2015–16 Watford F.C. season

Watford
2015–16 season
Chairman Raffaele Riva
Owner Gino Pozzo
Manager Quique Flores
Stadium Vicarage Road Stadium
Premier League 10th
FA Cup Fifth Round
League Cup Second Round
(knocked out by Preston North End)
Top goalscorer League:
Odion Ighalo (13)
All:
Odion Ighalo (14)
Home colours
Away colours
← 2014–15

The 2015–16 season is Watford's 135th year in existence and first season back in the Premier League after gaining promotion the previous season.[1] This season Watford participate in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Pre-season friendlies

On 14 May 2015, Watford announced they will travel to AFC Wimbledon on 11 July 2015 in a pre-season friendly.[2] On 10 June 2015, a trip to Germany was confirmed.[3] On 18 June 2015, the Hornets announced 2015 UEFA Europa League winners' Sevilla will visit on 1 August 2015.[4] A day later a fifth pre-season friendly was confirmed against Cardiff City.[5] On 1 July 2015, Watford announced they will kick pre-season off with a trip to St Albans City.[6] On 10 July 2015, Hornets confirmed they will travel to Scotland to face Dundee United on 25 July 2015.[7]

Competitions

Overall


Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round		 Final
position / round		 First match Last match
Premier League —10th 8 August 201515 May 2016
FA Cup —Fifth Round January 2016
League Cup —Second Round August 2015

Last updated: January 2016
Source: Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 26 10 6 10 29 28 +1 38.46
FA Cup 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 100.000
League Cup 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 00.00
Total 29 12 6 11 31 29 +2 41.38

Last updated: 13 February 2016
Source: Competitions

Premier League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 West Ham United 26 10 10 6 40 31 +9 40
8 Liverpool 26 10 8 8 38 36 +2 38
9 Watford 26 10 6 10 29 28 +1 36
10 Stoke City 26 10 6 10 27 32 −5 36
11 Everton 26 8 11 7 46 35 +11 35
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2016. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[8]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 10 6 10 29 28 +1 36 5 3 5 13 11 +2 5 3 5 16 17 −1

Last updated: 13 February 2016.
Source:

Results by matchday


Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAA            
Result D D D L W W L D L W W L L W W W W D L L L L W D L W                        
Position 6 11 11 16 12 9 13 12 14 13 9 11 13 11 9 7 7 7 8 9 10 12 10 10 10 8                        

Last updated: 13 February 2016.
Source:
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[9]

      Win       Draw       Loss       Upcoming fixture

FA Cup

Main article: 2015-16 FA Cup

      Win       Draw       Loss       Upcoming fixture

League Cup

Watford entered the competition in the second round and were drawn away to Preston North End.[10]

      Win       Draw       Loss       Upcoming fixture

Staff

Squad information and statistics

No. = Squad number

Pos = Playing position

P = Number of games played

G = Number of goals scored

= Yellow cards

GK = Goalkeeper

DF = Defender

MF = Midfielder

FW = Forward

= Red cards

Yth = Whether player went through Watford's youth system

Joined club = Year that player became a Watford first team player[lower-alpha 1]

Age = Current age

dagger Loan player[lower-alpha 2]

Statistics correct as of 23 August 2015.[11]

