2022β23 season | ||||
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Owner | Gino Pozzo | |||
Chairman | Scott Duxbury | |||
Head Coach |
Rob Edwards (until 26 September) [1] Slaven BiliΔ (from 26 September to 7 March) [2] [3] Chris Wilder (from 7 March) [4] | |||
Stadium | Vicarage Road | |||
Championship | 11th | |||
FA Cup | Third round | |||
EFL Cup | Second round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: JoΓ£o Pedro (11) All: JoΓ£o Pedro (11) | |||
Highest home attendance | 20,204 v Millwall, Championship, 26 December 2022 | |||
Lowest home attendance | 8,891 v Milton Keynes Dons, EFL Cup, 23 August 2022 | |||
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The 2022β23 season was the 124th season in the existence of Watford Football Club and the club's first season back in the Championship since the 2020β21 following their relegation from the Premier League last season. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Since | Ends | Signed from | Apps | Goals |
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||
1 | Daniel Bachmann |
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GK | 9 July 1994 (age 28) | 2017 | 2024 |
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86 | 0 |
26 | Ben Hamer |
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GK | 20 November 1987 (age 35) | 2022 | 2024 |
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1 | 0 |
35 | Maduka Okoye |
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GK | 28 August 1999 (age 23) | 2022 | 2027 |
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2 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||
2 | Jeremy Ngakia |
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RB | 7 September 2000 (age 22) | 2020 | 2024 |
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59 | 0 |
3 | Mario Gaspar |
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RB | 24 November 1990 (age 32) | 2022 | 2024 |
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33 | 0 |
13 | JoΓ£o Ferreira |
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RB | 22 March 2001 (age 22) | 2023 | 2027 |
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5 | 1 |
14 | Hassane Kamara |
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LB | 5 March 1994 (age 29) | 2022 | 2023 |
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51 | 1 |
15 | Craig Cathcart |
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CB | 6 February 1989 (age 34) | 2014 | 2023 |
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262 | 8 |
22 | Ryan Porteous |
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CB | 25 March 1999 (age 24) | 2023 | 2027 |
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17 | 2 |
27 | Christian Kabasele |
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CB | 24 February 1991 (age 32) | 2016 | 2024 |
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166 | 7 |
30 | Kortney Hause |
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CB | 16 July 1995 (age 27) | 2022 | 2023 |
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3 | 0 |
31 | Francisco Sierralta |
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CB | 6 May 1997 (age 26) | 2020 | 2027 |
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57 | 2 |
42 | James Morris |
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LB | 23 November 2001 (age 21) | 2021 | 2026 |
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15 | 0 |
44 | Wesley Hoedt |
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CB | 6 March 1994 (age 29) | 2023 | 2025 |
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15 | 1 |
57 | Ryan Andrews |
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RB | 26 August 2004 (age 18) | 2012 | 2024 |
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7 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||
4 | Hamza Choudhury |
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CM | 1 October 1997 (age 25) | 2022 | 2023 |
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37 | 0 |
6 | Imran Louza |
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CM | 1 May 1999 (age 24) | 2021 | 2028 |
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43 | 5 |
8 | Tom Cleverley |
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CM | 12 August 1989 (age 33) | 2017 | 2023 |
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181 | 19 |
11 | IsmaΓ«l KonΓ© |
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CM | 16 June 2002 (age 20) | 2023 | 2027 |
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17 | 0 |
12 | Ken Sema |
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LM | 30 September 1993 (age 29) | 2018 | 2026 |
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127 | 11 |
16 | Dan Gosling |
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CM | 1 February 1990 (age 33) | 2021 | 2023 |
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37 | 3 |
18 | YΓ‘ser Asprilla |
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AM | 19 November 2003 (age 19) | 2022 | 2026 |
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39 | 1 |
24 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
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CM | 17 September 1999 (age 23) | 2019 | 2025 |
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11 | 1 |
25 | Leandro Bacuna |
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CM | 21 August 1991 (age 31) | 2022 | 2023 |
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15 | 0 |
39 | Edo Kayembe |
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CM | 3 June 1998 (age 24) | 2022 | 2026 |
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35 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||
7 | Keinan Davis |
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ST | 13 February 1998 (age 25) | 2022 | 2023 |
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34 | 7 |
10 | JoΓ£o Pedro |
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ST | 26 September 2001 (age 21) | 2020 | 2028 |
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109 | 24 |
21 | Henrique AraΓΊjo |
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ST | 19 January 2002 (age 21) | 2023 | 2023 |
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8 | 0 |
23 | IsmaΓ―la Sarr |
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RW | 25 February 1998 (age 25) | 2019 | 2024 |
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131 | 34 |
28 | Samuel Kalu |
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RW | 26 August 1997 (age 25) | 2022 | 2025 |
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13 | 0 |
34 | Britt Assombalonga |
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ST | 6 December 1992 (age 30) | 2023 | 2023 |
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15 | 2 |
37 | Matheus Martins |
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LW | 16 July 2003 (age 19) | 2023 | 2023 |
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6 | 0 |
49 | Michael Adu-Poku |
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ST | 22 September 2005 (age 17) | 2018 | 2024 |
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2 | 0 |
50 | Adrian Blake |
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LW | 15 July 2005 (age 17) | 2013 | 2023 |
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3 | 0 |
53 | Jack Grieves |
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ST | 5 December 2004 (age 18) | 2020 | 2023 |
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3 | 0 |
54 | Tobi Adeyemo |
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ST | 14 March 2005 (age 18) | 2018 | 2026 |
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5 | 1 |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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19 May 2022 | DF |
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Scott Holding |
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Undisclosed | [6] |
2 July 2022 | CF |
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Vakoun Issouf Bayo |
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Undisclosed | [7] |
6 July 2022 | DM |
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Luigi Gaspar |
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Free Transfer | [8] |
12 July 2022 | CF |
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Rey Manaj |
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Undisclosed | [9] |
19 July 2022 | GK |
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Ben Hamer |
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Free Transfer | [10] |
29 July 2022 | RB |
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Mario Gaspar |
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Free Transfer | [11] |
4 August 2022 | DM |
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Max Delyfer |
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Free Transfer | [12] |
15 November 2022 | CB |
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Aidan Coyne |
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Free Transfer | [13] |
14 December 2022 | CM |
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Leandro Bacuna |
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Free Transfer | [14] |
1 January 2023 | CM |
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IsmaΓ«l KonΓ© |
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Undisclosed | [15] |
7 January 2023 | RB |
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JoΓ£o Ferreira |
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Undisclosed | [16] |
13 January 2023 | FW |
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James Collins |
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Undisclosed | [17] |
13 January 2023 | MF |
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Jordan Fankwe |
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Undisclosed | [17] |
13 January 2023 | CM |
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Zak Fraser-Grante |
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Undisclosed | [17] |
13 January 2023 | FW |
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David Hamiga |
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Undisclosed | [17] |
13 January 2023 | CF |
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Ezio Touray |
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Undisclosed | [17] |
27 January 2023 | CB |
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Ryan Porteous |
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Undisclosed | [18] |
29 January 2023 | CF |
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Britt Assombalonga |
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Free Transfer | [19] |
31 January 2023 | CB |
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Wesley Hoedt |
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Undisclosed | [20] |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 June 2022 | CF |
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Cucho HernΓ‘ndez |
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Undisclosed | [21] |
24 June 2022 | RW |
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Philip Zinckernagel |
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Undisclosed | [22] |
30 June 2022 | CB |
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Derek Agyakwa |
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Released | [23] [24] |
30 June 2022 | GK |
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Dante Baptiste |
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Released | [23] [25] |
30 June 2022 | DF |
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Jack Broome | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | CB |
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Jack Burchell | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | CF |
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Ryan Cassidy | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | CF |
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Jimiel Chikukwa | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | CM |
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Kamil Conteh |
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Released | [23] [26] |
30 June 2022 | CM |
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Kane Crichlow |
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Released | [23] [27] |
30 June 2022 | GK |
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Rob Elliot |
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Released | [28] [29] |
30 June 2022 | GK |
