The 2023–24 season was the 125th season in the history of Cardiff City and their fifth consecutive season in the Championship. The club were participating in the Championship, the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
Current squad
No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (age) Apps. Goals Year signed Signed from Transfer fee Ends Goalkeepers1Ethan HorvathGK1602024 Nottingham ForestUndisclosed202721Jak AlnwickGK3202022 St MirrenFree202528Rohan LuthraGK102021 Crystal PalaceFree202441Matthew TurnerGK002021 Leeds UnitedFree2024 Defenders2Mahlon RomeoRB/RM5102022 MillwallUndisclosed20254Dimitrios GoutasCB4542023 SivassporFree20255Mark McGuinnessCB8442021 ArsenalUndisclosed202712Nat PhillipsCB1812024 LiverpoolLoan202415Oliver DenhamCB/RB802021 Manchester UnitedTrainee202417Jamilu CollinsLB/CB/LM4012022 SC PaderbornFree202430Josh Wilson-EsbrandLB1102024 Manchester CityLoan202438Perry NgRB/LB/CB14482021 Crewe Alexandra£350,0002026 Midfielders6Ryan WintleDM/CM/CB11752021 Crewe AlexandraFree20268Joe RallsCM/LM/DM386342011AcademyTrainee202510Aaron RamseyCM/AM4162023 NiceFree202511Callum O'DowdaLW/AM/RW/LWB5142022 Bristol CityFree202515David TurnbillAM1702024 CelticUndisclosed202719Romaine SawyersAM/CM/SS4432022 West Bromwich AlbionFree202423Manolis Siopis CM4102023 TrabzonsporFree202627Rubin ColwillAM/LW/RW10592020AcademyTrainee202732Ollie TannerLW/AM/RW4022022 Lewes£50,000202734Joel ColwillCM502022AcademyTrainee202845Cian AshfordAM/LW/RW912022AcademyTrainee2027 Forwards9Kion EteteCF/SS619 2022 Tottenham Hotspur£500,000202514Josh BowlerRW/LW3852023 Nottingham ForestLoan202416Karlan GrantCF/LW3962023 West Bromwich AlbionLoan202420Famara DiédhiouCF1622024 GranadaLoan202422Yakou MéïtéLW/CF/RW3722023 ReadingFree202547Callum RobinsonLW/CF/RW47102022 West Bromwich Albion£1,500,0002025 Out on Loan3Joel BaganLB4232020AcademyTrainee202618Ebou AdamsCM/DM/AM1202022 Forest Green RoversFree202525Kieron EvansAM1112020AcademyTrainee202435Andy Rinomhota CM/DM/RM4802022 ReadingFree202539Isaak DaviesSS/RW/LW4242020AcademyTrainee202544Xavier BenjaminCB202022 FulhamAcademy202454Sheyi OjoLW/RW/SS8172022 LiverpoolFree2024—Eli KingDM/CM702021AcademyTrainee2026Ryotaro TsunodaCB/LB002024 Yokohama F. MarinosUndisclosed
Statistics
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Cardiff City.
!colspan=15|Out on Loan:
!colspan=15|Players who have left the club:
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total19 CF 303616CF 600638RB 6006414RW 500554 CB 400412CF 4004Own Goals 400486 DM 201310CM 300327AM 102347LW 2013125 CB 200220CF 200222CF 200232RW 2002168 CM 100111LM 100112CB 100117LB 100145AM 1001Total 510758
Assists record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total18 CM 700726 DM 400427AM 202438RB 4004516CF 201317LB 3003714RW 200247LW 2002911LM 100112CF 100115AM 100119AM 001122CF 100125AM 001132RW 100135CM 001145AM 100149LB 1001Total 330639
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total 138RB 90000000090024 CB 80000000080017LB 800000000800422LW 700000000700414RW 500100000600523CM 500000000500 27AM 40000010050086 DM 40000000040098 CM 3000000003009 CF 20000010030016CF 30000000030018CM 30000000030032RW 300000000300142 RB 0100001001105 CB 20000000020010CM 20000000020012CB 20000000020024CB 2000000002002015AM 10000000010021GK 10000000010026CB 10000000010030LB 10000000010035CM 00000010010044CB 000100000100Total 76102004008210
Clean sheets Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play.
