![]() Watson in 2025 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tennai Rosharne Watson [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 4 March 1997||
Place of birth | Hillingdon, England | ||
Position(s) | Wing-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Barnsley | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | Reading | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2021 | Reading | 4 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 24 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Coventry City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Milton Keynes Dons | 58 | (2) |
2023–2025 | Charlton Athletic | 50 | (1) |
2025– | Barnsley | 0 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 8 August 2025 (UTC) |
Tennai Rosharne Watson (born 4 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for EFL League One club Barnsley.
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]
On 30 May 2025, it was confirmed Watson would leave the club following the conclusion of his contract. [13]
On 8 August 2025, Watson signed a one-year deal at Barnsley. [14]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Reading | 2016–17 [15] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
2017–18 [16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2018–19 [17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2019–20 [18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2020–21 [19] | 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 [17] | League One | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 28 | 0 |
Coventry City (loan) | 2019–20 [18] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [a] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2021–22 [20] | League One | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 [b] | 0 | 36 | 2 |
2022–23 [21] | 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 [22] | League One | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 40 | 1 |
2024–25 [23] | League One | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 [c] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
Total | 50 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 61 | 1 | ||
Barnsley | 2025–26 [24] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 139 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 175 | 3 |
Charlton Athletic