The 2016–17 season was Watford's 136th year in existence and second consecutive season in the Premier League.[1] Watford also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
| 2016–17 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Gino Pozzo | ||
| Chairman | Raffaele Riva | ||
| Manager | Walter Mazzarri | ||
| Stadium | Vicarage Road | ||
| Premier League | 17th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round (knocked out by Millwall) | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round (knocked out by Gillingham) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Troy Deeney (10) All: Troy Deeney (10) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 21,118 v Manchester United (18 September 2016) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 20,571 | ||
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Walter Mazzarri took over as manager following the departure of Quique Sánchez Flores.[2]
Pre-season edit
In May 2016, Watford began to announce the pre-season friendlies.[3][4]
| 10 July 2016 Friendly | Woking | 1–1 | Watford | Woking |
| 17:00 BST | Carter  24' |
Report | Berghuis 20' |
Stadium: Laithwaite Community Stadium Attendance: 1,280 Referee: Dean Treleaven |
| 14 July 2016 Friendly | Stevenage | 0–2 | Watford | Stevenage |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 19 July 2016 Friendly | Union Berlin | 1–3 | Watford | Austria |
| 15:00 BST | Thiel 70' |
Report | Capoue 13' Deeney 44' (pen.)Berghuis 84' |
Stadium: Stadion St. Andrä |
| 23 July 2016 Friendly | Anzhi Makhachkala | 0–0 | Watford | Austria |
| 15:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Sportplatz Gralla |
| 30 July 2016 Friendly | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Watford | London |
| 15:00 BST | Polter 20' Washington 82' |
Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 6 August 2016 Friendly | Watford | 2–2 | Lorient | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Deeney 45' (pen.) Ighalo 58' |
Report | Touré 61' Philippoteaux 69' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 3,450 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
Overview edit
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Premier League | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 68 | −28 | 28.95 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 41 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 43 | 71 | −28 | 29.27 |
Updated to match played 22 May 2017
Source: Competitions
Competitions edit
Premier League edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Swansea City | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 45 | 70 | −25 | 41 | |
| 16 | Burnley | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 40 | |
| 17 | Watford | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 68 | −28 | 40 | |
| 18 | Hull City (R) | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 37 | 80 | −43 | 34 | Relegation to the EFL Championship |
| 19 | Middlesbrough (R) | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 28 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[5][6]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[5][6]
(R) Relegated
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 39 | 67 | −28 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 39 | −25 |
Last updated: 21 May 2017.
Source: Premier League
Results by matchday edit
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2017. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
| 13 August 2016 1 | Southampton | 1–1 | Watford | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Redmond 58' Van Dijk  90+4' |
Report | Capoue 9' Guedioura 60'Watson  76'Gomes 87' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,488 Referee: Roger East |
| 20 August 2016 2 | Watford | 1–2 | Chelsea | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Deeney 19' Capoue 55'Britos 69'Holebas 70'Behrami 90+4' |
Report | Cahill 20' Costa 56', 87'Batshuayi 80'Hazard 90+2' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,772 Referee: Jon Moss |
| 27 August 2016 3 | Watford | 1–3 | Arsenal | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Prödl 17' Ighalo 45+2'Pereyra 57'Deeney 60'Amrabat 77'Behrami 83'Holebas 89' |
Report | Cazorla 9' (pen.) Sánchez 40'Özil 45+1'Wilshere 90+2' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,545 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 10 September 2016 4 | West Ham United | 2–4 | Watford | Stratford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Antonio 5', 33' Zaza 12'Byram 85' |
Report | Ighalo 41' Behrami 42'Deeney 45+2'Capoue 53'Holebas 63'Okaka 86' |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 56,974 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 18 September 2016 5 | Watford | 3–1 | Manchester United | Watford |
| 12:00 BST | Capoue 34' Britos 77'Holebas 77'Zúñiga 83'Deeney 86', 90+5' (pen.) |
Report | Rashford 62' Pogba 75'Fellaini 88'Depay 88'Rooney 90+2' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 21,118 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 26 September 2016 6 | Burnley | 2–0 | Watford | Burnley |
| 20:00 BST | Hendrick 38' Lowton 45+2'Keane 50' |
Report | Pereyra 22' Holebas 37'Success 65' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 18,519 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 1 October 2016 7 | Watford | 2–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Prödl 12' Pereyra 28'Deeney 50'Behrami 56'Success 65' |