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Ben Foster | ![]() |
N/A | [30] |
30 June 2022 | CF |
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Andre Gray |
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Released | [30] [31] |
30 June 2022 | DF |
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Will Hall | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | MF |
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Jordan Harrison | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | MF |
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Dominic Hutchinson |
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Released | [23] [32] |
30 June 2022 | CB |
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Andi Janjeva | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | SS |
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Joshua King |
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Released | [28] [33] |
30 June 2022 | CM |
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Juraj Kucka |
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Released | [30] [34] |
30 June 2022 | CB |
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George Langston |
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Released | [23] [35] |
30 June 2022 | CF |
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Kyreece Lisbie |
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Released | [23] [36] |
30 June 2022 | LW |
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Kyrell Lisbie | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | FW |
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Freddie Moriarty | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | MF |
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Enoch Muwonge | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | CB |
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Nicolas Nkoulou |
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Released | [30] [37] |
30 June 2022 | CB |
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Josh O'Brien |
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Released | [23] [38] |
30 June 2022 | GK |
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Adam Parkes |
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Released | [23] [39] |
30 June 2022 | CM |
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Daniel Phillips |
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Released | [23] [40] |
30 June 2022 | RW |
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Maurizio Pochettino |
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Released | [23] [41] |
30 June 2022 | MF |
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Ben Smith | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | CM |
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Henry Wise |
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Released | [23] [42] |
1 July 2022 | CM |
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Moussa Sissoko |
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Undisclosed | [43] |
13 July 2022 | CF |
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Tiago Cukur |
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Undisclosed | [44] |
18 July 2022 | LB |
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Adam Masina |
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Undisclosed | [45] |
28 July 2022 | RB |
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Kiko FemenΓa |
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Undisclosed | [46] |
11 August 2022 | GK |
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Pontus Dahlberg |
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Undisclosed | [47] |
13 August 2022 | CB |
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Samir |
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Undisclosed | [48] |
14 August 2022 | LW |
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Emmanuel Dennis |
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Undisclosed | [49] |
23 August 2022 | LB |
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Hassane Kamara |
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Undisclosed | [50] |
1 September 2022 | CF |
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Adalberto PeΓ±aranda |
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Mutual Consent | [51] [52] |
1 September 2022 | LB |
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Danny Rose | ![]() |
Mutual Consent | [53] |
3 September 2022 | CF |
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Dapo Mebude |
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Undisclosed | [54] |
30 January 2023 | GK |
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Vincent Angelini |
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Undisclosed | [55] |
8 February 2023 | CF |
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Rey Manaj | ![]() |
Mutual Consent | [56] |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
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10 August 2022 | CM |
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Hamza Choudhury |
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End of Season | [57] |
13 August 2022 | CF |
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Keinan Davis |
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End of Season | [58] |
22 August 2022 | CB |
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Kortney Hause |
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End of Season | [59] |
23 August 2022 | LB |
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Hassane Kamara |
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End of Season | [50] |
13 January 2023 | LW |
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Matheus Martins |
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End of Season | [60] |
23 January 2023 | CF |
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Henrique AraΓΊjo |
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End of Season | [61] |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
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2 July 2022 | CM |
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Juergen Elitim |
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End of Season | [62] |
11 July 2022 | CB |
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Jorge Segura |
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End of Season | [63] |
29 July 2022 | LW |
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Kwadwo Baah |
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End of Season | [64] |
3 August 2022 | AM |
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JJ McKiernan |
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1 January 2023 | [65] |
8 August 2022 | GK |
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Myles Roberts |
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End of Season | [66] |
12 August 2022 | CF |
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Ashley Fletcher |
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End of Season | [67] |
16 August 2022 | AM |
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Domingos Quina |
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31 January 2023 [a] | [68] [69] |
1 September 2022 | RW |
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Ignacio Pussetto |
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End of Season | [70] |
15 October 2022 | RB |
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Scott Holding |
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15 November 2022 | [71] |
28 November 2022 | FW |
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Tobi Adeyemo |
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25 December 2022 | [72] |
28 December 2022 | CF |
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Shaq Forde |
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End of Season | [73] |
16 January 2023 | RW |
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Joseph Hungbo |
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End of Season | [74] |
24 January 2023 | CB |
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William Troost-Ekong |
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End of Season | [75] |
25 January 2023 | CM |
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JJ McKiernan |
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End of Season | [76] |
29 January 2023 | CB |
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Mattie Pollock |
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End of Season | [77] |
30 January 2023 | CF |
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Vakoun Issouf Bayo |
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End of Season | [78] |
31 January 2023 | CM |
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Domingos Quina |
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End of Season | [69] |
8 February 2023 | GK |
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Roraigh Browne |
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4 March 2023 | [79] |
14 February 2023 | DF |
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Bogdan Marian |
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30 April 2023 | [80] |
20 February 2023 | MF |
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Ethan Goulding |
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30 April 2023 | [81] |
20 February 2023 | FW |
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Damani Hunter |
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30 April 2023 | [81] |
24 March 2023 | CF |
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Ezio Touray |
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End of Season | [82] |
Win Draw Loss
On June 24, Watford announced their pre-season schedule, which included a training camp in Austria. [83] A replacement fixture for the Austria training camp was confirmed, against Panathinaikos. [84]
2 July 2022 Friendly | Watford | 1β3 | Cambridge United | St Albans |
13:00 BST | Morris | Report |
Knibbs Ironside x2 |
Stadium:
Watford Football Club Training Ground Attendance: 0 ( behind-closed-doors) |
10 July 2022 Friendly | Panathinaikos | 0β0 | Watford | Walchsee, Austria |
13:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: Kaiserwinkle Arena |
12 July 2022 Friendly | Watford | 0β2 | Bolton Wanderers | St Albans |
15:00 BST | Report |
Lee ![]() Afolayan ![]() |
Stadium:
Watford Football Club Training Ground Attendance: 0 ( behind-closed-doors) |
16 July 2022 Friendly | Watford | 4β1 | Wycombe Wanderers | St Albans |
13:00 BST |
Sarr ![]() Dennis ![]() Asprilla ![]() |
Report |
Tafazolli ![]() |
Stadium:
Watford Football Club Training Ground Attendance: 0 ( behind-closed-doors) |
23 July 2022 Friendly | Watford | 0β0 | Southampton | Ruislip |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium:
Grosvenor Vale Referee: Sunny Gill Assistant referees: Bhupinder Gill Steve Durnell |
26 November 2022 Friendly | Watford | 1β1 | Blackpool | Marbella, Spain |
TBA CET |
Davis ![]() |
Report |
Carey ![]() |
Stadium: TBA |
3 December 2022 Friendly | Arsenal | 2β4 | Watford | London Colney |
15:00 GMT |
Marquinhos ![]() Nketiah ![]() |
Report |
Davis ![]() Asprilla ![]() Pedro ![]() |
Stadium:
Arsenal Training Centre Attendance: 0 ( Behind-closed-doors) |
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Championship | 1 August 2022 | 8 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 34.78 |
FA Cup | 7 January 2023 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | β2 | 0.00 | |
EFL Cup | 23 August 2022 | Second round | Second round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | β2 | 0.00 | |
Total | 48 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 56 | 57 | β1 | 33.33 |
Last updated: 8 May 2023
Source:
Soccerway
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Millwall | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 68 |
9 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 66 |
10 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 64 | +4 | 66 |
11 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 63 |
12 | Preston North End | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 63 |
13 | Norwich City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 62 |
14 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 59 |
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 |
46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 63 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 30 | β9 |
Last updated: 8 May 2023.
