The 2023–24 season was the 134th season in the history of Brentford Football Club and their third consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
First team squad
Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2023–24 season.
No.PlayerNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inNotesGoalkeepers1Mark FlekkenGKSC Freiburg202321Thomas StrakoshaGKLazio202231Hákon ValdimarssonGKElfsborg202440Ellery BalcombeGKAcademy201641Vincent AngeliniGKWatford2023—Matthew CoxGKAFC Wimbledon2021Loaned to Bristol Rovers―David RayaGKBlackburn Rovers2019Loaned to ArsenalDefenders2Aaron HickeyRBBologna20223Rico HenryLBWalsall20164Charlie GoodeCBNorthampton Town2020Loaned to Wigan Athletic5Ethan PinnockCBBarnsley201912Sergio ReguilónLBTottenham Hotspur2024On loan from Tottenham Hotspur13Mathias JørgensenCBFenerbahçe202116Ben MeeCBBurnley202220Kristoffer AjerCB / RBCeltic202122Nathan CollinsCBWolverhampton Wanderers202330Mads RoerslevRBCopenhagen201936Kim Ji-sooCBSeongnam202342Val AdedokunLBDundalk202143Benjamin FredrickRBSimoiben2023On loan from Simoiben50Benjamin ArthurCBPeterborough United2023―Fin StevensRBWorthing2020Loaned to Oxford UnitedMidfielders6Christian Nørgaard (c)DMFiorentina20198Mathias JensenCMCelta Vigo201910Josh DasilvaAMArsenal201814Saman GhoddosAMAmiens202115Frank OnyekaDMMidtjylland202124Mikkel DamsgaardAMSampdoria202225Myles Peart-HarrisAMChelsea2021Loaned to Portsmouth26Shandon BaptisteCMOxford United202027Vitaly JaneltDMVfL Bochum202032Ryan TrevittMFLeatherhead Youth2021Loaned to Exeter City33Yehor YarmolyukCMDnipro-1202238Ethan BrierleyMFRochdale202352Yunus Emre KonakDMSivasspor2024―Paris MaghomaCMTottenham Hotspur2020Loaned to Bolton WanderersAttackers7Neal MaupayFWEverton2023On loan from Everton9Kevin SchadeLW / FWSC Freiburg202311Yoane WissaFW / WLorient202117Ivan ToneyFWPeterborough United202019Bryan MbeumoRW / FWTroyes201923Keane Lewis-PotterLWHull City202237Michael OlakigbeLWFulham2022Loaned to Peterborough UnitedPlayers who left the club mid-season7Sergi CanósRWNorwich City2017Transferred to Valencia29Mads Bech SørensenCBAC Horsens2017Transferred to Midtjylland
Transfers
Transfers in DatePositionNationalityPlayerFromFeeRef.1 July 2023FBRomeo Beckham Inter Miami IICompensation1 July 2023MFEthan Brierley RochdaleUndisclosed1 July 2023GKMark Flekken SC Freiburg£11,000,0001 July 2023CBKim Ji-soo SeongnamUndisclosed1 July 2023LWKevin Schade SC Freiburg£22,000,000 4 July 2023 CB Nathan Collins Wolverhampton Wanderers £23,000,000 5 July 2023CBErion Zabeli Oxford UnitedUndisclosed 28 July 2023 FW Ethan Laidlaw Hibernian Undisclosed 16 August 2023CMRiley Owen Tottenham HotspurFree transfer25 August 2023AMSaman GhoddosFree agentFree transfer 31 August 2023 CB Benjamin Arthur Peterborough United Undisclosed 1 September 2023FWAshley Hay Hitchin TownUndisclosed1 September 2023FWIwan Morgan Swansea CityCompensation 11 January 2024 DM Yunus Emre Konak Sivasspor £4,000,000 22 January 2024MFBen Krauhaus BromleyUndisclosed26 January 2024GKHákon Valdimarsson Elfsborg£2,600,000
Loans in DatePositionNationalityPlayerFromDate untilRef.31 August 2023RBBenjamin Fredrick SimoibenEnd of season1 September 2023FWNeal Maupay EvertonEnd of season17 January 2024LBSergio Reguilón Tottenham HotspurEnd of season1 February 2024AMMukhammadali Urinboev PakhtakorEnd of season
Loans out DatePositionNationalityPlayerToDate untilRef.1 July 2023RBDaniel Oyegoke Bradford CityEnd of season1 July 2023RBFin Stevens Oxford UnitedEnd of season14 July 2023MFRyan Trevitt Exeter City8 January 2024 25 July 2023 GK Matthew Cox Bristol Rovers End of season 25 July 2023 CB Tristan Crama Bristol Rovers End of season 31 July 2023CMParis Maghoma Bolton WanderersEnd of season1 August 2023GKBen Winterbottom Welling United1 January 202415 August 2023GKDavid Raya ArsenalEnd of season 22 January 2024 CB Charlie Goode Wigan Athletic End of season 22 January 2024MFBen Krauhaus BromleyEnd of season22 January 2024AMMyles Peart-Harris PortsmouthEnd of season30 January 2024LWMichael Olakigbe Peterborough UnitedEnd of season
