2019–20 Watford F.C. season
The 2019–20 season was Watford's 121st year in their history and fifth consecutive season in the Premier League.[6] They also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
2019–20 season | ||||
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Owner | Gino Pozzo | |||
Chairman | Scott Duxbury | |||
Head Coach | Javi Gracia (until 7 September)[1] Quique Sánchez Flores (from 8 September to 1 December)[2][3] Nigel Pearson (from 6 December to 19 July)[4][5] Hayden Mullins (interim, from 19 July) | |||
Stadium | Vicarage Road | |||
Premier League | 19th (relegated) | |||
FA Cup | Third round (knocked out by Tranmere Rovers) | |||
EFL Cup | Fourth round (knocked out by Everton) | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Troy Deeney (10 goals) All: Troy Deeney (10 goals) | |||
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The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 26 July 2020.
Transfers
Transfers in
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Team | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2019 | AM | Kane Crichlow | Free transfer | Under-23s | [7] | ||
1 July 2019 | CB | Craig Dawson | Undisclosed | First team | [8] | ||
1 July 2019 | CB | Bayli Spencer-Adams | Free transfer | Under-23s | [9] | ||
12 July 2019 | CB | Jamal Balogun | Free transfer | Under-23s | [10] | ||
12 July 2019 | CF | Sam Dalby | Undisclosed | Under-23s | [11] | ||
12 July 2019 | LB | Cameron Green | Free transfer | Under-23s | [10] | ||
12 July 2019 | CM | Henry Wise | Free transfer | Under-23s | [10] | ||
24 July 2019 | CM | Tom Dele-Bashiru | Free transfer | Under-23s | [12] | ||
2 August 2019 | CB | Mason Barrett | Free transfer | Under-23s | [13] | ||
2 August 2019 | DM | Callum Whelan | Free transfer | Under-23s | [13] | ||
7 August 2019 | CF | Danny Welbeck | Free transfer | First team | [14] | ||
8 August 2019 | RW | Ismaïla Sarr | Undisclosed | First team | [15] | ||
22 August 2019 | SS | Kaylen Hinds | Free transfer | Under-23s | [13] | ||
1 January 2020 | CF | João Pedro | Undisclosed | First team | [16] | ||
14 January 2020 | RW | Ignacio Pussetto | €8,000,000 | First team | [17] | ||
30 January 2020 | GK | Myles Roberts | Undisclosed | Under-23s | [18] |
Loans out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Team | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2019 | CF | Jerome Sinclair | 30 June 2020 | First team | [19] | ||
1 July 2019 | CF | Luis Suárez | 30 June 2020 | Under-23s | [20] | ||
3 July 2019 | LB | Pervis Estupiñán | 30 June 2021 | Under-23s | [21] | ||
9 July 2019 | FW | Michael Folivi | 30 June 2020 | Under-23s | [22] | ||
14 July 2019 | RB | Kingsley Fobi | 30 June 2020 | Under-23s | [23] | ||
22 July 2019 | CF | Matheus Aias | 30 June 2020 | Under-23s | [24] | ||
24 July 2019 | RB | Marc Navarro | 30 June 2020 | First team | [25] | ||
25 July 2019 | CB | Ben Wilmot | 30 June 2020 | First team | [26] | ||
26 July 2019 | CF | Alex Jakubiak | 31 January 2020 | Under-23s | [27][28] | ||
31 July 2019 | AM | Juergen Elitim | 30 June 2020 | Under-23s | [29] | ||
1 August 2019 | CM | Kwasi Sibo | 30 June 2020 | Under-23s | [30] | ||
22 August 2019 | CB | Harry Hudson | 30 October 2019[31] | Academy | [32] | ||
22 August 2019 | CM | Daniel Phillips | January 2020 | Academy | [32] | ||
22 August 2019 | LM | Ken Sema | 30 June 2020 | First team | [33] | ||
26 August 2019 | CF | Cucho Hernández | 30 June 2020 | First team | [34] | ||
2 September 2019 | CF | Adalberto Peñaranda | 30 June 2020 | First team | [35] | ||
6 September 2019 | LB | Cameron Green | 1 January 2020 | Under-23s | [36] | ||
6 September 2019 | GK | James Hoskins | 2 October 2019 | Academy | [36] | ||
15 November 2019 | GK | Dante Baptiste | Youth loan | Academy | [37] | ||
1 January 2020 | RB | Dimitri Foulquier | 30 June 2020 | First team | [38] | ||
31 January 2020 | GK | Pontus Dahlberg | 30 June 2020 | First team | [39] | ||
31 January 2020 | MF | Harry Forster | 30 June 2020 | Academy | [40] | ||
31 January 2020 | LB | Lewis Gordon | 30 June 2020 | Academy | [41] | ||
31 January 2020 | CF | Alex Jakubiak | 30 June 2020 | Under-23s | [28] | ||
13 March 2020 | GK | Harvey White | 30 June 2020 | Under-23s | [42] |
Transfers out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Team | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2019 | CB | Miguel Britos | Released | First team | [43] | ||
1 July 2019 | CM | Ashley Charles | Released | Under-23s | [43] | ||