Source:
Soccerway
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced. [86]
1 August 2022 1 | Watford | 1β0 | Sheffield United | Watford |
20:00 BST |
Sierralta ![]() Cleverley ![]() JoΓ£o Pedro ![]() ![]() Kamara ![]() |
Report |
Clark ![]() Fleck ![]() Berge ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,536 Referee: Josh Smith |
8 August 2022 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 1β1 | Watford | West Bromwich |
20:00 BST |
Molumby ![]() Grant ![]() Furlong ![]() |
Report |
Sarr ![]() ![]() Kabasele ![]() |
Stadium:
The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,365 Referee: Tim Robinson |
12 August 2022 3 | Watford | 1β0 | Burnley | Watford |
20:00 BST |
Cleverley ![]() Kamara ![]() Asprilla ![]() |
Report |
Brownhill ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,225 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
16 August 2022 4 | Birmingham City | 1β1 | Watford | Bordesley |
19:45 BST |
Hall ![]() Sanderson ![]() |
Report |
Choudhury ![]() Manaj ![]() |
Stadium:
St Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 16,811 Referee: David Webb |
20 August 2022 5 | Preston North End | 0β0 | Watford | Preston |
15:00 BST |
Brady ![]() Cunningham ![]() |
Report |
Manaj ![]() Cathcart ![]() |
Stadium:
Deepdale Attendance: 15,317 Referee: Darren Bond |
27 August 2022 6 | Watford | 2β3 | Queens Park Rangers | Watford |
15:00 BST |
Sema ![]() Pedro ![]() ![]() Kayembe ![]() Kamara ![]() Kabasele ![]() |
Report |
Chair ![]() Willock ![]() Johansen ![]() Adomah ![]() Dieng ![]() Dozzell ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,977 Referee: Keith Stroud |
30 August 2022 7 | Watford | 2β1 | Middlesbrough | Watford |
19:45 BST |
Sarr ![]() Sierralta ![]() Choudhury ![]() Bayo ![]() |
Report |
Muniz ![]() Crooks ![]() Jones ![]() McNair ![]() McGree ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,022 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
3 September 2022 8 | Rotherham United | 1β1 | Watford | Rotherham |
15:00 BST |
Wood ![]() Peltier ![]() Wiles ![]() |
Report |
Bayo ![]() Asprilla ![]() Kayembe ![]() |
Stadium:
New York Stadium Attendance: 10,607 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
13 September 2022 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 2β0 | Watford | Blackburn |
19:45 BST |
Hyam ![]() ![]() Hedges ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Ewood Park Attendance: 11,803 Referee: Steve Martin |
17 September 2022 10 | Watford | 2β2 | Sunderland | Watford |
15:00 BST |
Davis ![]() O'Nien ![]() |
Report |
Alese ![]() Roberts ![]() Evans ![]() Bennette ![]() ![]() Matete ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,767 Referee: John Busby |
2 October 2022 11 | Stoke City | 0β4 | Watford | Stoke-on-Trent |
12:00 BST |
Fosu ![]() Delap ![]() |
Report |
Sarr ![]() Bachmann ![]() Asprilla ![]() Sema ![]() ![]() Sierralta ![]() Davis ![]() Bayo ![]() Choudhury ![]() |
Stadium:
Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 19,905 Referee: Josh Smith |
5 October 2022 12 | Watford | 1β2 | Swansea City | Watford |
19:45 BST |
Sarr ![]() Louza ![]() |
Report |
Ntcham ![]() Grimes ![]() Cabango ![]() Darling ![]() Fulton ![]() Latibeaudiere ![]() Wood ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 17,231 Referee: Tim Robinson |
8 October 2022 13 | Blackpool | 3β1 | Watford | Blackpool |
15:00 BST |
Madine ![]() Thompson ![]() Yates ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Louza ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
Bloomfield Road Attendance: 11,567 Referee: Bobby Madley |
15 October 2022 14 | Watford | 2β1 | Norwich City | Watford |
19:45 BST |
Louza ![]() ![]() Davis ![]() Kamara ![]() |
Report |
Aarons ![]() Sargent ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,400 Referee: Darren England |
19 October 2022 15 | Millwall | 3β0 | Watford | Bermondsey |
19:45 BST |
Bradshaw ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Davis ![]() Kamara ![]() |
Stadium:
The Den Attendance: 12,787 Referee: David Webb |
23 October 2022 16 | Watford | 4β0 | Luton Town | Watford |
12:00 BST |
Davis ![]() ![]() Troost-Ekong ![]() ![]() Pedro ![]() Sema ![]() Sarr ![]() |
Report |
Bradley ![]() Doughty ![]() Campbell ![]() Cornick ![]() Osho ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,282 Referee: Bobby Madley |
29 October 2022 17 | Wigan Athletic | 0β1 | Watford | Wigan |
15:00 BST |
Darikwa ![]() Shinnie ![]() |
Report |
Sierralta ![]() Choudhury ![]() Pedro ![]() |
Stadium:
DW Stadium Attendance: 10,642 Referee: Matt Donohue |
2 November 2022 18 | Cardiff City | 1β2 | Watford | Leckwith |
19:45 GMT |
KiprΓ© ![]() Nkounkou ![]() Wintle ![]() |
Report |
Sierralta ![]() Sarr ![]() Sema ![]() Gaspar ![]() |
Stadium:
Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 17,036 Referee: Keith Stroud |
5 November 2022 19 | Watford | 0β1 | Coventry City | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Sierralta ![]() Choudhury ![]() Kamara ![]() Bachmann ![]() |
Report |
GyΓΆkeres ![]() Eccles ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,164 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
8 November 2022 20 | Watford | 2β0 | Reading | Watford |
20:00 GMT |
Pedro ![]() Asprilla ![]() Sema ![]() |
Report |
Ejaria ![]() Rahman ![]() Loum ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,847 Referee: James Linington |
Note: The match, originally scheduled for 10 September 2022, was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. [87] |
12 November 2022 21 | Bristol City | 0β0 | Watford | Ashton Gate |
15:00 GMT |
Scott ![]() |
Report |
Gaspar ![]() |
Stadium:
Ashton Gate Attendance: 23,501 Referee: David Webb |
11 December 2022 22 | Watford | 0β0 | Hull City | Watford |
15:00 GMT | Report |
Woods ![]() Greaves ![]() Christie ![]() Jones ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,846 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
17 December 2022 23 | Huddersfield Town | 0β2 | Watford | Huddersfield |
15:00 GMT |
Diarra ![]() Hogg ![]() |
Report |
Bacuna ![]() Pedro ![]() Sema ![]() |
Stadium:
John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 18,434 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
26 December 2022 24 | Watford | 0β2 | Millwall | Watford |
12:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,204 Referee: Joshua Smith |
30 December 2022 25 | Swansea City | 4β0 | Watford | Landore |
19:45 GMT |
Grimes ![]() Darling ![]() Piroe ![]() Fulton ![]() Latibeauduere ![]() ![]() Cullen ![]() |
Report |
Kalu ![]() Bachmann ![]() |
Stadium:
Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 17,339 Referee: John Busby |
2 January 2023 26 | Norwich City | 0β1 | Watford | Norwich |
15:00 GMT |
Gibbs ![]() Hanley ![]() |
Report |
Ngakia ![]() Morris ![]() Sierralta ![]() Bayo ![]() |
Stadium:
Carrow Road Attendance: 26,587 Referee: James Linington |
14 January 2023 27 | Watford | 2β0 | Blackpool | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Gaspar ![]() Ferreira ![]() Adeyemo ![]() Sarr ![]() |
Report |
Husband ![]() Maxwell ![]() Patino ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,679 Referee: Gavin Ward |
21 January 2023 28 | Watford | 1β1 | Rotherham United | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Mario Gaspar ![]() Bachmann ![]() Ferreira ![]() Sierralta ![]() |
Report |
Ferguson ![]() ![]() Hjelde ![]() Peltier ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,911 Referee: David Webb |
28 January 2023 29 | Middlesbrough | 2β0 | Watford | Middlesbrough |
15:00 GMT |
Akpom ![]() Howson ![]() Forss ![]() |
Report |
Cathcart ![]() Adeyemo ![]() |
Stadium:
Riverside Stadium Attendance: 25,469 Referee: Darren Bond |
4 February 2023 30 | Reading | 2β2 | Watford | Reading |
15:00 GMT |
Mbengue ![]() Ince ![]() Hendrick ![]() Holmes ![]() Loum ![]() |
Report |
Sarr ![]() Porteous ![]() Martins ![]() Kamara ![]() Pedro ![]() Choudhury ![]() |
Stadium:
Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 13,861 Referee: Steve Martin |
11 February 2023 31 | Watford | 1β1 | Blackburn Rovers | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Choudhury ![]() Hoedt ![]() Kamara ![]() |
Report |
Dack ![]() Thomas ![]() Rankin-Costello ![]() Buckley ![]() Gallagher ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,294 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
14 February 2023 32 | Burnley | 1β1 | Watford | Burnley |
20:00 GMT |
Roberts ![]() Barnes ![]() Obafemi ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Pedro ![]() ![]() Kamara ![]() KonΓ© ![]() |
Stadium:
Turf Moor Attendance: 18,393 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
20 February 2023 33 | Watford | 3β2 | West Bromwich Albion | Watford |
20:00 GMT |
Sema ![]() Hoedt ![]() Choudhury ![]() Sarr ![]() Pieters ![]() |
Report |
Pieters ![]() Townsend ![]() Wallace ![]() Molumby ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,634 Referee: Tim Robinson |
25 February 2023 34 | Sheffield United | 1β0 | Watford | Sheffield |
15:00 GMT |
AhmedhodΕΎiΔ ![]() Lowe ![]() Porteous ![]() |
Report |
Hoedt ![]() Porteous ![]() KonΓ© ![]() |
Stadium:
Bramall Lane Attendance: 29,132 Referee: Keith Stroud |
5 March 2023 35 | Watford | 0β0 | Preston North End | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Louza ![]() |
Report |
Evans ![]() Diaby ![]() Potts ![]() Woodman ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,244 Referee: Gavin Ward |
11 March 2023 36 | Queens Park Rangers | 1β0 | Watford | Shepherd's Bush |
15:00 GMT |
Iroegbunam ![]() ![]() Lowe ![]() |
Report |
Choudhury ![]() Hoedt ![]() |
Stadium:
Loftus Road Stadium Attendance: 17,247 Referee: James Linington |
14 March 2023 37 | Watford | 3β0 | Birmingham City | Watford |
19:45 GMT |
Louza ![]() Davis ![]() ![]() Assombalonga ![]() |
Report |
Jutkiewicz ![]() Long ![]() Dean ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,403 Referee: Darren England |
18 March 2023 38 | Watford | 1β1 | Wigan Athletic | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Davis ![]() ![]() Louza ![]() |
Report |
Power ![]() Rekik ![]() Sinani ![]() McClean ![]() Darikwa ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,523 Referee: Graham Scott |
1 April 2023 39 | Luton Town | 2β0 | Watford | Luton |
12:30 BST |
Osho ![]() Drameh ![]() Campbell ![]() Mpanzu ![]() |
Report |
Pedro ![]() Choudhury ![]() Louza ![]() |
Stadium:
Kenilworth Stadium Attendance: 10,046 Referee: Josh Smith |
7 April 2023 40 | Watford | 2β3 | Huddersfield Town | Watford |
15:00 BST |
Porteous ![]() Asprilla ![]() Pedro ![]() Assombalonga ![]() Choudhury ![]() Bachmann ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Rudoni ![]() Pearson ![]() Kasumu ![]() Harratt ![]() Hogg ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,511 Referee: David Webb |
10 April 2023 41 | Coventry City | 2β2 | Watford | Coventry |
15:00 BST |
McFadzean ![]() Eccles ![]() McNally ![]() Godden ![]() Sheaf ![]() |
Report |
Pedro ![]() Choudhury ![]() Louza ![]() ![]() Andrews ![]() Bacuna ![]() Hoedt ![]() |
Stadium:
CBS Arena Attendance: 21,112 Referee: Keith Stroud |
15 April 2023 42 | Watford | 2β0 | Bristol City | Watford |
15:00 BST |
Cornick ![]() Pedro ![]() Porteous ![]() |
Report |
