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2020–21 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

The 2020–21 season was the 143rd season in the history of the English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. The club competed in the Premier League for the third consecutive season and also participated in this season's edition of the FA Cup and EFL Cup.

Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
2020–21 season
ChairmanJeff Shi
Head coachNuno Espírito Santo
StadiumMolineux
Premier League13th
FA CupFifth round
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Pedro Neto and Rúben Neves (5 each)
All: Pedro Neto and Rúben Neves (5 each)
Highest home attendance4,500 vs Manchester United
(23 May 2021, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance4,500 vs Manchester United
(23 May 2021, Premier League)
Average home league attendance4,500

The entire season took place against the backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic, which necessitated the players' compliance with strict restrictions on contact as well as a lack of fans at all Wolves' home matches until the final day of the campaign.[1] The team also had to contend with several long-term injuries,[2][3] including the leading goalscorer of the previous seasons, Raúl Jiménez, who suffered a fractured skull during an aerial collision in a 2–1 win at Arsenal on 29 November 2020.[4]

With this victory, the team moved into 6th place in the table, but their results deteriorated afterward in Jiménez's absence for the remainder of the campaign and they eventually finished in 13th place, representing a decline compared to the previous two seventh-place finishes. Two days prior to the end of the league season, the club had announced that head coach Nuno Espírito Santo would be leaving by "mutual consent" after the final game following four years at the helm.[5]

Competitions edit

Premier League edit

Main article: 2020–21 Premier League

A total of 20 teams competed in the Premier League in the 2020–21 season. Each team played every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Aston Villa 38 16 7 15 55 46 +9 55
12 Newcastle United 38 12 9 17 46 62 −16 45
13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 12 9 17 36 52 −16 45
14 Crystal Palace 38 12 8 18 41 66 −25 44
15 Southampton 38 12 7 19 47 68 −21 43
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[6]

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 12 9 17 36 52  −16 45 7 4 8 21 25  −4 5 5 9 15 27  −12

Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source: Premier League

Results by matchday edit

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAAHHAAHHAHAAAHHAHHAHAAH
ResultWLLWWDWLDWLLWLDLDLLDLWDWWDLDLLWWLDWLLL
Position512161369699710131011111213141413141414121112121213141212121212121213
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2021. Source: Premier League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

The provisional fixture list was released on 20 August 2020, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.[7]

