| Tennai Watson | |
| Fullname: | Tennai Rosharne Watson[1] |
| Birth Date: | 4 March 1997[2] |
| Birth Place: | Hillingdon, England |
| Position: | Wing-back |
| Currentclub: | Charlton Athletic |
| Clubnumber: | 27 |
| Youthyears1: | –2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Reading |
| Years1: | 2015–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Reading |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs3: | → Coventry City (loan) |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Milton Keynes Dons |
| Caps4: | 58 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2023– |
| Clubs5: | Charlton Athletic |
| Caps5: | 39 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 17:10, 26 October 2024 (UTC) |
Tennai Rosharne Watson (born 4 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for side Charlton Athletic.
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]
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]
On 1 September 2023, Watson signed for League One club Charlton Athletic on a two-year contract.[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Reading | 2016–17 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 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 | League One | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[13] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Coventry City (loan) | 2019–20 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2021–22 | League One | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[14] | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | 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 | League One | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 128 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 161 | 3 | |||