2018–19 Fulham F.C. season

Fulham
2018–19 season
Chairman Shahid Khan
Manager Slaviša Jokanović
Stadium Craven Cottage
Premier League 17th after Matchday 8
FA Cup Third Round
EFL Cup Third Round
Top goalscorer League: Aleksandar Mitrović (5)
All: Aleksandar Mitrović (5)
Highest home attendance 24,821 (vs Crystal Palace, Premier League, 11 August 2018)
Lowest home attendance 9,333 (vs Exeter City, EFL Cup, 28 August 2018)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2018–19 Fulham season is the club's 121st professional season and their 14th in the Premier League, after the club won promotion from the EFL Championship after defeating Aston Villa in the 2018 EFL Championship play-off Final at Wembley Stadium on 26 May 2018. The club will also compete in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

2017–18 away kit, used vs. Brighton & Hove Albion (1 Sep)

Players

As of 10 August 2018[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 England GK Marcus Bettinelli
3 England MF Ryan Sessegnon
4 Belgium DF Denis Odoi
5 England DF Calum Chambers (on loan from Arsenal)
6 Scotland MF Kevin McDonald
7 Democratic Republic of the Congo MF Neeskens Kebano
8 Norway MF Stefan Johansen
9 Serbia FW Aleksandar Mitrović
10 Scotland MF Tom Cairney (captain)[2]
11 Togo FW Floyd Ayité
13 United States DF Tim Ream
14 Germany FW André Schürrle (on loan from Borussia Dortmund)
19 Argentina FW Luciano Vietto (on loan from Atlético Madrid)
20 France DF Maxime Le Marchand
No. Position Player
21 Netherlands DF Timothy Fosu-Mensah (on loan from Manchester United)
22 Republic of Ireland DF Cyrus Christie
23 England DF Joe Bryan
24 Ivory Coast MF Jean Michaël Seri
25 Spain GK Sergio Rico (on loan from Sevilla)
26 England DF Alfie Mawson
29 Cameroon MF André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
31 Spain GK Fabri
36 United States MF Luca de la Torre
43 England DF Steven Sessegnon
44 Belgium MF Ibrahima Cissé
47 France FW Aboubakar Kamara
50 England GK Taye Ashby-Hammond

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018CFFinlandTerry AbladeFinland JazzUndisclosed[3]
12 July 2018LBFranceMaxime Le MarchandFrance NiceUndisclosed[4]
12 July 2018CMIvory CoastJean Michaël SeriFrance Nice‌‌‌‌£18,000,000[4]
24 July 2018GKSpainFabriTurkey BeşiktaşUndisclosed[5]
30 July 2018CFSerbiaAleksandar MitrovićEngland Newcastle United£22,000,000[6]
2 August 2018CBEnglandAlfie MawsonWales Swansea City£15,000,000[7]
9 August 2018LBEnglandJoe BryanEngland Bristol City£6,000,000[8]
9 August 2018DMCameroonAndré-Frank Zambo AnguissaFrance MarseilleUndisclosed[9]
23 August 2018CBAustraliaRiley WarlandAustralia Perth GloryUndisclosed[10]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
25 July 2018LWGermanyAndré SchürrleGermany Borussia Dortmund31 May 2020[11]
7 August 2018CBEnglandCalum ChambersEngland Arsenal31 May 2019[12]
9 August 2018RBNetherlandsTimothy Fosu-MensahEngland Manchester United31 May 2019[13]
9 August 2018GKSpainSergio RicoSpain Sevilla31 May 2019[14]
9 August 2018CFArgentinaLuciano ViettoSpain Atlético Madrid31 May 2019[15]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018RBEnglandJoe FelixEngland Queens Park RangersReleased[16][17]
1 July 2018CFEnglandMichael Elstone
Released
[16]
1 July 2018RBEnglandRyan FredericksEngland West Ham UnitedFree transfer[18]
1 July 2018LBEnglandDaniel MartinEngland Leeds UnitedReleased[16][19]
1 July 2018RWEnglandIsaac PearceEngland Forest Green RoversFree transfer[20]
1 July 2018GKAustraliaJulian SchwarzerGermany FC Pipinsried
Released
[16][21]
1 July 2018AMWalesGeorge WilliamsEngland Forest Green RoversReleased[16][22]
1 July 2018RBEnglandDjed SpenceEngland MiddlesbroughReleased[16][23]
16 July 2018GKEnglandDavid ButtonEngland Brighton & Hove AlbionUndisclosed[24]
1 January 2019CFEnglandCauley WoodrowEngland BarnsleyUndisclosed[25]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
6 July 2018CFEnglandStephen HumphrysEngland Scunthorpe United31 May 2019[26]
7 July 2018CFEnglandElijah AdebayoEngland Swindon Town31 May 2019[27]
25 July 2018GKSlovakiaMarek RodákEngland Rotherham United31 May 2019[28]
3 August 2018DMEnglandTayo EdunEngland Ipswich Town31 May 2019[29]
15 August 2018CBSpainMarcelo DjalóSpain Extremadura31 May 2019[30]
15 August 2018GKEnglandMagnus NormanEngland RochdaleJanuary 2019[31]
24 August 2018CFEnglandCauley WoodrowEngland Barnsley1 January 2019[25]
31 August 2018CFPortugalRui FonteFrance Lille31 May 2019[32]
31 August 2018LMIcelandJón Dagur ÞorsteinssonDenmark Vendsyssel31 May 2019[33]

