2023–24 Watford F.C. season

The 2023–24 season was the 125th season in the history of Watford and their second consecutive season in the Championship. The club are participating in the Championship, the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

Watford
2023–24 season
OwnerGino Pozzo
ChairmanScott Duxbury
Head CoachValérien Ismaël
(until 9 March)[1]
Tom Cleverley
(from 9 March)[1]
StadiumVicarage Road
EFL Championship15th
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mileta Rajović (10)
All:
Mileta Rajović (11)

Current squad
As of 4 May 2024[2]
No. Name Position Nationality Date of birth (Age) Signed from Since Fee Ends Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1Daniel BachmannGK9 July 1994 (age 29)Stoke City2017Free Transfer20281160
26Ben HamerGK20 November 1987 (age 36)Swansea City2022Free Transfer2024220
Defenders
2Jeremy NgakiaRB7 September 2000 (age 23)West Ham United2020Free Transfer2025740
3Francisco SierraltaCB6 May 1997 (age 27)Udinese2020Undisclosed2027882
4Wesley HoedtCB6 March 1994 (age 30)Anderlecht2023£2,000,0002025634
5Ryan PorteousCB25 March 1999 (age 25)Hibernian2023£500,0002027575
6Jamal LewisLB25 January 1998 (age 26)Newcastle United2023Loan2024380
15Mattie PollockCB28 September 2001 (age 22)Grimsby Town2021£300,0002026240
42James MorrisLB23 November 2001 (age 22)Southampton2021Free Transfer2026310
45Ryan AndrewsRB26 August 2004 (age 19)Academy2012—2028513
55Albert EamesRB20 September 2005 (age 18)Academy2014—202710
Midfielders
8Jake LivermoreDM14 November 1989 (age 34)West Bromwich Albion2023Free Transfer2024323
11Ismaël KonéCM16 June 2002 (age 21)Montréal2023£8,000,0002027634
16Giorgi ChakvetadzeAM29 August 1999 (age 24)Gent2024Undisclosed2026371
18Yáser AsprillaAM19 November 2003 (age 20)Envigado2022£3,000,0002026867
24Tom Dele-BashiruCM17 September 1999 (age 24)Manchester City2019Free Transfer2025494
39Edo KayembeCM3 June 1998 (age 25)KAS Eupen2022£4,700,0002026715
Forwards
7Tom InceRW30 January 1992 (age 32)Reading2023£500,0002025292
9Mileta RajovićST17 July 1999 (age 24)Kalmar FF2023£1,000,00020284311
12Ken SemaLW30 September 1993 (age 30)Östersunds2018Undisclosed202515912
19Vakoun BayoST10 January 1997 (age 27)Sporting Charleroi2022£5,800,00020276711
25Emmanuel DennisST15 November 1997 (age 26)Nottingham Forest2024Loan20245514
34Kwadwo BaahLW27 January 2003 (age 21)Rochdale2021Free Transfer202600
37Matheus MartinsLW16 July 2003 (age 20)Udinese2023Loan2024496
58Zavier Massiah-EdwardsRW16 January 2007 (age 17)Academy2016—202410
59Jack GrievesST5 December 2004 (age 19)Academy2020—202650
Out on Loan
10Imran LouzaCM1 May 1999 (age 25)Nantes2021£10,000,0002028606
13João FerreiraRB22 March 2001 (age 23)Benfica2023£2,500,000202751
17Jorge HurtadoST6 September 2003 (age 20)Real Cartagena2023Undisclosed202910
28Samuel KaluRW26 August 1997 (age 26)Bordeaux2022£3,000,0002025130
47Shaq FordeST5 May 2004 (age 20)Academy2012—202410
—Ashley FletcherST2 October 1995 (age 28)Middlesbrough2021Free Transfer202662

Transfers

In
Date Position Nationality Player From Fee Ref.
27 June 2023RWTom Ince ReadingUndisclosed[3]
1 July 2023CFJorge Cabezas Real CartagenaUndisclosed[4]
1 July 2023CFRhys Healey ToulouseFree Transfer[5]
20 July 2023LBCharlie Stallard † St Neots TownFree Transfer[6]
21 July 2023DMJake Livermore West Bromwich AlbionFree Transfer[7]
9 August 2023CBAli Gould † MotherwellFree Transfer[8]
25 August 2023CFMileta Rajović KalmarUndisclosed[9]
14 September 2023CMJunior Gyamfi † Free agent—[10]
26 January 2024LBFreddie Buers † Kings LangleyFree Transfer[11]
1 February 2024AMGiorgi Chakvetadze GentUndisclosed[12]
2 February 2024CBJames Clarridge † Nottingham ForestUndisclosed[13]