2015–16 Watford player details[lower-alpha 3]
No. Pos Name P G P G P G P G Age Joined club Yth Notes
Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
1GKGomes, HeurelhoHeurelho Gomes 15000006000352014No—
2DFNyom, AllanAllan Nyom 15000006020272015No—
3DFBritos, MiguelMiguel Britos 6000101021302015No—
4DFAngella, GabrieleGabriele Angella 0000101000262013No—
5DFPrödl, SebastianSebastian Prödl 9000006010282015No—
6DFEkstrand, JoelJoel Ekstrand 0000000000272012No—
7MFJurado, José ManuelJosé Manuel Jurado 9000006000292015No—
8MFBehrami, ValonValon Behrami 5000005001302015No—
9FWDeeney, TroyTroy Deeney 15500006010272010No—
11FWForestieri, FernandoFernando Forestieri 0000101000262012No—
13GKGilmartin, ReneRene Gilmartin 0000000000272014No—
14DFParedes, Juan CarlosJuan Carlos Paredes 9000102000282014No—
15DFCathcart, CraigCraig Cathcart 15000005000272014No—
16DFAké, NathanNathan Aké 10000102000202015Nodagger
17MFGuedioura, AdlèneAdlène Guedioura 6000001000302015No —
18DFPudil, DanielDaniel Pudil 0000000000302012No—
19MFLayún, MiguelMiguel Layún 3100104100272015No—
20MFBerghuis, StevenSteven Berghuis 5000104000242015No—
21MFAnya, IkechiIkechi Anya 15000006000282012No—
22MFAbdi, AlmenAlmen Abdi 13100105010292012No—
23MFWatson, BenBen Watson 14000106000302015No—
24FWIghalo, OdionOdion Ighalo 15900006400262014No—
25DFHolebas, JoséJosé Holebas 3000003010312015No—
26FWMensah, BernardBernard Mensah 0000000000212011Yes—
27DFBelkalem, EssaïdEssaïd Belkalem 0000000000272013No—
28MFSmith, ConnorConnor Smith 0000101000222011Yes—
29MFCapoue, ÉtienneÉtienne Capoue 15000006020272015No—
30DFJohnson, JorellJorell Johnson 0000000000202014Yes—
31DFHoban, TommieTommie Hoban 0000000000222011Yes—
32MFDiamanti, AlessandroAlessandro Diamanti 3000002000322015Nodagger
33MFDyer, LloydLloyd Dyer 0000000000332014No—
34GKArlauskis, GiedriusGiedrius Arlauskis 0000101000282015No—
35DFDoherty, JoshJosh Doherty 0000000000192014Yes—
36FWJakubiak, AlexAlex Jakubiak 0000000000192014Yes—
37DFYoung, AlfieAlfie Young 0000000000182015Yes—
38DFMartin, MahlondoMahlondo Martin 0000000000182015Yes—
39FWLewis, DennonDennon Lewis 0000000000182015Yes—
40MFByers, GeorgeGeorge Byers 0000000000192014Yes—
—FWFabbrini, DiegoDiego Fabbrini 0000000000252013No—
—FWIkpeazu, UcheUche Ikpeazu 0000000000202013No—
—FWRanégie, MathiasMathias Ranégie 0000000000312014No—
  1. ↑ For players who came through the club's youth system the date used refers to when they signed a professional contract, unless they appeared in a first-team match-day squad prior to that, in which case that date is used.
  2. ↑ A dagger is only displayed if the player was exclusively a loan player during the 2015–16 season. If they signed permanently over the course of the season then it is not displayed.
  3. ↑ All players who have been signed to the club since the opening day of the 2015–16 season are listed. Scholars with professional contracts are not listed unless they appear in a first-team matchday squad.

Non-playing staff

  • Head-coach: Quique Sánchez Flores
  • Assistant coach: Dean Austin
  • Assistant coach: Antonio Díaz Carlavilla
  • Assistant coach: Alberto Giráldez
  • Goalkeeping coach: Alec Chamberlain
  • Goalkeeping coach: Paolo De Toffol
  • Technical director: Luke Dowling[12]
  • Chief scout: Filippo Giraldi
  • Under-21 coach: Harry Kewell[13]
  • Academy manager: Chris McGuane[14]
  • Lead professional development coach: David Horseman[15]
  • Academy head of coaching: Barry Quin[14]
  • Head of medical: Richard Collinge[16]
  • Head of sports science: Gianni Brignardello
  • Sport scientist: Ben Dixon
  • Kit manager: Will Jones
  • Assistant kit manager: Craig Charles

Information correct as of 8 July 2015.[17]

Transfers

In

Date Player From Fee Ref
30 June 2015Spain JuanfranSpain Real Betis£1,500,000[18]
1 July 2015Lithuania Giedrius ArlauskisRomania Steaua BucureștiFree transfer[19]
1 July 2015Austria Sebastian PrödlGermany Werder BremenFree transfer[20]
1 July 2015Czech Republic Matěj VydraItaly UdineseUndisclosed[21]
2 July 2015Greece José HolebasItaly Roma£1,800,000[22]
6 July 2015France Étienne CapoueEngland Tottenham HotspurUndisclosed (~ £5,700,000)[23][24]
11 July 2015Switzerland Valon BehramiGermany HamburgUndisclosed (~ £3,000,000)[25][26]
14 July 2015Cameroon Allan NyomItaly UdineseUndisclosed[27]
22 July 2015Uruguay Miguel BritosItaly NapoliFree transfer[28]
22 July 2015Spain José Manuel JuradoRussia Spartak MoscowUndisclosed[29]
23 July 2015Netherlands Steven BerghuisNetherlands AZ£4,600,000[30]
1 September 2015Algeria Adlène GuediouraEngland Crystal PalaceUndisclosed[31]
1 September 2015Belgium Obbi OularéBelgium Club BruggeUndisclosed[32]
18 January 2016Morocco Nordin AmrabatSpain MálagaUndisclosed[33]
19 January 2016Romania Costel PantilimonEngland SunderlandUndisclosed[34]
30 January 2016Spain Mario SuárezItaly FiorentinaUndisclosed (~ £4,000,000)[35]
1 February 2016France Abdoulaye DoucouréFrance RennesUndisclosed[36]
1 February 2016Venezuela Adalberto PeñarandaSpain GranadaUndisclosed[37]

