2024–25 Watford F.C. season
126th season in existence of Watford FC
Watford 2024–25 football season
2024–25 season | |
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Owner | Gino Pozzo |
Chairman | Scott Duxbury[1] |
Head Coach | Tom Cleverley[2] |
Stadium | Vicarage Road |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
The 2024–25 season is the 126th season in the history of Watford and their third season in the Championship. The club are participating in the Championship, the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
Current squad
- 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 | 2026 | 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 25) | 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 | ||||
— | Mamadou Doumbia | ST | 18 February 2006 (age 18) | Black Stars | 2024 | Undisclosed | 2030 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
In
Date | Position | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
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1 July 2024[a] | CF | Mamadou Doumbia | Black Stars | Undisclosed | [4] |
- ^ Transfer was announced on 19 February, but joined the club on 1 July.
Out
Date | Position | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
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Loaned in
Date | Position | Player | From | Date until | Ref |
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Loaned out
Date | Position | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
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Released / Out of Contract
Date | Pos | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref |
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30 June 2024 | CF | Ashley Fletcher | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | GK | Ben Hamer | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | DM | Jake Livermore | [5] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 22 May, Watford announced their initial pre-season schedule, with friendlies against Reading (behind closed doors), Boreham Wood, Stevenage, Gillingham, Wycombe Wanderers and Brentford.[6]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Watford v Reading
6 July 2024 Friendly | Watford | v | Reading | St Albans |
11:00 BST | Stadium: Watford Football Club Training Ground Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Boreham Wood v Watford
10 July 2024 Friendly | Boreham Wood | v | Watford | Borehamwood |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Meadow Park |
Stevenage v Watford
13 July 2024 Friendly | Stevenage | v | Watford | Stevenage |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Broadhall Way |
Gillingham v Watford
20 July 2024 Friendly | Gillingham | v | Watford | Gillingham |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium |
Wycombe Wanderers v Watford
30 July 2024 Friendly | Wycombe Wanderers | v | Watford | High Wycombe |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Adams Park |
Watford v Brentford
3 August 2024 Friendly | Watford | v | Brentford | Watford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
Competitions
Championship
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | Sunderland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to EFL League One |
23 | TBD | 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)[8]
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)[8]
Notes:
Results summary
Overall | 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
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- 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
- ^ "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 "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.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 8 April 2022.