† Signed initially for the Under-21s

Out
Date Position Nationality Player To Fee Ref.
14 June 2023CFJoão Pedro Brighton & Hove AlbionUndisclosed[14]
30 June 2023AMAndrés Aguilar Free agentReleased[15]
30 June 2023CFBritt Assombalonga AntalyasporReleased[16][17]
30 June 2023CMLeandro Bacuna FC GroningenReleased[16][18]
30 June 2023LBChristos Batzelis Free agentReleased[15]
30 June 2023RWAaron Benn Free agentReleased[15]
30 June 2023CBCraig Cathcart KV KortrijkReleased[19][20]
30 June 2023CMTom CleverleyRetired[21]
30 June 2023DMMax Delyfer Free agentReleased[15]
30 June 2023CMJordan Fankwe Salford CityReleased[15][22]
30 June 2023CMDan Gosling Notts CountyReleased[23][24]
30 June 2023CMEthan Goulding Free agentReleased[15]
30 June 2023CFDamani Hunter Free agentReleased[15]
30 June 2023CMAdian Manning Norwich CityReleased[15][25]
30 June 2023LBBogdan Marian Free agentReleased[15]
30 June 2023CMJJ McKiernan MorecambeReleased[15][26]
30 June 2023CBHarvey Peters Free agentReleased[15]
30 June 2023CFEzio Touray WeymouthReleased[15][27]
1 July 2023CMJuergen Elitim Legia WarsawUndisclosed[28]
1 July 2023RBMario Gaspar ElcheMutual Consent[28][29]
1 July 2023CMDomingos Quina UdineseUndisclosed[28]
4 July 2023CBWilliam Troost-Ekong PAOKUndisclosed[30]
15 July 2023LWAdrian Blake UtrechtFree Transfer[15]
19 July 2023RWJoseph Hungbo 1. FC NürnbergUndisclosed[31]
25 July 2023CBChristian Kabasele UdineseUndisclosed[32]
25 July 2023RWIsmaïla Sarr MarseilleUndisclosed[33]
17 August 2023RWIgnacio Pussetto HuracánMutual Consent[34][35]
24 August 2023GKMaduka Okoye UdineseUndisclosed[36]
19 January 2024CFRhys Healey Huddersfield TownUndisclosed[37]

Loaned in
Date Position Nationality Player From Date until Ref.
4 July 2023LWMatheus Martins UdineseEnd of season[38]
27 July 2023LBJamal Lewis Newcastle UnitedEnd of season[39]
2 August 2023AMGiorgi Chakvetadze Gent1 February 2024[lower-alpha 1][40][12]
24 January 2024LWEmmanuel Dennis Nottingham ForestEnd of season[41]
  1. On 1 February, Chakbetadze joined the club on a permanent basis.

