The 2024–25 season is the 126th season in the history of Watford and their third consecutive season in the Championship. The club are participating in the Championship, the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
2024–25 season | |
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Owner | Gino Pozzo |
Chairman | Scott Duxbury[1] |
Head Coach | Tom Cleverley[2] |
Stadium | Vicarage Road |
Current squad
edit- As of 4 May 2024[3]
No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Since | Fee | Ends | Apps | Goals | |||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | Daniel Bachmann | GK | 9 July 1994 (age 29) | Stoke City | 2017 | Free Transfer | 2028 | 116 | 0 | ||||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | Jeremy Ngakia | RB | 7 September 2000 (age 23) | West Ham United | 2020 | Free Transfer | 2027 | 74 | 0 | ||||
3 | Francisco Sierralta | CB | 6 May 1997 (age 27) | Udinese | 2020 | Undisclosed | 2027 | 88 | 2 | ||||
4 | Wesley Hoedt | CB | 6 March 1994 (age 30) | Anderlecht | 2023 | £2,000,000 | 2025 | 63 | 4 | ||||
5 | Ryan Porteous | CB | 25 March 1999 (age 25) | Hibernian | 2023 | £500,000 | 2027 | 57 | 5 | ||||
13 | João Ferreira | RB | 22 March 2001 (age 23) | Benfica | 2023 | £2,500,000 | 2027 | 5 | 1 | ||||
15 | Mattie Pollock | CB | 28 September 2001 (age 22) | Grimsby Town | 2021 | £300,000 | 2026 | 24 | 0 | ||||
42 | James Morris | LB | 23 November 2001 (age 22) | Southampton | 2021 | Free Transfer | 2026 | 31 | 0 | ||||
45 | Ryan Andrews | RB | 26 August 2004 (age 19) | Academy | 2012 | — | 2028 | 51 | 3 | ||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
10 | Imran Louza | CM | 1 May 1999 (age 25) | Nantes | 2021 | £10,000,000 | 2028 | 60 | 6 | ||||
11 | Ismaël Koné | CM | 16 June 2002 (age 21) | Montréal | 2023 | £8,000,000 | 2027 | 63 | 4 | ||||
16 | Giorgi Chakvetadze | AM | 29 August 1999 (age 24) | Gent | 2024 | Undisclosed | 2027 | 37 | 1 | ||||
18 | Yáser Asprilla | AM | 19 November 2003 (age 20) | Envigado | 2022 | £3,000,000 | 2026 | 86 | 7 | ||||
24 | Tom Dele-Bashiru | CM | 17 September 1999 (age 24) | Manchester City | 2019 | Free Transfer | 2025 | 49 | 4 | ||||
39 | Edo Kayembe | CM | 3 June 1998 (age 26) | KAS Eupen | 2022 | £4,700,000 | 2026 | 71 | 5 | ||||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
7 | Tom Ince | RW | 30 January 1992 (age 32) | Reading | 2023 | £500,000 | 2025 | 29 | 2 | ||||
9 | Mileta Rajović | ST | 17 July 1999 (age 24) | Kalmar FF | 2023 | £1,000,000 | 2028 | 43 | 11 | ||||
12 | Ken Sema | LW | 30 September 1993 (age 30) | Östersunds | 2018 | Undisclosed | 2025 | 159 | 12 | ||||
17 | Jorge Hurtado | ST | 6 September 2003 (age 20) | Real Cartagena | 2023 | Undisclosed | 2029 | 1 | 0 | ||||
19 | Vakoun Bayo | ST | 10 January 1997 (age 27) | Sporting Charleroi | 2022 | £5,800,000 | 2027 | 67 | 11 | ||||
28 | Samuel Kalu | RW | 26 August 1997 (age 26) | Bordeaux | 2022 | £3,000,000 | 2025 | 13 | 0 | ||||
34 | Kwadwo Baah | LW | 27 January 2003 (age 21) | Rochdale | 2021 | Free Transfer | 2026 | 0 | 0 | ||||
47 | Shaq Forde | ST | 5 May 2004 (age 20) | Academy | 2012 | — | 2024 | 1 | 0 | ||||
59 | Jack Grieves | CF | 5 December 2004 (age 19) | Academy | 2020[a] | — | 2026 | 5 | 0 | ||||
— | Mamadou Doumbia | ST | 18 February 2006 (age 18) | Black Stars | 2024 | Undisclosed | 2030 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
editIn
editDate | Position | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
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1 July 2024[b] | CF | Mamadou Doumbia | Black Stars | Undisclosed | [4] |
Out
editDate | Position | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
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Loaned in
editDate | Position | Player | From | Date until | Ref |
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Loaned out
editDate | Position | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
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Released / Out of Contract
editDate | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
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30 June 2024 | RB | Hamzat Balogun | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | CB | Ben Casey | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | CF | James Collins | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | CM | Charlie Davis | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | CF | Ashley Fletcher | [6] | ||
30 June 2024 | CM | Yianni Goulandris | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | CM | Edward Gyamfi | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | GK | Ben Hamer | [6] | ||
30 June 2024 | RW | Dawid Hamiga | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | RB | Scott Holding | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | LB | Alfie King | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | DM | Jake Livermore | [6] | ||