1 July 2019 | CM | Andrew Eleftheriou | Released | Under-23s | [43][44] | ||
1 July 2019 | CB | Tommie Hoban | Released | First team | [43] | ||
1 July 2019 | GK | Sam Howes | Released | Under-23s | [43][45] | ||
1 July 2019 | CB | Tom Leighton | Released | Academy | [43] | ||
1 July 2019 | DM | Sulayman Marreh | Undisclosed | Under-23s | [46] | ||
1 July 2019 | RB | Michael Mullings | Released | Academy | [47] | ||
1 July 2019 | CF | Obbi Oularé | Undisclosed | First team | [48] | ||
1 July 2019 | LM | Kai Sanders | Released | Academy | [47] | ||
1 July 2019 | AM | Sam Sesay | Released | Academy | [49] | ||
1 July 2019 | DF | Ryan Suckling | Released | Academy | [47] | ||
1 July 2019 | CB | Ben Tricker | Released | Academy | [50] | ||
1 August 2019 | RW | Dodi Lukebakio | Undisclosed | First team | [51] | ||
2 September 2019 | CF | Stefano Okaka | Undisclosed | First team | [52] | ||
19 December 2019 | CB | Joy Mukena | Free transfer | Under-23s | [53] | ||
24 January 2020 | LB | Marvin Zeegelaar | Undisclosed | First team | [54] | ||
31 January 2020 | CB | Sebastian Prödl | Mutual consent | First team | [55] |
Pre-season and friendlies
In June 2019. The Hornets confirmed their pre-season schedule.[56]
Win Draw Loss Upcoming Void Postponed
18 July 2019 Friendly | Ajax | 1–2 | Watford | Saalfelden, Austria |
18:00 CEST | Van de Beek |
Report | Gray Deeney |
Stadium: SaalfeldenArena Attendance: 27,321 |
20 July 2019 Friendly | Bayer Leverkusen | 1–2 | Watford | Zell am See, Austria |
15:00 CEST | Diaby |
Report | Hughes Gray |
Stadium: Alois Latini Stadion |
27 July 2019 Friendly | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | Watford | Shepherd's Bush, London |
15:00 BST | Report | Capoue |
Stadium: Loftus Road |
3 August 2019 Friendly | Watford | 2–1 | Real Sociedad | Watford |
15:00 BST | Gray |
Report | Oyarzabal |
Stadium: Vicarage Road |
Competitions
Premier League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 | West Ham United | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 39 | |
17 | Aston Villa | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 41 | 67 | −26 | 35 | |
18 | Bournemouth (R) | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 40 | 65 | −25 | 34 | Relegation to the EFL Championship |
19 | Watford (R) | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 64 | −28 | 34 | |
20 | Norwich City (R) | 38 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 75 | −49 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head to head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head to head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[57]
(R) Relegated.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 65 | −30 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 38 | −25 |
Last updated: 26 July 2020.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 13 June 2019, the Premier League fixtures were announced.[58]
10 August 2019 1 | Watford | 0–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Watford |
15:00 BST | Report | Doucouré Andone Maupay Dunk |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,245 Referee: Craig Pawson |
17 August 2019 2 | Everton | 1–0 | Watford | Merseyside |
15:00 BST | Bernard Coleman Gomes |
Report | Capoue Holebas Pereyra |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,066 Referee: Lee Mason |
24 August 2019 3 | Watford | 1–3 | West Ham United | Watford |
15:00 BST | Gray Holebas |
Report | Noble Haller Ogbonna |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,035 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
31 August 2019 4 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Watford | Newcastle |
15:00 BST | Hayden Schär Dummett |
Report | Hughes Doucouré Dawson Cathcart |
Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 44,157 Referee: Graham Scott |
15 September 2019 5 | Watford | 2–2 | Arsenal | Watford |
16:30 BST | Holebas Cleverley Femenía Pereyra Capoue |
Report | Aubameyang Kolašinac Guendouzi Leno |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 21,360 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
21 September 2019 6 | Manchester City | 8–0 | Watford | Manchester |
15:00 BST | D. Silva Agüero Mahrez B. Silva Otamendi Angeliño De Bruyne |
Report | Femenía Deulofeu |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 54,273 Referee: Mike Dean |
