2018–19 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

Wolverhampton Wanderers
2018–19 season
Chairman Jeff Shi
Head coach Nuno Espírito Santo
Premier League TBD
FA Cup Third round
EFL Cup Third round
(vs. Leicester City)
Highest home attendance 31,322
(vs Man City,
25 August 2018)
Lowest home attendance 21,562
(vs Leicester,
25 September 2018)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2018–19 season is the 141st year in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. The club are competing in the Premier League, the highest level of English football, for the first time since being relegated in 2012. This is their second season under head coach Nuno Espírito Santo, with whom they won promotion as champions of the Football League Championship in the previous campaign.

Matches

Pre-season

Below are all the currently scheduled pre-season friendlies that the club will undertake.

Premier League

Results

A total of 20 teams are competing in the Premier League in the 2018–19 season. Each team will play every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points are awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.

The provisional fixture list was released on 14 June 2018, but is subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.[1]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Tottenham Hotspur 8 6 0 2 15 7 +8 18 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
6 Bournemouth 8 5 1 2 16 12 +4 16
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 8 4 3 1 9 6 +3 15
8 Manchester United 8 4 1 3 13 14 −1 13
9 Watford 8 4 1 3 11 12 −1 13
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 4 3 1 9 6  +3 15 2 2 0 6 3  +3 2 1 1 3 3  0

Last updated: 6 October 2018.
Source: Premier League

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678
GroundHAHAHAHA
ResultDLDWWDWW
Position81414991087

Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup

As a Premier League team, Wolves will enter the competition at the third round proper stage in January 2019.

EFL Cup

The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[2] The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018 by David Seaman and Joleon Lescott.[3]

EFL Trophy

Wolves are one of the sixteen teams from outside the bottom two divisions of the Football League to be invited to field their academy team in the competition due to it holding Category 1 academy status. They have been drawn into Group H in the Northern section. In matches level at the end of 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out is held with the winner earning a bonus point.

Players

First team squad

As of 31 August 2018[4]
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed From Year Signed
Goalkeepers
11 Rui Patrício Portugal GK 15 February 1988 Portugal Sporting CP 2018
21 John Ruddy HG England GK 24 October 1986 England Norwich City 2017
31 Will Norris HG England GK 12 August 1993 England Cambridge United 2017
Defenders
5 Ryan Bennett HG England CB 6 March 1990 England Norwich City 2017
15 Willy Boly France CB 3 February 1991 Portugal Porto 2018
16 Conor Coady HG England CB 25 February 1993 England Huddersfield Town 2015
2 Matt Doherty HG Republic of Ireland RWB 16 January 1992 Republic of Ireland Bohemians 2010
— Ethan Ebanks-Landell HG England CB 16 December 1992 Academy 2010
30 Kortney Hause HG England CB 16 July 1995 England Wycombe Wanderers 2014
— Dominic Iorfa HG England CB/RWB 24 June 1995 Academy 2013
19 Jonny Spain LWB/RWB 3 March 1994 Spain Atlético Madrid (Loan) 2018 (Loan)
29 Rúben Vinagre U21 Portugal LWB 9 April 1999 France Monaco 2018
Midfielders
32 Leander Dendoncker Belgium DM 15 April 1995 Belgium Anderlecht (Loan) 2018 (Loan)
17 Morgan Gibbs-White HG U21 England CM/ST 27 January 2000 Academy 2017
23 Ryan Giles England LM 26 January 2000 Academy 2018
26 Pedro Gonçalves Portugal CM 28 June 1998 Academy 2018
28 João Moutinho Portugal CM 8 September 1986 France Monaco 2018
8 Rúben Neves U21 Portugal CM 13 March 1997 Portugal Porto 2017
27 Romain Saïss Morocco CM/CB 26 March 1990 France Angers 2016
25 Elliot Watt Scotland CM 11 March 2000 Academy 2018
Forwards
24 Benny Ashley-Seal England ST 21 November 1998 Academy 2018
33 Léo Bonatini Brazil ST 28 March 1994 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 2018
7 Ivan Cavaleiro Portugal RW/LW/ST 18 October 1993 France Monaco 2016
10 Hélder Costa Portugal LW/RW 12 January 1994 Portugal Benfica 2017
9 Raúl Jiménez Mexico ST 5 May 1991 Portugal Benfica (Loan) 2018 (Loan)
18 Diogo Jota U21 Portugal LW/ST 4 December 1996 Spain Atlético Madrid 2018
37 Adama Traoré Spain RW/ST 25 January 1996 England Middlesbrough 2018

HG = Homegrown Player

U21 = Under-21 Player (born on or after 1 January 1997)

Statistics

Key:
  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club

Correct as of 19 October 2018. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.