Transfers out DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.30 June 2023WJ'Neil BennettFree agentReleased30 June 2023WLachlan Brook Western Sydney WanderersReleased30 June 2023LWTariqe FosuFree agentReleased30 June 2023AMSaman GhoddosFree agentReleased30 June 2023AMAlex Gilbert MiddlesbroughCompensation30 June 2023CBPontus Jansson MalmoReleased30 June 2023CBNico Jones Welling UnitedReleased30 June 2023GKRoco Rees WorthingReleased30 June 2023DMRoy Syla Ayr UnitedReleased30 June 2023WJoel Valencia Zagłębie SosnowiecReleased30 June 2023FWLucias Vine Gosport BoroughReleased16 July 2023FWHalil Dervişoğlu Galatasaray€500,00017 July 2023MFMads Bidstrup Red Bull SalzburgUndisclosed2 August 2023FWAaron Pressley StevenageCompensation20 August 2023RWSergi Canós ValenciaUndisclosed1 September 2023CBMads Bech Sørensen MidtjyllandUndisclosed
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions Overall record
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Statistics Appearances and goals No.Pos.Nat.PlayerLeagueFA CupEFL CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKMark Flekken37000103802DFAaron Hickey90001 (1)010 (1)03DFRico Henry500000505DFEthan Pinnock28 (1)2101030 (1)26MFChristian Nørgaard30 (1)2101032 (1)28MFMathias Jensen27 (5)3200 (2)129 (7)49FWKevin Schade3 (8)200104 (8)210MFJosh Dasilva0 (3)020002 (3)011FWYoane Wissa29 (5)12001 (1)030 (6)1213DFMathias Jørgensen12 (2)11 (1)02015 (3)114MFSaman Ghoddos7 (12)1000 (1)07 (13)115MFFrank Onyeka11 (15)1002013 (15)116DFBen Mee15 (1)2101017 (1)217FWIvan Toney16 (1)4――16 (1)419FWBryan Mbeumo22 (3)9001 (1)023 (4)920DFKristoffer Ajer21 (7)2101 (1)023 (8)221GKThomas Strakosha1 (1)020003 (1)022DFNathan Collins29 (3)1211032 (3)223FWKeane Lewis-Potter15 (15)3201 (1)018 (16)324MFMikkel Damsgaard7 (16)020009 (16)025MFMyles Peart-Harris0 (3)00 (2)0000 (5)026MFShandon Baptiste2 (8)10 (2)0002 (10)127MFVitaly Janelt37 (1)11 (1)02040 (2)130DFMads Roerslev22 (11)1202026 (11)133MFYehor Yarmolyuk6 (21)00 (2)0107 (23)037FWMichael Olakigbe0 (8)00 (2)01 (1)01 (11)038MFEthan Brierley00000 (1)00 (1)040GKEllery Balcombe00001010Players loaned in during the season7FWNeal Maupay13 (16)622―15 (16)812DFSergio Reguilón14 (2)0――14 (2)0 Source: Soccerbase
Goalscorers No.Pos.Nat.PlayerPLFACEFLCTotal11FWYoane Wissa12001219FWBryan Mbeumo90097FWNeal Maupay62―817FWIvan Toney4――48MFMathias Jensen301423FWKeane Lewis-Potter300320DFKristoffer Ajer200216DFBen Mee20026MFChristian Nørgaard20025DFEthan Pinnock20029FWKevin Schade200222DFNathan Collins110226MFShandon Baptiste100114MFSaman Ghoddos100127MFVitaly Janelt100113DFMathias Jørgensen100115MFFrank Onyeka100130DFMads Roerslev1001Opponents2002Total533157 Source: Soccerbase, FBREF
Discipline No.Pos.Nat.PlayerPLFACEFLCTotalPts27MFVitaly Janelt8000008087FWNeal Maupay8000―8086MFChristian Nørgaard80000080815MFFrank Onyeka80000080811FWYoane Wissa70001080812DFSergio Reguilón41――41720DFKristoffer Ajer50000050514MFSaman Ghoddos5000005052DFAaron Hickey5000005058MFMathias Jensen50000050517FWIvan Toney50――50513DFMathias Jørgensen40001050516DFBen Mee11000011422DFNathan Collins3000003031GKMark Flekken30000030324MFMikkel Damsgaard20100030333MFYehor Yarmolyuk20000020219FWBryan Mbeumo20000020230DFMads Roerslev10100020226MFShandon Baptiste1000001013DFRico Henry1000001015DFEthan Pinnock10000010123FWKeane Lewis-Potter00100010125MFMyles Peart-Harris001000101Total852401090296 Source: FBREF
International caps No.Pos.Nat.PlayerCapsGoalsRef.1GKMark Flekken302DFAaron Hickey305DFEthan Pinnock806MFChristian Nørgaard808MFMathias Jensen609FWKevin Schade1011FWYoane Wissa15313DFMathias Jørgensen1014MFSaman Ghoddos18115MFFrank Onyeka14117FWIvan Toney5119MFBryan Mbeumo7320DFKristoffer Ajer11121GKThomas Strakosha9022DFNathan Collins5024MFMikkel Damsgaard3031GKHákon Valdimarsson40―GKDavid Raya40―DFFin Stevens20 Only international caps won while contracted to Brentford are counted.
Honours Supporters' Player of the Year: Ethan Pinnock Players' Player of the Year: Vitaly Janelt Premier League Goal of the Month: Saman Ghoddos (October 2023) Premier League Save of the Month: Mark Flekken (February 2024)
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