Tom Watson
Attack - Left Winger
at Brighton & Hove Albion
at Brighton & Hove Albion
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
✨Wonderkid
Market value
€8.00m
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
21/22
debut season
0.36
goals / match
Sunderland AFC U18
top club · 40 apps
Career highs
€8.00m
peak value · 2025
€12.00m
top transfer fee · 25/26
10
best season · 23/24
12 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2006-04-08 · 6 players total
96Appearances
35Goals
18Assists
9Yellow cards
0Red cards
23Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tom Watson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Thomas Watson |
| Date of birth | 2006-04-08 (20 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Easington, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2025
25/26 — Brighton & Hove Albion
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Sunderland → Brighton
25/26 · Transfer · €12.00m
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U21
30 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Sunderland U21 → Sunderland
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U18, Sunderland AFC U21
22 matches · 10 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Sunderland U18 → Sunderland U21
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U18, Sunderland AFC U21
23 matches · 7 G · 9 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Sunderland AFC U23, Sunderland AFC U18
20 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Sunderland Yth. → Sunderland U18
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Brighton & Hove Albion
1.2%
Sunderland AFC
22.3%
Sunderland AFC U21
47.7%
Sunderland AFC U18
28.8%
Sunderland AFC U23
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Sunderland AFC | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 462 |
| Sunderland AFC U21 | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 989 |
| Sunderland AFC U18 | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 597 |
| Sunderland AFC U23 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 445 |
| 24/25 | Championship Play-Offs | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U21 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 24/25 | Premier League Cup | Sunderland AFC U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Youth Cup | Sunderland AFC U18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | PL2 Playoffs | Sunderland AFC U21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 264 |
| 23/24 | U18 Premier League | Sunderland AFC U18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Youth Cup | Sunderland AFC U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 232 |
| 22/23 | U18 Premier League | Sunderland AFC U18 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 212 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Sunderland AFC U18 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 174 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Sunderland Yth. | Sunderland U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Sunderland U18 | Sunderland U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Sunderland U21 | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Sunderland | Brighton | Transfer | 8000000 | €12.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Knee injury | 2024-12-11 | 2025-03-01 | 81 | 16 |
| 25/26 | unknown injury | 2025-08-15 | 2025-09-02 | 19 | 4 |
Current€8.00m
Peak€8.00m
Low€500k
Δ since start+€7.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | #17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | #17 | 4 | 2 | — | — | recent national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke O'Nien | 1 | 0 | 959 |
| Wilson Isidor | 1 | 0 | 904 |
| Anthony Patterson | 1 | 0 | 846 |
| Jake Waters | 2 | 4 | 834 |
| Chris Mepham | 1 | 0 | 764 |
| Dan Neil | 1 | 0 | 755 |
| Trai Hume | 1 | 0 | 661 |
| Jobe Bellingham | 1 | 1 | 571 |
| Adam Richardson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Louie Salkeld | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jenson Jones | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Caden Kelly | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Ben Middlemas | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Will Dowling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Moore | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Lavery | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Cain | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Bell | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Sunderland AFC U18 | 8 | 19 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U21 | 5 | 6 |
| 22/23 | U18 Premier League | Sunderland AFC U18 | 5 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | U18 Premier League | Sunderland AFC U18 | 6 | 13 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U21 | 3 | 11 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U21 | 3 | 7 |
Last 50 matches for Brighton & Hove Albion The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-29 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–3 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2024-09-18 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2024-02-28 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2023-09-27 | CGB |
Chelsea FC | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2023-04-23 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2023-03-19 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 5–0 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2023-02-28 | GB1 |
Stoke City | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2022-12-21 | CGB |
Charlton Athletic | 4–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 1–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2022-08-24 | CGB |
Forest Green Rovers | 0–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2021-10-27 | CGB |
Leicester City | 4–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2021-09-22 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Cardiff City | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2021-02-10 | GB1 |
Leicester City | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-09-30 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2020-09-23 | CGB |
Preston North End | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-09-17 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2020-06-30 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2020-06-23 | GB1 |
Leicester City | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-06-20 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-02-29 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB1 |
West Ham United | 3–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-01-21 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2019-12-28 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-12-16 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-12-08 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
| 2019-12-05 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-11-30 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–2 | Leicester City | Available |
| 2019-11-10 | GB1 |
Manchester United | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Norwich City | Available |
| 2019-10-26 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2019-10-19 | GB1 |
Aston Villa | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Available |
| 2019-09-28 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-09-25 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–3 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-09-14 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2019-08-31 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 4–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
Teams faced most often by Tom Watson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City FC | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 13% |
| Blackburn Rovers FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 33% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 50% |
| Millwall FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 33% |
| Bristol City FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 17% |
| West Bromwich Albion FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 67% |
| Swansea City AFC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 17% |
| Leeds United FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 33% |
| Watford FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 17% |
| Burnley FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
| Preston North End FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 33% |
| Stoke City FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 30 | 745 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 23/24 | 22 | 685 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 22/23 | 23 | 444 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 21/22 | 20 | 174 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U18 Premier League
35 apps
15 G
7 A
Premier League 2
25 apps
10 G
9 A
FA Youth Cup
5 apps
3 G
0 A
PL2 Playoffs
4 apps
2 G
2 A
Championship
22 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship Play-Offs
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Tom Watson
Who is Tom Watson?
Tom Watson is an England professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Brighton & Hove Albion.
How old is Tom Watson?
Tom Watson is 20 years old. He was born on April 8, 2006 in Easington.
What position does Tom Watson play?
Tom Watson plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Tom Watson play for?
Tom Watson currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion.
How many career goals has Tom Watson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tom Watson has scored 35 goals in 96 appearances.
What is Tom Watson's market value?
Tom Watson's most recent reported market value is €8.00m.