2020–21 Leeds United F.C. season

The 2020–21 season is Leeds United Football Club's 101st season in existence. It will be their first season in the Premier League since 2004. They will also take part in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Leeds United
2020–21 season
ChairmanAndrea Radrizzani
Head coachMarcelo Bielsa
StadiumElland Road
Premier LeaguePreseason
FA CupPreseason
EFL CupPreseason

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
23 July 2020GKIllan Meslier Lorient₤5,000,000[1]
10 August 2020CFJoe Gelhardt Wigan AthleticUndisclosed[2]
11 August 2020AMCharlie Allen LinfieldUndisclosed[3]
13 August 2020RBCody Drameh FulhamUndisclosed[4]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
10 August 2020LWJack Harrison Manchester City30 June 2021[2]

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
16 July 2020LBLaurens De Bock Zulte Waregem30 June 2021[5]
31 July 2020CFRyan Edmondson AberdeenJanuary 2021[6]
5 August 2020FWKun Temenuzhkov Real Unión30 June 2021[7]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020LBMatty Downing Bradford (Park Avenue)Free transfer[8]
1 July 2020GKHarrison Male UnattachedReleased[9]

Players

First-team squad
# Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends
Goalkeepers
25 Elia Caprile GK (2001-08-25)25 August 2001 (aged 19) Chievo Verona 2020 2024
13 Kiko Casilla GK (1986-10-02)2 October 1986 (aged 33) Real Madrid 2019 2023
1 Illan Meslier GK (2000-03-02)2 March 2000 (aged 20) Lorient 2020 2023
30 Kamil Miazek GK (1996-08-15)15 August 1996 (aged 24) Chojniczanka Chojnice 2018 2020
Defenders
2 Luke Ayling (vc) RB (1991-08-25)25 August 1991 (aged 29) Bristol City 2016 2023
28 Gaetano Berardi RB / LB / CB (1988-08-21)21 August 1988 (aged 32) Sampdoria 2014 2020
6 Liam Cooper (c) CB (1991-08-30)30 August 1991 (aged 29) Chesterfield 2014 2024
34 Pascal Struijk CB / CDM (1999-08-11)11 August 1999 (aged 21) Ajax 2018 2021
49 Oliver Casey CB (2000-10-14)14 October 2000 (aged 19) Academy 2018 2023
3 Barry Douglas LB / LWB (1989-09-04)4 September 1989 (aged 31) Wolves 2018 2021
40 Leif Davis LB (2000-01-12)12 January 2000 (aged 20) Morecambe 2017 2023
Midfielders
23 Kalvin Phillips CDM / CB (1995-12-02)2 December 1995 (aged 24) Academy 2010 2024
Ouasim Bouy CDM / CB (1993-06-11)11 June 1993 (aged 27) Juventus 2017 2021
4 Adam Forshaw CM (1991-10-08)8 October 1991 (aged 28) Middlesbrough 2018 2022
36 Robbie Gotts CM / RB (1999-11-09)9 November 1999 (aged 20) Academy 2017 2022
43 Mateusz Klich CM (1990-06-13)13 June 1990 (aged 30) FC Twente 2017 2024
46 Jamie Shackleton CM / RWB (1999-10-08)8 October 1999 (aged 20) Academy 2006 2024
38 Alfie McCalmont CM (2000-03-25)25 March 2000 (aged 20) Academy 2018 2021
48 Jordan Stevens CM / W (2000-03-25)25 March 2000 (aged 20) Forest Green 2018 2022
44 Mateusz Bogusz CAM (2001-08-22)22 August 2001 (aged 19) Ruch Chorzów 2019 2023
15 Stuart Dallas LM / RM / RB / CM (1991-04-19)19 April 1991 (aged 29) Brentford 2015 2023
19 Pablo Hernandez CAM / LW / RW (1985-04-11)11 April 1985 (aged 35) Al-Arabi 2017 2022
10 Ezgjan Alioski LW / LB (1992-02-12)12 February 1992 (aged 28) FC Lugano 2017 2021
17 Hélder Costa RW / ST / LW (1994-01-12)12 January 1994 (aged 26) Wolves 2019 2024
22 Jack Harrison RW / LW (1996-11-20)20 November 1996 (aged 23) Man City (Loan) 2018 2021
7 Ian Poveda RW / LW (2000-02-09)9 February 2000 (aged 20) Man City 2020 2024
Attackers
9 Patrick Bamford ST (1993-09-05)5 September 1993 (aged 27) Middlesbrough 2018 2022
11 Tyler Roberts ST / W / CAM (1999-01-12)12 January 1999 (aged 21) West Brom 2018 2022
Joe Gelhardt ST (2002-05-04)4 May 2002 (aged 18) Wigan Athletic 2020 2024
  • Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2020–21 season (12 September).

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Competitions

Overview
Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 11 September 2020 May 2021 Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
FA Cup 2020 Third round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup September 2020 Second round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Last updated: August 2020

Source: Competitions

Premier League
Main article: 2020–21 Premier League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Everton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Fulham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Leeds United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Leicester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 12 September 2020. Source: Premier League
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[10]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: September 2020.
Source:

Results by matchday
Matchday1
Ground
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on September 2020. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

FA Cup
Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

EFL Cup
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

Notes

    References
    1. Smyth, Graham (23 July 2020). "Illan Meslier signs three-year Leeds United deal to complete week from heaven". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
    2. "Leeds United re-sign Jack Harrison on loan and Joe Gelhardt from Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
    3. Sobot, Lee (11 August 2020). "Leeds United beat off strong competition to sign Charlie Allen from Linfield as scholar". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
    4. Rayner, Stuart (13 August 2020). "Cody Drameh is Leeds United's latest youthful recruit as Whites look to long term". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
    5. "Laurens De Bock speelt volgend seizoen voor Essevee" (in Dutch). S.V. Zulte Waregem. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
    6. "Aberdeen: Ryan Edmondson signs on loan from Leeds United". BBC Sport. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
    7. "Kun Temenuzhkov makes loan move". Leeds United F.C. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
    8. "Bradford (Park Avenue) sign talented young left back from Leeds United". Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
    9. "Leeds United goalkeeper bids farewell with a message of sadness". Leeds Live. 7 June 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
    10. "Premier League Handbook Season 2019/20: Rules of the Premier League Section C pages 101–102". premierleague.com. 2 August 2019.
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