Report | Wilshere 20' Wilson 31'Smith 41'Francis 45'King 62'Stanislas 89' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,575 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 16 October 2016 8 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Watford | Middlesbrough |
| 13:30 BST | Barragán 21' Stuani 38'Ramírez 42'De Roon 74' |
Report | Holebas 54' Amrabat 65' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 28,131 Referee: Roger East |
| 22 October 2016 9 | Swansea City | 0–0 | Watford | Swansea |
| 15:00 BST | Sigurðsson 49' Britton 71' |
Report | Capoue 45' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,694 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 29 October 2016 10 | Watford | 1–0 | Hull City | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Behrami 53' Dawson 82' (o.g.) |
Report | Mason 57' Clucas 58' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,022 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 6 November 2016 11 | Liverpool | 6–1 | Watford | Liverpool |
| 14:15 GMT | Mané 27', 60' Coutinho 30'Can 43'Firmino 57'Wijnaldum 88', 90+1' |
Report | Holebas 56' Janmaat 75'Britos 80' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 53,163 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 19 November 2016 12 | Watford | 2–1 | Leicester City | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Capoue 1' Pereyra 12'Zúñiga 21'Britos 32' |
Report | Mahrez 15' (pen.) Fuchs 53'Drinkwater 65'Gray 81' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium Attendance: 20,640 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 27 November 2016 13 | Watford | 0–1 | Stoke City | Watford |
| 12:00 GMT | Amrabat 24' Britos 26'  90'Holebas 40'Behrami 90+2' |
Report | Gomes 29' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium Attendance: 20,058 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 3 December 2016 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–1 | Watford | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | McAuley 15' Evans 16'Brunt 34'McClean 84'Phillips 90+1' |
Report | Kabasele 60' Pereyra 84'Deeney 85' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,244 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 10 December 2016 15 | Watford | 3–2 | Everton | Watford |
| 12:30 GMT | Guedioura 7' Okaka 36', 64'Prödl 59'Holebas 74' |
Report | Deulofeu 14' Lukaku 17', 86'Baines 62' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,769 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 14 December 2016 16 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Watford | Manchester |
| 20:00 GMT | Zabaleta 33' 75' Silva 86' |
Report | Prödl 21' Capoue 73' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 17 December 2016 17 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Watford | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Januzaj 36' Van Aanholt 49' |
Report | Behrami 45+1' Kaboul 75' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 40,267 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 26 December 2016 18 | Watford | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Watford |
| 12:30 GMT | Holebas 53' Deeney 71' (pen.)Britos 90+1' |
Report | Cabaye 26' C. Benteke  36', 45'Puncheon 45+2'Zaha 87' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,304 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 1 January 2017 19 | Watford | 1–4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Watford |
| 13:30 GMT | Holebas 44' Prödl 63'Cathcart 83'Kaboul 90+1' |
Report | Kane 27', 33' Alli 41', 46' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium Attendance: 20,882 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 3 January 2017 20 | Stoke City | 2–0 | Watford | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 20:00 GMT | Diouf 19' Shawcross 45+3'Crouch 49' |
Report | Doucouré 76' Kabasele 90+1' |
Stadium: bet365 Stadium Attendance: 27,010 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 14 January 2017 21 | Watford | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Okaka 78' Britos 90+1'Deeney 90+2' |
Report | Fábio 90+2' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium Attendance: 20,659 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 21 January 2017 22 | AFC Bournemouth | 2–2 | Watford | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 GMT | King 48' Afobe 82'S. Cook 90+4' |
Report | Kabasele 24' Deeney 64'Holebas 70'Kaboul 79' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,123 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 31 January 2017 23 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Watford | Holloway, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Gabriel 21' Monreal 25'Iwobi 58'Sánchez 86' |
Report | Kaboul 10' Deeney 13'Prödl 66'Okaka 88'Cleverley 90' |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,035 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 4 February 2017 24 | Watford | 2–1 | Burnley | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Niang 6', 45+2' Deeney 10'Holebas 20'Capoue 33'Prödl 77'Cathcart 90+4' |
Report | Hendrick 6' Barnes 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,178 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 11 February 2017 25 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Watford | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Mata 32' Martial 60'Valencia 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,301 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 25 February 2017 26 | Watford | 1–1 | West Ham United | Watford |