14 September 2020 1 Sheffield United 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Sheffield
18:00 BST Egan   33'
McBurnie   39'		 Report Jiménez   3'
Saïss   6'
Marçal   90'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Mike Dean
21 September 2020 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–3 Manchester City Wolverhampton
20:15 BST Jiménez   78' Report De Bruyne   20' (pen.)
Foden   32'
Gabriel Jesus   35',   90+5'
Mendy   35'
Rodri   86'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Andre Marriner
27 September 2020 3 West Ham United 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Stratford, London
19:00 BST Bowen   17', 57'
Jiménez   66' (o.g.)
Haller   90+3'		 Report Coady   51' Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Martin Atkinson
4 October 2020 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Fulham Wolverhampton
14:00 BST Neto   56'
Neves   90+2'		 Report Le Marchand   79' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Darren England
19 October 2020 5 Leeds United 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Leeds
20:00 BST Ayling   15'
Phillips   61'		 Report Moutinho   66'
Jiménez   70'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: David Coote
25 October 2020 6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Newcastle United Wolverhampton
16:30 GMT Jiménez   80' Report Almirón   40'
Murphy   89'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Lee Mason
30 October 2020 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Crystal Palace Wolverhampton
20:00 GMT Aït-Nouri   18'
Podence   27'		 Report Van Aanholt   45'
Zaha   62'
Milivojević   86'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Martin Atkinson
8 November 2020 8 Leicester City 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Leicester
14:00 GMT Vardy   15' (pen.)   38'
Evans   63'
Fofana   81'		 Report Dendoncker   41'
Neves   50'
Kilman   90+3'		 Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Anthony Taylor
23 November 2020 9 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Southampton Wolverhampton
20:00 GMT Neves   44'
Traoré   45+2'
Neto   75'		 Report Walcott   58' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Andre Marriner
29 November 2020 10 Arsenal 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Holloway, London
19:15 GMT Gabriel   30'
Bellerín   69'
Holding   86'
Tierney   90+2'		 Report Neto   27'
Podence   42'
Boly   47'
Traoré   54'
Silva   56'
Coady   89'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Michael Oliver
6 December 2020 11 Liverpool 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool
19:15 GMT N. Williams   3'
Salah   24'
Wijnaldum   58'
Matip   67'
Semedo   78' (o.g.)		 Report Moutinho   89' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Craig Pawson
12 December 2020 12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Aston Villa Wolverhampton
12:30 GMT Traoré   43'
Dendoncker   77'
Moutinho   83'   90+5'		 Report Douglas Luiz   14'   85'
Cash   29'
McGinn   30'
Targett   81'
Konsa   81'
Grealish   88'
El Ghazi   90+4' (pen.)		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Mike Dean
15 December 2020 13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Chelsea Wolverhampton
18:00 GMT Podence   66',   77'
Semedo   90+4'
Neto   90+5'		 Report Giroud   49'
Mount   60'
Kanté   85'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Stuart Attwell
21 December 2020 14 Burnley 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Burnley
17:30 GMT Barnes   35'
Westwood   37'
Wood   51'
Rodriguez   90+4'		 Report Otasowie   45+1'
Silva   89' (pen.)		 Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Lee Mason
27 December 2020 15 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton
19:15 GMT Podence   46'
Coady   58'
Marçal   68'
Semedo   70'
Saïss   86'		 Report Ndombele   1'
Winks   45+1'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Paul Tierney
29 December 2020 16 Manchester United 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Greater Manchester
20:00 GMT Rashford   50',   90+3' Report Patrício   73' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Jon Moss
2 January 2021 17 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Brighton
17:30 GMT Connolly   13'
Bissouma   22'
Maupay   46' (pen.)
Burn   58'
Dunk   70'		 Report Saïss   19'
Burn   34' (o.g.)
Neves   44' (pen.)
Semedo   90+1'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Andrew Madley
12 January 2021 18 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Everton Wolverhampton
20:15 GMT Neves   14'
Semedo   89'
Hoever   90+5'		 Report Iwobi   6'
Doucouré   50'
Holgate   69'
Keane   77'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Martin Atkinson
16 January 2021 19 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 West Bromwich Albion Wolverhampton
12:30 GMT Silva   38',   90'
Boly   43'
Dendoncker   73'		 Report Pereira   8' (pen.), 56' (pen.)
Ajayi   36',   52'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Michael Oliver
27 January 2021 20 Chelsea 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
18:00 GMT Chilwell   62' Report Neto   51' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Andrew Madley
30 January 2021 21 Crystal Palace 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Selhurst, London
15:00 GMT Eze   60'
Zaha   90'		 Report Kilman   84'
Coady   90'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Simon Hooper
2 February 2021 22 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Arsenal Wolverhampton
18:00 GMT Moutinho   13',   49'
Kilman   28'
Neves   45+5' (pen.),   48'		 Report Pépé   32'
Partey   41'
David Luiz   45+3'
Xhaka   62'
Leno   72'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Craig Pawson
7 February 2021 23 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Leicester City Wolverhampton
14:00 GMT Neves   45+1' Report Evans   32'
Söyüncü   54'
Maddison   62'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Martin Atkinson
14 February 2021 24 Southampton 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Southampton
12:00 GMT Romeu   17'
Ings   25'
Bednarek   61'		 Report Neves   53' (pen.)
Saïss   54'
Neto   66',   90'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Graham Scott
19 February 2021 25 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Leeds United Wolverhampton
20:00 GMT Meslier   64' (o.g.)
Neto   90+1'		 Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: David Coote
27 February 2021 26 Newcastle United 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Newcastle upon Tyne
20:00 GMT Hayden   19'
Clark   43'
Lascelles   52'		 Report Neves   73' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Mike Dean
2 March 2021 27 Manchester City 4–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester
20:00 GMT Dendoncker   15' (o.g.)
Gabriel Jesus   80', 90+3'
Mahrez   90'		 Report Coady   61'
Neto   71'		 Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
6 March 2021 28 Aston Villa 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Birmingham
17:30 GMT Sanson   27' Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Andrew Madley
15 March 2021 29 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Liverpool Wolverhampton
20:00 GMT Neves   37'
Saïss   52'		 Report Thiago   42'
Jota   45+2'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Craig Pawson
5 April 2021 30 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 West Ham United Wolverhampton
20:15 BST Dendoncker   44'
Silva   68'
Neves   85'		 Report Dawson   4'
Lingard   6',   90+3'
Diop   10'
Fornals   14'
Bowen   38'
Souček   90+1'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Michael Oliver
9 April 2021 31 Fulham 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Fulham
20:00 BST Report Traoré   90+3' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Jon Moss
17 April 2021 32 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Sheffield United Wolverhampton
20:15 BST Willian José   59'
Podence   71'		 Report Brewster   36'
Stevens   82'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Robert Jones
25 April 2021 33 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–4 Burnley Wolverhampton
12:00 BST Traoré   39' Report Wood   15', 21', 44'
Tarkowski   39'
Lowton   42'
Westwood   85'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Darren England
3 May 2021 34 West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers West Bromwich
18:00 BST Diagne   62'
Maitland-Niles   69'
Furlong   88'		 Report Silva   45+2' Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Mike Dean
9 May 2021 35 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Wolverhampton
12:00 BST Traoré   76'
Kilman   80'
Coady   83'
Gibbs-White   90'		 Report Dunk   13',   53'
Sánchez   85'
Bissouma   90+2'
Maupay   90+7'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Jon Moss
16 May 2021 36 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Tottenham
14:05 BST Kane   45'
Højbjerg   62'
Tanganga   86'		 Report Stadium: The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Martin Atkinson
19 May 2021 37 Everton 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool
18:00 BST Richarlison   48' Report Semedo   80' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 6,068
Referee: Andrew Madley
23 May 2021 38 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Manchester United Wolverhampton
16:00 BST Semedo   39'
Aït-Nouri   41'
Dendoncker   41'
Boly   75'
Gibbs-White   90+6'		 Report Elanga   13'
Mata   45+4' (pen.)
Henderson   56'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Mike Dean

