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2023–24 AFC Bournemouth season

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Bournemouth
2023–24 season
OwnerIneos
ChairmanSir Jim Ratcliffe
Head coachChumleyChum
StadiumDean Court
Premier League13th
FA CupFifth round
EFL CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Dominic Solanke (13)

All:
Dominic Solanke (15)
Highest home attendance11,228 v Liverpool, Premier League, 21 January 2024
Lowest home attendance10,166 v Swansea City, FA Cup, 25 January 2024
Average home league attendance11,056
Biggest win5–0 v Swansea City, FA Cup, 25 January 2024
Biggest defeat1–6 v Manchester City, Premier League, 4 November 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The 2023–24 season was the 122nd season of AFC Bournemouth's existence. It was the club's first campaign ever in the UEFA Champions League following a fourth place finish in the previous season. The club also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

On December 17 2023, the Cherries were given financial restrictions after an investigation found financial mismanagement from club chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi had taken place. It found the club's chairman had broken UEFA Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations by enabling the club to spend considerably above their income. The club was sanctioned, restricting the income that Qatar Sports Investments were able to provide for the club. Some reports stated the club only had a budget of £174,000 to spend on transfers, contract renewals, and scout recruitment by January 2024. The sanctions were lifted at the end of the 2023-24 season.

 
Bournemouth striker Elye Wahi speaking to the media in 2023.
No. Player Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed Signed from Transfer fee Contract until
Goalkeepers
1 Anatoliy Trubin   UKR GK 1 August 2001 (age 22) 2023   Benfica 2028
12 Darren Randolph   IRE GK 22 June 1993 (age 31) 2023   West Ham
26 Ionuț Radu   ROM GK 28 May 1997 (age 26) 2023   Inter Milan Loan 2024
Defenders
2 Lutsharel Geertruida   NED RB / CB 18 July 2000 (age 23) 2023   Feyenoord 2028
3 Milos Kerkez   HUN LB 7 November 2003 (age 20) 2023   AZ Alkmaar
4 Ibrahima Konaté   FRA CB 25 May 1999 (age 24) 2023   Liverpool 2028
5 António Silva   POR CB 30 October 2003 (age 20) 2023   Benfica 2028
16 Willy Boly   CIV CB 3 February 1991 (age 33) 2023   Nottingham Forest
20 Illya Zabarnyi   UKR CB 1 September 2002 (age 21) 2023   Dynamo Kyiv £20m 2030
22 Rico Lewis   ENG RB 21 November 2004 (age 18) 2023   Manchester City 2028
Midfielders
6 Warren Zaïre-Emery   FRA CM / DM 8 March 2006 (age 17) 2023   Paris Saint-Germain 2028
8 Philip Billing   DEN CM / AM (1996-06-11) 11 June 1996 (age 28) 2019   Huddersfield Town £15m 2027
10 Arda Güler   TUR AM 25 February 2005 (age 18) 2023   Real Madrid 2028
14 Alex Scott   ENG CM / AM 21 August 2003 (age 19) 2023   Bristol City £25m 2028
15 Samuele Ricci   ITA DM 21 August 2001 (age 21) 2023   Torino 2028
Forwards
7 Alejandro Garnacho   ARG LW / RW 1 July 2004 (age 19) 2023   Manchester United 2028
9 Elye Wahi   FRA ST 2 January 2003 (age 20) 2023   Lens 2028
11 Mohammed Kudus   GHA RW / AM / ST 2 August 2000 (age 23) 2023   West Ham 2028
19 Justin Kluivert   NED RW / LW / AM (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 25) 2023   Roma £9.5m 2027
17 Enes Ünal   TUR ST (1997-05-10) 10 May 1997 (age 27) 2023   Getafe Loan 2024
18 Luis Sinisterra   COL LW / RW / AM (1999-06-17) 17 June 1999 (age 25) 2023   Leeds United Loan 2024
24 Antoine Semenyo   GHA ST 7 January 2000 (age 23) 2023   Bristol City £10.5m 2027
Out on loan
N/A David Brooks   WAL LW / RW (1997-07-08) 8 July 1997 (age 27) 2018   Sheffield United £11.5m 2026
N/A Emiliano Marcondes   DEN AM (1995-03-09) 9 March 1995 (age 29) 2021   Brentford Free transfer 2023
N/A Kieffer Moore   WAL ST 8 August 1992 (age 30) 2022   Cardiff City £5m 2025
N/A Hamed Traorè   CIV LW / RW / AM (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 (age 24) 2023   Sassuolo £20m 2027
N/A Jaidon Anthony   ENG LW 1 December 1999 (age 23) 2016   Arsenal Free transfer 2027
N/A Will Dennis   ENG GK (2000-07-10) 10 July 2000 (age 24) 2021   AFC Bournemouth Academy N/A 2026
N/A Ben Greenwood   IRE LB (2003-02-20) 20 February 2003 (age 21) 2020   AFC Bournemouth Academy N/A 2024
N/A Daniel Adu-Adjei   ENG FW (2005-06-21) 21 June 2005 (age 19) 2023   AFC Bournemouth Academy N/A 2025
N/A Owen Bevan   WAL CB 26 October 2003 (age 19) 2022   AFC Bournemouth Academy N/A 2024
N/A Gavin Kilkenny   IRE CM 1 February 2000 (age 23) 2016   St. Kevin's Boys Free transfer 2025
N/A Jamal Lowe   JAM RW (1994-07-21) 21 July 1994 (age 29) 2021   Swansea City £1.5m 2024
N/A Joe Rothwell   ENG CM 11 January 1995 (age 28) 2022 Blackburn Rovers Free transfer 2026
N/A Maxwell Kinsey-Wellings   ENG CB 2 February 2005 (age 18 years) 2023   AFC Bournemouth Academy N/A
N/A Dango Ouattara   BUR RW / LW / LB 11 February 2002 (age 21) 2023   Lorient £20m 2028
N/A Nathan Moriah-Welsh   GUY CM 18 March 2002 (age 21) 2018   AFC Bournemouth Academy N/A
N/A Kobbie Mainoo   ENG DM / CM 19 April 2005 (age 18) 2023   Manchester United
N/A James Hill   ENG CB / RB 10 January 2002 (age 21) 2022 Fleetwood Town £1m 2026