| 17:30 GMT | Deeney 3' (pen.) Janmaat 36'Cleverley 68'Doucouré 79'Holebas 83' |
Report | Antonio 45+10' 86' Kouyaté 65'Ayew 73' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,702 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 4 March 2017 27 | Watford | 3–4 | Southampton | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Deeney 4', 83' Okaka 44' 79'Prödl 73'Doucouré 90+4' |
Report | Cédric 14' Tadić 28'Gabbiadini 33', 83'Redmond 45+2', 86' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,670 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 18 March 2017 28 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Watford | Selhurst, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Deeney 68' (o.g.) |
Report | Cleverley 38' Prödl 66' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,109 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 1 April 2017 29 | Watford | 1–0 | Sunderland | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Britos 59' Capoue 90+3' |
Report | Jones 72' Khazri 77'Koné 78' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,805 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 4 April 2017 30 | Watford | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Niang 13', 70' Britos 40' 65'Deeney 49' |
Report | Robson-Kanu 43' McClean 45+6'Livermore 59'Nyom 83' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,090 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 8 April 2017 31 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Watford | Tottenham, London |
| 12:30 BST | Alli 33' Dier 39'Son 44', 55' |
Report | Doucouré 34' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 31,706 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 15 April 2017 32 | Watford | 1–0 | Swansea City | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Capoue 42' |
Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,272 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 22 April 2017 33 | Hull City | 2–0 | Watford | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Niasse 25' N'Diaye 42'Marković 62' 66'Clucas 71'Robertson 81' |
Report | Prödl 68' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 20,432 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 1 May 2017 34 | Watford | 0–1 | Liverpool | Watford |
| 20:00 BST | Prödl 48' Capoue 69' Success 90+5' |
Report | Lucas 44' Can 45+2' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,959 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 6 May 2017 35 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Watford | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Ndidi 38' Mahrez 58'Albrighton 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Referee: Roger East |
| 12 May 2017 36 | Everton | 1–0 | Watford | Liverpool |
| 19:45 BST | Barkley 56' |
Report | Behrami 39' Janmaat 39'Holebas 70' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,550 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 15 May 2017 37 | Chelsea | 4–3 | Watford | Fulham, London |
| 20:00 BST | Terry 22' Aké 30'Azpilicueta 36'Batshuayi 49'Chalobah 58'Fàbregas 88' |
Report | Holebas 3' Amrabat 11'Capoue 24'Janmaat 51'Okaka 74', 90+4'Prödl 83' 90+1'Deeney 90+3' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,473 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 21 May 2017 38 | Watford | 0–5 | Manchester City | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Doucouré 45+1' |
Report | Kompany 5' Agüero 23', 36'Fernandinho 41'Jesus 58' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,829 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
FA Cup edit
| 7 January 2017 Third round | Watford | 2–0 | Burton Albion | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Kabasele 21' Sinclair 77' |
Report | Naylor 45+2' Flanagan 62'Brayford 80' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium Attendance: 13,270 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 29 January 2017 Fourth round | Millwall | 1–0 | Watford | Bermondsey, London |
| 12:00 GMT | Morison 85' Wallace 90+6' |
Report | Britos 90+6' Mason 81'Abdoulaye Doucouré 90+1' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 9,772 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
EFL Cup edit
| 23 August 2016 Second round | Watford | 1–2 | Gillingham | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Ighalo 58' |
Report | Byrne 82' Dack 102' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,004 Referee: James Linington |
Staff edit
Squad information and statistics edit
Statistics correct as of 23 April 2017.[7][a]
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No. = Squad number Pos = Playing position P = Number of games played G = Number of goals scored
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GK = Goalkeeper DF = Defender MF = Midfielder FW = Forward
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Yth = Whether player went through Watford's youth system Joined club = Year that player became a Watford first team player[b] Age = Current age Left club during 2016–17 † Loan player[c]
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| No. | Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G | 
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Age | Joined club | Yth | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Heurelho Gomes | 33 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2014 | No | — |