Out

Date[lower-alpha 1] Player Transferred to[lower-alpha 2] Fee Ref
19 May 2015Italy Marco Mottan/aFree transfer (Released)[38]
19 May 2015England Luke O'NienEngland Wycombe WanderersFree transfer (Released)[38]
19 May 2015Serbia Vujadin SavićMoldova Sheriff TiraspolFree transfer (Released)[38]
4 July 2015England Jonathan BondEngland ReadingUndisclosed (~ £250,000)[39][40]
6 July 2015Hungary Dániel TőzsérEngland Queens Park RangersLong-term loan cancelled[41]
16 July 2015England Lewis McGuganEngland Sheffield WednesdayUndisclosed (~ £300,000)[42]
11 August 2015Italy Cristian BattocchioFrance Stade Brestois 29Undisclosed[43]
29 August 2015Italy Fernando ForestieriEngland Sheffield WednesdayUndisclosed (~ £3,000,000)[44][45]
22 January 2016England Connor SmithEngland AFC WimbledonFree transfer[46]
27 January 2016Italy Diego FabbriniEngland Birmingham City£1,500,000[47]
  1. ↑ Where a player has been released, the date given is when their release was announced by Watford, not when their contract expired or when they joined their next club.
  2. ↑ Where a player has been released, the club they subsequently joined is listed, provided it is professional and occurred during the 2015-16 season.

Loans in

Date from Player Loaned from Date until Ref
14 August 2015 Netherlands Nathan Aké England Chelsea End of season [48]
17 August 2015 Italy Alessandro Diamanti China Guangzhou Evergrande 13 January 2016 [49]
1 September 2015 Colombia Víctor Ibarbo Italy Cagliari End of season [50]

Loans out

Date from Player Loaned to Date until Ref
13 July 2015 England Uche Ikpeazu England Port Vale 2 January 2016 [51]
16 July 2015 Spain Juanfran Spain Deportivo La Coruña End of season [52]
27 July 2015 Italy Diego Fabbrini England Middlesbrough 27 January 2016 [53]
5 August 2015 Republic of Ireland Sean Murray England Wigan Athletic 16 January 2016[lower-alpha 1] [55]
29 August 2015 Czech Republic Daniel Pudil England Sheffield Wednesday End of season [56]
1 September 2015 Italy Gabriele Angella England Queens Park Rangers End of season [57]
1 September 2015 Mexico Miguel Layún Portugal Porto End of season [58]
1 September 2015 Republic of Ireland Connor Smith England Stevenage 29 September 2015 [59]
1 September 2015 Czech Republic Matěj Vydra England Reading End of season [60]
21 January 2016 England Uche Ikpeazu England Blackpool End of season [61]
28 January 2016 Lithuania Giedrius Arlauskis Spain Espanyol End of season [62]
1 February 2016France Abdoulaye DoucouréSpain Granada End of season [63]
1 February 2016Venezuela Adalberto PeñarandaSpain Granada End of season[64]
  1. ↑ On 1 September 2015, Murray's Wigan loan was extended until 16 January 2016.[54]

Reserves and academy

Watford's academy in 2015–16 consists of 17 scholars:

In September 2014 and February 2015 respectively, strikers Ogo Obi and Michael Folivi signed agreements for one-year professional contracts to start at the end of their scholarships.[66][67]