Tanner ![]() James ![]() Mehmeti ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,148 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
19 April 2023 43 | Watford | 1β3 | Cardiff City | Watford |
19:45 BST |
Sarr ![]() Hoedt ![]() Davis ![]() Ngakia ![]() |
Report |
Etete ![]() ![]() KiprΓ© ![]() Kaba ![]() Ralls ![]() O'Dowda ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 17,005 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
22 April 2023 44 | Hull City | 1β0 | Watford | Kingston upon Hull |
15:00 BST |
Tufan ![]() Coyle ![]() Ebiowei ![]() Woods ![]() |
Report |
Louza ![]() Pedro ![]() |
Stadium:
MKM Stadium Attendance: 20,666 Referee: Oliver Langford |
29 April 2023 45 | Sunderland | 2β2 | Watford | Sunderland |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium:
Stadium of Light Attendance: 44,944 Referee: Gavin Ward |
8 May 2023 46 | Watford | 2β0 | Stoke City | Watford |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,100 Referee: Lewis Smith |
The Hornets were drawn away to Reading in the third round. [88]
Win Draw Loss
7 January 2023 Third round | Reading | 2β0 | Watford | Reading |
12:30 GMT |
Hutchinson ![]() Abrefa ![]() Mbengue ![]() Long ![]() |
Report |
Morris ![]() Adu-Poku ![]() |
Stadium:
Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 7,954 Referee: Peter Bankes |
Watford entered in the second round and were drawn at home to Milton Keynes Dons. [89]
Win Draw Loss
23 August 2022 Second round | Watford | 0β2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Watford |
19:45 BST | Report |
Dennis ![]() Burns ![]() Devoy ![]() Oyegoke ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,891 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
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 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Jeremy Ngakia | 10+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Mario Gaspar | 18+13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20+13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
4 | MF | ![]() |
Hamza Choudhury | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 36+1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
6 | MF | ![]() |
Imran Louza | 16+5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16+5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
7 | FW | ![]() |
Keinan Davis | 27+7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27+7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | ![]() |
Tom Cleverley | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | ![]() |
JoΓ£o Pedro | 31+4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31+4 | 11 | 7 | 0 | ||
11 | MF | ![]() |
IsmaΓ«l KonΓ© | 13+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
12 | MF | ![]() |
Ken Sema | 36+4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 36+5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
13 | DF | ![]() |
JoΓ£o Ferreira | 3+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
14 | DF | ![]() |
Hassane Kamara | 30+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30+2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
15 | DF | ![]() |
Craig Cathcart | 26+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
16 | MF | ![]() |
Dan Gosling | 9+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | ![]() |
YΓ‘ser Asprilla | 14+23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16+23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
21 | FW | ![]() |
Henrique AraΓΊjo | 3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
22 | DF | ![]() |
Ryan Porteous | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
23 | FW | ![]() |
IsmaΓ―la Sarr | 36+3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36+3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
24 | MF | ![]() |
Tom Dele-Bashiru | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | MF | ![]() |
Leandro Bacuna | 10+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
26 | GK | ![]() |
Ben Hamer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
27 | DF | ![]() |
Christian Kabasele | 21+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21+4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
28 | FW | ![]() |
Samuel Kalu | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
30 | DF | ![]() |
Kortney Hause | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
31 | DF | ![]() |
Francisco Sierralta | 17+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 18+2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
34 | FW | ![]() |
Britt Assombalonga | 1+10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | GK | ![]() |
Maduka Okoye | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
37 | FW | ![]() |
Matheus Martins | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
39 | MF | ![]() |
Edo Kayembe | 19+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
42 | DF | ![]() |
James Morris | 6+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 7+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
44 | DF | ![]() |
Wesley Hoedt | 14+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14+1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
49 | FW | ![]() |
Michael Adu-Poku | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
50 | FW | ![]() |
Adrian Blake | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
53 | FW | ![]() |
Jack Grieves | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
54 | FW | ![]() |
Tobi Adeyemo | 0+4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
57 | DF | ![]() |
Ryan Andrews | 6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Players who went out on loan or left permanently but made appearances for Watford prior to departing | |||||||||||||||
5 | DF | ![]() |
William Troost-Ekong | 12+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Rey Manaj | 2+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
19 | FW | ![]() |
Vakoun Bayo | 9+15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10+15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | FW | ![]() |
Emmanuel Dennis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
32 | DF | ![]() |
Mattie Pollock | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
36 | FW | ![]() |
Joseph Hungbo | 0+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
As of 8 May 2023
Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | 10 |
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11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
2 | FW | 23 |
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10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
3 | FW | 7 |
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7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
4 | MF | 6 |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
5 | MF | 12 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
FW | 19 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
7 | DF | 22 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
FW | 34 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
9 | DF | 5 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MF | 8 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 9 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 13 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 18 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 27 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 31 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 44 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 54 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
Total | 56 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
As of 8 May 2023
Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MF | 12 |
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9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
2 | FW | 23 |
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7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
3 | MF | 6 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
FW | 10 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
5 | FW | 7 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
DF | 14 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | 18 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
8 | MF | 11 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF | 15 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 19 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 21 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 22 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 24 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 37 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
No. | Player | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
2022β23 season | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Owner | Gino Pozzo | |||
Chairman | Scott Duxbury | |||
Head Coach |
Rob Edwards (until 26 September) [1] Slaven BiliΔ (from 26 September to 7 March) [2] [3] Chris Wilder (from 7 March) [4] | |||
Stadium | Vicarage Road | |||
Championship | 11th | |||
FA Cup | Third round | |||
EFL Cup | Second round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: JoΓ£o Pedro (11) All: JoΓ£o Pedro (11) | |||
Highest home attendance | 20,204 v Millwall, Championship, 26 December 2022 | |||
Lowest home attendance | 8,891 v Milton Keynes Dons, EFL Cup, 23 August 2022 | |||
| ||||
The 2022β23 season was the 124th season in the existence of Watford Football Club and the club's first season back in the Championship since the 2020β21 following their relegation from the Premier League last season. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Since | Ends | Signed from | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | |||||||||
1 | Daniel Bachmann |
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GK | 9 July 1994 (age 28) | 2017 | 2024 |
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86 | 0 |
26 | Ben Hamer |
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GK | 20 November 1987 (age 35) | 2022 | 2024 |
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1 | 0 |
35 | Maduka Okoye |
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GK | 28 August 1999 (age 23) | 2022 | 2027 |
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2 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||
2 | Jeremy Ngakia |
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RB | 7 September 2000 (age 22) | 2020 | 2024 |
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59 | 0 |
3 | Mario Gaspar |
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RB | 24 November 1990 (age 32) | 2022 | 2024 |
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33 | 0 |
13 | JoΓ£o Ferreira |
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RB | 22 March 2001 (age 22) | 2023 | 2027 |
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5 | 1 |
14 | Hassane Kamara |
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LB | 5 March 1994 (age 29) | 2022 | 2023 |
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51 | 1 |
15 | Craig Cathcart |
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CB | 6 February 1989 (age 34) | 2014 | 2023 |
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262 | 8 |
22 | Ryan Porteous |
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CB | 25 March 1999 (age 24) | 2023 | 2027 |