28 September 2019 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Watford | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Doherty Janmaat |
Report | Holebas |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,711 Referee: Paul Tierney |
5 October 2019 8 | Watford | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Watford |
15:00 BST | Report | McBurnie Lundstram |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,811 Referee: Andre Marriner |
19 October 2019 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Watford | Tottenham |
15:00 BST | Sánchez Sissoko Alli Rose |
Report | Doucouré Pereyra Kiko Holebas |
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 58,754 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
26 October 2019 10 | Watford | 0–0 | Bournemouth | Watford |
15:00 BST | Dawson Deulofeu Doucouré Hughes Pereyra |
Report | Wilson Rico Billing |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,821 Referee: Mike Dean |
2 November 2019 11 | Watford | 1–2 | Chelsea | Watford |
17:30 GMT | Kabasele Janmaat Deulofeu Dawson Mariappa |
Report | Abraham Pulisic Jorginho Mount |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 21,011 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
8 November 2019 12 | Norwich City | 0–2 | Watford | Norwich |
20:00 GMT | Vrančić |
Report | Deulofeu Kabasele Gray Hughes Masina |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 27,074 Referee: Andre Marriner |
23 November 2019 13 | Watford | 0–3 | Burnley | Watford |
15:00 GMT | Gray |
Report | Mee Tarkowski Wood Westwood Barnes |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,711 Referee: Paul Tierney |
30 November 2019 14 | Southampton | 2–1 | Watford | Southampton |
17:30 GMT | Redmond Ings Ward-Prowse |
Report | Sarr |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 26,929 Referee: Michael Oliver |
4 December 2019 15 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Watford | Leicester |
19:30 GMT | Vardy Söyüncü Ndidi Maddison |
Report | Deulofeu Masina |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,763 Referee: Craig Pawson |
7 December 2019 16 | Watford | 0–0 | Crystal Palace | Watford |
15:00 GMT | Doucouré Cathcart Femenía Capoue |
Report | Zaha Tomkins |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,070 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
14 December 2019 17 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Watford | Liverpool |
12:30 GMT | Salah Henderson Milner |
Report | Hughes |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 53,311 Referee: Andre Marriner |
22 December 2019 18 | Watford | 2–0 | Manchester United | Watford |
14:00 GMT | Capoue Sarr Doucouré Deeney Cathcart |
Report | Shaw |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 21,488 Referee: Lee Mason |
26 December 2019 19 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Watford | Sheffield |
15:00 GMT | Norwood |
Report | Deulofeu Cathcart Chalobah |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 30,222 Referee: David Coote |
28 December 2019 20 | Watford | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Watford |
15:00 GMT | Deeney Mariappa Sarr Capoue |
Report | Grealish |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 21,348 Referee: Simon Hooper |
1 January 2020 21 | Watford | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Watford |
15:00 GMT | Dawson Deulofeu Doucouré Kabasele Deeney Foster |
Report | Neto |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,584 Referee: Andrew Madley |
12 January 2020 22 | Bournemouth | 0–3 | Watford | Bournemouth |
14:00 GMT | Smith |
Report | Doucouré Deeney Pereyra |
Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 10,384 Referee: Mike Dean |
18 January 2020 23 | Watford | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Watford |
12:30 GMT | Capoue Doucouré |
Report | Tanganga Winks Vertonghen |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 21,366 Referee: Michael Oliver |
21 January 2020 24 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Watford | Birmingham |
19:30 GMT | Mings Douglas Luiz |
Report | Deeney Cathcart Doucouré |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 40,867 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
1 February 2020 25 | Watford | 2–3 | Everton | Watford |
15:00 GMT | Masina Pereyra Success |
Report | Mina Delph Holgate Walcott |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 21,229 Referee: Craig Pawson |
8 February 2020 26 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Watford | Falmer |
