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2024–25 Watford F.C. season

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.

Watford
2024–25 season
OwnerGino Pozzo
ChairmanScott Duxbury[1]
Head CoachTom Cleverley[2]
StadiumVicarage Road
← 2023–24
2025–26 →

Current squad

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As of 10 July 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 30) Stoke City 2017 Free Transfer 2028 116 0
23 Jonathan Bond GK   19 May 1993 (age 31) Free Agent 2024[a] Free Transfer 2025 33 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
6 Mattie Pollock CB   28 September 2001 (age 22) Grimsby Town 2021 £300,000 2026 24 0
13 João Ferreira RB   22 March 2001 (age 23) Benfica 2023 £2,500,000 2027 5 1
22 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
— Rocco Vata AM   18 April 2005 (age 19) Celtic 2024 Undisclosed 2028 0 0
— Moussa Sissoko CM   16 August 1989 (age 34) Nantes 2024[b] Free Transfer 2026 38 2
Forwards
7 Tom Ince RW   30 January 1992 (age 32) Reading 2023 £50,000 2025 29 2
9 Mileta Rajović ST   17 July 1999 (age 25) 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
  1. ^ Bond re-signed for Watford playing 33 games between 2012-2015.
  2. ^ Sissoko re-signed for Watford playing 38 games and scoring 2 goals between 2021-2022.

Transfers

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In

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Date Position Player From Fee Ref
1 July 2024[a] CF   Mamadou Doumbia   Black Stars Undisclosed [4]
3 July 2024 GK   Jonathan Bond   Free agent — [5]
5 July 2024 AM   Rocco Vata   Celtic Compensation [6]
10 July 2024 CM   Moussa Sissoko   Nantes Free [7]
  1. ^ Transfer was announced on 19 February, but joined the club on 1 July.

Out

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Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
28 June 2024 CM   Ismaël Koné   Marseille Undisclosed [8]

Loaned in

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Date Position Player From Date until Ref

Loaned out

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Date Position Player To Date until Ref

Released / Out of Contract

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024 CF   Ashley Fletcher   Blackpool 1 July 2024 [9][10]
30 June 2024 GK   Ben Hamer   Sheffield Wednesday 1 July 2024 [9][11]
30 June 2024 RB   Hamzat Balogun [12]
30 June 2024 CB   Ben Casey [12]
30 June 2024 CF   James Collins [12]
30 June 2024 CM   Charlie Davis [12]
30 June 2024 CM   Yianni Goulandris [12]
30 June 2024 CM   Edward Gyamfi [12]
30 June 2024 RW   Dawid Hamiga [12]
30 June 2024 RB   Scott Holding [12]
30 June 2024 LB   Alfie King [12]
30 June 2024 DM   Jake Livermore [9]
30 June 2024 DM   Jack Taylor [12]
30 June 2024 CB   Victor Wachowicz [12]

Pre-season and friendlies

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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.[13] On 13 June, they added an away match against Scottish side Hibernian.[14]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 July 2024 Friendly Watford 0–2 Reading St Albans
11:00 BST(UTC+1) Report Akande   64'
Wareham   72'		 Stadium: Watford Football Club Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
10 July 2024 Friendly Boreham Wood 0–1 Watford Borehamwood
18:00 BST Report Grieves   50' Stadium: Meadow Park
Note: Kickoff was originally scheduled for 19:30 but was set back due to England progressing to the semi-final of EURO 2024. [15]
13 July 2024 Friendly Stevenage 2–2 Watford Stevenage
15:00 BST Piergianni   45'
Sweeney   90+2'		 Report Baah   9'
Louza   50'		 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

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Championship

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Championship

League table

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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]
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[17]
Notes:
  1. ^ Sheffield United were deducted two points for defaulting on payments to other clubs during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons, with a further two points suspended.[16]


Results summary

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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

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On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced.[18]

  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
1 September 2024 4 Sheffield United v Watford Sheffield
15:00 BST Stadium: Bramall Lane
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 31 August, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[19]
14 September 2024 5 Watford v Coventry City Watford
15:00 BST Stadium: Vicarage Road
21 September 2024 6 Norwich City v Watford Norwich
12:30 BST Stadium: Carrow Road
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[19]
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 Owlerton
15:00 BST Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
5 November 2024 14 Swansea City v Watford Landore
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 Leckwith
15:00 BST Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
11 December 2024 20 Hull City v Watford Kingston upon Hull
19:45 BST Stadium: MKM Stadium
14 December 2024 21 Watford v West Bromwich Albion Watford
15:00 BST Stadium: Vicarage Road
21 December 2024 22 Burnley v Watford Burnley
15:00 BST Stadium: Turf Moor
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 Shepherd's Bush
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

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Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Watford being drawn at home against Milton Keynes Dons.[20]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Watford v Milton Keynes Dons Watford
19:45 BST Stadium: Vicarage Road

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of 1 July 2024
No. Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup EFL Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals    
1 GK   AUT Daniel Bachmann 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   ENG Jeremy Ngakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF   CHI Francisco Sierralta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF   NED Wesley Hoedt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   SCO Ryan Porteous 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF   ENG Mattie Pollock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW   ENG Tom Ince 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW   DEN Mileta Rajović 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF   MAR Imran Louza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 FW   SWE Ken Sema 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF   POR João Ferreira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF   GEO Giorgi Chakvetadze 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW   COL Jorge Hurtado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF   COL Yáser Asprilla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW   CIV Vakoun Bayo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF   ENG James Morris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 GK   ENG Jonathan Bond 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF   NGA Tom Dele-Bashiru 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 FW   NGA Samuel Kalu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 FW   GER Kwadwo Baah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 MF   COD Edo Kayembe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 DF   ENG Ryan Andrews 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— FW   MLI Mamadou Doumbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— MF   IRE Rocco Vata 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— MF   FRA Moussa Sissoko 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "Club Statement" Archived 20 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine. watfordfc.com. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Cleverley Confirmed As Permanent Head Coach". Watford FC. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  3. ^ "First-team squad". Watford F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Doumbia To Join Hornets". Watford FC. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Official: Bond Rejoins The Hornets". Watford FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Official: Vata Is A Hornet!". Watford FC. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Official: Sissoko Rejoins Hornets!". Watford FC. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Koné Departs". Watford FC. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "Ngakia Signs New Contract & Trio Depart". Watford FC. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Pool Bring In Ashley Fletcher". Blackpool FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Ben Hamer agrees Owls deal". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Academy Contract Offers & Departures". Watford FC. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Pre-Season: Six Matches Announced". Watford FC. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Pre-Season: Hibs Friendly Confirmed". Watford FC. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Pre-Season: Potential Change To Boreham Wood Kick-Off Time". Watford FC. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  16. ^ "EFL Statement: Sheffield United Football Club". English Football League. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "Fixtures: Watford Begin With Millwall Trip". Watford FC. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  19. ^ a b "Three Matches To Be Shown By Sky Sports". Watford FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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