FA Cup edit

Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[8] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.[9]

8 January 2021 Third round Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Crystal Palace Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Traoré   35'
Aït-Nouri   66'
Gibbs-White   85'		 Report McCarthy   62' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: David Coote
22 January 2021 Fourth round Chorley 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Chorley
19:45 GMT Tomlinson   36'
Birch   86'
Cardwell   89'		 Report Vitinha   12'
Coady   63'		 Stadium: Victory Park
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Anthony Taylor
11 February 2021 Fifth round Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Southampton Wolverhampton
17:30 GMT Gibbs-White   59'
Traoré   90+2'		 Report Ings   49'
Walker-Peters   52'
Romeu   88'
Armstrong   90'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Jon Moss

EFL Cup edit

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

As a Premier League team, Wolves entered the competition at the second round stage, which was drawn on 6 September.[10]

17 September 2020 Second round Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Stoke City Wolverhampton
19:00 BST Report Brown   86'
McClean   88'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Simon Hooper

EFL Trophy edit

See also: 2020–21 EFL Trophy

Wolves were one of the sixteen teams from outside the bottom two divisions of the Football League to be invited to field their academy team in the competition due to it holding Category 1 academy status. They were drawn into Group F in the Northern section.[11]
Note: In group stage matches which were level at the end of 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out was held, with the winner earning a bonus point.