No.PosNamePGPGPGPG A yellow card A red card Notes
League FA CupLeague CupTotalDiscipline
2DFRepublic of Ireland Matt Doherty 8100109100
5DFEngland Ryan Bennett 80000(1)08(1)010
6DFEngland Danny Batth ¤ 0000000000
7FWPortugal Ivan Cavaleiro 0(2)100101(2)110
8MFPortugal Rúben Neves 8100008120
9FWMexico Raúl Jiménez ‡ 8200008200
10MFPortugal Hélder Costa 80000(1)18(1)100
11GKPortugal Rui Patrício 8000008000
14FWNigeria Bright Enobakhare ¤ 0000000000
15DFFrance Willy Boly 8100008100
16DFEngland Conor Coady 80002010020
17MFEngland Morgan Gibbs-White 0(4)000202(4)010
18FWPortugal Diogo Jota 80000(1)08(1)030
19DFSpain Jonny ‡ 8100109120
21GKEngland John Ruddy 0000202000
23MFEngland Ryan Giles 0000000000
24FWEngland Benny Ashley-Seal 00000(2)00(2)000
25MFEngland Elliot Watt 0000101000
26MFPortugal Pedro Gonçalves 00000(1)00(1)000
27MFMorocco Romain Saïss 0(2)000202(2)000
28MFPortugal João Moutinho 8100008110
29DFPortugal Rúben Vinagre 0(3)000202(3)000
30DFEngland Kortney Hause 0000202000
31GKEngland Will Norris 0000000000
32MFBelgium Leander Dendoncker ‡ 0000202000
33FWBrazil Léo Bonatini 0(5)000212(5)100
37FWSpain Adama Traoré 0(7)100202(7)110
38MFPortugal Paulo Alves 0000000000

      Transfers

      In

      Date Player From Fee
      1 June 2018Democratic Republic of the Congo Benik AfobeEngland AFC BournemouthUndisclosed[5]
      1 June 2018France Willy BolyPortugal PortoUndisclosed[5]
      18 June 2018Portugal Rui PatrícioPortugal Sporting CPCompensation[lower-alpha 1][7][8]
      1 July 2018Brazil Léo BonatiniSaudi Arabia Al-HilalUndisclosed[9]
      1 July 2018Austria Pascal Juan EstradaAustria Fußballakademie LinzUndisclosed[10]
      1 July 2018Portugal Diogo JotaSpain Atlético MadridUndisclosed[11][12]
      1 July 2018Portugal Rúben VinagreFrance MonacoUndisclosed[9]
      19 July 2018Portugal Paulo AlvesUnattached[lower-alpha 2]Free[13]
      24 July 2018Portugal João MoutinhoFrance MonacoUndisclosed[14]
      8 August 2018Spain Adama TraoréEngland MiddlesbroughUndisclosed[15]
      9 August 2018Portugal João CaiadoPortugal TondelaUndisclosed[16]
      9 August 2018Norway John KitolanoNorway OddUndisclosed[16]
      9 August 2018England Maximilian KilmanEngland Maidenhead UnitedUndisclosed[17]
      9 August 2018England Jamie PardingtonEngland Rushall OlympicUndisclosed[17]
      9 August 2018China Dongda HeEngland Notts CountyUndisclosed[18]
      31 August 2018England Sadou DialloUnattached[lower-alpha 3]Free[19]
      1. ↑ Fee has not yet been agreed between the clubs[6]
      2. ↑ Released from Liverpool prior to joining Wolves.[13]
      3. ↑ Released from Manchester City prior to joining Wolves.[19]

      Loans in

      Date from Player From Date until
      12 June 2018Mexico Raúl JiménezPortugal BenficaEnd of season[20]
      25 July 2018Spain JonnySpain Atlético MadridEnd of season[21]
      9 August 2018Belgium Leander DendonckerBelgium AnderlechtEnd of season[lower-alpha 1][22]
      9 August 2018Denmark Alexander MolbergDenmark Hobro IK1 January 2019[17]
      1. ↑ Leander Dendoncker will permanently join Wolves at the end of the season for £12m.[22]

      Out

      Date Player To Fee
      14 June 2018Haiti Duckens NazonBelgium Sint-TruidenUndisclosed[23]
      30 June 2018England Ben MarshallEngland Norwich CityUndisclosed[24]
      12 July 2018Republic of the Congo Prince OnianguéFrance SM CaenUndisclosed[25]
      27 July 2018Nigeria Carl IkemeRetired[26]
      28 July 2018Scotland Barry DouglasEngland Leeds UnitedUndisclosed[27]