17:30 GMT | Schelotto Mariappa March |
Report | Doucouré Hughes Mariappa |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,443 Referee: Kevin Friend |
23 February 2020 27 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Watford | Trafford |
14:00 GMT | Fernandes Martial Greenwood |
Report | Cathcart |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 73,347 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
29 February 2020 28 | Watford | 3–0 | Liverpool | Watford |
17:30 GMT | Sarr Deeney |
Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 21,634 Referee: Michael Oliver |
7 March 2020 29 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Watford | Selhurst |
15:00 GMT | Ayew Zaha Kouyaté Benteke |
Report | Kiko Capoue Doucouré Pussetto |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,461 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
20 June 2020 30 | Watford | 1–1 | Leicester City | Watford |
12:30 BST | Dawson |
Report | Tielemans Chilwell |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Note: The match was postponed on 13 March due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[59] It was rescheduled to 20 June.[60] |
25 June 2020 31 | Burnley | 1–0 | Watford | Burnley |
18:00 BST | McNeil Rodriguez |
Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean | |
Note: The match was postponed on 19 March due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic,[61] and rescheduled to 25 June.[60] |
28 June 2020 32 | Watford | 1–3 | Southampton | Watford |
16:30 BST | Dawson Bednarek Doucouré Cathcart |
Report | Ings Ward-Prowse |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Note: The match was postponed on 19 March due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic,[61] and rescheduled to 28 June.[60] |
4 July 2020 33 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Watford | London |
20:00 BST | Giroud Willian Barkley |
Report | Capoue Mariappa |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Friend |
Note: The match was postponed on 19 March due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic,[61] and rescheduled to 4 July.[62] |
7 July 2020 34 | Watford | 2–1 | Norwich City | Watford |
18:00 BST | Dawson Hughes Welbeck Cleverley |
Report | Buendía Lewis Tettey Godfrey |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Note: The match was postponed on 3 April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic,[63] and rescheduled to 7 July.[62] |
11 July 2020 35 | Watford | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Watford |
12:30 BST | Deeney Hughes |
Report | Gayle Lascelles Manquillo Fernández Schär |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Note: The match was postponed on 3 April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic,[63] and rescheduled to 11 July.[62] |
17 July 2020 36 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Watford | Stratford |
20:00 BST | Antonio Souček Rice |
Report | Cleverley Hughes Deeney |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Note: The match was postponed on 3 April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic,[63] and rescheduled to 17 July.[64] |
21 July 2020 37 | Watford | 0–4 | Manchester City | Watford |
18:00 BST | Mariappa Hughes |
Report | Sterling Foden Laporte |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Note: The match was postponed on 3 April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic,[63] and rescheduled to 21 July.[64] |
26 July 2020 38 | Arsenal | 3–2 | Watford | Holloway |
16:00 BST | Aubameyang Tierney Xhaka Holding Martínez |
Report | Pereyra Deeney Hughes Dawson Welbeck |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean |
Note: The match was postponed on 3 April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic,[63] and rescheduled to 26 July.[64] |
FA Cup
The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[65]
4 January 2020 Third round | Watford | 3–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Watford |
15:00 GMT | Dele-Bashiru Chalobah Pereyra |
Report | Jennings Monthé Mullin |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 14,373 Referee: Graham Scott |
14 January 2020 Third round replay | Tranmere Rovers | v | Watford | Birkenhead |
19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park | ||
Note: The fixture was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[66] |