References

  1. ↑ "Complete History". Statto. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "FRIENDLY: Watford Face AFC Wimbledon". Watford F.C. 14 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "PRE-SEASON: Germany Training Camp and Friendlies Confirmed". Watford FC. 10 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY: Watford FC To Host Europa League Champions Sevilla". Watford FC. 18 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY: Watford FC To Face Cardiff City". Watford FC. 19 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "FRIENDLY: Watford FC To Visit St Albans City In Pre-Season Opener". Watford FC. 1 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY: Dundee United v Watford FC Fixture Lined Up". Watford FC. 10 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Premier League Handbook 2015/16" (pdf). The Football Association. 19 June 2015. p. 96. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES: Watford FC Travel To Everton On Opening Day". Watford FC. 17 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "Capital One Cup Round 2 draw". Capital One Cup. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "Watford FC player appearances 2015/16". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Luke Dowling Appointed Sporting Director". Watford F.C. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  13. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Kewell Appointed Under-21 Coach". Watford F.C. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  14. 1 2 "ACADEMY: Youth Team Season Review 2014/15". Watford F.C. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Academy Role Filled". Watford F.C. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  16. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Collinge Appointed Head Of Medical". Watford F.C. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  17. ↑ "Watford FC Staff Profiles". Watford F.C. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  18. ↑ "Watford agree deal for Real Betis winger Juanfran". Forza Watford. 1 September 2014.
  19. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Giedrius Arlauskis Signs". Watford FC. 4 June 2015.
  20. ↑ "Sebastian Prodl Signs". Watford FC. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  21. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Matej Vydra Signs Five-Year Contract With Hornets". Watford FC. 1 July 2015.
  22. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Hornets Sign Jose Holebas". Watford F.C. 2 July 2015.
  23. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Etienne Capoue Signs For Watford FC". Watford FC. 6 July 2015.
  24. ↑ "Watford sign Etienne Capoue from Tottenham". ESPN. 6 July 2015.
  25. ↑ "Valon Behrami: Watford sign Hamburg midfielder". BBC Sport. 11 July 2015.
  26. ↑ "Watford snap up Valon Behrami for £3million as Swiss international completes medial to sign three-year deal". Daily Mail. 11 July 2015.
  27. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Allan Nyom Signs For Watford". Watford F.C. 14 July 2015.
  28. ↑ "Watford Sign Miguel Britos". Watford FC. 22 July 2015.
  29. ↑ "OFFICIAL: José Manuel Jurado Joins The Hornets". Watford FC. 22 July 2015.
  30. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Hornets Seal Berghuis Signing". Watford FC. 23 July 2015.
  31. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Guedioura Returns In Permanent Deal". Watford FC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  32. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Oularé Signs From Club Brugge". Watford FC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  33. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Amrabat Signs For Watford". Watford F.C. 18 January 2016.
  34. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Keeper Pantilimon Joins Hornets". Watford F.C. 19 January 2016.
  35. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Suárez Signs On". Watford F.C. 30 January 2016.
  36. ↑ "Watford sign Abdoulaye Doucoure and Adalberto Penaranda". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016.
  37. ↑ "Watford sign Abdoulaye Doucoure and Adalberto Penaranda". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016.
  38. 1 2 3 "OFFICIAL: Doherty, Jakubiak & Johnson Deals Extended". Watford FC. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  39. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Jonathan Bond Departs Watford FC". Watford FC. 4 July 2015.
  40. ↑ "Bond confirms Royals move". Watford Observer. 4 July 2015.
  41. ↑ "Watford midfielder Daniel Tozser has announced he will be leaving the club this summer". Watford Observer. 6 July 2015.
  42. ↑ "McGugan rejoins Owls". Sheffield Telegraph. 16 July 2015.
  43. ↑ "Cristian Battocchio: Watford midfielder to join Stade Brestois". BBC Sport. 11 August 2015.
  44. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Sheffield Wednesday Sign Forestieri". Watford FC. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  45. ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday sign Fernando Forestieri from Watford". The Star. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  46. ↑ "Connor Smith: AFC Wimbledon sign former Watford midfielder". BBC Sport. 22 January 2016.
  47. ↑ "Diego Fabbrini: Birmingham City sign Watford midfielder for £1.5m". BBC Sport. 27 January 2016.
  48. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Aké Joins Hornets On Loan". Watford FC. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  49. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Diamanti Transfer Completed". Watford FC. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  50. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Ibarbo Joins The Hornets". Watford FC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  51. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Ikpeazu Joins Port Vale". Watford FC. 13 July 2015.
  52. ↑ "Watford's Juanfran set to return to Deportivo La Coruna". BBC Sport. 16 July 2015.
  53. ↑ "Confirmed: Italian Midfielder Diego Fabbrini Completes Season Long Loan Move From Watford". Middlesbrough FC. 27 July 2015.
  54. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Murray Loan Extended". Watford FC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  55. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Murray’s Month At Wigan". Watford FC. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  56. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Pudil Joins Owls On Loan". Watford FC. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  57. ↑ "OFFICIAL: QPR Complete Angella Loan". Watford FC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  58. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Layun Loaned To Porto". Watford FC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  59. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Stevenage Sign Smith". Watford FC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  60. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Royals Loan Vydra". Watford FC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  61. ↑ "Uche Ikpeazu: Blackpool sign Watford striker on loan". BBC Sport. 21 January 2016.
  62. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Arlauskis Loaned To Espanyol". Watford FC. 28 January 2016.
  63. ↑ "Watford sign Abdoulaye Doucoure and Adalberto Penaranda". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016.
  64. ↑ "Watford sign Abdoulaye Doucoure and Adalberto Penaranda". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016.
  65. ↑ "Youth coach discusses Watford's 'phenomenal' scholars and how the opportunities are still there". Watford Observer. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  66. ↑ "ACADEMY: Ogo Obi Signs Watford Deal". Watford F.C. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  67. ↑ "ACADEMY: Folivi Signs Pro Deal". Watford F.C. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
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