Loaned out
Date Position Nationality Player To Date until Ref.
1 July 2023CMÓber Almanza Orsomarso31 December 2023[28]
25 July 2023CFAshley Fletcher Sheffield WednesdayEnd of season[42]
1 August 2023RBJoão Ferreira UdineseEnd of season[43]
3 August 2023CFJorge Cabezas Hurtado New York Red Bulls31 December 2023[44]
4 August 2023CBGeorge Abbott Chippenham Town1 September 2023[lower-alpha 1][45][46]
14 August 2023CFShaq Forde Leyton OrientEnd of season[47]
18 August 2023LWKwadwo Baah Burton Albion11 January 2024[lower-alpha 2][48][49]
7 September 2023RWSamuel Kalu Lausanne-SportEnd of season[50]
24 October 2023RBHamzat Balogun Bedford Town2 January 2024[lower-alpha 3][51][52]
28 October 2023GKRoraigh Browne Northwood5 February 2024[lower-alpha 4][53][54]
3 November 2023LBCharlie Stallard Hayes & Yeading United3 December 2023[55]
10 November 2023CFJames Collins Royston Town10 December 2023[56]
13 December 2023RBScott Holding Dover AthleticEnd of season[lower-alpha 5][57][54]
29 December 2023CBGeorge Abbott Potters Bar Town28 January 2024[58]
15 January 2024CMImran Louza LorientEnd of season[59]
19 January 2024RWDawid Hamiga Slough Town13 February 2024[60]
30 January 2024CFJames Collins Haringey Borough29 February 2024[61]
1 February 2024CFJorge Cabezas Hurtado GillinghamEnd of season[62]
15 February 2024GKRoraigh Browne Walthamstow30 April 2024[lower-alpha 6][63][64]
17 February 2024CFMichael Adu-Poku Kings Langley17 March 2024[65]
17 February 2024GKGabriel Ortelli Kings LangleyEnd of season[lower-alpha 7][65][66]
8 March 2024GKJonathan Macaulay Hemel Hempstead Town1 May 2024[67]
12 March 2024CMJunior Gyamfi Hemel Hempstead Town1 May 2024[68]
19 March 2024LBCharlie Stallard Bedford TownEnd of season[69]
28 March 2024CFTobi Adeyemo Wealdstone24 April 2024[70]
28 March 2024LBJosh Mullins Bedford Town1 May 2024[71]
29 March 2024CFMichael Adu-Poku Maidstone UnitedEnd of season[72]
  1. On 1 September, Abbott was recalled from his loan at Chippenham Town, which has been set to run until 5 November.
  2. On 11 January, Baah was recalled from his season-long loan at Burton.
  3. On 24 November, Balogun's loan at Bedford Town, initially set to run until 30 November, was extended until 2 January.
  4. Browne's initial month-long loan at Northwood, beginning in late October, was twice extended for a further month, on 23 November and 12 January.
  5. On 12 January, Holding's loan at Dover, initially set to run until 9 January, was extended until the end of the season.
  6. On 18 March, Browne's loan at Walthamstow, initially set to run until 15 March, was extended until the end of April.
  7. On 22 March, Oretlli's loan at Kings Langley, initially set to run until 17 March, was extended until the end of the season.

Pre-season and friendlies

On 30 May, Watford announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against Boreham Wood and Stevenage.[73] However, the friendly against Stevenage was later cancelled as they were drawn against each other in the 1st round of EFL Cup. [74]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 July 2023 Friendly Boreham Wood 0–0 Watford Borehamwood
19:30 BST Report Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 1,703
8 July 2023 Friendly Arsenal 1–1 Watford London Colney
14:00 BST Marquinhos 54' Report Koné 42' Stadium: Arsenal Training Centre
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
18 July 2023 Friendly Stevenage Cancelled Watford Stevenage
19:45 BST Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Note: Due to the two sides being drawn against each other in the 2023–24 EFL Cup the friendly was cancelled.[75]
22 July 2023 Friendly Crystal Palace 2–1 Watford Beckenham
13:00 BST Édouard 54' 75' Report Kayembe 68' Stadium: Crystal Palace FC Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
29 July 2023 Friendly Watford 3–0 Peterborough United Watford
15:00 BST Bayo 14', 67'
Martins 19'		 Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)


Competitions

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Championship 5 August 2023 4 May 2024 Matchday 1 46 13 17 16 61 61 +0 028.26
FA Cup 6 January 2024 6 February 2024 Third round Fourth round 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 033.33
EFL Cup 8 August 2023 First round First round 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
Total 50 14 19 17 65 67 −2 028.00

Last updated: 4 May 2024
Source: Soccerway

Championship
Main article: 2023–24 EFL Championship

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Cardiff City 46 19 5 22 53 70 −17 62
13 Millwall 46 16 11 19 45 55 −10 59
14 Swansea City 46 15 12 19 59 65 −6 57
15 Watford 46 13 17 16 61 61 0 56
16 Sunderland 46 16 8 22 52 54 −2 56
17 Stoke City 46 15 11 20 49 60 −11 56
18 Queens Park Rangers 46 15 11 20 47 58 −11 56
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)[76]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 13 17 16 61 61  0 56 6 9 8 32 28  +4 7 8 8 29 33  −4

