Tennai Watson

Tennai Watson
Personal information
Full name	Tennai Rosharne Watson
Date of birth	4 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Hillingdon, England
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Wing-back
Team information
Current team	Charlton Athletic
Number	18
Youth career
0000–2015	Reading
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2021	Reading
2018–2019	→ AFC Wimbledon (loan)
2019–2020	→ Coventry City (loan)
2021–2023	Milton Keynes Dons
2023–	Charlton Athletic
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

Tennai Rosharne Watson (born 4 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for EFL League One side Charlton Athletic.

Career

Reading

Watson joined the academy of Reading at a young age, and progressed through the ranks to eventually sign professional terms with the club in May 2016.^[3] He made his first team debut on 6 August 2016, coming on as a 66th-minute substitute for the injured Jordan Obita.^[4]

On 1 February 2018, Watson signed a contract extension with Reading until the summer 2021,^[5] and was later sent out on loan for the 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons to League One clubs AFC Wimbledon and Coventry City.^[6] However, at the end of the 2020–21 season, he was one of four Reading players released by the club.^[7]

Milton Keynes Dons

On 28 July 2021, Watson signed for the League One club Milton Keynes Dons after a successful trial period, having been recommended to the club by his former Reading teammate, Zak Jules.^[8] He made his league debut for the club on 7 August 2021, in a 3–3 draw away to Bolton Wanderers.^[9] On 8 December 2021, Watson scored his first career professional goal in a 1–1 draw at home to Plymouth Argyle.^[10] Despite the offer of a new contract, Watson was one of several players to part ways with the club following their relegation to EFL League Two at the conclusion of the 2022–23 season.^[11]

Charlton Athletic

On 1 September 2023, Watson signed for League One club Charlton Athletic on a two-year contract.^[12]

Career statistics

As of 9 April 2024

Club statistics
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Reading	2016–17^[13]	Championship	3	0	0	0	4	0	—		7	0
	2017–18^[14]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2018–19^[15]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2019–20^[16]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21^[17]	Championship	1	0	0	0	1	0	—		2	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	9	0
AFC Wimbledon (loan)	2018–19^[15]	League One	24	0	2	0	1	0	1^[a]	0	28	0
Coventry City (loan)	2019–20^[16]	League One	3	0	0	0	0	0	4^[a]	0	7	0
Milton Keynes Dons	2021–22^[18]	League One	28	2	1	0	1	0	6^[b]	0	36	2
	2022–23^[19]	League One	30	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	34	0
	Total		58	2	3	0	3	0	6	0	70	2
Charlton Athletic	2023–24^[20]	League One	34	1	3	0	0	0	3^[a]	0	40	1
	2024–25^[21]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		34	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	40	1
Career total			123	3	8	0	9	0	14	0	154	3