2015–16 Watford F.C. season

Watford
2015–16 season
Owner Gino Pozzo
Chairman Raffaele Riva
Manager Quique Flores
Stadium Vicarage Road Stadium
Premier League 13th
FA Cup Semi-finals
League Cup Second Round
Top goalscorer League: Odion Ighalo (14)
All: Odion Ighalo (16)
Home colours
Away colours

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 — — 13th 8 August 201515 May 2016
FA Cup Third round — Semi-finals 9 January 201624 April 2016
League Cup Second round — Second round 25 August 201525 August 2015

Last updated: 16 May 2016
Source: Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 38 12 9 17 40 50 −10 031.58
FA Cup 5 4 0 1 6 3 +3 080.00
League Cup 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
Total 44 16 9 19 46 54 −8 036.36

Last updated: 16 May 2016
Source: Competitions

Premier League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Everton 38 11 14 13 59 55 +4 47
12 Swansea City 38 12 11 15 42 52 −10 47
13 Watford 38 12 9 17 40 50 −10 45
14 West Bromwich Albion 38 10 13 15 34 48 −14 43
15 Crystal Palace 38 11 9 18 39 51 −12 42
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
38 12 9 17 40 50  −10 45 6 6 7 20 19  +1 6 3 10 20 31  −11

Last updated: 21 May 2016.
Source:

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAAH
ResultDDDLWWLDLWWLLWWWWDLLLLWDLWDLLLLDWLWLLD
Position51111161291311141291113119777891012109108101212141415121212131313

Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2016. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

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

Statistics correct as of 2 April 2016.[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
1GKHeurelho Gomes 380100039000372014No—
2DFAllan Nyom 29+30400033+3080302015No—
3DFMiguel Britos 240201027061332015No—
4MFMario Suárez 8+701+10009+8010312016No—
5DFSebastian Prödl 19+22300022+2240312015No—
6DFJoel Ekstrand 0000000000292012No—
7MFJosé Manuel Jurado 2702+100029+1030322015No—
8MFValon Behrami 14+70100015+7031332015No—
9FWTroy Deeney 36+213520041+21750302010No—
10FWObbi Oularé 0+2010001+2000222015No—
11MFNordin Amrabat 4+802+10006+9020312016No—
13GKRene Gilmartin 0000000000272014No—
14DFJuan Carlos Paredes 7+1001+10109+11020312014No—
15DFCraig Cathcart 34+11500039+1140292014No—
16DFNathan Aké 20+41301024+4121232015Nodagger
17MFAdlène Guedioura 3+1503+21006+17120322015No—
18GKCostel Pantilimon 0040004010312016No—
19FWVíctor Ibarbo 0+4000000+4000282015Nodagger Loan terminate
20MFSteven Berghuis 0+90100+101+10000262015No—
21MFIkechi Anya 17+1101+400018+15000302012No—
22MFAlmen Abdi 25+723+201029+9220312012No—
23MFBen Watson 31+42501037+4230332015No—
24FWOdion Ighalo 36+1152+320038+41730292014No—
25DFJosé Holebas 110200013020342015No—
26FWBernard Mensah 0000000000232011Yes—
27DFEssaïd Belkalem 0000000000292013No—
28MFConnor Smith 0000101000252011Yes—
29MFÉtienne Capoue 330300036060302015No—
30DFJorell Johnson 0000000000222014Yes—
31DFTommie Hoban 0000000000242011Yes—
32MFAlessandro Diamanti 0+3000000+3000352015Nodagger Loan terminate
33MFLloyd Dyer 0000000000362014NoContract terminate
34GKGiedrius Arlauskis 0+1000101+1000302015NoOut on loan
35DFJosh Doherty 0000000000222014Yes—
36FWAlex Jakubiak 0000000000222014Yes—
37DFAlfie Young 0000000000182015Yes—
38DFMahlondo Martin 0000000000182015Yes—
39FWDennon Lewis 0000000000182015Yes—
40MFGeorge Byers 0000000000222014Yes—
—DFGabriele Angella 0000101000292013NoOut on loan
—DFDaniel Pudil 0000000000332012NoOut on loan
—DFJuanfran 0000000000302015NoOut on loan
—MFAbdoulaye Doucouré 0000000000252016NoOut on loan
—MFMiguel Layún 2+1100103+1100302015NoOut on loan
—FWAdalberto Peñaranda 0000000000212016NoOut on loan
—FWDiego Fabbrini 0000000000282013NoSold
—FWFernando Forestieri 0000101000282012NoSold
—FWMatěj Vydra 0000101010262015NoOut on loan
—FWUche Ikpeazu 0000000000232013NoOut on loan
—FWMathias Ranégie 0000000000342014NoOut on loan
  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: Paolo De Toffol
  • Goalkeeping coach: Alec Chamberlain
  • 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
  • Head of Prevention and Osteopath: Daniel Reguera
  • First-team Sports Rehabilitation: Mike Spanou
  • First-team Sports Rehabilitation: Moto Watanabe
  • Kit manager: Will Jones

