126th season in existence of Watford FC
Watford 2024–25 football 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 .
Current squad [ edit ] As of 4 May 2024 [3] No. Name Position Nationality Date of birth (Age) Signed from Since Fee Ends Apps Goals Goalkeepers 1 Daniel Bachmann GK 9 July 1994 (age 29) Stoke City 2017 Free Transfer 2028 116 0 Defenders 2 Jeremy Ngakia RB 7 September 2000 (age 23) West Ham United 2020 Free Transfer 2027 74 0 3 Francisco Sierralta CB 6 May 1997 (age 27) Udinese 2020 Undisclosed 2027 88 2 4 Wesley Hoedt CB 6 March 1994 (age 30) Anderlecht 2023 £2,000,000 2025 63 4 5 Ryan Porteous CB 25 March 1999 (age 25) Hibernian 2023 £500,000 2027 57 5 13 João Ferreira RB 22 March 2001 (age 23) Benfica 2023 £2,500,000 2027 5 1 15 Mattie Pollock CB 28 September 2001 (age 22) Grimsby Town 2021 £300,000 2026 24 0 42 James Morris LB 23 November 2001 (age 22) Southampton 2021 Free Transfer 2026 31 0 45 Ryan Andrews RB 26 August 2004 (age 19) Academy 2012 — 2028 51 3 Midfielders 10 Imran Louza CM 1 May 1999 (age 25) Nantes 2021 £10,000,000 2028 60 6 11 Ismaël Koné CM 16 June 2002 (age 22) Montréal 2023 £8,000,000 2027 63 4 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 2025 49 4 39 Edo Kayembe CM 3 June 1998 (age 26) KAS Eupen 2022 £4,700,000 2026 71 5 Forwards 7 Tom Ince RW 30 January 1992 (age 32) Reading 2023 £500,000 2025 29 2 9 Mileta Rajović ST 17 July 1999 (age 24) Kalmar FF 2023 £1,000,000 2028 43 11 12 Ken Sema LW 30 September 1993 (age 30) Östersunds 2018 Undisclosed 2025 159 12 17 Jorge Hurtado ST 6 September 2003 (age 20) Real Cartagena 2023 Undisclosed 2029 1 0 19 Vakoun Bayo ST 10 January 1997 (age 27) Sporting Charleroi 2022 £5,800,000 2027 67 11 28 Samuel Kalu RW 26 August 1997 (age 26) Bordeaux 2022 £3,000,000 2025 13 0 34 Kwadwo Baah LW 27 January 2003 (age 21) Rochdale 2021 Free Transfer 2026 0 0 47 Shaq Forde ST 5 May 2004 (age 20) Academy 2012 — 2024 1 0 59 Jack Grieves CF 5 December 2004 (age 19) Academy 2020[a] — 2026 5 0 — Mamadou Doumbia ST 18 February 2006 (age 18) Black Stars 2024 Undisclosed 2030 0 0
Transfers [ edit ] ^ Played in Watford Academy 2013-2019. Rejoined in 2020. ^ Transfer was announced on 19 February, but joined the club on 1 July. Loaned in [ edit ] Loaned out [ edit ] Released / Out of Contract [ edit ] Pre-season and friendlies [ edit ] On 22 May, Watford announced their initial pre-season schedule, with friendlies against Reading (behind closed doors ), Boreham Wood , Stevenage , Gillingham , Wycombe Wanderers and Brentford .[9] On 13 June, they added an away match against Scottish side Hibernian .[10]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Competitions [ edit ] Championship [ edit ] League table [ edit ] 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)
[12] Notes:
^ Sheffield United were deducted two points for defaulting on payments to other clubs during the 2022–23 and 2023-24 seasons and other EFL regulations, with a further two points suspended.[11]
Results summary [ edit ] Overall Home Away Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Matches [ edit ] Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup [ edit ] Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Statistics [ edit ] Appearances and goals [ edit ] As of pre-season List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
References [ edit ]
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Levels 5–6 Levels 7–8 Levels 9–10 Combined Counties League (Premier North , Premier South , One ) Eastern Counties League (Premier , One North , One South ) Essex Senior League (level 9 only) Hellenic League (Premier , One ) Midland League (Premier , One ) Northern Counties East League (Premier , One ) Northern League (One , Two ) North West Counties League (Premier , One North , One South ) Southern Combination League (Premier , One ) Southern Counties East League (Premier , One ) South West Peninsula League (Premier East , Premier West - level 10 only ) Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One ) United Counties League (Premier North , Premier South , One ) Wessex League (Premier , One ) Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
Youth competitions