2018–19 West Ham United F.C. season

West Ham United
2018–19 season
Co-chairmen David Gold
David Sullivan
Manager Manuel Pellegrini
Stadium London Stadium
Top goalscorer League: Marko Arnautović 4
All: Marko Arnautović 4
Highest home attendance 56,947 vs Wolves
(1 September 2018)
Average home league attendance 56,912
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2018–19 season will be West Ham United's seventh consecutive campaign in the Premier League since being promoted in the 2011–12 season. It is West Ham's 23rd Premier League campaign overall and their 61st top flight appearance in their 124th year in existence.[1]

Aside of the Premier League, West Ham United will participate in the FA Cup and League Cup, entering at the third round in the FA Cup and the second round in the EFL Cup.

First team

Squad No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Łukasz Fabiański Poland GK 18 April 1985 England Swansea City
13 Adrián Spain GK 3 January 1987 Spain Real Betis
Defenders
2 Winston Reid New Zealand CB 3 July 1988 Denmark Midtjylland
3 Aaron Cresswell England LB 15 December 1989 England Ipswich Town
4 Fabián Balbuena Paraguay CB 23 August 1991 Brazil Corinthians
5 Pablo Zabaleta Argentina RB 16 January 1985 England Manchester City
21 Angelo Ogbonna Italy CB 23 May 1988 Italy Juventus
23 Issa Diop France CB 9 January 1997 France Toulouse
24 Ryan Fredericks England RB/RM 10 October 1992 England Fulham
26 Arthur Masuaku Democratic Republic of the Congo LB 7 November 1993 Greece Olympiacos
41 Declan Rice Republic of Ireland CB 14 January 1999 Academy
Midfielders
10 Manuel Lanzini Argentina AM 15 February 1993 United Arab Emirates Al Jazira
11 Robert Snodgrass Scotland RM 7 September 1987 England Hull City
14 Pedro Obiang Spain CM/DM 27 March 1992 Italy Sampdoria
15 Carlos Sánchez Colombia DM 6 February 1986 Italy Fiorentina
16 Mark Noble (captain) England CM 8 May 1987 Academy
19 Jack Wilshere England CM/AM 1 January 1992 England Arsenal
Forwards
7 Marko Arnautović Austria LW/RW/ST 19 April 1989 England Stoke City
8 Felipe Anderson Brazil RW/LW/AM 15 April 1993 Italy Lazio
9 Andy Carroll England ST 6 January 1989 England Liverpool
17 Javier Hernández Mexico ST 1 June 1988 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
20 Andriy Yarmolenko Ukraine RW/LW 23 October 1989 Germany Borussia Dortmund
27 Lucas Pérez Spain ST 10 September 1988 England Arsenal
30 Michail Antonio England RW/LW/RWB 28 March 1990 England Nottingham Forest

Competitions

Friendlies

The club arranged an 11-day pre-season trip to Switzerland, where they played Challenge League side Winterthur.[2] They will also play a number of other friendlies against English clubs, followed by two games in Austria.[3]

Premier League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Brighton & Hove Albion 8 2 2 4 9 13 −4 8
14 Crystal Palace 8 2 1 5 5 9 −4 7
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
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 2 1 5 8 13  −5 7 1 1 2 4 4  0 1 0 3 4 9  −5

Last updated: 5 October 2018.
Source: Premier League

Results by matchday

Round12345678910
GroundAHAHAHHA
ResultLLLLWDWL
Position2020202016171315

Updated to match(es) played on 5 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.[4][5]

EFL Cup

West Ham United entered the competition in the second round and were drawn away to AFC Wimbledon.[6] It was the first meeting between the clubs since AFC Wimbledon were formed in 2002.[7] The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018 by David Seaman and Joleon Lescott.[8] West Ham were drawn at home against Macclesfield Town, only the third senior meeting between the two teams.[9] The fourth round draw was made live on Quest by Rachel Yankey and Rachel Riley on 29 September.[10]

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018CBFranceIssa DiopFrance Toulouse£22,000,000[11]
1 July 2018GKPolandŁukasz FabiańskiWales Swansea City£7,000,000[12]
1 July 2018RBEnglandRyan FredericksFulhamFree[13]
1 July 2018CMSlovakiaSebastian NebylaSlovakia Spartak TrnavaUndisclosed[14]
9 July 2018CMEnglandJack WilshereArsenalFree[15]
11 July 2018RWUkraineAndriy YarmolenkoGermany Borussia Dortmund£17,500,000[16]
14 July 2018CBParaguayFabián BalbuenaBrazil CorinthiansUndisclosed[17]
15 July 2018RWBrazilFelipe AndersonItaly Lazio£36,000,000[18]
2 August 2018SSPortugalXande SilvaPortugal Vitória Guimarães£2,000,000[19]
9 August 2018CFSpainLucas PérezArsenal£4,000,000[20]
9 August 2018DMColombiaCarlos SánchezItaly ACF FiorentinaUndisclosed[21]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018CBWalesJames CollinsFree agentReleased[22]
1 July 2018LBFrancePatrice EvraFree agentReleased[23]
1 July 2018MFEnglandKorrey HenryYeovil TownFree transfer[24][25]
1 July 2018LBEngland Democratic Republic of the CongoRosaire LongeloNewcastle UnitedFree transfer[24]
1 July 2018GKLatviaRihards MatrevicsBarnetFree transfer[24][26]
4 July 2018CBEnglandBen WellsQueens Park RangersFree transfer[27]
10 July 2018CBEnglandReece BurkeHull CityUndisclosed[28]
1 August 2018DMSenegalCheikhou KouyatéCrystal PalaceUndisclosed[29]
9 August 2018CMPortugalDomingos QuinaWatfordUndisclosed[30]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
24 July 2018AMEnglandMarcus BrowneOxford UnitedEnd of season[31]
25 July 2018AMNorwayMartin SamuelsenNetherlands VVV-VenloEnd of season[32]
6 August 2018LMMontenegroSead HakšabanovićSpain MálagaEnd of season[33]
8 August 2018CFEnglandJordan HugillMiddlesbroughEnd of season[34]
10 August 2018RBEnglandSam ByramNottingham ForestEnd of season[35]
13 August 2018AMSwitzerlandEdimilson FernandesItaly FiorentinaEnd of season[36]
13 August 2018CFSpainToni MartínezSpain Rayo MajadahondaEnd of season[37]
30 August 2018CMRepublic of IrelandJosh CullenCharlton AthleticEnd of season[38]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Correct as of match played 5 October 2018