22 September 2020 Group F (N) Oldham Athletic 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Oldham
19:45 BST Rowe   42'
Hough   57'
Badan   58'
Barnett   64'
Grant   85'
McAleny   88', 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 0[note 1]
6 October 2020 Group F (N) Bradford City 1–1
(3–5 p)		 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Bradford
19:30 BST Cousin-Dawson   4'
Donaldson   83'		 Report Sanderson   57'
Samuels   60'		 Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Carl Boyeson
Penalties
Pritchard  
Hosannah  
Shanks  
Scales  		   Samuels
  Hoever
  Shabani
  Corbeanu
  Sanderson
10 November 2020 Group F (N) Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Doncaster
19:30 GMT Okenabirhie   23' (pen.)
Amos   40'
Wright   68'		 Report Silva   15', 88' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: James Oldham
8 December 2020 Second round (N) Port Vale 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Burslem
19:00 GMT McKirdy   26'
Brisley   63'
Mills   80'		 Report Perry   19' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Scott Oldham

Players edit

Statistics edit

Key:
  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club

Correct as of 23 May 2021. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.

No.PosNamePGPGPGPG     Notes
League FA CupLeague CupTotalDiscipline
2 DF   Ki-Jana Hoever 5(7) 0 2(1) 0 0 0 7(8) 0 1 0
3 DF   Rayan Aït-Nouri ‡ 16(5) 1 2(1) 0 0 0 18(6) 1 2 0
5 DF   Marçal 7(6) 0 0 0 0 0 7(6) 0 2 0
7 FW   Pedro Neto 30(1) 5 1(2) 0 0(1) 0 31(4) 5 4 0
8 MF   Rúben Neves 30(5) 5 2(1) 0 1 0 34(6) 5 7 0
9 FW   Raúl Jiménez 10 4 0 0 0(1) 0 10(1) 4 0 0
10 FW   Daniel Podence 22(2) 3 0 0 0(1) 0 22(3) 3 3 0
11 GK   Rui Patrício 37 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 1 0
12 FW   Willian José ‡ 12(5) 1 0(1) 0 0 0 12(6) 1 0 0
15 DF   Willy Boly 21 1 1 0 1 0 23 1 2 0
16 DF   Conor Coady 37 1 2 0 1 0 40 1 6 0
17 FW   Fábio Silva 11(21) 4 3 0 1 0 15(21) 4 2 0
18 FW   Diogo Jota † 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF   Morgan Gibbs-White ¤ 4(7) 1 1(1) 0 0 0 5(8) 1 3 0
19 DF   Jonny 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 0
20 MF   Vitinha ‡ 5(14) 0 2 1 1 0 8(14) 1 0 0
21 GK   John Ruddy 1(1) 0 3 0 1 0 5(1) 0 0 0
22 DF   Nélson Semedo 34 1 1 0 0 0 35 1 5 0
23 FW   Patrick Cutrone ¤ 0(2) 0 1(1) 0 0 0 1(3) 0 0 0
26 MF   Taylor Perry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF   Romain Saïss 27 3 2 0 1 0 30 3 2 0
28 MF   João Moutinho 28(5) 1 3 0 0 0 31(5) 1 4 1 [nb 1]
29 DF   Rúben Vinagre ¤ 1(1) 0 0 0 1 0 2(1) 0 0 0
32 MF   Leander Dendoncker 29(5) 1 3 0 1 0 33(5) 1 4 0
37 FW   Adama Traoré 29(7) 2 1(2) 1 1 0 31(9) 3 5 0
38 MF   Meritan Shabani ¤ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 MF   Luke Cundle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 DF   Lewis Richards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
49 DF   Max Kilman 14(4) 0 2 0 0 0 16(4) 0 4 0
54 MF   Owen Otasowie 2(4) 0 0 0 0 0 2(4) 0 1 0
57 DF   Nigel Lonwijk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
59 DF   Oskar Buur ¤ 0(1) 0 0 0 1 0 1(1) 0 0 0
60 FW   Theo Corbeanu 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0
62 GK   Andreas Søndergaard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
64 DF   Hugo Bueno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
75 DF   Christian Marques 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  1. ^ Moutinho was suspended vs Chelsea (h) due to receiving a second yellow card vs Aston Villa (h).