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17 | 2 |
27 | Christian Kabasele |
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CB | 24 February 1991 (age 32) | 2016 | 2024 |
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166 | 7 |
30 | Kortney Hause |
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CB | 16 July 1995 (age 27) | 2022 | 2023 |
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3 | 0 |
31 | Francisco Sierralta |
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CB | 6 May 1997 (age 26) | 2020 | 2027 |
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57 | 2 |
42 | James Morris |
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LB | 23 November 2001 (age 21) | 2021 | 2026 |
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15 | 0 |
44 | Wesley Hoedt |
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CB | 6 March 1994 (age 29) | 2023 | 2025 |
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15 | 1 |
57 | Ryan Andrews |
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RB | 26 August 2004 (age 18) | 2012 | 2024 |
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7 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||
4 | Hamza Choudhury |
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CM | 1 October 1997 (age 25) | 2022 | 2023 |
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37 | 0 |
6 | Imran Louza |
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CM | 1 May 1999 (age 24) | 2021 | 2028 |
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43 | 5 |
8 | Tom Cleverley |
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CM | 12 August 1989 (age 33) | 2017 | 2023 |
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181 | 19 |
11 | IsmaΓ«l KonΓ© |
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CM | 16 June 2002 (age 20) | 2023 | 2027 |
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17 | 0 |
12 | Ken Sema |
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LM | 30 September 1993 (age 29) | 2018 | 2026 |
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127 | 11 |
16 | Dan Gosling |
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CM | 1 February 1990 (age 33) | 2021 | 2023 |
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37 | 3 |
18 | YΓ‘ser Asprilla |
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AM | 19 November 2003 (age 19) | 2022 | 2026 |
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39 | 1 |
24 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
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CM | 17 September 1999 (age 23) | 2019 | 2025 |
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11 | 1 |
25 | Leandro Bacuna |
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CM | 21 August 1991 (age 31) | 2022 | 2023 |
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15 | 0 |
39 | Edo Kayembe |
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CM | 3 June 1998 (age 24) | 2022 | 2026 |
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35 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||
7 | Keinan Davis |
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ST | 13 February 1998 (age 25) | 2022 | 2023 |
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34 | 7 |
10 | JoΓ£o Pedro |
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ST | 26 September 2001 (age 21) | 2020 | 2028 |
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109 | 24 |
21 | Henrique AraΓΊjo |
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ST | 19 January 2002 (age 21) | 2023 | 2023 |
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8 | 0 |
23 | IsmaΓ―la Sarr |
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RW | 25 February 1998 (age 25) | 2019 | 2024 |
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131 | 34 |
28 | Samuel Kalu |
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RW | 26 August 1997 (age 25) | 2022 | 2025 |
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13 | 0 |
34 | Britt Assombalonga |
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ST | 6 December 1992 (age 30) | 2023 | 2023 |
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15 | 2 |
37 | Matheus Martins |
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LW | 16 July 2003 (age 19) | 2023 | 2023 |
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6 | 0 |
49 | Michael Adu-Poku |
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ST | 22 September 2005 (age 17) | 2018 | 2024 |
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2 | 0 |
50 | Adrian Blake |
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LW | 15 July 2005 (age 17) | 2013 | 2023 |
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3 | 0 |
53 | Jack Grieves |
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ST | 5 December 2004 (age 18) | 2020 | 2023 |
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3 | 0 |
54 | Tobi Adeyemo |
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ST | 14 March 2005 (age 18) | 2018 | 2026 |
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5 | 1 |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 May 2022 | DF |
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Scott Holding |
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Undisclosed | [6] |
2 July 2022 | CF |
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Vakoun Issouf Bayo |
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Undisclosed | [7] |
6 July 2022 | DM |
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Luigi Gaspar |
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Free Transfer | [8] |
12 July 2022 | CF |
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Rey Manaj |
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Undisclosed | [9] |
19 July 2022 | GK |
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Ben Hamer |
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Free Transfer | [10] |
29 July 2022 | RB |
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Mario Gaspar |
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Free Transfer | [11] |
4 August 2022 | DM |
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Max Delyfer |
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Free Transfer | [12] |
15 November 2022 | CB |
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Aidan Coyne |
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Free Transfer | [13] |
14 December 2022 | CM |
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Leandro Bacuna |
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Free Transfer | [14] |
1 January 2023 | CM |
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IsmaΓ«l KonΓ© |
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Undisclosed | [15] |
7 January 2023 | RB |
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JoΓ£o Ferreira |
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Undisclosed | [16] |
13 January 2023 | FW |
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James Collins |
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Undisclosed | [17] |
13 January 2023 | MF |
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Jordan Fankwe |
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Undisclosed | [17] |
13 January 2023 | CM |
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Zak Fraser-Grante |
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Undisclosed | [17] |
13 January 2023 | FW |
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David Hamiga |
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Undisclosed | [17] |
13 January 2023 | CF |
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Ezio Touray |
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Undisclosed | [17] |
27 January 2023 | CB |
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Ryan Porteous |
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Undisclosed | [18] |
29 January 2023 | CF |
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Britt Assombalonga |
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Free Transfer | [19] |
31 January 2023 | CB |
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Wesley Hoedt |
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Undisclosed | [20] |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 June 2022 | CF |
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Cucho HernΓ‘ndez |
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Undisclosed | [21] |
24 June 2022 | RW |
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Philip Zinckernagel |
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Undisclosed | [22] |
30 June 2022 | CB |
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Derek Agyakwa |
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Released | [23] [24] |
30 June 2022 | GK |
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Dante Baptiste |
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Released | [23] [25] |
30 June 2022 | DF |
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Jack Broome | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | CB |
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Jack Burchell | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | CF |
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Ryan Cassidy | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | CF |
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Jimiel Chikukwa | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | CM |
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Kamil Conteh |
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Released | [23] [26] |
30 June 2022 | CM |
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Kane Crichlow |
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Released | [23] [27] |
30 June 2022 | GK |
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Rob Elliot |
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Released | [28] [29] |
30 June 2022 | GK |
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Ben Foster | ![]() |
N/A | [30] |
30 June 2022 | CF |
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Andre Gray |
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Released | [30] [31] |
30 June 2022 | DF |
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Will Hall | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | MF |
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Jordan Harrison | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | MF |
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Dominic Hutchinson |
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Released | [23] [32] |
30 June 2022 | CB |
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Andi Janjeva | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | SS |
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Joshua King |
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Released | [28] [33] |
30 June 2022 | CM |
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Juraj Kucka |
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Released | [30] [34] |
30 June 2022 | CB |
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George Langston |
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Released | [23] [35] |
