2024–25 season | |
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Owner | Gino Pozzo |
Chairman | Scott Duxbury[1] |
Head Coach | Tom Cleverley[2] |
Stadium | Vicarage Road |
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.
Current squad[edit]
- As of 28 June 2024[3]
No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Since | Fee | Ends | Apps | Goals | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |||
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 | 2028 | 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 | |||
— | Mamadou Doumbia | ST | ![]() |
18 February 2006 (age 18) | Black Stars | 2024 | Undisclosed | 2030 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
Date | Position | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2024[a] | CF | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [4] |
- ^ Transfer was announced on 19 February, but joined the club on 1 July.
Out[edit]
Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
29 June 2024 | CM | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [5] |
Loaned in[edit]
Date | Position | Player | From | Date until | Ref |
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Loaned out[edit]
Date | Position | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
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Released / Out of Contract[edit]
Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 June 2024 | CF | ![]() |
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1 July 2024 | [6][7] |
30 June 2024 | GK | ![]() |
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1 July 2024 | [6][8] |
30 June 2024 | RB | ![]() |
[9] | ||
30 June 2024 | CB | ![]() |
[9] | ||
30 June 2024 | CF | ![]() |
[9] | ||
30 June 2024 | CM | ![]() |
[9] | ||
30 June 2024 | CM | ![]() |
[9] | ||
30 June 2024 | CM | ![]() |
[9] | ||
30 June 2024 | RW | ![]() |
[9] | ||
30 June 2024 | RB | ![]() |
[9] | ||
30 June 2024 | LB | ![]() |
[9] | ||
30 June 2024 | DM | ![]() |
[6] | ||
30 June 2024 | DM | ![]() |
[9] | ||
30 June 2024 | CB | ![]() |
[9] |
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
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.[10] On 13 June, they added an away match against Scottish side Hibernian.[11]
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[edit]
Championship[edit]
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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] |
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)[13]
Notes:
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 |
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[edit]
On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced.[14]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
10 August 2024 1 | Millwall | v | Watford | Bermondsey |
12:30 BST | Stadium: The Den |
17 August 2024 2 | Watford | v | Stoke City | Watford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
24 August 2024 3 | Watford | v | Derby County | Watford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
31 August 2024 4 | Sheffield United | v | Watford | Sheffield |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Bramall Lane |
14 September 2024 5 | Watford | v | Coventry City | Watford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
21 September 2024 6 | Norwich City | v | Watford | Norwich |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Carrow Road |
28 September 2024 7 | Watford | v | Sunderland | Watford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
2 October 2024 8 | Preston North End | v | Watford | Preston |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Deepdale |
5 October 2024 9 | Watford | v | Middlesbrough | Watford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
19 October 2024 10 | Luton Town | v | Watford | Luton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Kenilworth Road |
22 October 2024 11 | Leeds United | v | Watford | Leeds |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Elland Road |
26 October 2024 12 | Watford | v | Blackburn Rovers | Watford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
2 November 2024 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | v | Watford | Sheffield |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium |
5 November 2024 14 | Swansea City | v | Watford | Swansea |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Liberty Stadium |
9 November 2024 15 | Watford | v | Oxford United | Watford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
23 November 2024 16 | Plymouth Argyle | v | Watford | Plymouth |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Home Park |
26 November 2024 17 | Watford | v | Bristol City | Watford |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
30 November 2024 18 | Watford | v | Queens Park Rangers | Watford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
7 December 2024 19 | Cardiff City | v | Watford | Cardiff |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium |
11 December 2024 20 | Hull City | v | Watford | Hull |
19:45 BST | Stadium: MKM Stadium |
14 December 2024 21 | Watford | v | West Bromwich Albion | Watford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
26 December 2024 23 | Watford | v | Portsmouth | Watford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
29 December 2024 24 | Watford | v | Cardiff City | Watford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
1 January 2025 25 | Queens Park Rangers | v | Watford | London |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Loftus Road |
4 January 2025 26 | Watford | v | Sheffield United | Watford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
18 January 2025 27 | Derby County | v | Watford | Derby |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium |
21 January 2025 28 | Watford | v | Preston North End | Watford |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
25 January 2025 29 | Coventry City | v | Watford | Coventry |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena |
1 February 2025 30 | Watford | v | Norwich City | Watford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
8 February 2025 31 | Sunderland | v | Watford | Sunderland |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Stadium of Light |
11 February 2025 32 | Watford | v | Leeds United | Watford |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
15 February 2025 33 | Middlesbrough | v | Watford | Middlesbrough |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Riverside Stadium |
22 February 2025 34 | Watford | v | Luton Town | Watford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
1 March 2025 35 | Stoke City | v | Watford | Stoke-on-Trent |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium |
8 March 2025 36 | Watford | v | Millwall | Watford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
12 March 2025 37 | Watford | v | Swansea City | Watford |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
15 March 2025 38 | Oxford United | v | Watford | Oxford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Kassam Stadium |
29 March 2025 39 | Plymouth Argyle | v | Watford | Plymouth |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Home Park |
5 April 2025 40 | Bristol City | v | Watford | Bristol |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Ashton Gate |
8 April 2025 41 | Watford | v | Hull City | Watford |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
12 April 2025 42 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Watford | West Bromwich |
15:00 BST | Stadium: The Hawthorns |
18 April 2025 43 | Watford | v | Burnley | Watford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
21 April 2025 44 | Portsmouth | v | Watford | Portsmouth |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Fratton Park |
26 April 2025 45 | Blackburn Rovers | v | Watford | Blackburn |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Ewood Park |
3 May 2025 46 | Watford | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Watford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
FA Cup[edit]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup[edit]
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Watford being drawn at home against Milton Keynes Dons.[15]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
13 August 2024 First round | Watford | v | Milton Keynes Dons | Watford |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
Statistics[edit]
Appearances and goals[edit]
- As of 1 July 2024
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ![]() |
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1 | GK | ![]() |
Daniel Bachmann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Jeremy Ngakia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Francisco Sierralta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Wesley Hoedt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Ryan Porteous | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Tom Ince | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Mileta Rajović | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Imran Louza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | FW | ![]() |
Ken Sema | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | DF | ![]() |
João Ferreira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Mattie Pollock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Giorgi Chakvetadze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Jorge Hurtado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
Yáser Asprilla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | FW | ![]() |
Vakoun Bayo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() |
Tom Dele-Bashiru | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | FW | ![]() |
Samuel Kalu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | FW | ![]() |
Kwadwo Baah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
39 | MF | ![]() |
Edo Kayembe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
42 | DF | ![]() |
James Morris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
45 | DF | ![]() |
Ryan Andrews | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() |
Mamadou Doumbia | 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.
- ^ "Koné Departs". Watford FC. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Ngakia Signs New Contract & Trio Depart". Watford FC. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Pool Bring In Ashley Fletcher". Blackpool FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Ben Hamer agrees Owls deal". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Fixtures: Watford Begin With Millwall Trip". Watford FC. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.