Transfers

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Justin Kluivert in his first interview as an AFC Bournemouth player in 2023.

Transfers in

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Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee
1 July 2023 LW   Justin Kluivert   Roma £9,500,000
1 July 2023 AM   Hamed Traorè   Sassuolo £20,000,000
1 July 2023 RM   Romain Faivre   Lyon £12,800,000
1 July 2023 LB   Milos Kerkez   AZ £15,500,000
1 July 2023 CM   Alex Scott   Bristol City £25,000,000
1 July 2023 RB   Max Aarons   Norwich City £7,000,000
1 July 2023 DM   Tyler Adams   Leeds United £23,000,000
9 July 2023 CM   Akram Afif Unattached Free Transfer
10 July 2023 LW / RW   Alejandro Garnacho   Manchester United £700,000 + Romain Faivre
10 July 2023 RB   Rico Lewis   Manchester City £11,500,000 + Adam Smith
11 July 2023 CB   Ibrahima Konaté   Liverpool £35,000,000 + Marcos Senesi
13 July 2023 ST   Elye Wahi   Lens £12,000,000 + Dominic Solanke
22 July 2023 DM   Samuele Ricci   Torino £12,500,000 + Lewis Cook
20 July 2023 AM   Arda Güler   Real Madrid £20,000,000
21 July 2023 CB   António Silva   Benfica £32,500,000 + Lloyd Kelly
21 July 2023 GK   Anatoliy Trubin   Athletic Bilbao £32,500,000 + Norberto Neto
21 July 2023 RB   Lutsharel Geertruida   Feyenoord £20,000,000 + Max Aarons
21 July 2023 RW   Mohammed Kudus   West Ham £28,800,000 + Akram Afif
21 July 2023 CM   Warren Zaïre-Emery   Paris Saint-Germain £22,500,000 + Tyler Adams
23 August 2023 CB   Willy Boly   Nottingham Forest £3,300,000

Transfers out

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Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee
10 July 2023 RW   Romain Faivre   Manchester United Swap Deal
10 July 2023 RB   Adam Smith   Manchester City
11 July 2023 CB   Marcos Senesi   Liverpool
13 July 2023 ST   Dominic Solanke   Lens
13 July 2023 CM   Lewis Cook   Torino
14 July 2023 LW   Marcus Tavernier   Crystal Palace £14,900,000
18 July 2023 RB   Ryan Fredericks   Everton £2,250,000
21 July 2023 CB   Lloyd Kelly   Benfica Swap Deal
21 July 2023 GK   Norberto Neto   Athletic Bilbao
21 July 2023 LW   Max Aarons   Feyenoord
21 July 2023 CM   Akram Afif   West Ham
21 July 2023 DM   Tyler Adams   Paris Saint-Germain
22 July 2023 AM   Ryan Christie   PSV £4,900,000
23 July 2023 CB   Chris Mepham   Beşiktaş £2,000,000
28 July 2023 GK   Mark Travers   Bologna £5,200,000
5 August 2023 LB   Ben Greenwood   Sivasspor £470,000


Loans in

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Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until
1 July 2023 GK   Ionut Radu   Inter Milan End of season
1 July 2023 LW   Luis Sinisterra   Leeds United
1 July 2023 ST   Enes Ünal   Getafe


Loans out

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Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until
1 July 2023 GK   Will Dennis   Kilmarnock End of season
1 July 2023 CB   Owen Bevan   Cheltenham Town
1 July 2023 LW   Jaidon Anthony   Leeds United
1 July 2023 RW   Jamal Lowe   Swansea City
17 July 2023 CB   James Hill   Lille
23 July 2023 RW   Dango Ouattara   Wolfsburg
24 August 2024 DM   Kobbie Mainoo   Everton