Awards edit

Award Winner[12]
Fans' Player of the Season Pedro Neto
Players' Player of the Season Pedro Neto
Young Player of the Season Fábio Silva
Academy Player of the Season Owen Hesketh
Goal of the Season João Moutinho
(vs Arsenal, 2 February 2021)

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Team Ref.
27 July 2020 GK   Matija Sarkic   Aston Villa Free transfer First team [13]
31 July 2020 LB   Aaron Keto-Diyawa   Fulham Free transfer Academy [14]
2 September 2020 LB   Toti   Estoril Praia Undisclosed Under-23s [15]
5 September 2020 CF   Fábio Silva   Porto £35,000,000 First team [16][17]
6 September 2020 LB   Marçal   Lyon Undisclosed First team [18]
19 September 2020 RB   Ki-Jana Hoever   Liverpool Undisclosed First team [19]
23 September 2020 RB   Nélson Semedo   Barcelona £30,000,000 First team [20]

Loans in edit

Date Position Nationality Name From Date Until Team Ref.
9 September 2020 CM   Vitinha   Porto End of season First team [21]
4 October 2020 LB   Rayan Aït-Nouri   Angers End of season First team [22]
23 January 2021 FW   Willian José   Real Sociedad End of season First team [23]

New and extended contracts edit

Date Position Nationality Name Ref.
16 April 2020 FW   Dongda He [24]
18 May 2020 GK   John Ruddy [25]
14 August 2020 FW   Lewis Richards [26]
16 September 2020 MF   Connor Ronan [27]
25 September 2020 FW   Léo Bonatini [28]
1 October 2020 CB   Conor Coady [29]
3 October 2020 FW   Raúl Jiménez [30]
14 October 2020 FW   Theo Corbeanu [31]
16 October 2020 DF   Dion Sanderson [32]
21 October 2020 DF   Max Kilman [33]
3 November 2020 RW   Pedro Neto [34]
14 December 2020 DM   Leander Dendoncker [35]
17 December 2020 LM   Ryan Giles [36]
17 December 2020 GK   Andreas Søndergaard [37]
18 January 2021 AM   Meritan Shabani [38]
28 January 2021 MF   Luke Cundle [39]
10 February 2021 FB   Jonny [40]
18 March 2021 CB   Romain Saïss [41]
22 April 2021 AM   Chem Campbell [42]
23 April 2021 FW   Conor Carty [43]
5 May 2021 GK   Jackson Smith [44]
7 May 2021 MF   Owen Hesketh [45]

Transfers out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Team Ref.
1 July 2020 RB   Jed Abbey   AFC Telford United Released Academy [46][47]
1 July 2020 LW   Jordan Graham   Gillingham Released First team [46][48]
1 July 2020 CB   Connor Johnson   Kettering Town Released Under-23s [46][49]
1 July 2020 LW   Usman Khan   Kidderminster Harriers Released Academy
1 July 2020 CM   Kai Lissimore   Kidderminster Harriers Released Academy
1 July 2020 CM   Ming-yang Yang   Grasshopper Released First team [46][50]
1 July 2020 RB   Phil Ofosu-Ayeh   Halmstads Released First team [46][51]
1 July 2020 CM   Todd Parker   Hednesford Town Released Academy [46][52]
1 July 2020 RW   Callum Thompson   Bohemian Released Under-23s [46][53]
7 July 2020 RW   Hélder Costa   Leeds United £16,000,000 First team [54]
16 July 2020 AM   Tsun Dai   Shenzhen Undisclosed Under-23s [55]
27 July 2020 CM   Elliot Watt   Bradford City Undisclosed Under-23s [56]
7 August 2020 FW   Boubacar Hanne   Gil Vicente Undisclosed Under-23s [57]
14 August 2020 GK   Will Norris   Burnley Undisclosed First team [58]
28 August 2020 FW   Cameron John   Doncaster Rovers Undisclosed Under-23s [59]
30 August 2020 RB   Matt Doherty   Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed First team [60]
7 September 2020 CF   Benny Ashley-Seal   Northampton Town Undisclosed Under-23s [61]
12 September 2020 CB   Dániel Csóka   AFC Wimbledon Undisclosed Under-23s [62]
19 September 2020 LW   Diogo Jota   Liverpool £45,000,000 First team [63]
5 October 2020 CB   Ed Francis   Harrogate Town Contract terminated Under-23s [64][65]
16 October 2020 CB   Ryan Bennett   Swansea City Free transfer First team [66]
18 January 2021 CF   Niall Ennis   Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed Under-23s [67]
25 January 2021 DF   John Kitolano   Odd Undisclosed Under-23s [68]
1 February 2021 DM   Terry Taylor   Burton Albion Undisclosed Under-23s [69]
1 February 2021 CB   Roderick Miranda   Gaziantep Contract terminated First team [70][71]
27 February 2021 RW   David Wang   Nantong Zhiyun Undisclosed Under-23s [72]