Last updated: 4 May 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHA
ResultWDLLDWDLLLDWWDDWLWWDLWWLDDWDDLLLWLLDLWDDDDLDWL
Position139151812141620212019151616131513101012971010108991111121111121314131414141415151415
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 22 June, the EFL Championship fixtures were released.[77]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Watford 4–0 Queens Park Rangers Watford
15:00 BST Dele-Bashiru 1'
Louza 20'
Martins 38'
Morris  45+1'
Bayo 43'		 Report Dykes  67'
Armstrong  76'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,087
Referee: Thomas Bramall
12 August 2023 2 Watford 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Watford
15:00 BST Report Scarr  71'
Mumba  78'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,446
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
19 August 2023 3 Stoke City 1–0 Watford Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 21,193
Referee: James Bell
27 August 2023 4 Watford 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Watford
12:00 BST Hoedt  24'
Louza  69'
Andrews  69'		 Report Hyam  63'
Hedges 72'
Rankin-Costello  77'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 17,810
Referee: Gavin Ward
2 September 2023 5 Coventry City 3–3 Watford Coventry
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Stadium
Attendance: 24,539
Referee: David Webb
16 September 2023 6 Watford 2–0 Birmingham City Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,932
Referee: Keith Stroud
20 September 2023 7 Watford 2–2 West Bromwich Albion Watford
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 16,742
Referee: Leigh Doughty
23 September 2023 8 Leeds United 3–0 Watford Leeds
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,236
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
30 September 2023 9 Watford 2–3 Middlesbrough Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,446
Referee: Oliver Langford
4 October 2023 10 Sunderland 2–0 Watford Sunderland
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 38,120
Referee: Andy Davies
7 October 2023 11 Cardiff City 1–1 Watford Leckwith
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 19,804
Referee: Gavin Ward
21 October 2023 12 Watford 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,102
Referee: Dean Whitestone
24 October 2023 13 Swansea City 0–1 Watford Landore
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 14,698
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
28 October 2023 14 Watford 2–2 Millwall Watford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,620
Referee: Keith Stroud
4 November 2023 15 Huddersfield Town 0–0 Watford Huddersfield
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 18,225
Referee: Sunny Gill
11 November 2023 16 Watford 5–0 Rotherham United Watford
15:00 GMT
Report Cafú  45' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 17,349
Referee: Stephen Martin
25 November 2023 17 Leicester City 2–0 Watford Leicester
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,577
Referee: Sam Allison
28 November 2023 18 Watford 3–2 Norwich City Watford
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 16,714
Referee: Simon Hooper
2 December 2023 19 Hull City 1–2 Watford Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 20,057
Referee: John Busby
9 December 2023 20 Watford 1–1 Southampton Watford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,797
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
12 December 2023 21 Watford 1–2 Ipswich Town Watford
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,109
Referee: David Coote
16 December 2023 22 Preston North End 1–5 Watford Preston
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 14,389
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
23 December 2023 23 Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Watford Blackburn
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 17,803
Referee: Dean Whitestone
26 December 2023 24 Watford 1–4 Bristol City Watford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,626
Referee: John Busby
29 December 2023 25 Watford 1–1 Stoke City Watford
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,643
Referee: Scott Oldham
1 January 2024 26 Plymouth Argyle 3–3 Watford Plymouth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,355
Referee: Robert Madley
14 January 2024 27 Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Watford Shepherd's Bush
12:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: MATRADE Loftus Stadium
Attendance: 17,409
Referee: Simon Hooper
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 13 January, but was moved back for TV selection.[78]
20 January 2024 28 Bristol City 1–1 Watford Bristol
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 23,611
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
31 January 2024 29 Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Watford Owlerton
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 22,303
Referee: Rebecca Welch
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 27 January, but was postponed due to both sides advancing in the FA Cup.[79]
3 February 2024 30 Watford 0–1 Cardiff City Watford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,739
Referee: John Busby
10 February 2024 31 Watford 1–2 Leicester City Watford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,597
Referee: Oliver Langford
13 February 2024 32 Norwich City 4–2 Watford Norwich
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,325
Referee: Stuart Attwell
17 February 2024 33 Rotherham United 0–1 Watford Rotherham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,143
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
24 February 2024 34 Watford 1–2 Huddersfield Town Watford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,970
Referee: Ben Toner
2 March 2024 35 Millwall 1–0 Watford Bermondsey
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 17,847
Referee: Gavin Ward
6 March 2024 36 Watford 1–1 Swansea City Watford
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 16,440
Referee: Tom Nield
9 March 2024 37 Watford 1–2 Coventry City Watford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,907
Referee: Robert Madley
16 March 2024 38 Birmingham City 0–1 Watford Bordesley
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium
Attendance: 21,266
Referee: Matt Donohue
29 March 2024 39 Watford 2–2 Leeds United Watford
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,236
Referee: David Webb
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[80]
1 April 2024 40 West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Watford West Bromwich
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 24,173
Referee: Gavin Ward
6 April 2024 41 Watford 0–0 Preston North End Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,374
Referee: James Bell
10 April 2024 42 Ipswich Town 0–0 Watford Ipswich
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 28,589
Referee: Samuel Barrott
13 April 2024 43 Southampton 3–2 Watford Southampton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,347
Referee: Josh Smith
20 April 2024 44 Watford 0–0 Hull City Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,753
Referee: Ben Toner
27 April 2024 45 Watford 1–0 Sunderland Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,712
Referee: Oliver Langford
4 May 2024 46 Middlesbrough 3–1 Watford Middlesbrough
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 28,289
Referee: Keith Stroud