| 2 | DF | Allan Nyom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2015 | No | — |
| 3 | DF | Miguel Britos | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 2015 | No | — |
| 4 | DF | Younès Kaboul | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 2016 | No | — |
| 5 | DF | Sebastian Prödl | 28+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28+2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 2015 | No | — |
| 6 | DF | Adrian Mariappa | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| 7 | MF | Nordin Amrabat | 21+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 2016 | No | — |
| 8 | MF | Tom Cleverley | 12+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 2017 | No | — |
| 9 | FW | Troy Deeney | 29+3 | 10 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31+4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 2010 | No | — |
| 10 | FW | Isaac Success | 2+16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| 11 | MF | Valon Behrami | 23+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 2015 | No | — |
| 12 | MF | Kenedy | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2016 | No | — |
| 13 | GK | Rene Gilmartin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2014 | No | — |
| 14 | DF | Juan Carlos Paredes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2014 | No | — |
| 15 | DF | Craig Cathcart | 13+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 2014 | No | — |
| 16 | MF | Abdoulaye Doucouré | 9+6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12+6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2016 | No | — |
| 17 | MF | Adlène Guedioura | 9+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 2015 | No | — |
| 18 | DF | Juan Camilo Zúñiga | 6+13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 6+14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2016 | No | † |
| 19 | FW | Jerome Sinclair | 1+4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| 20 | FW | Matěj Vydra | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2015 | No | — |
| 20 | FW | Mauro Zárate | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2017 | No | — |
| 21 | MF | Ikechi Anya | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2012 | No | — |
| 21 | FW | M'Baye Niang | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 2017 | No | — |
| 22 | MF | Daryl Janmaat | 13+9 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13+10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2016 | No | — |
| 23 | MF | Ben Watson | 0+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 2015 | No | — |
| 24 | FW | Odion Ighalo | 14+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 15+5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2014 | No | — |
| 25 | DF | José Holebas | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 39 | 2015 | No | — |
| 26 | DF | Brice Dja Djédjé | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2016 | No | — |
| 27 | DF | Christian Kabasele | 5+8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7+8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| 29 | MF | Étienne Capoue | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 33+1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2015 | No | — |
| 30 | GK | Costel Pantilimon | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2016 | No | — |
| 31 | DF | Tommie Hoban | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2011 | Yes | — |
| 32 | DF | Brandon Mason | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| 33 | FW | Stefano Okaka | 7+7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2016 | No | — |
| 34 | GK | Giedrius Arlauskis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2015 | No | — |
| 35 | MF | Carl Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| 37 | MF | Roberto Pereyra | 12+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 2016 | No | — |
| 39 | FW | Michael Folivi | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| 42 | DF | Andrew Eleftheriou | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| — | DF | Ola Adeyemo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2016 | No | — |
| — | GK | Charlie Bannister | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2016 | No | — |
| — | GK | Nathan Gartside | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| — | FW | Alex Jakubiak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2014 | Yes | — |
| — | FW | Ogo Obi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| — | MF | Rhyle Ovenden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| — | DF | Charlie Rowan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| — | DF | Connor Stevens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2016 | Yes | — |
- ^ From the start of pre-season to the end of the summer transfer window all players currently contracted to the club are listed. From the close of the summer transfer window all players who have been signed to the club since the close of the summer transfer window are listed. The following exceptions are made: a) if a player has appeared in a matchday squad prior to the end of the 2016 summer transfer window they will remain listed for the duration of the season b) players loaned out prior to the start of the season will not be listed until their return, with season-long loans omitted entirely - for players out on loan see the transfers section. Scholars with professional contracts are not listed unless they appear in a first-team matchday squad.
