Tony Watt

Watt fell out of favour at Celtic and spent the 2013–14 season on loan at Belgian Pro League club Lierse.

Watt started his career with Airdrie United in 2009 at under-17 level[2] after impressing youth coach Jimmy Boyle in a bounce game;[3][4] previously to this he had only played football for fun.

[2] He broke into the first team squad during the 2010–11 season, making his debut on 24 July 2010, playing from the start in a Challenge Cup match against Ayr United.

[2][5] He made his league debut on 7 August 2010, coming on as a 60th-minute substitute against East Fife, and scored Airdrie United's third goal to draw the match 3–3.

After a trial with Rangers and a week's training with Liverpool, Watt was signed by his boyhood heroes Celtic on 4 January, for a reported fee of £80,000 and future payments dependent on his first-team progression.

He made his Champions League debut on 7 November 2012, coming on as a second-half substitute for Mikael Lustig and scoring in the 83rd minute in a 2–1 home win against Barcelona.

[17] In response, Watt pulled off his shirt after scoring against Lommel United a few days later in the Belgian Cup resulting in a yellow card.

"[18] Watt struggled to hold down a first team place thereafter, and was sent off on 2 November 2013, within a minute of coming on as a second-half substitute against Charleroi, however the red card was later rescinded.

[23] Watt continued his run of impressive form on 31 January, scoring with a 20-yard shot in a surprise 2–0 win for Lierse over reigning Belgian champions Anderlecht.

[29] After his loan spell in the country, a number of top Belgian clubs were reported to be showing an interest in signing Watt permanently.

[30][31] Watt left Celtic in July 2014 for a reported fee of £1.2 million, signing a five-year contract with Belgian club Standard Liège.

[33] Watt made his next appearance three days later, again as a second-half substitute, this time in a 2–1 away win against Panathinaikos in the Champions League qualifying rounds.

Watt did not score but turned in an outstanding performance which included an assist for Charlton's second goal, earning him the man of the match award.

[41] Watt scored three goals for Charlton during the first month of 2015–16,[42] but as the season progressed and amidst a combination of injuries and rumours of a row at training, he became a more peripheral figure at the club.

[42][43][44] On 23 November 2015, Watt was loaned to Cardiff City, until 16 January 2016,[45] he later made his debut during a 2–2 draw with Burnley and scored his first goal the following game against Bolton Wanderers.

[52][53] On 13 August 2017, Watt returned to Belgium, signing for Belgian First Division B team Oud-Heverlee Leuven a one-year contract with the option for another season.

After training with Aberdeen due to a mutual connection with their manager Derek McInnes,[55] he signed a one-year contract with St Johnstone in July 2018.

[56] On 21 July he scored for the first time since the previous August, netting the only goal of a 1–0 victory over Montrose in the group stage of the 2018–19 Scottish League Cup.

[71] On 27 December 2021, signed a pre-contract deal with fellow Scottish Premiership club Dundee United, agreeing a three-year contract.

[83] On 21 May 2013, Watt was called up by Gordon Strachan to the senior Scotland squad for the World Cup qualifier in Zagreb against Croatia on 7 June 2013.