Tennai Watson

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Tennai Watson
Personal information
Full name Tennai Rosharne Watson[1]
Date of birth (1997-03-04) 4 March 1997 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Hillingdon, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Milton Keynes Dons
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2015 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– Milton Keynes Dons 13 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:30, 8 December 2021 (UTC)

Tennai Rosharne Watson (born 4 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for the League One club Milton Keynes Dons.

Career[]

Reading[]

Watson joined the academy of Reading and progressed through the ranks to sign a two-year deal with the club in May 2016.[3] He made his first team debut on 6 August 2016, coming on as a substitute for the injured Jordan Obita.[4]

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

Milton Keynes Dons[]

After Reading, Watson signed for the League One club Milton Keynes Dons on 28 July 2021 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]

Career statistics[]

As of 8 December 2021.
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Reading 2016–17[11] Championship 3 0 0 0 4 0 — 7 0
2017–18[12] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2018–19[13] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2019–20[14] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020–21[15] 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[13] League One 24 0 2 0 1 0 1[a] 0 28 0
Coventry City (loan) 2019–20[14] League One 3 0 0 0 0 0 4[a] 0 7 0
Milton Keynes Dons 2021–22[16] League One 13 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 19 1
Career total 44 1 3 0 7 0 9 0 63 1
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Tennai Watson". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Tennai Watson pens two-year contract". Reading F.C. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Reading 1-0 Preston". Reading F.C. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Watson puts pen to paper on a new long-term contract". Reading F.C. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Watson set for loan season as a Don". Reading F.C. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  7. ^ "CONTRACTS OFFERED, CLAUSES TRIGGERED, LOANS END AND BEST WISHES ISSUED FOR THOSE SET FOR PASTURES NEW…". Reading. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  8. ^ "MK Dons sign Tennai Watson". Milton Keynes Dons. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Bolton Wanderers 3-3 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 1-1 Plymouth Argyle". BBC. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Games played by Tennai Watson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Games played by Tennai Watson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Games played by Tennai Watson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Tennai Watson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  15. ^ "Games played by Tennai Watson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  16. ^ "Games played by Tennai Watson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2021.

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