The 2016–17 season was Watford's 136th year in existence and second consecutive season in the Premier League. Watford also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Walter Mazzarri took over as manager following the departure of Quique Sánchez Flores.
Pre-season In May 2016, Watford began to announce the pre-season friendlies.
Overview
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| FA Cup
| EFL Cup
! Total
Competitions Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Staff
Squad information and statistics
Statistics correct as of 23 April 2017."Watford FC player appearances 2016/17". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
No. = Squad number
Pos = Playing position
P = Number of games played
G = Number of goals scored
= Yellow cards
GK = Goalkeeper
DF = Defender
MF = Midfielder
FW = Forward
= Red cards
Yth = Whether player went through Watford's youth system
Joined club = Year that player became a Watford first team player
Age = Current age
Loan player
+2015–16 Watford player detailsNo.PosNamePGPGPGPGAgeJoined clubYthNotesPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDiscipline1GK3300+100033+10102014No—2DF00001010002015No—3DF2612000281722015No—4DF2222000242202016No—5DF28+110+100028+21902015No—6DF2+1010003+10002016Yes—7MF21+30000021+30302016No—8MF12+10000012+10302017No—9FW29+3101+101031+410602010No—10FW2+16100002+161102016Yes—11MF23+10000023+10602015No—12MFKenedy0+1000000+10002016No—13GK00000000002014No—14DF00001010002014No—15DF13+20100014+20302014No—16MF9+61201012+61402016No—17MF9+30101011+30202015No —18DF6+131000+106+141102016No19FW1+4021003+41002016Yes—20FW0+1000101+10002015No—20FW30000030002017No—21MF0+1000101+10002012No—21FW1120000112202017No—22MF13+920+100013+102102016No—23MF0+4010102+40012015No—24FW14+41100+1115+52102014No—25DF30200003021202015No—26DF001+10001+10002016No—27DF5+8211107+83102016Yes—29MF327100+1033+17402015No—30GK0+2020103+20002016No—31DF00001010002011Yes—32DF0+1020002+10102016Yes—33FW7+7410008+74402016No—34GK00000000002015No—35MF000+10000+10002016Yes—37MF12+12000012+12212016No—39FW0+1000000+10002016Yes—42DF0+10000000002016Yes——DF00000000002016No——GK00000000002016No——GK00000000002016Yes——FW00000000002014Yes——FW00000000002016Yes——MF00000000002016Yes——DF00000000002016Yes——DF00000000002016Yes—
Non-playing staff
Information correct as of 11 July 2016.
Transfers In DatePlayerFromFeeRef 1 July 2016 £6,000,000 1 July 2016 £4,000,000 1 July 2016 £12,500,000 21 July 2016 £4,000,000 8 August 2016 Free 19 August 2016 £4,000,000 19 August 2016 £13,000,000 24 August 2016 £7,000,000 29 August 2016 Undisclosed 30 August 2016 Free transfer 25 January 2017 Undisclosed
Out DatePlayerTransferred toFeeRef28 May 2016£6,000,0003 June 2016Free transfer (Released)3 June 2016Free transfer (Released)3 June 2016Free transfer (Released)3 June 2016Free transfer (Released)3 June 2016Free transfer (Released)3 June 2016Free transfer (Released)3 June 2016 Free transfer (Released)3 June 2016Free transfer (Released)3 June 2016Free transfer (Released)1 July 2016Undisclosed4 July 2016£1,500,00012 July 2016Free transfer28 July 2016£3,500,00028 July 2016£1,500,00010 August 2016Free transfer (Released)27 August 2016£12,500,00031 August 2016£4,000,00031 August 2016Free transfer31 August 2016£4,000,000 31 January 2017 £3,500,000 31 January 2017 £20,000,000
Loans in Date fromPlayerLoaned fromDate untilRef16 July 2016 End of Season 30 August 2016 13 December 2016 31 August 2016 End of Season 12 January 2017 End of Season 26 January 2017 End of Season
Loans out Mathias Ranegie started the season on loan at Djurgårdens IF for the duration of the 2016 Allsvenskan season, having joined in February 2016. Date fromPlayerLoaned toDate untilRef 11 July 2016 5 January 2017 27 July 2016 End of season 27 July 2016 End of season 1 August 2016 End of season 16 August 2016 End of season 26 August 2016 End of season 31 August 2016 End of season 5 January 2017 End of season 26 January 2017 End of season 30 January 2017 End of season 31 January 2017 End of season 31 January 2017 End of season 31 January 2017 End of season
References