Friendlies

Fulham confirmed friendlies against Crawley Town, Reading, Fenerbahçe, Lyon, Sampdoria and Celta de Vigo.[34]

Competitions

Premier League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
15 West Ham United 8 2 1 5 8 13 −5 7
16 Southampton 8 1 2 5 6 14 −8 5
17 Fulham 8 1 2 5 9 21 −12 5
18 Huddersfield Town 8 0 3 5 4 17 −13 3 Relegation to the EFL Championship
19 Newcastle United 8 0 2 6 6 13 −7 2
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. 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).

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
8 1 2 5 9 21  −12 5 1 1 2 6 10  −4 0 1 3 3 11  −8

Last updated: 7 October 2018.
Source:

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678
GroundHAHAAHAH
ResultLLWDLDLL
Position1919121315151617

Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 14 June 2018, the Premier League fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[35][36]

EFL Cup

The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[37] The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018 by David Seaman and Joleon Lescott.[38] The fourth round draw was made live on Quest by Rachel Yankey and Rachel Riley on 29 September.[39]

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupEFL Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK England Marcus Bettinelli 60600000
25 GK Spain Sergio Rico 20000020
31 GK Spain Fabri 20200000
Defenders
4 DF Belgium Denis Odoi 705+10000+10
5 DF England Calum Chambers 603+200010
13 DF United States Tim Ream 30200010
20 DF France Maxime Le Marchand 60500010
21 DF Netherlands Timothy Fosu-Mensah 50500000
22 DF Republic of Ireland Cyrus Christie 713+200021
23 DF England Joe Bryan 51400011
26 DF England Alfie Mawson 40300010
43 DF England Steven Sessegnon 2000001+10
Midfielders
6 MF Scotland Kevin McDonald 705+100010
7 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Neeskens Kebano 10000010
8 MF Norway Stefan Johansen 602+300010
10 MF Scotland Tom Cairney 403+100000
24 MF Ivory Coast Jean Michaël Seri 81810000
29 MF Cameroon André-Frank Zambo Anguissa 904+300020
33 MF England Matt O'Riley 1000000+10
36 MF United States Luca de la Torre 2100001+11
44 MF Belgium Ibrahima Cissé 10000010
56 MF England Harvey Elliott 1000000+10
Forwards
3 FW England Ryan Sessegnon 906+200010
9 FW Togo Floyd Ayité 400+300010
11 FW Serbia Aleksandar Mitrović 85850000
14 FW Germany André Schürrle 837+130000
19 FW Argentina Luciano Vietto 706+100000
47 FW France Aboubakar Kamara 521+200022
Out on Loan
17 FW Portugal Rui Fonte 10000010

Last updated: 6 October 2018
Source: Competitions

Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.

Last updated 6 October 2018.
Rank No. Nationality Player Premier League FA Cup Carabao Cup Total
1
9SerbiaAleksandar Mitrović5005
2
14GermanyAndré Schürrle3003
3
47FranceAboubakar Kamara0022
4
22Republic of IrelandCyrus Christie0011
22EnglandJoe Bryan0011
24Ivory CoastJean Michaël Seri1001
36United StatesLuca de la Torre0011
TOTALS 9 0 5 14

References

  1. ↑ "First team – Player profiles". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Captain's message". Fulham F.C. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "FC Jazzin lupauksen hieno tarina Ghanan hiekkakentiltä Valioliigan porteille: "Mielenkiintoinen maailma odottaa"" (in Finnish). Satakunnan Kansa. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Fulham sign Nice duo Seri & Le Marchand". BBC. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
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  6. ↑ "Aleksandar Mitrovic signs for Fulham as Newcastle striker completes £20m Craven Cottage return". London Evening Standard. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
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  8. ↑ "Full details as Fulham complete dramatic Joe Bryan Bristol City transfer after Aston Villa snub". Bristol Post. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "André-Frank Zambo Anguissa joins Fulham". Fulham Football Club Official Site. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Perth Glory young gun Riley Warland joins Fulham". Fox Sports Networks. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
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  13. ↑ "Fosu-Mensah Joins Fulham On Loan". Manchester United F.C. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  14. ↑ "Sergio Rico signs for Fulham on one year loan as Cottagers' ambitious summer continues". London Evening Standard. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
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  19. ↑ "Leeds United make first transfer signing ahead of next season". The 72. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
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  28. ↑ "New Deal & Loan For Rodák". Fulham F.C. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  29. ↑ "Town Sign Tayo Edun". Ipswich Town F.C. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  30. ↑ "Loan Deal For Djalo". Fulham F.C. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  31. ↑ "Magnus Norman Joins Rochdale On Loan From Fulham". Rochdale A.F.C. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
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  33. ↑ "Loan Deal For Thorsteinsson". Fulham F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
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  38. ↑ "Carabao Cup Round Three Draw Confirmed". English Football League. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  39. ↑ "Round Four Draw Confirmed". English Football League. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
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