The 2018–19 season was Brentford's 129th year in existence and fifth consecutive season in the Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 and was their penultimate at Griffin Park.
Transfers
Transfers in Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.1 July 2018MF Kolbeinn Finnsson FC GroningenFree 1 July 2018 GK Patrik Gunnarsson Breiðablik Undisclosed1 July 2018DF Ezri Konsa Charlton Athletic£2,500,0001 July 2018MF Jonny Mitchell FalkirkUndisclosed5 July 2018DF Luka Racic FC CopenhagenUndisclosed6 July 2018MF Saïd Benrahma Nice£3,000,00030 July 2018DF Julian Jeanvier ReimsUndisclosed7 August 2018DF Cole Dasilva ChelseaFree7 August 2018MF Matěj Majka Sparta PragueUndisclosed7 August 2018DF Moses Odubajo Hull CityFree9 August 2018DF Canice Carroll Oxford UnitedUndisclosed 9 August 2018 MF Jan Žambůrek Slavia Prague Undisclosed 21 August 2018MF Josh Dasilva ArsenalCompensation31 August 2018GK Simon Andersson Halmstads BKCompensation17 December 2018MF Jayden Onen Brighton & Hove AlbionFree 26 January 2019 MF Jaden Brissett Norwich City Free 29 January 2019MF Fredrik Hammar Akropolis IFUndisclosed31 January 2019FW Gustav Mogensen AGF AarhusUndisclosed9 May 2019DF Nick TsaroullaUnattachedFree
Loans in Players loaned inStart datePos.NameParent ClubEnd dateRef. 16 July 2018 MF Nikolaj Kirk FC Midtjylland 31 March 201931 August 2018DF Charlie Oliver Manchester City4 January 2019
Transfers out Players transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.1 July 2018MF Konstantin Kerschbaumer FC Ingolstadt 04Undisclosed19 July 2018DF John Egan Sheffield UnitedUndisclosed20 July 2018MF Florian Jozefzoon Derby CountyUndisclosed23 July 2018DF Ilias Chatzitheodoridis PanathinaikosUndisclosed31 August 2018DF Lukas Talbro FC NordsjællandUndisclosed4 January 2019MF Ryan Woods Stoke CityUndisclosed14 January 2019MF Alan Judge Ipswich TownUndisclosed22 January 2019DF Chris Mepham Bournemouth£12,000,00031 January 2019MF Nico Yennaris Beijing Sinobo GuoanUndisclosed
Loans out Players loaned outStart datePos.NameSubsequent clubEnd dateRef. 2 July 2018 MF Theo Archibald Forest Green Rovers 7 January 2019 27 July 2018 MF Reece Cole Yeovil Town 24 August 2018 6 August 2018GK Ellery Balcombe Boreham Wood24 October 20186 August 2018FW Justin Shaibu Boreham WoodEnd of season25 August 2018MF Ryan Woods Stoke City4 January 201927 August 2018GK Jack Bonham Bristol RoversEnd of season31 August 2018DF Tom Field Cheltenham Town1 January 201931 August 2018MF Chiedozie Ogbene Exeter City1 January 201923 November 2018MF Reece Cole Maidenhead United4 January 20193 December 2018DF Jarvis Edobor Maidstone UnitedEnd of season4 January 2019DF Canice Carroll Swindon TownEnd of season11 January 2019DF Josh Clarke Burton AlbionEnd of season18 January 2019MF Reece Cole Macclesfield TownEnd of season3 May 2019MF Kolbeinn Finnsson Fylkir27 July 2019
Released Players releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.7 June 2019MF Henrik Johansson Trelleborgs FF11 July 2019 30 June 2019 DF Yoann Barbet Queens Park Rangers 1 July 2019 30 June 2019 GK Jack Bonham Gillingham1 July 201930 June 2019DF Jarvis Edobor Chelmsford City8 August 201930 June 2019MF Lewis Macleod Wigan Athletic12 July 201930 June 2019MF Josh McEachran Birmingham City27 September 201930 June 2019DF Moses Odubajo Sheffield Wednesday11 July 2019
Results
Pre-season and friendlies
Championship
League table
Results summary
Source: Sports Mole
Result by matchday
Matches
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Source: Soccerbase
First team squad
Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2018–19 season.
#NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inNotesGoalkeepers1Dan BentleyGKSouthend United201613Patrik GunnarssonGKBreiðablik201816Jack BonhamGKWatford2013Loaned to Bristol Rovers25Ellery BalcombeGKAcademy2016Loaned to Boreham Wood28Luke DanielsGKScunthorpe United2017Defenders2Moses OdubajoRB / RWHull City20183Rico HenryLBWalsall201620Josh ClarkeRB / RWAcademy2013Loaned to Burton Albion22Henrik DalsgaardRBZulte Waregem201723Julian JeanvierCBReims201826Ezri KonsaCBCharlton Athletic201829Yoann BarbetCB / LBChamois Niortais201530Tom FieldLBAcademy2015Loaned to Cheltenham Town32Luka RacicCBFC Copenhagen201834Mads Bech SørensenLB / CBAC Horsens201735Canice CarrollCBOxford United2018Loaned to Swindon TownMidfielders4Lewis MacleodLM / AMRangers201510Josh McEachranCMChelsea201512Kamohelo MokotjoDMFC Twente201714Josh DasilvaAM / WArsenal201817Emiliano MarcondesAM / FW / LWNordsjælland201719Romaine Sawyers (c)AM / CMWalsall201631Reece ColeCMAcademy2016Loaned to Yeovil Town,Maidenhead United and Macclesfield Town36Jaakko OksanenCMHJK Helsinki201839Jan ŽambůrekCMSlavia Prague2018Attackers7Sergi CanósWNorwich City20179Neal MaupayFWSaint-Étienne201711Ollie WatkinsFW / LW / AMExeter City201721Saïd BenrahmaRWOGC Nice201824Chiedozie OgbeneWLimerick2018Loaned to Exeter City33Marcus ForssFWWest Bromwich Albion201838Kolbeinn FinnssonWFC Groningen2018Loaned to Fylkir40Theo ArchibaldWCeltic2017Players who left the club mid-season6Chris MephamCBAcademy2016Transferred to Bournemouth8Nico YennarisCM / RBArsenal2014Transferred to Beijing Sinobo Guoan15Ryan WoodsCMShrewsbury Town2015Loaned to Stoke City, transferred to Stoke City18Alan JudgeAM / LMBlackburn Rovers2014Transferred to Ipswich Town37Nikolaj KirkRB / CMFC Midtjylland2018Returned to FC Midtjylland after loan
Statistics
Appearances and goals Substitute appearances in brackets. NoPosNatNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKDan Bentley33000003302DFMoses Odubajo22 (8)0401027 (8)03DFRico Henry13 (1)1200015 (1)14MFLewis Macleod12 (5)3001013 (5)36DFChris Mepham220001 (1)023 (1)07MFSergi Canós26 (18)7421 (1)031 (19)98MFNico Yennaris9 (8)0003012 (8)09FWNeal Maupay43253 (1)30 (2)046 (3)2810MFJosh McEachran19 (5)13 (1)01023 (6)111MFOllie Watkins36 (5)10321040 (5)1212MFKamohelo Mokotjo24 (10)3102127 (10)413GKPatrik Gunnarsson0 (1)000000 (1)014MFJosh Dasilva5 (12)12 (2)0007 (14)115MFRyan Woods00—101017MFEmiliano Marcondes3 (10)000003 (10)018MFAlan Judge4 (16)10 (1)0317 (17)219MFRomaine Sawyers41 (1)02 (1)01044 (2)020DFJosh Clarke0 (1)000202 (1)021MFSaïd Benrahma29 (9)103 (1)02 (1)134 (11)1122DFHenrik Dalsgaard4021 (1)00 (1)041 (2)223DFJulian Jeanvier23 (1)2413230 (1)524MFChiedozie Ogbene0 (4)00 (2)00 (1)00 (7)026DFEzri Konsa421401047128GKLuke Daniels120403019029DFYoann Barbet30 (2)1301 (1)034 (3)130DFTom Field0 (1)0—202 (1)032DFLuka Racic1 (1)000001 (1)033FWMarcus Forss1 (5)10 (1)0213 (6)234DFMads Bech Sørensen7 (1)010109 (1)036MFJaakko Oksanen0 (1)000000 (1)039MFJan Žambůrek0 (1)000000 (1)0Players loaned in during the season37DFNikolaj Kirk000 (1)0000 (1)0 Maximum 45 league appearances in season Players listed in italics left the club mid-season Source: Soccerbase
Goalscorers NoPosNatPlayerLg.FACFLCTotal9FWNeal Maupay25302811MFOllie Watkins10201221MFSaïd Benrahma1001117MFSergi Canós720923DFJulian Jeanvier212512MFKamohelo Mokotjo30144MFLewis Macleod300322DFHenrik Dalsgaard200233FWMarcus Forss101218MFAlan Judge101229DFYoann Barbet100114MFJosh Dasilva10013DFRico Henry100126DFEzri Konsa100110MFJosh McEachran1001Opponents3003Awarded1——1Total728686 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season Source: Soccerbase
Discipline NoPosNatPlayerFLCh.FACFLCu.TotalPts22DFHenrik Dalsgaard11100001111419MFRomaine Sawyers901000100109FWNeal Maupay90000090926DFEzri Konsa4011106196DFChris Mepham41000041729DFYoann Barbet50100060611MFOllie Watkins50000050521MFSaïd Benrahma21000021523DFJulian Jeanvier4000004042DFMoses Odubajo30100040434DFMads Bech Sørensen3010004047MFSergi Canós2010003033DFRico Henry20000020218MFAlan Judge2000002024MFLewis Macleod20000020210MFJosh McEachran2000002028MFNico Yennaris20000020228GKLuke Daniels10000010117MFEmiliano Marcondes100000101Total733611080492 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: ESPN
International caps NoPosNatPlayerCapsGoalsRef6DFChris Mepham2012MFKamohelo Mokotjo10018MFAlan Judge1019MFRomaine Sawyers4021MFSaïd Benrahma1022DFHenrik Dalsgaard6123DFJulian Jeanvier3038MFKolbeinn Finnsson20
Coaching staff
Dean Smith (4 August – 10 October 2018) NameRole Dean SmithHead coach Thomas FrankAssistant head coach Richard O'KellyAssistant head coach Iñaki CañaGoalkeeper Coach Nicolas JoverSet-Piece Coach Chris HaslamHead of Athletic Performance Luke StopforthHead of Analysis Lars FriisIndividual Development Coach
Thomas Frank (16 October 2018 – 5 May 2019) NameRole Thomas FrankHead coach Kevin O'ConnorAssistant head coach Brian RiemerAssistant head coach Iñaki CañaGoalkeeper Coach Nicolas JoverSet-Piece Coach Chris HaslamHead of Athletic Performance Luke StopforthHead of Analysis Sources: brentfordfc.com, brentfordfc.com
Kit
Awards Supporters' Player of the Year: Neal Maupay Players' Player of the Year: Neal Maupay London Football Awards Player of the Year: Neal Maupay EFL Championship Goal of the Month: Saïd Benrahma (February 2019)
References