        Loans out

        Date from Player To Date until
        23 May 2018Slovakia Christián HercSlovakia FC DAC 1904End of season[28]
        7 June 2018Wales Aaron CollinsEngland Colchester UnitedEnd of season[29]
        12 June 2018Democratic Republic of the Congo Benik AfobeEngland Stoke City1 January 2019[lower-alpha 1] [30]
        16 June 2018England Harry BurgoyneEngland Plymouth ArgyleEnd of season[31]
        22 June 2018Netherlands Sherwin SeedorfEngland Bradford City20 January 2019[32]
        11 July 2018Portugal Roderick MirandaGreece OlympiacosEnd of season[33]
        23 July 2018Spain Rafa MirSpain Las PalmasEnd of season[34]
        31 July 2018England Ben GoodliffeEngland Dagenham & Redbridge1 January 2019[35]
        1 August 2018England Aaron HaydenEngland Stourbridge2 January 2019[36]
        22 August 2018France Sylvain DeslandesSpain FC JumillaEnd of season[37]
        22 August 2018England Will RandallSpain FC JumillaEnd of season[37]
        22 August 2018Switzerland Ming-yang YangSpain FC JumillaEnd of season[37]
        22 August 2018Wales Ryan LeakSpain FC JumillaEnd of season[37]
        22 August 2018England Aaron SimpsonSpain FC JumillaEnd of season[37]
        22 August 2018Portugal Boubacar HanneSpain FC JumillaEnd of season[37]
        22 August 2018England Donovan WilsonSpain FC JumillaEnd of season[37]
        28 August 2018England Jordan GrahamEngland Ipswich TownEnd of season[38]
        28 August 2018Scotland Jack RuddySpain FC JumillaEnd of season[37]
        30 August 2018England Ben StevensonSpain FC JumillaEnd of season[37]
        31 August 2018Nigeria Bright EnobakhareScotland Kilmarnock1 January 2019[39]
        31 August 2018Ghana Phil Ofosu-AyehGermany Hansa RostockEnd of season[40]
        31 August 2018England Danny BatthEngland MiddlesbroughEnd of season[41]
        31 August 2018Republic of Ireland Connor RonanEngland WalsallJanuary 2019[42]
        31 August 2018England Connor JohnsonEngland WalsallEnd of season[42]
        31 August 2018Republic of Ireland Joe MasonEngland PortsmouthJanuary 2019[43]
        31 August 2018Poland Michał ŻyroPoland Pogoń SzczecinEnd of season[44]
        31 August 2018Netherlands Paul GladonBelgium Sint-TruidenEnd of season[45]
        31 August 2018Republic of Ireland Dan McKennaEngland Telford UnitedJanuary 2019[46]
        1. ↑ Benik Afobe will permanently join Stoke City in January 2019

        Loan returns

        Date Player From
        30 April 2018Scotland Jack RuddyScotland Ayr United
        31 May 2018Scotland Daniel ArmstrongScotland Dunfermline
        31 May 2018Wales Aaron CollinsWales Newport County
        31 May 2018France Sylvain DeslandesEngland Portsmouth
        31 May 2018England Ethan Ebanks-LandellEngland Milton Keynes Dons
        31 May 2018England Dominic IorfaEngland Ipswich Town
        31 May 2018England Connor JohnsonEngland Telford United
        31 May 2018England Ben MarshallEngland Millwall
        31 May 2018Republic of Ireland Daniel McKennaRepublic of Ireland Bray Wanderers
        31 May 2018Haiti Duckens NazonEngland Oldham Athletic
        31 May 2018Republic of the Congo Prince OnianguéFrance Angers
        31 May 2018Republic of Ireland Connor RonanEngland Portsmouth
        31 May 2018England Andrew Sealey-HarrisEngland Farnborough
        31 May 2018England Aaron SimpsonScotland Kilmarnock
        31 May 2018England Ben StevensonEngland Colchester United
        31 May 2018England Donovan WilsonEngland Port Vale
        31 May 2018Poland Michał ŻyroEngland Charlton Athletic
        30 June 2018Netherlands Paul GladonNetherlands Heracles Almelo
        13 July 2018Republic of Ireland Joe MasonUnited States Colorado Rapids

        Released

        As of 16 August 2018.[47]