Loans out edit

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Team Ref.
21 July 2020 LM   Ryan Giles   Coventry City 25 January 2021[a] Under-23s [74]
23 August 2020 CF   Renat Dadashov   Grasshopper 8 October 2020[b] Under-23s [75]
23 August 2020 CM   Connor Ronan   Grasshopper End of season First team [75]
25 August 2020 CM   Christián Herc   Karviná End of season Under-23s [76]
25 August 2020 CM   Morgan Gibbs-White   Swansea City 6 January 2021[c] First team [78]
2 September 2020 GK   Matija Sarkic   Shrewsbury Town End of season First team [79]
3 September 2020 LB   Toti   Grasshopper End of season Under-23s [15]
8 September 2020 DM   Terry Taylor   Grimsby Town 6 January 2021[d] Under-23s [81]
8 September 2020 CM   Bruno Jordão   Famalicão End of season First team [82]
17 September 2020 GK   Jamie Pardington   Dulwich Hamlet 1 January 2021 Under-23s [83]
19 September 2020 FW   Leonardo Campana   Famalicão End of season First team [84]
22 September 2020 CF   Léo Bonatini   Grasshopper 30 June 2022 First team [85]
5 October 2020 LB   Rúben Vinagre   Olympiacos 4 January 2021[e] First team [87]
5 October 2020 DF   John Kitolano   Odd 1 January 2021 Under-23s [64]
7 October 2020 GK   Jackson Smith   Frickley Athletic 1 January 2021 Under-23s [88]
10 October 2020 CF   Austin Samuels   Bradford City 13 January 2021[f] Under-23s [90]
16 October 2020 CF   Niall Ennis   Burton Albion 5 January 2021[g] Under-23s [92]
16 October 2020 CB   Dion Sanderson   Sunderland End of season Under-23s [32]
5 January 2021 LB   Rúben Vinagre   Famalicão End of season First team [86]
11 January 2021 RB   Oskar Buur   Grasshopper 30 June 2022 First team [93]
26 January 2021 LM   Ryan Giles   Rotherham United End of season Under-23s [94]
31 January 2021 CF   Patrick Cutrone   Valencia End of season First team [95]
1 February 2021 GK   Jamie Pardington   Mansfield Town End of season Under-23s [96]
1 February 2021 AM   Meritan Shabani   VVV-Venlo End of season Under-23s [97]
1 February 2021 FB   Luke Matheson   Ipswich Town End of season Under-23s [98]
26 February 2021 FW   Dongda He   Beijing Sinobo Guoan 31 December 2021 Under-23s [99]
  1. ^ This was originally to be a season-long loan but Giles was recalled during the January transfer window.[73]
  2. ^ This was originally to be a season-long loan but Dadashov returned after suffering a season-long injury before the beginning of the season.
  3. ^ This was originally to be a season-long loan but Gibbs-White was recalled during the January transfer window.[77]
  4. ^ This was originally to be a season-long loan but Taylor was recalled during the January transfer window.[80]
  5. ^ This was originally to be a season-long loan but Vinagre was recalled during the January transfer window.[86]
  6. ^ This was originally to be a season-long loan but Samuels was recalled during the January transfer window.[89]
  7. ^ This was originally to be a season-long loan but Ennis was recalled during the January transfer window.[91]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq Played behind closed doors due to social distancing restrictions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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