FA Cup
Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

As a Championship club, Watford joined the FA Cup at the third round stage, and were drawn at home against Chesterfield[81][82] and then to Southampton in the fourth round.[83][84]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 January 2024 Third round Watford 2–1 Chesterfield Watford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 15,932
Referee: Gavin Ward
28 January 2024 Fourth round Watford 1–1 Southampton Watford
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 16,688
Referee: Michael Salisbury
6 February 2024 Fourth round replay Southampton 3–0 Watford Southampton
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Referee: Darren Bond

EFL Cup
Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

Watford were drawn away to Stevenage in the first round.[85]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Stevenage 1–1
(4–3 p)		 Watford Stevenage
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 4,495
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Penalties

Statistics

Appearances and goals
As of 4 May 2024
No. Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup EFL Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK AUT Daniel Bachmann 270300030031
2DF ENG Jeremy Ngakia 11+30001015010
3DF CHI Francisco Sierralta 23+40301031040
4DF NED Wesley Hoedt 4433010483120
5DF SCO Ryan Porteous 33+431+1010403140
6DF NIR Jamal Lewis 32+401+100038040
7FW ENG Tom Ince 8+1920+200029210
8MF ENG Jake Livermore 25+53100+1032390
9FW DEN Mileta Rajović 17+24101+1100431110
11MF CAN Ismaël Koné 28+144300+1046430
12FW SWE Ken Sema 24+511+101032110
15DF ENG Mattie Pollock 10+80100019030
16MF GEO Giorgi Chakvetadze 14+201300037170
18MF COL Yáser Asprilla 28+1662+100047660
19FW CIV Vakoun Bayo 27+1261+101142721
24MF NGA Tom Dele-Bashiru 28+72211038320
25FW NGA Emmanuel Dennis 11+640+100018410
26GK ENG Ben Hamer 1900+101021030
37FW BRA Matheus Martins 20+195311043630
39MF COD Edo Kayembe 28+75000+1036560
42DF ENG James Morris 10+202+101016020
45DF ENG Ryan Andrews 26+1431+200+1044371
55DF ENG Albert Eames 0+1000001000
58FW ENG Zavier Massiah-Edwards 0+1000001000
59FW ENG Jack Grieves 1+1000002000
Players who went out on loan or left permanently but made appearances for Watford prior to departing
10MF MAR Imran Louza 11+410+101017140
14FW ENG Rhys Healey 1+102100+1013210
17FW COL Jorge Hurtado 000+10001000

Goalscorers

As of 4 May 2024

Rank Pos. No. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 FW9 Mileta Rajović101011
2 FW19 Vakoun Bayo6017
3 MF18 Yáser Asprilla6006
FW37 Matheus Martins5106
5 MF39 Edo Kayembe5005
6 MF11 Ismaël Koné4004
FW25 Emmanuel Dennis4004
8 DF4 Wesley Hoedt3003
DF5 Ryan Porteous3003
MF8 Jake Livermore3003
MF24 Tom Dele-Bashiru2103
DF45 Ryan Andrews3003
13 FW7 Tom Ince2002
FW14 Rhys Healey2002
15 MF10 Imran Louza1001
FW12 Ken Sema1001
MF16 Giorgi Chakvetadze1001
Total613165

Assists

As of 4 May 2024

Rank Pos. No. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 MF18 Yáser Asprilla7108
2 FW12 Ken Sema4004
3 DF4 Wesley Hoedt3003
DF5 Ryan Porteous3003
MF10 Imran Louza3003
MF11 Ismaël Koné3003
MF16 Giorgi Chakvetadze3003
FW19 Vakoun Bayo3003
MF24 Tom Dele-Bashiru2013
10 DF6 Jamal Lewis2002
FW7 Tom Ince2002
FW37 Matheus Martins2002
MF39 Edo Kayembe2002
DF45 Ryan Andrews2002
15 DF2 Jeremy Ngakia1001
DF3 Francisco Sierralta1001
MF8 Jake Livermore1001
FW14 Rhys Healey1001
FW17 Jorge Hurtado0101

Clean sheets

As of 27 April 2024

No. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 Daniel Bachmann110011
26 Ben Hamer3003
Total140014

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