23 January 2020 Third round replay | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Watford | Birkenhead |
19:45 GMT | Monthé Jennings |
Report | Hinds |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 10,039 Referee: Tony Harrington |
EFL Cup
The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first round matches.[67] The third round draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports.[68] The draw for the fourth round was made on 25 September 2019.[69]
27 August 2019 Second round | Watford | 3–0 | Coventry City | Watford |
19:45 BST | Sarr Janmaat Peñaranda |
Report | Dabo |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 12,257 Referee: Gavin Ward |
24 September 2019 Third round | Watford | 2–1 | Swansea City | Watford |
19:45 BST | Welbeck Pereyra |
Report | Surridge Grimes |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,903 Referee: Darren Bond |
29 October 2019 Fourth round | Everton | 2–0 | Watford | Walton |
19:45 GMT | Holgate Richarlison |
Report | Doucouré Mariappa |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 34,979 Referee: Simon Hooper |
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | Heurelho Gomes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
26 | GK | Ben Foster | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
35 | GK | Daniel Bachmann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | Daryl Janmaat | 10 | 1 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
4 | DF | Craig Dawson | 29 | 2 | 26+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
6 | DF | Adrian Mariappa | 23 | 0 | 15+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
11 | DF | Adam Masina | 28 | 1 | 20+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
15 | DF | Craig Cathcart | 30 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
21 | DF | Kiko Femenía | 29 | 0 | 26+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
25 | DF | José Holebas | 15 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
27 | DF | Christian Kabasele | 31 | 0 | 26+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |||
41 | DF | Mason Barrett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
51 | DF | Bayli Spencer-Adams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
8 | MF | Tom Cleverley | 19 | 1 | 11+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
14 | MF | Nathaniel Chalobah | 26 | 1 | 10+12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
16 | MF | Abdoulaye Doucouré | 39 | 4 | 36+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |||
19 | MF | Will Hughes | 31 | 1 | 27+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
20 | MF | Domingos Quina | 9 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
24 | MF | Tom Dele-Bashiru | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
29 | MF | Étienne Capoue | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
37 | MF | Roberto Pereyra | 32 | 5 | 17+11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
42 | MF | Callum Whelan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
44 | MF | Joseph Hungbo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
46 | MF | Henry Wise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
58 | MF | Jayden Bennetts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
7 | FW | Gerard Deulofeu | 30 | 4 | 25+3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |||
9 | FW | Troy Deeney | 27 | 10 | 26+1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
10 | FW | Danny Welbeck | 20 | 3 | 8+10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
17 | FW | João Pedro | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
18 | FW | Andre Gray | 27 | 2 | 7+16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
22 | FW | Isaac Success | 7 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
23 | FW | Ismaïla Sarr | 30 | 6 | 22+6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | |||
33 | FW | Ignacio Pussetto | 7 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
40 | FW | Sam Dalby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
53 | FW | Kaylen Hinds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
5 | DF | Sebastian Prödl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
17 | FW | Adalberto Peñaranda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | |||
36 | DF | Dimitri Foulquier | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Last updated: 26 July 2020
Source: Competitions
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