30 June 2022 | CF |
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Kyreece Lisbie |
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Released | [23] [36] |
30 June 2022 | LW |
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Kyrell Lisbie | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | FW |
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Freddie Moriarty | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | MF |
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Enoch Muwonge | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | CB |
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Nicolas Nkoulou |
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Released | [30] [37] |
30 June 2022 | CB |
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Josh O'Brien |
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Released | [23] [38] |
30 June 2022 | GK |
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Adam Parkes |
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Released | [23] [39] |
30 June 2022 | CM |
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Daniel Phillips |
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Released | [23] [40] |
30 June 2022 | RW |
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Maurizio Pochettino |
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Released | [23] [41] |
30 June 2022 | MF |
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Ben Smith | ![]() |
Released | [23] |
30 June 2022 | CM |
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Henry Wise |
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Released | [23] [42] |
1 July 2022 | CM |
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Moussa Sissoko |
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Undisclosed | [43] |
13 July 2022 | CF |
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Tiago Cukur |
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Undisclosed | [44] |
18 July 2022 | LB |
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Adam Masina |
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Undisclosed | [45] |
28 July 2022 | RB |
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Kiko FemenΓa |
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Undisclosed | [46] |
11 August 2022 | GK |
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Pontus Dahlberg |
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Undisclosed | [47] |
13 August 2022 | CB |
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Samir |
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Undisclosed | [48] |
14 August 2022 | LW |
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Emmanuel Dennis |
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Undisclosed | [49] |
23 August 2022 | LB |
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Hassane Kamara |
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Undisclosed | [50] |
1 September 2022 | CF |
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Adalberto PeΓ±aranda |
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Mutual Consent | [51] [52] |
1 September 2022 | LB |
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Danny Rose | ![]() |
Mutual Consent | [53] |
3 September 2022 | CF |
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Dapo Mebude |
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Undisclosed | [54] |
30 January 2023 | GK |
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Vincent Angelini |
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Undisclosed | [55] |
8 February 2023 | CF |
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Rey Manaj | ![]() |
Mutual Consent | [56] |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 August 2022 | CM |
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Hamza Choudhury |
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End of Season | [57] |
13 August 2022 | CF |
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Keinan Davis |
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End of Season | [58] |
22 August 2022 | CB |
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Kortney Hause |
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End of Season | [59] |
23 August 2022 | LB |
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Hassane Kamara |
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End of Season | [50] |
13 January 2023 | LW |
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Matheus Martins |
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End of Season | [60] |
23 January 2023 | CF |
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Henrique AraΓΊjo |
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End of Season | [61] |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 July 2022 | CM |
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Juergen Elitim |
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End of Season | [62] |
11 July 2022 | CB |
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Jorge Segura |
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End of Season | [63] |
29 July 2022 | LW |
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Kwadwo Baah |
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End of Season | [64] |
3 August 2022 | AM |
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JJ McKiernan |
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1 January 2023 | [65] |
8 August 2022 | GK |
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Myles Roberts |
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End of Season | [66] |
12 August 2022 | CF |
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Ashley Fletcher |
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End of Season | [67] |
16 August 2022 | AM |
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Domingos Quina |
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31 January 2023 [a] | [68] [69] |
1 September 2022 | RW |
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Ignacio Pussetto |
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End of Season | [70] |
15 October 2022 | RB |
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Scott Holding |
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15 November 2022 | [71] |
28 November 2022 | FW |
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Tobi Adeyemo |
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25 December 2022 | [72] |
28 December 2022 | CF |
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Shaq Forde |
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End of Season | [73] |
16 January 2023 | RW |
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Joseph Hungbo |
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End of Season | [74] |
24 January 2023 | CB |
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William Troost-Ekong |
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End of Season | [75] |
25 January 2023 | CM |
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JJ McKiernan |
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End of Season | [76] |
29 January 2023 | CB |
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Mattie Pollock |
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End of Season | [77] |
30 January 2023 | CF |
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Vakoun Issouf Bayo |
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End of Season | [78] |
31 January 2023 | CM |
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Domingos Quina |
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End of Season | [69] |
8 February 2023 | GK |
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Roraigh Browne |
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4 March 2023 | [79] |
14 February 2023 | DF |
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Bogdan Marian |
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30 April 2023 | [80] |
20 February 2023 | MF |
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Ethan Goulding |
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30 April 2023 | [81] |
20 February 2023 | FW |
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Damani Hunter |
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30 April 2023 | [81] |
24 March 2023 | CF |
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Ezio Touray |
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End of Season | [82] |
Win Draw Loss
On June 24, Watford announced their pre-season schedule, which included a training camp in Austria. [83] A replacement fixture for the Austria training camp was confirmed, against Panathinaikos. [84]
2 July 2022 Friendly | Watford | 1β3 | Cambridge United | St Albans |
13:00 BST | Morris | Report |
Knibbs Ironside x2 |
Stadium:
Watford Football Club Training Ground Attendance: 0 ( behind-closed-doors) |
10 July 2022 Friendly | Panathinaikos | 0β0 | Watford | Walchsee, Austria |
13:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: Kaiserwinkle Arena |
12 July 2022 Friendly | Watford | 0β2 | Bolton Wanderers | St Albans |
15:00 BST | Report |
Lee ![]() Afolayan ![]() |
Stadium:
Watford Football Club Training Ground Attendance: 0 ( behind-closed-doors) |
16 July 2022 Friendly | Watford | 4β1 | Wycombe Wanderers | St Albans |
13:00 BST |
Sarr ![]() Dennis ![]() Asprilla ![]() |
Report |
Tafazolli ![]() |
Stadium:
Watford Football Club Training Ground Attendance: 0 ( behind-closed-doors) |
23 July 2022 Friendly | Watford | 0β0 | Southampton | Ruislip |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium:
Grosvenor Vale Referee: Sunny Gill Assistant referees: Bhupinder Gill Steve Durnell |
26 November 2022 Friendly | Watford | 1β1 | Blackpool | Marbella, Spain |
TBA CET |
Davis ![]() |
Report |
Carey ![]() |
Stadium: TBA |
3 December 2022 Friendly | Arsenal | 2β4 | Watford | London Colney |
15:00 GMT |
Marquinhos ![]() Nketiah ![]() |
Report |
Davis ![]() Asprilla ![]() Pedro ![]() |
Stadium:
Arsenal Training Centre Attendance: 0 ( Behind-closed-doors) |
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Championship | 1 August 2022 | 8 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 34.78 |
FA Cup | 7 January 2023 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | β2 | 0.00 | |
EFL Cup | 23 August 2022 | Second round | Second round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | β2 | 0.00 | |
Total | 48 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 56 | 57 | β1 | 33.33 |
Last updated: 8 May 2023
Source:
Soccerway
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Millwall | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 68 |
9 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 66 |
10 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 64 | +4 | 66 |
11 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 63 |
12 | Preston North End | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 63 |
13 | Norwich City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 62 |
14 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 59 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 63 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 30 | β9 |
Last updated: 8 May 2023.