30 June 2024 | DM | Jack Taylor | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | CB | Victor Wachowicz | [5] |
Pre-season and friendlies
editOn 22 May, Watford announced their initial pre-season schedule, with friendlies against Reading (behind closed doors), Boreham Wood, Stevenage, Gillingham, Wycombe Wanderers and Brentford.[7]. On 13 June, they added an away match against Scottish side Hibernian.[8]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
6 July 2024 Friendly | Watford | v | Reading | St Albans |
11:00 BST | Stadium: Watford Football Club Training Ground Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
10 July 2024 Friendly | Boreham Wood | v | Watford | Borehamwood |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Meadow Park |
13 July 2024 Friendly | Stevenage | v | Watford | Stevenage |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Broadhall Way |
20 July 2024 Friendly | Gillingham | v | Watford | Gillingham |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium |
24 July 2024 Friendly | Hibernian | v | Watford | Edinburgh |
19:00 BST | Stadium: Easter Road |
30 July 2024 Friendly | Wycombe Wanderers | v | Watford | High Wycombe |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Adams Park |
3 August 2024 Friendly | Watford | v | Brentford | Watford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
Competitions
editChampionship
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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19 | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | Sunderland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to EFL League One |
23 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
24 | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2[a] |
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[10]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[10]
Notes:
Results summary
editOverall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
FA Cup
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit- As of pre-season
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
— | GK | AUT | Daniel Bachmann | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
— | DF | ENG | Ryan Andrews | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | DF | POR | João Ferreira | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | DF | NED | Wesley Hoedt | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | DF | ENG | James Morris | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | DF | COD | Jeremy Ngakia | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | DF | ENG | Mattie Pollock | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | DF | SCO | Ryan Porteous | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | DF | CHI | Francisco Sierralta | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
— | MF | COL | Yáser Asprilla | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | MF | NGA | Tom Dele-Bashiru | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | MF | GEO | Giorgi Chakvetadze | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | MF | COD | Edo Kayembe | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | MF | CAN | Ismaël Koné | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | MF | MAR | Imran Louza | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
— | FW | GER | Kwadwo Baah | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | FW | CIV | Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | FW | COL | Jorge Cabezas | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | FW | MLI | Mamadou Doumbia | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | FW | ENG | Tom Ince | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | FW | NGA | Samuel Kalu | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | FW | DEN | Mileta Rajović | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | FW | SWE | Ken Sema | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Club Statement" Archived 20 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine. watfordfc.com. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Cleverley Confirmed As Permanent Head Coach". Watford FC. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "First-team squad". Watford F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Doumbia To Join Hornets". Watford FC. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Academy Contract Offers & Departures". Watford FC. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Ngakia Signs New Contract & Trio Depart". Watford FC. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Pre-Season: Six Matches Announced". Watford FC. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Pre-Season: Hibs Friendly Confirmed". Watford FC. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "EFL Statement: Sheffield United Football Club". English Football League. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.