Information correct as of 24 May 2016.[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 PeñarandaItaly UdineseUndisclosed[36]

Out

Date[lower-alpha 1] Player Transferred to[lower-alpha 2] Fee Ref
19 May 2015Italy Marco Mottan/aFree transfer (Released)[37]
19 May 2015England Luke O'NienEngland Wycombe WanderersFree transfer (Released)[37]
19 May 2015Serbia Vujadin SavićMoldova Sheriff TiraspolFree transfer (Released)[37]
4 July 2015England Jonathan BondEngland ReadingUndisclosed (~ £250,000)[38][39]
6 July 2015Hungary Dániel TőzsérEngland Queens Park RangersLong-term loan cancelled[40]
16 July 2015England Lewis McGuganEngland Sheffield WednesdayUndisclosed (~ £300,000)[41]
11 August 2015Italy Cristian BattocchioFrance Stade Brestois 29Undisclosed[42]
29 August 2015Italy Fernando ForestieriEngland Sheffield WednesdayUndisclosed (~ £3,000,000)[43][44]
22 January 2016Republic of Ireland Connor SmithEngland AFC WimbledonFree transfer[45]
27 January 2016Italy Diego FabbriniEngland Birmingham City£1,500,000[46]
  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 2015Netherlands Nathan AkéEngland ChelseaEnd of season[47]
17 August 2015Italy Alessandro DiamantiChina Guangzhou Evergrande13 January 2016[48]
1 September 2015Colombia Víctor IbarboItaly CagliariEnd of season[49]

Loans out

Date from Player Loaned to Date until Ref
13 July 2015England Uche IkpeazuEngland Port Vale2 January 2016[50]
16 July 2015Spain JuanfranSpain Deportivo La CoruñaEnd of season[51]
27 July 2015Italy Diego FabbriniEngland Middlesbrough27 January 2016[52]
5 August 2015Republic of Ireland Sean MurrayEngland Wigan Athletic16 January 2016[lower-alpha 1][54]
29 August 2015Czech Republic Daniel PudilEngland Sheffield WednesdayEnd of season[55]
1 September 2015Italy Gabriele AngellaEngland Queens Park RangersEnd of season[56]
1 September 2015Mexico Miguel LayúnPortugal PortoEnd of season[57]
1 September 2015Republic of Ireland Connor SmithEngland Stevenage29 September 2015[58]
1 September 2015Czech Republic Matěj VydraEngland ReadingEnd of season[59]
21 January 2016England Uche IkpeazuEngland BlackpoolEnd of season[60]
28 January 2016Lithuania Giedrius ArlauskisSpain EspanyolEnd of season[61]
1 February 2016France Abdoulaye DoucouréSpain GranadaEnd of season[36]
1 February 2016Venezuela Adalberto PeñarandaSpain GranadaEnd of season[36]
  1. ↑ On 1 September 2015, Murray's Wigan loan was extended until 16 January 2016.[53]

Reserves and academy

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

  • In the second year: Jacob Cook, Andrew Eleftheriou, Michael Folivi, Nathan Gartside, Max Makaka, Brandon Mason, Ogo Obi, Charlie Rowan and Connor Stevens.[62]
  • In the first year: Denílson Carvalho, Ashley Charles, Treon Johnson, Dion Pereira, Joshua Roe, Louis Rogers, Max Ryan, David Sesay and Andrew Thomas.