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Poland Łukasz Fabiański 80800000
13 GK Spain Adrián 20000020
Defenders
3 DF England Aaron Cresswell 30100020
4 DF Paraguay Fabián Balbuena 80800000
5 DF Argentina Pablo Zabaleta 60500010
21 DF Italy Angelo Ogbonna 42200022
23 DF France Issa Diop 81600021
24 DF England Ryan Fredericks 41300011
26 DF France Arthur Masuaku 8070000+10
Midfielders
11 MF Scotland Robert Snodgrass 1023+500022
14 MF Spain Pedro Obiang 704+100020
15 MF Colombia Carlos Sánchez 602+300010
16 MF England Mark Noble 60600000
19 MF England Jack Wilshere 40400000
41 MF Republic of Ireland Declan Rice 7050001+10
45 MF England Grady Diangana 220+100012
50 MF England Joe Powell 1000000+10
54 MF Republic of Ireland Conor Coventry 1000000+10
Forwards
7 FW Austria Marko Arnautović 74740000
8 FW Brazil Felipe Anderson 9181000+10
17 FW Mexico Javier Hernández 512+200011
20 FW Ukraine Andriy Yarmolenko 924+420010
27 FW Spain Lucas Pérez 610+400021
30 FW England Michail Antonio 914+30001+11
Players transferred out during the season

Last updated: 5 October 2018
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

Correct as of match played 5 October 2018

Rank Pos No. Nat Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
1FW7AustriaMarko Arnautović4004
2MF11ScotlandRobert Snodgrass0022
FW20UkraineAndriy Yarmolenko2002
DF21ItalyAngelo Ogbonna0022
MF45EnglandGrady Diangana0022
6FW8BrazilFelipe Anderson1001
FW17MexicoJavier Hernández0011
DF23FranceIssa Diop0011
DF24EnglandRyan Fredericks0011
FW27SpainLucas Pérez0011
FW30EnglandMichail Antonio0011
Own goals1001
Totals 8 0 11 19

References

  1. ↑ "History". Statto.
  2. ↑ Inkersole, Sam (18 June 2018). "Where West Ham are set to take on FC Winterthur in pre-season friendly". football.london. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Fixtures and Results". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Man City visit Arsenal on first weekend". BBC Sport. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "West Ham United Scores & Fixtures". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "West Ham United's Carabao Cup opponents confirmed". West Ham United F.C. 16 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Date set for AFC Wimbledon Carabao Cup tie". West Ham United F.C. 17 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Carabao Cup Round Three Draw Confirmed". English Football League. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  9. ↑
  10. ↑ "Round Four Draw Confirmed". English Football League. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  11. ↑ "West Ham sign Diop for club record £22m". BBC Sport. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  12. ↑ "West Ham sign goalkeeper Fabianski from Swansea". BBC Sport. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "West Ham sign Fredericks from Fulham". BBC Sport. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "West Ham sign 16-year-old Sebastian Nebyla from Spartaka Trnava". HITC. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  15. ↑ "West Ham sign Wilshere on Free Transfer from Arsenal". BBC Sport. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  16. ↑ "Andriy Yarmolenko signs for West Ham from Borussia Dortmund". Sky Sports. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  17. ↑ "Fabian Balbuena signs for West Ham from Corinthians". Sky Sports. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  18. ↑ "West Ham confirm £41.5m Felipe Anderson transfer on four-year deal". London Evening Standard. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  19. ↑ "Xande Silva joins West Ham in £2million deal as Manuel Pellegrini continues summer spending spree". Daily Mirror. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  20. ↑ "Lucas Perez signs for West Ham: Spanish striker makes London switch in £4m deal". London Evening Standard. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  21. ↑ "Carlos Sanchez completes move to West Ham from Fiorentina on two-year contract". Daily Mirror. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
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  32. ↑ "Two new players for VVV". VVV-Venlo. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  33. ↑ "West Ham youngster Sead Haksabanovic heads to Malaga on loan". Sky Sports. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  34. ↑ "Middlesbrough sign former Bristol City strike target from West Ham United on season-long loan". Bristol Post. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  35. ↑ "Byram joins on loan". Nottingham Forest F.C. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  36. ↑ "Fernandes heads to Fiorentina on loan". West Ham United F.C. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  37. ↑ "West Ham striker Toni Martinez joins Rayo Majadahonda on loan". Sky Sports. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  38. ↑ "Charlton sign Josh Cullen on loan from West Ham United". Charlton Athletic F.C. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
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