The 2018–19 season was Newcastle United's second season back in the Premier League following their promotion from the 2016–17 EFL Championship and their 24th year in the Premier League. This season Newcastle United participated in the Premier League, EFL Cup and FA Cup. This article covers the period of 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Club Coaching staff The Newcastle United first team coaching staff for the 2018–19 season consisted of the following:
First Team
Squads First-team squad
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Rob Elliot GK 2011 Charlton Athletic 12 Martin Dúbravka GK 2018 Sparta Prague 26 Karl Darlow GK 2014 Nottingham Forest 41 Freddie Woodman GK 2014 Newcastle United Academy Defenders 2 Ciaran Clark CB / LB 2016 Aston Villa 3 Paul Dummett LB / CB 2010 Newcastle United Academy5 Fabian Schär CB / CM 2018 Deportivo La Coruña 6 Jamaal Lascelles CB 2014 Nottingham Forest 18 Federico Fernández CB 2018 Swansea City 19 Javier Manquillo RB / LB / RWB / LWB 2017 Atlético Madrid 20 Florian Lejeune CB 2017 Eibar 22 DeAndre Yedlin RB / RWB 2016 Tottenham Hotspur 23 Antonio Barreca LB / LWB 2019 Monaco Midfielders 4 Ki Sung-yueng CM 2018 Swansea City 8 Jonjo Shelvey CM 2016 Swansea City 10 Mohamed Diamé CM 2016 Hull City 11 Matt Ritchie RW / LW / LWB 2016 AFC Bournemouth 14 Isaac Hayden CM / DM 2016 Arsenal 15 Kenedy LW / AM / LWB 2018 Chelsea 24 Miguel Almirón AM / LW 2019 Atlanta United 30 Christian Atsu RW / LW 2017 Chelsea 36 Sean Longstaff CM / AM 2016 Newcastle United Academy Forwards 9 Salomón Rondón ST 2018 West Bromwich Albion 13 Yoshinori Mutō ST / SS 2018 Mainz 05 17 Ayoze Pérez SS 2014 Tenerife 21 Joselu ST 2017 Stoke City Out on loan 7 Jacob Murphy RW / LW 2017 Norwich City 25 Jamie Sterry RB 2015 Newcastle United Academy 37 Callum Roberts RW / LW 2014 Newcastle United Academy 57 Achraf Lazaar LB / LW 2016 Palermo – Daniel Barlaser CM / AM 2015 Newcastle United Academy – Henri Saivet CM / AM 2016 Bordeaux – Jack Colback DM / CM 2014 Sunderland – Rolando Aarons LW 2014 Newcastle United Academy – Dwight Gayle ST 2016 Crystal Palace
Transfers and loans Transfers in Date from Position Number Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 GK 12 Martin Dúbravka Sparta Prague £4,000,000 1 July 2018 CM 4 Ki Sung-yueng Swansea City Free transfer 26 July 2018 CB 5 Fabian Schär Deportivo La Coruña £3,000,000 3 August 2018FW13 Yoshinori Mutō Mainz 05£9,500,000 9 August 2018 CB 18 Federico Fernández Swansea City £6,000,000 31 January 2019 AM 24 Miguel Almirón Atlanta United £21,000,000 Total spending: £43,500,000
Transfers out Date from Position Number Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 RW — Yasin Ben El-Mhanni Scunthorpe United Released 1 July 2018 CB — Kyle Cameron Torquay United Released 1 July 2018 CB — Stuart Findlay Kilmarnock Released 1 July 2018 RB 27 Jesús Gámez Free agent Released 1 July 2018 CB — Macaulay Gillesphey Carlisle United Released 1 July 2018 RW — Alex Gilliead Shrewsbury Town Released 1 July 2018 CB 38 Curtis Good Melbourne City Released 1 July 2018 LB 25 Massadio Haïdara Lens Released 1 July 2018 LW — Callum Smith Hull City Released 1 July 2018 CM — Liam Smith Free agent Released 1 July 2018 GK — Paul Woolston Manchester United Released 12 July 2018 CM 23 Mikel Merino Real Sociedad £10,000,000 23 July 2018 CB 18 Chancel Mbemba Porto £7,000,000 26 July 2018 GK — Matz Sels Strasbourg £3,500,000 30 July 2018 FW 45 Aleksandar Mitrović Fulham £22,000,000 6 August 2018 FW — Adam Armstrong Blackburn Rovers £1,750,000 9 August 2018 FW — Ivan Toney Peterborough United Undisclosed Total incoming: ~ £44,250,000