Source:
Soccerway
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced. [86]
1 August 2022 1 | Watford | 1β0 | Sheffield United | Watford |
20:00 BST |
Sierralta ![]() Cleverley ![]() JoΓ£o Pedro ![]() ![]() Kamara ![]() |
Report |
Clark ![]() Fleck ![]() Berge ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,536 Referee: Josh Smith |
8 August 2022 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 1β1 | Watford | West Bromwich |
20:00 BST |
Molumby ![]() Grant ![]() Furlong ![]() |
Report |
Sarr ![]() ![]() Kabasele ![]() |
Stadium:
The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,365 Referee: Tim Robinson |
12 August 2022 3 | Watford | 1β0 | Burnley | Watford |
20:00 BST |
Cleverley ![]() Kamara ![]() Asprilla ![]() |
Report |
Brownhill ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,225 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
16 August 2022 4 | Birmingham City | 1β1 | Watford | Bordesley |
19:45 BST |
Hall ![]() Sanderson ![]() |
Report |
Choudhury ![]() Manaj ![]() |
Stadium:
St Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 16,811 Referee: David Webb |
20 August 2022 5 | Preston North End | 0β0 | Watford | Preston |
15:00 BST |
Brady ![]() Cunningham ![]() |
Report |
Manaj ![]() Cathcart ![]() |
Stadium:
Deepdale Attendance: 15,317 Referee: Darren Bond |
27 August 2022 6 | Watford | 2β3 | Queens Park Rangers | Watford |
15:00 BST |
Sema ![]() Pedro ![]() ![]() Kayembe ![]() Kamara ![]() Kabasele ![]() |
Report |
Chair ![]() Willock ![]() Johansen ![]() Adomah ![]() Dieng ![]() Dozzell ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,977 Referee: Keith Stroud |
30 August 2022 7 | Watford | 2β1 | Middlesbrough | Watford |
19:45 BST |
Sarr ![]() Sierralta ![]() Choudhury ![]() Bayo ![]() |
Report |
Muniz ![]() Crooks ![]() Jones ![]() McNair ![]() McGree ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,022 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
3 September 2022 8 | Rotherham United | 1β1 | Watford | Rotherham |
15:00 BST |
Wood ![]() Peltier ![]() Wiles ![]() |
Report |
Bayo ![]() Asprilla ![]() Kayembe ![]() |
Stadium:
New York Stadium Attendance: 10,607 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
13 September 2022 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 2β0 | Watford | Blackburn |
19:45 BST |
Hyam ![]() ![]() Hedges ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Ewood Park Attendance: 11,803 Referee: Steve Martin |
17 September 2022 10 | Watford | 2β2 | Sunderland | Watford |
15:00 BST |
Davis ![]() O'Nien ![]() |
Report |
Alese ![]() Roberts ![]() Evans ![]() Bennette ![]() ![]() Matete ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,767 Referee: John Busby |
2 October 2022 11 | Stoke City | 0β4 | Watford | Stoke-on-Trent |
12:00 BST |
Fosu ![]() Delap ![]() |
Report |
Sarr ![]() Bachmann ![]() Asprilla ![]() Sema ![]() ![]() Sierralta ![]() Davis ![]() Bayo ![]() Choudhury ![]() |
Stadium:
Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 19,905 Referee: Josh Smith |
5 October 2022 12 | Watford | 1β2 | Swansea City | Watford |
19:45 BST |
Sarr ![]() Louza ![]() |
Report |
Ntcham ![]() Grimes ![]() Cabango ![]() Darling ![]() Fulton ![]() Latibeaudiere ![]() Wood ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 17,231 Referee: Tim Robinson |
8 October 2022 13 | Blackpool | 3β1 | Watford | Blackpool |
15:00 BST |
Madine ![]() Thompson ![]() Yates ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Louza ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
Bloomfield Road Attendance: 11,567 Referee: Bobby Madley |
15 October 2022 14 | Watford | 2β1 | Norwich City | Watford |
19:45 BST |
Louza ![]() ![]() Davis ![]() Kamara ![]() |
Report |
Aarons ![]() Sargent ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,400 Referee: Darren England |
19 October 2022 15 | Millwall | 3β0 | Watford | Bermondsey |
19:45 BST |
Bradshaw ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Davis ![]() Kamara ![]() |
Stadium:
The Den Attendance: 12,787 Referee: David Webb |
23 October 2022 16 | Watford | 4β0 | Luton Town | Watford |
12:00 BST |
Davis ![]() ![]() Troost-Ekong ![]() ![]() Pedro ![]() Sema ![]() Sarr ![]() |
Report |
Bradley ![]() Doughty ![]() Campbell ![]() Cornick ![]() Osho ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,282 Referee: Bobby Madley |
29 October 2022 17 | Wigan Athletic | 0β1 | Watford | Wigan |
15:00 BST |
Darikwa ![]() Shinnie ![]() |
Report |
Sierralta ![]() Choudhury ![]() Pedro ![]() |
Stadium:
DW Stadium Attendance: 10,642 Referee: Matt Donohue |
2 November 2022 18 | Cardiff City | 1β2 | Watford | Leckwith |
19:45 GMT |
KiprΓ© ![]() Nkounkou ![]() Wintle ![]() |
Report |
Sierralta ![]() Sarr ![]() Sema ![]() Gaspar ![]() |
Stadium:
Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 17,036 Referee: Keith Stroud |
5 November 2022 19 | Watford | 0β1 | Coventry City | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Sierralta ![]() Choudhury ![]() Kamara ![]() Bachmann ![]() |
Report |
GyΓΆkeres ![]() Eccles ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,164 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
8 November 2022 20 | Watford | 2β0 | Reading | Watford |
20:00 GMT |
Pedro ![]() Asprilla ![]() Sema ![]() |
Report |
Ejaria ![]() Rahman ![]() Loum ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,847 Referee: James Linington |
Note: The match, originally scheduled for 10 September 2022, was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. [87] |
12 November 2022 21 | Bristol City | 0β0 | Watford | Ashton Gate |
15:00 GMT |
Scott ![]() |
Report |
Gaspar ![]() |
Stadium:
Ashton Gate Attendance: 23,501 Referee: David Webb |
11 December 2022 22 | Watford | 0β0 | Hull City | Watford |
15:00 GMT | Report |
Woods ![]() Greaves ![]() Christie ![]() Jones ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,846 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
17 December 2022 23 | Huddersfield Town | 0β2 | Watford | Huddersfield |
15:00 GMT |
Diarra ![]() Hogg ![]() |
Report |
Bacuna ![]() Pedro ![]() Sema ![]() |
Stadium:
John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 18,434 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
26 December 2022 24 | Watford | 0β2 | Millwall | Watford |
12:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,204 Referee: Joshua Smith |
30 December 2022 25 | Swansea City | 4β0 | Watford | Landore |
19:45 GMT |
Grimes ![]() Darling ![]() Piroe ![]() Fulton ![]() Latibeauduere ![]() ![]() Cullen ![]() |
Report |
Kalu ![]() Bachmann ![]() |
Stadium:
Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 17,339 Referee: John Busby |
2 January 2023 26 | Norwich City | 0β1 | Watford | Norwich |
15:00 GMT |
Gibbs ![]() Hanley ![]() |
Report |
Ngakia ![]() Morris ![]() Sierralta ![]() Bayo ![]() |
Stadium:
Carrow Road Attendance: 26,587 Referee: James Linington |
14 January 2023 27 | Watford | 2β0 | Blackpool | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Gaspar ![]() Ferreira ![]() Adeyemo ![]() Sarr ![]() |
Report |
Husband ![]() Maxwell ![]() Patino ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,679 Referee: Gavin Ward |
21 January 2023 28 | Watford | 1β1 | Rotherham United | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Mario Gaspar ![]() Bachmann ![]() Ferreira ![]() Sierralta ![]() |
Report |
Ferguson ![]() ![]() Hjelde ![]() Peltier ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,911 Referee: David Webb |
28 January 2023 29 | Middlesbrough | 2β0 | Watford | Middlesbrough |
15:00 GMT |
Akpom ![]() Howson ![]() Forss ![]() |
Report |
Cathcart ![]() Adeyemo ![]() |
Stadium:
Riverside Stadium Attendance: 25,469 Referee: Darren Bond |
4 February 2023 30 | Reading | 2β2 | Watford | Reading |
15:00 GMT |
Mbengue ![]() Ince ![]() Hendrick ![]() Holmes ![]() Loum ![]() |
Report |
Sarr ![]() Porteous ![]() Martins ![]() Kamara ![]() Pedro ![]() Choudhury ![]() |
Stadium:
Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 13,861 Referee: Steve Martin |
11 February 2023 31 | Watford | 1β1 | Blackburn Rovers | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Choudhury ![]() Hoedt ![]() Kamara ![]() |
Report |
Dack ![]() Thomas ![]() Rankin-Costello ![]() Buckley ![]() Gallagher ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,294 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
14 February 2023 32 | Burnley | 1β1 | Watford | Burnley |
20:00 GMT |
Roberts ![]() Barnes ![]() Obafemi ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Pedro ![]() ![]() Kamara ![]() KonΓ© ![]() |
Stadium:
Turf Moor Attendance: 18,393 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
20 February 2023 33 | Watford | 3β2 | West Bromwich Albion | Watford |
20:00 GMT |
Sema ![]() Hoedt ![]() Choudhury ![]() Sarr ![]() Pieters ![]() |
Report |
Pieters ![]() Townsend ![]() Wallace ![]() Molumby ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,634 Referee: Tim Robinson |
25 February 2023 34 | Sheffield United | 1β0 | Watford | Sheffield |
15:00 GMT |
AhmedhodΕΎiΔ ![]() Lowe ![]() Porteous ![]() |
Report |
Hoedt ![]() Porteous ![]() KonΓ© ![]() |
Stadium:
Bramall Lane Attendance: 29,132 Referee: Keith Stroud |
5 March 2023 35 | Watford | 0β0 | Preston North End | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Louza ![]() |
Report |
Evans ![]() Diaby ![]() Potts ![]() Woodman ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,244 Referee: Gavin Ward |
11 March 2023 36 | Queens Park Rangers | 1β0 | Watford | Shepherd's Bush |
15:00 GMT |
Iroegbunam ![]() ![]() Lowe ![]() |
Report |
Choudhury ![]() Hoedt ![]() |
Stadium:
Loftus Road Stadium Attendance: 17,247 Referee: James Linington |
14 March 2023 37 | Watford | 3β0 | Birmingham City | Watford |
19:45 GMT |
Louza ![]() Davis ![]() ![]() Assombalonga ![]() |
Report |
Jutkiewicz ![]() Long ![]() Dean ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,403 Referee: Darren England |
18 March 2023 38 | Watford | 1β1 | Wigan Athletic | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Davis ![]() ![]() Louza ![]() |
Report |