Rank Name Matches played Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total12125700721 16400431381001
Captains Correct as of match played on 5 May 2024 NameChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal8 CMJoe Ralls 3000306 CM 11111310CM 200219AM 001121GK 0011
Contracts Date Position Nationality Name Status Contract Length Expiry Date Ref.9 June 2023 CF Rejected 0 years June 2023 9 June 2023 LB Signed 3 years June 2026 9 June 2023 DM Signed 3 years June 2026 4 August 2023 DM Signed 3 years June 2026 17 August 2023 CB Signed 4 years June 2027 24 August 2023 RB Signed 3 years June 2026 15 September 2023 CM Signed 5 years June 2028 15 September 2023 AM Signed 4 years June 2027 18 September 2023 GK Signed 1 year June 2025 19 January 2024 AM Signed years June 2027 11 March 2024 CM Signed 1 year June 2025
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 5 July 2023 CB Dimitrios Goutas Sivasspor Free Transfer 6 July 2023 CB Freddie Cook † Leicester City Free Transfer 7 July 2023 LW Yakou Méïté Reading Free Transfer 15 July 2023 CM Aaron Ramsey Nice Free Transfer 21 July 2023 CF Finlay Johnson ‡ Stevenage Compensation 18 August 2023 CM Manolis Siopis Trabzonspor Free Transfer 15 September 2023 GK Corey Foggarty † Cambrian & Clydach Vale Free Transfer 19 September 2023 CB Malachi Fagan-Walcott ‡ Free agent 23 January 2024 CB Ryotaro Tsunoda Yokohama F. Marinos Undisclosed 1 February 2024 GK Ethan Horvath Nottingham Forest Undisclosed 1 February 2024 AM David Turnbull Celtic Undisclosed ‡ Signed initially for the Under-21s † Signed initially for the Academy
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 30 June 2023 CB Jac Clay Pontyclun Released 30 June 2023 CF Mark Harris Oxford United Released 30 June 2023 DM Taylor Jones Cambrian & Clydach Vale Released 30 June 2023 RW Jack Leahy Hornchurch Released 30 June 2023 CB Aidan MacNamara Haverfordwest County Released 30 June 2023 GK Dillon Phillips Rotherham United Released 30 June 2023 CB Owen Pritchard Pontypridd United Released 30 June 2023 RB Tom Sang Port Vale Released 30 June 2023 RW Gavin Whyte Portsmouth Released 30 June 2023 CF Connor Wickham Free agent Released 24 July 2023 CF Max Watters Barnsley Undisclosed 30 August 2023 GK Ryan Allsop Hull City Undisclosed 31 August 2023 CB Jack Simpson Free agent Mutual Consent 1 February 2024 RB Vontae Daley-Campbell Peterborough United Mutual Consent
Loaned in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromDate untilRef 4 July 2023 CF Iké Ugbo Troyes 11 January 2024 15 July 2023 CF Karlan Grant West Bromwich Albion End of Season 1 August 2023 RW Josh Bowler Nottingham Forest End of Season 18 August 2023 GK Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson Arsenal 1 February 2024 1 September 2023 CB Jonathan Panzo Nottingham Forest End of Season 30 January 2024 CB Nat Phillips Liverpool End of Season 31 January 2024 CF Famara Diédhiou Granada End of Season 1 February 2024 LB Josh Wilson-Esbrand Manchester City End of Season
Loaned out DatePosPlayerLoaned toEnd dateRef 10 July 2023 CB Oliver Denham Dundee United 22 January 2024 26 July 2023 LB Tom Davies Kilmarnock End of Season 28 July 2023 DM Eli King Morecambe 8 January 2024 2 August 2023 SS Isaak Davies Kortrijk End of Season 11 August 2023 LB Joel Bagan Zulte Waregem End of Season 16 August 2023 LW Sheyi Ojo Kortijk End of Season 24 August 2023 GK Rohan Luthra Slough Town 1 January 2024 26 August 2023 CF Chanka Zimba Maidenhead United End of Season 12 January 2024 CB Malachi Fagan-Walcott Dunfermline Athletic End of Season 15 January 2024 DM Eli King Ross County End of Season 17 January 2024 AM Kieron Evans Gateshead End of Season 23 January 2024 CB Ryotaro Tsunoda Kortijk End of Season 31 January 2024 CM Ebou Adams Derby County End of Season 31 January 2024 CF James Crole Queen's Park End of Season 1 February 2024 RB Xavier Benjamin Dunfermline Athletic End of Season 1 February 2024 GK Jake Dennis Gloucester City End of Season 1 February 2024 CM Ryan kavanagh Truro City End of Season 1 February 2024 CM Andy Rinomhota Rotherham United End of Season 2 February 2024 CB Oliver Denham Sligo Rovers End of Season
Pre-season and friendlies On 9 June, Cardiff City announced their first pre-season friendly, against Wycombe Wanderers to contest Joe Jacobson's testimonial. Two weeks later, two home friendlies were confirmed, against Penybont and The New Saints. Two behind-closed-doors fixtures were also included during pre-season, against Cambridge United and Bristol Rovers.
Competitions Overall record
Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 22 June, the EFL Championship fixtures were released.
FA Cup
Cardiff entered the competition in the third round, as a Championship club, and were drawn away to Sheffield Wednesday.
EFL Cup
Cardiff were drawn at home to Colchester United in the first round, and then away to Birmingham City in the second round and Blackburn Rovers in the third round.
Welsh League Cup
Cardiff were drawn away against Cambrian & Clydach Vale in the first round.
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