Loans in Date from Position Number Nationality Name From Expiry Ref. 12 July 2018 LW 15 Kenedy Chelsea 31 May 2019 6 August 2018 ST 9 Salomón Rondón West Bromwich Albion 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 LB 23 Antonio Barreca Monaco 31 May 2019
Loans out Date from Position Number Nationality Name To Expiry Ref. 20 July 2018 DM — Jack Colback Nottingham Forest 31 May 2019 6 August 2018 ST 9 Dwight Gayle West Bromwich Albion 31 May 2019 10 August 2018 CB — Josef Yarney Morecambe 9 January 2019 25 August 2018 CM — Henri Saivet Bursaspor 31 May 2019 31 August 2018 CM — Daniel Barlaser Accrington Stanley 31 May 2019 31 August 2018 ST — Luke Charman Accrington Stanley 9 January 2019 7 September 2018 LW — Rolando Aarons Slovan Liberec December 2018 10 January 2019 LB — Liam Gibson Accrington Stanley 31 May 2019 21 January 2019 ST — Elias Sørensen Blackpool 31 May 2019 26 January 2019 RB 25 Jamie Sterry Crewe Alexandra 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 LW — Rolando Aarons Sheffield Wednesday 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 LB 57 Achraf Lazaar Sheffield Wednesday 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 RW 7 Jacob Murphy West Bromwich Albion 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 LW 37 Callum Roberts Colchester United 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 CB — Josef Yarney Chesterfield 31 May 2019
Pre-season and friendlies
As of 14 June 2018, Newcastle United have announced five pre-season friendlies against St Patrick's Athletic, Hull City, FC Porto, S.C. Braga and FC Augsburg.
On 7 February 2019, Newcastle United confirmed a mid-season training camp in Spain which included a friendly against CSKA Moscow.
Competitions Overall summary CompetitionStarted roundCurrentposition / roundFinalposition / roundFirst matchLast matchPremier League –13th –11 August 201812 May 2019EFL CupSecond round –Second round29 August 201829 August 2018FA CupThird round –Fourth round5 January 201926 January 2019
Overview CompetitionRecord Premier League EFL Cup FA Cup Total
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 14 June 2018, the Premier League fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
EFL Cup
The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.
FA Cup
The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018. The fourth round draw was made live on BBC by Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme from Wolverhampton on 7 January 2019.
Statistics Appearances and goals Last updated on 12 May 2019.GoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForward Player(s) who left on loan but featured this season
Goals Last updated on 12 May 2019. PlacePositionNumberNationNamePremier LeagueEFL CupFA CupTotal1 FW 17 Ayoze Pérez 12 0 1 132 FW 9 Salomón Rondón 11 1 0 123 CB 2 Fabian Schär 4 0 0 44 CB 5 Ciaran Clark 3 0 0 3 FW 21 Joselu 2 0 1 3 MF 11 Matt Ritchie 2 0 1 35 MF 36 Sean Longstaff 1 0 1 26 FW 13 Yoshinori Muto 1 0 0 1 MF 15 Kenedy 1 0 0 1 RB 22 DeAndre Yedlin 1 0 0 1 MF 14 Isaac Hayden 1 0 0 1 MF 14 Jonjo Shelvey 1 0 0 1 MF 14 Christian Atsu 1 0 0 17 MF 37 Callum Roberts 0 0 1 1Own Goals 1 0 0 1TOTALS421548
Clean sheets Last updated on 12 May 2019. PlaceNumberNationNameMatchesPlayedPremier LeagueEFL CupFA CupTotal112 Martin Dúbravka38110011226 Karl Darlow100001 Rob Elliot0000041 Freddie Woodman20000TOTALS110011
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