4] In March 2015, she scored a brace against Sweden at the La Manga Tournament lifting the team to a 2–0 win.[23] In November 2017 and May 2018, she was called up to training camps for theUnited States women's national under-23 soccer team.[24][25] In March 2019, she was named to the U-23 team roster for the 2019 Thorns Spring Invitational, a pre-NWSL season tournament hosted by thePortland Thorns FC.[26]
Watt has been in a relationship withDonavan Brazier since 2017.[27] She is ofFilipina, Black and White heritage.[28]
In 2024, Watt appeared in the first season ofThe Offseason, a reality television series following a group of NWSL players training before the new season.[29]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melbourne City | 2019–20 | W-League | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 3 | ||
| North Carolina Courage | 2020 | NWSL | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| OL Reign | 2021 | NWSL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Orlando Pride | 2022 | NWSL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 3 | ||||
| 2024 | 22 | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 28 | 3 | |||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 69 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 12 | ||
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