Kealia Watt

Kealia Ohai Watt (/keɪˈliːə/ kay-ə-LEE-ə; born Kealia Mae Ohai; January 31, 1992) is an American former professional soccer player who played for the Chicago Red Stars and the Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Watt played for the North Carolina Tar Heels in college, winning the NCAA championship in 2012.

Her sister, Megan, is a former youth national team member who played soccer at USC where she won the 2007 NCAA championship.

[14][15] Of her draft selection, Dash head coach Randy Waldrum said, "I couldn't have asked for things to fall into place so well.

[17] She became the club's captain midway through the 2016 season, which coincided with a scoring streak which saw her net 11 goals in 10 games.

[22] On January 6, 2020, Watt was traded to the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for defender Katie Naughton and the 18th overall selection in the 2020 NWSL College Draft.

[30][31][32] Watt made her international debut for the senior team on October 23, 2016, against Switzerland in a friendly match in Minneapolis.

She scored 48 seconds after entering the match as a substitute in the 81st minute, setting a record for the fastest goal in a US women's national team debut.

[34] Watt was announced as a contributor and sideline analyst for Amazon's Prime Video broadcast of the NWSL in 2024.

[46] On May 1, 2023, the couple were announced as new minority investors in Burnley, which earned promotion from the EFL Championship to the Premier League for the 2023–24 season.

[47] North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer team Chicago Red Stars United States U20

Ohai during a match against the Boston Breakers , August 2015
Watt (top left) with the U.S. team at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan, 2012.