- ^ For players who came through the club's youth system the date used refers to the year their professional contract begun, unless they appeared in a first-team match-day squad prior to that, in which case that date is used.
- ^ A dagger is only displayed if the player was exclusively a loan player during the 2016–17 season. If they signed permanently over the course of the season then it is not displayed.
Non-playing staff edit
- Head-coach: Walter Mazzarri
- Assistant coach: Nicolo Frustalupi
- Assistant coach: Claudio Nitti
- Assistant coach: Luca Vigiani
- Goalkeeping coach: Paolo De Toffol
- Goalkeeping coach: Alec Chamberlain
- Fitness coach: Giuseppe Pondrelli
- Technical director: Luke Dowling[8]
- Chief scout: Filippo Giraldi
- Scout: Roberto Miggiano
- Analyst: Fabio Corradini
- Under-21 coach: Harry Kewell[9]
- Under-21 assistant manager: Hayden Mullins[10]
- Academy manager: Chris McGuane[11]
- Lead professional development coach: David Horseman[12]
- Academy head of coaching: Barry Quin[11]
- Head of medical: Richard Collinge
- Head of sports science: Gianni Brignardello
- Sport scientist: Ben Dixon
- Head of Prevention and Osteopath: Daniel Reguera
- First-team Sports Rehabilitation: Mike Spanou
- First-team Sports Rehabilitation: Moto Watanabe
- Kit manager: Will Jones
Information correct as of 11 July 2016.[13]
Transfers edit
In edit
| Date | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 |  Christian Kabasele |
Genk |
£6,000,000 | [14] |
| 1 July 2016 |  Jerome Sinclair |
Liverpool |
£4,000,000 | [15] |
| 1 July 2016 |  Isaac Success |
 Granada |
£12,500,000 | [16] |
| 21 July 2016 |  Brice Dja Djédjé |
 Marseille |
£4,000,000 | [17][18] |
| 8 August 2016 | Charlie Bannister |
Aston Villa |
Free | [19][20] |
| 19 August 2016 | Younès Kaboul |
Sunderland |
£4,000,000 | [21][22] |
| 19 August 2016 |  Roberto Pereyra |
 Juventus |
£13,000,000 | [23][24] |
| 24 August 2016 |  Daryl Janmaat |
Newcastle United |
£7,000,000 | [25][26] |
| 29 August 2016 | Stefano Okaka |
Anderlecht |
Undisclosed | [27] |
| 30 August 2016 |  Adrian Mariappa |
Crystal Palace |
Free transfer | [28] |
| 25 January 2017 | Mauro Zárate |
Fiorentina |
Undisclosed | [29] |
Out edit
| Date[a] | Player | Transferred to[b] | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2016 |  Miguel Layún |
 Porto |
£6,000,000 | [30] |
| 3 June 2016 |  Joel Ekstrand |
Bristol City |
Free transfer (Released) | [31][32] |
| 3 June 2016 |  George Byers |
 Swansea City |
Free transfer (Released) | [31][33] |
| 3 June 2016 |  Josh Doherty |
Leyton Orient |
Free transfer (Released) | [31][34] |
| 3 June 2016 | Uche Ikpeazu |
Cambridge United |
Free transfer (Released) | [31][35] |
| 3 June 2016 | Jorell Johnson |
Hemel Hempstead Town |
Free transfer (Released) | [31] |
| 3 June 2016 | Mahlondo Martin |
Kings Langley |
Free transfer (Released) | [31] |
| 3 June 2016 | Bernard Mensah |
Aldershot Town |
Free transfer (Released) | [31][36] |
| 3 June 2016 | Luke Simpson |
York City |
Free transfer (Released) | [31][37] |