Power ![]() Rekik ![]() Sinani ![]() McClean ![]() Darikwa ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,523 Referee: Graham Scott |
1 April 2023 39 | Luton Town | 2β0 | Watford | Luton |
12:30 BST |
Osho ![]() Drameh ![]() Campbell ![]() Mpanzu ![]() |
Report |
Pedro ![]() Choudhury ![]() Louza ![]() |
Stadium:
Kenilworth Stadium Attendance: 10,046 Referee: Josh Smith |
7 April 2023 40 | Watford | 2β3 | Huddersfield Town | Watford |
15:00 BST |
Porteous ![]() Asprilla ![]() Pedro ![]() Assombalonga ![]() Choudhury ![]() Bachmann ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Rudoni ![]() Pearson ![]() Kasumu ![]() Harratt ![]() Hogg ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,511 Referee: David Webb |
10 April 2023 41 | Coventry City | 2β2 | Watford | Coventry |
15:00 BST |
McFadzean ![]() Eccles ![]() McNally ![]() Godden ![]() Sheaf ![]() |
Report |
Pedro ![]() Choudhury ![]() Louza ![]() ![]() Andrews ![]() Bacuna ![]() Hoedt ![]() |
Stadium:
CBS Arena Attendance: 21,112 Referee: Keith Stroud |
15 April 2023 42 | Watford | 2β0 | Bristol City | Watford |
15:00 BST |
Cornick ![]() Pedro ![]() Porteous ![]() |
Report |
Tanner ![]() James ![]() Mehmeti ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,148 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
19 April 2023 43 | Watford | 1β3 | Cardiff City | Watford |
19:45 BST |
Sarr ![]() Hoedt ![]() Davis ![]() Ngakia ![]() |
Report |
Etete ![]() ![]() KiprΓ© ![]() Kaba ![]() Ralls ![]() O'Dowda ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 17,005 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
22 April 2023 44 | Hull City | 1β0 | Watford | Kingston upon Hull |
15:00 BST |
Tufan ![]() Coyle ![]() Ebiowei ![]() Woods ![]() |
Report |
Louza ![]() Pedro ![]() |
Stadium:
MKM Stadium Attendance: 20,666 Referee: Oliver Langford |
29 April 2023 45 | Sunderland | 2β2 | Watford | Sunderland |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium:
Stadium of Light Attendance: 44,944 Referee: Gavin Ward |
8 May 2023 46 | Watford | 2β0 | Stoke City | Watford |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,100 Referee: Lewis Smith |
The Hornets were drawn away to Reading in the third round. [88]
Win Draw Loss
7 January 2023 Third round | Reading | 2β0 | Watford | Reading |
12:30 GMT |
Hutchinson ![]() Abrefa ![]() Mbengue ![]() Long ![]() |
Report |
Morris ![]() Adu-Poku ![]() |
Stadium:
Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 7,954 Referee: Peter Bankes |
Watford entered in the second round and were drawn at home to Milton Keynes Dons. [89]
Win Draw Loss
23 August 2022 Second round | Watford | 0β2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Watford |
19:45 BST | Report |
Dennis ![]() Burns ![]() Devoy ![]() Oyegoke ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,891 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
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1 | GK | ![]() |
Daniel Bachmann | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Jeremy Ngakia | 10+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Mario Gaspar | 18+13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20+13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
4 | MF | ![]() |
Hamza Choudhury | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 36+1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
6 | MF | ![]() |
Imran Louza | 16+5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16+5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
7 | FW | ![]() |
Keinan Davis | 27+7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27+7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | ![]() |
Tom Cleverley | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | ![]() |
JoΓ£o Pedro | 31+4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31+4 | 11 | 7 | 0 | ||
11 | MF | ![]() |
IsmaΓ«l KonΓ© | 13+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
12 | MF | ![]() |
Ken Sema | 36+4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 36+5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
13 | DF | ![]() |
JoΓ£o Ferreira | 3+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
14 | DF | ![]() |
Hassane Kamara | 30+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30+2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
15 | DF | ![]() |
Craig Cathcart | 26+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
16 | MF | ![]() |
Dan Gosling | 9+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | ![]() |
YΓ‘ser Asprilla | 14+23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16+23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
21 | FW | ![]() |
Henrique AraΓΊjo | 3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
22 | DF | ![]() |
Ryan Porteous | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
23 | FW | ![]() |
IsmaΓ―la Sarr | 36+3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36+3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
24 | MF | ![]() |
Tom Dele-Bashiru | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | MF | ![]() |
Leandro Bacuna | 10+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
26 | GK | ![]() |
Ben Hamer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
27 | DF | ![]() |
Christian Kabasele | 21+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21+4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
28 | FW | ![]() |
Samuel Kalu | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
30 | DF | ![]() |
Kortney Hause | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
31 | DF | ![]() |
Francisco Sierralta | 17+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 18+2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
34 | FW | ![]() |
Britt Assombalonga | 1+10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | GK | ![]() |
Maduka Okoye | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
37 | FW | ![]() |
Matheus Martins | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
39 | MF | ![]() |
Edo Kayembe | 19+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
42 | DF | ![]() |
James Morris | 6+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 7+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
44 | DF | ![]() |
Wesley Hoedt | 14+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14+1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
49 | FW | ![]() |
Michael Adu-Poku | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
50 | FW | ![]() |
Adrian Blake | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
53 | FW | ![]() |
Jack Grieves | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
54 | FW | ![]() |
Tobi Adeyemo | 0+4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
57 | DF | ![]() |
Ryan Andrews | 6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Players who went out on loan or left permanently but made appearances for Watford prior to departing | |||||||||||||||
5 | DF | ![]() |
William Troost-Ekong | 12+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Rey Manaj | 2+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
19 | FW | ![]() |
Vakoun Bayo | 9+15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10+15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | FW | ![]() |
Emmanuel Dennis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
32 | DF | ![]() |
Mattie Pollock | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
36 | FW | ![]() |
Joseph Hungbo | 0+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
As of 8 May 2023
Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | 10 |
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11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
2 | FW | 23 |
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10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
3 | FW | 7 |
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7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
4 | MF | 6 |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
5 | MF | 12 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
FW | 19 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
7 | DF | 22 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
FW | 34 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
9 | DF | 5 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MF | 8 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 9 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 13 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 18 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 27 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 31 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 44 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 54 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
Total | 56 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
As of 8 May 2023
Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MF | 12 |
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9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
2 | FW | 23 |
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7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
3 | MF | 6 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
FW | 10 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
5 | FW | 7 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
DF | 14 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | 18 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
8 | MF | 11 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF | 15 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 19 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 21 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 22 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 24 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 37 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
No. | Player | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
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1 |
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16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |