Tony Watt, a Scottish forward born on 29 December 1993, is currently employed at Motherwell as a dedicated striker. Statistically, Watt is a formidable presence on the pitch, striding at 5ft 11in (1.82m) tall and weighing in at 13st 12lb (88kg), sporting the number 52 jersey. Transfermarkt quotes his current market value at approximately £350k. His contract at Motherwell is set to expire on 31 May 2025.
Watt's professional football career took off in July 2010 with Airdrieonians, where he scored three goals in 15 appearances. Notably in January 2011, the striker transitioned to Celtic in a deal worth around £100k. Over three-and-a-half seasons at Celtic, Watt made a total of 25 first team appearances and netted seven goals in league matches, enhancing his reputation as a proven scorer.
Briefly in August 2013, Watt was loaned out to Lierse SK in Belgium scoring eight goals in 17 appearances. A year later, Celtic sanctioned a permanent move for Watt to Standard Liege, in a deal worth approximately £1.2m. His tenure at Standard Liege was, however, relatively short and less productive, scoring two goals in 13 appearances.
During his career, Watt has spent several seasons at Charlton Athletic in England. Despite this tenure being characterised by numerous loans to other clubs such as Cardiff City, Blackburn Rovers, and Hearts, Watt managed to score 9 goals in 53 appearances for Charlton.
Between 2017 and 2018, Watt once again found himself in Belgium, with Oud-Heverlee Leuven, before the details of his career trajectory after Leuven and prior to joining St Johnstone became uncertain. Upon joining St Johnstone in July 2018, Watt made 29 appearances and scored two goals.
The striker also dipped his toes into international waters, enjoying a brief spell at CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria, where he scored three goals in 15 appearances. In February 2020, Tony Watt returned to Scotland to join Motherwell. Over the varying seasons at Motherwell, he scored 13 goals in 67 appearances.
Another significant part of Watt's career was his stint at Dundee United before going on loan to St Mirren in January 2023. Although his tenure at St Mirren saw a slight decrease in his goal-scoring prowess, with only one goal scored in ten appearances, his time at Dundee was quite successful, netting 18 goals in 70 appearances.
In August 2024, Watt returned once again to Motherwell on loan. Finally, it's worth noting that Watt has marked his presence in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 for Motherwell with one appearance as a substitute.