| 3 June 2016 | Alfie Young |
Hendon |
Free transfer (Released) | [31][38] |
| 1 July 2016 | Gabriele Angella |
Udinese |
Undisclosed | [39] |
| 4 July 2016 | José Manuel Jurado |
Espanyol |
£1,500,000 | [40][41] |
| 12 July 2016 | Juanfran |
Deportivo La Coruña |
Free transfer | [42] |
| 28 July 2016 |  Almen Abdi |
Sheffield Wednesday |
£3,500,000 | [43] |
| 28 July 2016 |  Daniel Pudil |
Sheffield Wednesday |
£1,500,000 | [43] |
| 10 August 2016 |  Essaïd Belkalem |
Orléans |
Free transfer (Released) | [44][45] |
| 27 August 2016 | Matěj Vydra |
Derby County |
£12,500,000 | [46] |
| 31 August 2016 | Ikechi Anya |
Derby County |
£4,000,000 | [47][48] |
| 31 August 2016 |  Sean Murray |
Swindon Town |
Free transfer | [49] |
| 31 August 2016 |  Allan Nyom |
West Bromwich Albion |
£4,000,000 | [50][51] |
| 31 January 2017 | Adlène Guedioura |
Middlesbrough |
£3,500,000 | [52] |
| 31 January 2017 | Odion Ighalo |
 Changchun Yatai |
£20,000,000 | [53] |
- ^ Where a player has been released, the date given is when their release was announced by Watford, not when their contract expired or when they joined their next club. The group of players released on 3 June 2016 had contracts that expired on 30 June 2016.
- ^ Where a player has been released, the club they subsequently joined is listed, provided it occurred during the 2016-17 season.
Loans in edit
| Date from | Player | Loaned from | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2016 |  Juan Camilo Zúñiga |
Napoli |
End of Season | [54] |
| 30 August 2016 |  Kenedy |
Chelsea |
13 December 2016 | [55][56] |
| 31 August 2016 |  Haviv Ohayon |
Maccabi Tel Aviv |
End of Season | [57] |
| 12 January 2017 | Tom Cleverley |
Everton |
End of Season | [58] |
| 26 January 2017 | M'Baye Niang |
AC Milan |
End of Season | [59] |
Loans out edit
Mathias Ranegie started the season on loan at Djurgårdens IF for the duration of the 2016 Allsvenskan season, having joined in February 2016.[60]
| Date from | Player | Loaned to | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2016 |  Adalberto Peñaranda |
Udinese |
5 January 2017 [a] | [62] |
| 27 July 2016 | Obbi Oularé |
Zulte Waregem |
End of season | [63] |
| 27 July 2016 | Dennon Lewis |
Woking |
End of season | [64] |
| 1 August 2016 | Steven Berghuis |
Feyenoord |
End of season | [65] |
| 16 August 2016 | Mario Suárez |
Valencia |
End of season | [66] |
| 26 August 2016 | Tommie Hoban |
Blackburn Rovers |
End of season | [67] |
| 31 August 2016 | Alex Jakubiak |
Fleetwood Town |
End of season | [68] |
| 5 January 2017 | Adalberto Peñaranda |
Málaga |
End of season | [61] |
| 26 January 2017 | Obbi Oularé |
Willem II |
End of season | [69] |
| 30 January 2017 | Alex Jakubiak |
Wycombe Wanderers |
End of season | [70] |
| 31 January 2017 | Michael Folivi |
Coventry City |
End of season | [71] |
| 31 January 2017 |  Juan Carlos Paredes |
 Olympiacos |
End of season | [72] |
| 31 January 2017 | Jerome Sinclair |
Birmingham City |
End of season | [73] |
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