2018–19 Leeds United F.C. season

Leeds United
2018–19 season
Chairman Andrea Radrizzani
Head Coach Marcelo Bielsa
Stadium Elland Road
Championship 1st
FA Cup Third round
EFL Cup Second round
(Vs. Preston North End)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2018–19 season is Leeds United's ninth consecutive season in the Championship.[1] Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018LBEnglandDaniel MartinFulhamUndisclosed[2]
1 July 2018LBEnglandJoshveer ShergillWalsall£25,000[3]
4 July 2018LBEnglandLeif DavisMorecambeUndisclosed[4]
28 July 2018LBScotlandBarry DouglasWolverhampton Wanderers£3,000,000[5]
31 July 2018STEnglandPatrick BamfordMiddlesbrough£7,000,000[6]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018STNigeriaMoses AbioyeFree agentReleased[7]
1 July 2018CMSpainMadger GomesFrance SochauxUndisclosed[8]
1 July 2018CBEnglandMatthew KeoghFree agentReleased[7]
1 July 2018STRepublic of IrelandMoise KromaFree agentReleased[7]
1 July 2018CMGuinea-BissauRomario VieiraFree agentReleased[7]
1 July 2018GKGermanyFelix WiedwaldGermany Eintracht FrankfurtUndisclosed[9]
5 July 2018GKEnglandAndy LonerganMiddlesbroughFree transfer[10][11]
14 July 2018STSwedenMarcus AntonssonSweden Malmö FFUndisclosed[12]
1 August 2018CMEnglandRonaldo VieiraItaly SampdoriaUndisclosed[13]
2 August 2018CMEnglandLuke MurphyBolton WanderersFree transfer[14]
3 August 2018FWMoroccoOusama SiddikiSpain LogroñésUndisclosed[15]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
1 July 2018CMEnglandLewis BakerChelsea31 May 2019[16]
16 July 2018GKEnglandJamal BlackmanChelsea31 May 2019[17]
30 July 2018RWEnglandJack HarrisonManchester City31 May 2019[18]
30 August 2018SSEnglandIzzy BrownChelsea31 May 2019[19]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
1 July 2018RBEnglandLewie CoyleFleetwood Town6 January 2019[20]
3 July 2018STSwedenPaweł CibickiNorway Molde31 December 2018[21]
5 July 2018STNetherlandsJay-Roy GrotNetherlands VVV-Venlo31 May 2019[10]
6 July 2018LBEnglandTyler DentonPeterborough United31 May 2019[22]
6 July 2018CBRepublic of IrelandPaudie O'ConnorBlackpool31 May 2019[23]
11 July 2018STEnglandMallik WilksDoncaster Rovers6 January 2019[24]
19 July 2018AMSpainAlex MachucaSpain Burgos31 May 2019[25]
20 July 2018CBEnglandLiam KitchingHarrogate Town2 January 2019[26]
26 July 2018STSpainAdrián BalboaSpain Badalona23 August 2018[27]
31 July 2018RWMaliHadi SackoSpain Las Palmas31 May 2019[28]
17 August 2018GKEnglandHarrison MaleTadcaster AlbionWork Experience Loan[29]
21 August 2018LBBelgiumLaurens De BockBelgium Oostende31 May 2019[30]
21 August 2018CMJapanYosuke IdeguchiGermany Greuther Fürth31 May 2019[31]
24 August 2018FWSpainAdrián BalboaSpain Terrassa31 May 2019[32]
24 August 2018DMMoroccoOuasim BouyNetherlands PEC Zwolle31 May 2019[33]
24 August 2018DMSpainOriol ReySpain UB Conquense31 May 2019[34]
29 August 2018STGhanaCaleb EkubanTurkey Trabzonspor30 June 2019[35]
31 August 2018DMNetherlandsVurnon AnitaNetherlands Willem II31 May 2019[36]
31 August 2018CMRepublic of IrelandEunan O'KaneLuton Town10 January 2019[35]
1 September 2018STMontenegroOliver ŠarkićSpain Barakaldo CF30 June 2019[37]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

Leeds announced pre-season friendlies against Forest Green Rovers, York City, Southend United, Oxford United, Guiseley and Las Palmas.[38]

Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Sheffield United 12 8 1 3 21 13 +8 25 Promotion to the Premier League
2 West Bromwich Albion 12 7 3 2 31 17 +14 24
3 Leeds United 12 6 5 1 22 9 +13 23 Qualification for Championship play-offs
4 Middlesbrough 12 6 4 2 14 6 +8 22
5 Nottingham Forest 12 4 7 1 17 13 +4 19
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [39]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 6 5 1 22 9  +13 23 3 2 1 10 4  +6 3 3 0 12 5  +7

Last updated: 6 October 2018.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112
GroundHAHAAHAHHAAH
ResultWWWDWDDWLDWD
Position322111111113

Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2018. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 21 June 2018, the Championship fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[40][41]

EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[42] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[43]

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Northern Ireland Bailey Peacock-Farrell 1101100000
13 GK England Will Huffer 00000000
27 GK England Jamal Blackman 20000020
Defenders
2 DF England Luke Ayling 1211110010
3 DF Scotland Barry Douglas 1101100000
6 DF Scotland Liam Cooper 92920000
18 DF Sweden Pontus Jansson 1006+200020
20 DF England Tom Pearce 20000020
28 DF Switzerland Gaetano Berardi 60600000
35 DF Republic of Ireland Conor Shaughnessy 20000020
44 DF Spain Hugo Díaz 00000000
49 DF Spain Oriol Rey 00000000
50 DF Belgium Pascal Struijk 00000000
Midfielders
4 MF England Adam Forshaw 300+300000
10 MF Republic of Macedonia Ezgjan Alioski 133113000+20
14 MF Spain Samuel Sáiz 131110001+11
15 MF Northern Ireland Stuart Dallas 500+400010
19 MF Spain Pablo Hernández 53530000
22 MF England Jack Harrison 1015+310020
23 MF England Kalvin Phillips 1301100020
34 MF England Lewis Baker 700+500020
42 MF Republic of Ireland Callum Nicell 00000000
43 MF Poland Mateusz Klich 134114000+20
46 MF England Jamie Shackleton 501+200020
48 MF England Jordan Stevens 00000000
Forwards
7 FW England Kemar Roofe 7464000+10
9 FW England Patrick Bamford 710+500021
11 FW Wales Tyler Roberts 73530020
39 FW England Ryan Edmondson 100+100000
41 FW England Sam Dalby 00000000
47 FW England Jack Clarke 00000000
Players transferred out during the season

Last updated: 21 August 2018
Source: Competitions

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