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.[63][64]

References

  1. ↑ "Complete History". Statto. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "FRIENDLY: Watford Face AFC Wimbledon". Watford F.C. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  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. Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  5. ↑ "PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY: Watford FC To Face Cardiff City". Watford FC. 19 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  6. ↑ "FRIENDLY: Watford FC To Visit St Albans City In Pre-Season Opener". Watford FC. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  7. ↑ "PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY: Dundee United v Watford FC Fixture Lined Up". Watford FC. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  8. ↑ "Premier League – Handbook Season 2015/16" (PDF). premierleague.com. p. 96–97. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 8 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. Archived from the original on 2015-08-16. 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. Archived from the original on 2014-10-10. 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. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Academy Role Filled". Watford F.C. 7 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-02-06. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  16. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Collinge Appointed Head Of Medical". Watford F.C. 6 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-02-06. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  17. ↑ "Watford FC Staff Profiles". Watford F.C. Archived from the original on 2016-06-28. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Watford agree deal for Real Betis winger Juanfran". Forza Watford. 1 September 2014.
  19. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Giedrius Arlauskis Signs". Watford FC. 4 June 2015. Archived from the original on 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. 1 2 3 4 "Watford sign Abdoulaye Doucoure and Adalberto Penaranda". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016.
  37. 1 2 3 "OFFICIAL: Doherty, Jakubiak & Johnson Deals Extended". Watford FC. 19 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  38. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Jonathan Bond Departs Watford FC". Watford FC. 4 July 2015. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015.
  39. ↑ "Bond confirms Royals move". Watford Observer. 4 July 2015.
  40. ↑ "Watford midfielder Daniel Tozser has announced he will be leaving the club this summer". Watford Observer. 6 July 2015.
  41. ↑ "McGugan rejoins Owls". Sheffield Telegraph. 16 July 2015.
  42. ↑ "Cristian Battocchio: Watford midfielder to join Stade Brestois". BBC Sport. 11 August 2015.
  43. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Sheffield Wednesday Sign Forestieri". Watford FC. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  44. ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday sign Fernando Forestieri from Watford". The Star. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  45. ↑ "Connor Smith: AFC Wimbledon sign former Watford midfielder". BBC Sport. 22 January 2016.
  46. ↑ "Diego Fabbrini: Birmingham City sign Watford midfielder for £1.5m". BBC Sport. 27 January 2016.
  47. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Aké Joins Hornets On Loan". Watford FC. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  48. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Diamanti Transfer Completed". Watford FC. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  49. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Ibarbo Joins The Hornets". Watford FC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  50. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Ikpeazu Joins Port Vale". Watford FC. 13 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  51. ↑ "Watford's Juanfran set to return to Deportivo La Coruna". BBC Sport. 16 July 2015.
  52. ↑ "Confirmed: Italian Midfielder Diego Fabbrini Completes Season Long Loan Move From Watford". Middlesbrough FC. 27 July 2015.
  53. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Murray Loan Extended". Watford FC. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  54. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Murray's Month At Wigan". Watford FC. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  55. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Pudil Joins Owls On Loan". Watford FC. 29 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-08-31. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  56. ↑ "OFFICIAL: QPR Complete Angella Loan". Watford FC. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-01. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  57. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Layun Loaned To Porto". Watford FC. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-01. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  58. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Stevenage Sign Smith". Watford FC. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  59. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Royals Loan Vydra". Watford FC. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  60. ↑ "Uche Ikpeazu: Blackpool sign Watford striker on loan". BBC Sport. 21 January 2016.
  61. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Arlauskis Loaned To Espanyol". Watford FC. 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016.
  62. ↑ "Youth coach discusses Watford's 'phenomenal' scholars and how the opportunities are still there". Watford Observer. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  63. ↑ "ACADEMY: Ogo Obi Signs Watford Deal". Watford F.C. 15 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  64. ↑ "ACADEMY: Folivi Signs Pro Deal". Watford F.C. 9 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-22. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
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