        Date Player Subsequent club Fee
        30 June 2018Scotland Jordan Allan Free agentReleased
        30 June 2018Scotland Daniel Armstrong Free agentReleased
        30 June 2018England Tom Bexton Free agentReleased
        30 June 2018Republic of Ireland Anthony Breslin Free agentReleased
        30 June 2018Romania Nicolae Cârnaț Romania Dunărea CălărașiReleased
        30 June 2018England Brad Carr Free agentReleased
        30 June 2018Scotland Ross Finnie Free agentReleased
        30 June 2018England Jonathan FlattEngland Scunthorpe United[48]Released
        30 June 2018England Joshua HessonEngland SunderlandReleased
        30 June 2018Republic of Ireland Conor Levingston Free agentReleased
        30 June 2018England Dominic MoanEngland Sunderland RCAReleased
        30 June 2018England Hakeem OdoffinEngland Northampton Town[49]Released
        30 June 2018England Adam OsbourneEngland Worcester City[50]Released
        30 June 2018Republic of Ireland Ryan RaineyRepublic of Ireland Bonagee United[51]Released
        30 June 2018Portugal Tomás Reymão Free agentReleased
        30 June 2018England Joel Whittingham Free agentReleased
        30 June 2018Portugal José Xavier Free agentReleased

          References

          1. ↑ "Premier League fixtures 2018-19: Man City visit Arsenal on opening weekend". BBC Sport. 14 June 2018.
          2. ↑ "Round Two Draw". English Football League. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
          3. ↑ "Carabao Cup Round Three Draw Confirmed". English Football League. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
          4. ↑ "First team". Official Website of Wolves FC. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
          5. 1 2 "Wolves to sign Afobe & Boly in £10m deals". BBC Sport. 1 June 2018.
          6. ↑ "Wolves open to Sporting discussions over Rui Patricio". Express & Star. 6 July 2018.
          7. ↑ "Rui Patricio: Wolves sign Portugal keeper from Sporting". BBC Sport. 18 June 2018.
          8. ↑ "Sporting vai receber 18 milhões de euros por Rui Patrício" (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 3 July 2018.
          9. 1 2 "Wolves Sign Bonatini And Vinagre". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 30 June 2018.
          10. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BktBeYklpZ9/
          11. ↑ "Wolves agree permanent deal for Diogo Jota". BBC Sport. 30 January 2018.
          12. ↑ "Wolverhampton to meet Diogo Jota's 14m euro buyout clause". Marca. 30 January 2018.
          13. 1 2 "Wolves Sign Paulo Alves". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 19 July 2018.
          14. ↑ "Joao Moutinho: Wolves sign Portugal midfielder from Monacos". BBC Sport. 24 July 2018.
          15. ↑ "Adama Traore: Wolves sign Middlesbrough winger after meeting £18m release clause". BBC Sport. 8 August 2018.
          16. 1 2 "Wolves snap up two youngsters". Express & Star. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
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          22. 1 2 "Leander Dendoncker: Wolves sign Belgium midfielder from Anderlecht". BBC Sport. 9 August 2018.
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          31. ↑ "Harry Burgoyne: Plymouth Argyle sign Wolves goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 16 June 2018.
          32. ↑ "Sherwin Seedorf: Wolves winger joins Bradford City on loan". BBC Sport. 22 June 2018.
          33. ↑ "Miranda joins Olympiacos". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 11 July 2018.
          34. ↑ "Mir departs Molineux on loan". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 23 July 2018.
          35. ↑ "Goodliffe Makes Dagenham Switch". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 31 July 2018.
          36. ↑ "Aaron Hayden returns on loan!". Stourbridge F.C. 1 August 2018.
          37. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Wolves send nine player on loan to FC Jumilla". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
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          39. ↑ "Bright Enobakhare: Kilmarnock sign Wolves' forward on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2018.
          40. ↑ "Verstärkung aus der Premier-League: F.C. Hansa Rostock verpflichtet Phil Ofosu-Ayeh". F.C. Hansa Rostock. 31 August 2018.
          41. ↑ "Middlesbrough: Wolves' Danny Batth and Millwall's George Saville sign". BBC Sport. 31 August 2018.
          42. 1 2 "Connor Johnson and Connor Ronan: Wolves duo join Walsall on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2018.
          43. ↑ "Joe Mason: Portsmouth sign Wolves forward on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2018.
          44. ↑ "Michał Żyro wypożyczony do Pogoni!" (in Polish). Pogoń Szczecin. 31 August 2018.
          45. ↑ "Drie Nieuwe Kanaries Op Transfer Deadline Day!" (in Dutch). Sint-Truiden. 31 August 2018.
          46. ↑ "Ronan, Johnson and McKenna leave on loan". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 31 August 2018.
          47. ↑ "2017/18 retained list published". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 20 May 2018.
          48. ↑ "Scunthorpe sign goalkeeper Flatt". BBC. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
          49. ↑ "Cobblers sign ex-Wolves defender Odoffin". BBC. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
          50. ↑ "Adam Osbourne Signs!". Worcester City FC. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
          51. ↑ "Former Wolves player Ryan Rainey returns home - and will play in Donegal". Donegal Sport Hub. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
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