The 2024–25 season is the 126th season in the history of Watford and their third consecutive season in the Championship. The club are participating in the Championship, the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

Current squad

No. Name Position Nationality Date of birth (age) Signed from Since Fee Ends Apps Goals Goalkeepers 1 Daniel Bachmann GK 9 July 1994 (age 30) Stoke City 2017 Free Transfer 2028 120 0 23 Jonathan Bond GK 19 May 1993 (age 31) Free Agent 2024 Free Transfer 2025 35 0 Defenders 2 Jeremy Ngakia RB 7 September 2000 (age 23) West Ham United 2020 Free Transfer 2027 76 0 3 Francisco Sierralta CB 6 May 1997 (age 27) Udinese 2020 Undisclosed 2027 94 2 5 Ryan Porteous CB 25 March 1999 (age 25) Hibernian 2023 £500,000 2027 60 5 6 Mattie Pollock CB 28 September 2001 (age 22) Grimsby Town 2021 £300,000 2026 29 1 13 Kayky Almeida CB 1 May 2005 (age 19) Fluminese 2024 Undisclosed 2029 0 0 15 Antonio Tikvić CB 21 April 2004 (age 20) Udinese 2024 Loan 2025 2 0 21 Angelo Ogbonna CB 23 May 1988 (age 36) West Ham United 2024 Free 2025 0 0 22 James Morris LB 23 November 2001 (age 22) Southampton 2021 Free Transfer 2026 36 0 25 James Abankwah CB 16 January 2004 (age 21) Udinese 2024 Loan 2025 0 0 36 Festy Ebosele RB 2 August 2002 (age 22) Udinese 2024 Loan 2025 0 0 37 Yasser Larouci LB 1 January 2001 (age 23) Troyes 2024 Loan 2025 4 0 45 Ryan Andrews RB 26 August 2004 (age 20) Academy 2012 — 2028 57 4 — Kévin Keben CB 26 January 2004 (age 20) Toulouse 2024 Undisclosed 2028 0 0 Caleb Wiley LB 22 February 2004 (age 23) Chelsea 2025 Loan 2025 0 0 Midfielders 8 Giorgi Chakvetadze AM 29 August 1999 (age 24) Gent 2024 Undisclosed 2027 41 2 10 Imran Louza CM 1 May 1999 (age 25) Nantes 2021 £10,000,000 2028 63 6 11 Rocco Vata AM 18 April 2005 (age 19) Celtic 2024 Compensation 2028 2 0 14 Pierre Dwomoh CM 21 June 2004 (age 20) Royal Antwerp 2024 Undisclosed 2028 0 0 17 Moussa Sissoko CM 16 August 1989 (age 35) Nantes 2024 Free Transfer 2026 42 3 24 Tom Dele-Bashiru CM 17 September 1999 (age 24) Manchester City 2019 Free Transfer 2026 55 4 39 Edo Kayembe CM 3 June 1998 (age 26) KAS Eupen 2022 £4,700,000 2026 76 8 Forwards 7 Tom Ince RW 30 January 1992 (age 32) Reading 2023 £50,000 2026 33 5 12 Ken Sema LW 30 September 1993 (age 30) Östersunds 2018 Undisclosed 2025 164 12 18 Daniel Jebbison ST 13 August 2003 (age 21) AFC Bournemouth 2024 Loan 2025 1 0 19 Vakoun Bayo ST 10 January 1997 (age 27) Udinese 2024 Loan 2025 71 12 20 Mamadou Doumbia ST 18 February 2006 (age 18) Black Stars 2024 Undisclosed 2030 2 0 34 Kwadwo Baah LW 27 January 2003 (age 21) Rochdale 2021 Free Transfer 2026 5 1 Out on loan 9 Mileta Rajović ST 17 July 1999 (age 25) Kalmar FF 2023 £1,000,000 2028 48 14 — Jack Grieves ST 5 December 2004 (age 19) Academy 2020 — 2026 5 0 — Jorge Hurtado ST 6 September 2003 (age 20) Real Cartagena 2023 Undisclosed 2029 1 0 — João Ferreira RB 22 March 2001 (age 23) Benfica 2023 £2,500,000 2027 5 1

Transfers In DatePositionPlayerFromFeeRef. 1 July 2024 CF Mamadou Doumbia Black Stars Undisclosed 3 July 2024 GK Jonathan Bond Free agent 5 July 2024 AM Rocco Vata Celtic Compensation 10 July 2024 CM Moussa Sissoko Nantes Free 8 August 2024 CB Kayky Almeida Fluminese Undisclosed 26 August 2024 CM Pierre Dwomoh Royal Antwerp Undisclosed 27 August 2024 CB Angelo Ogbonna West Ham United Free 29 August 2024 CB Kévin Keben Toulouse Undisclosed 30 August 2024 CB Antonio Tikvić Udinese Undisclosed 27 September 2024 LB Ian Kamga Stoke City Free 1 January 2025 LW Nickson Okosun Bohemians Undisclosed 31 January 2025 GK Egil Selvik Udinese Undisclosed 3 February 2025 CB Travis Akomeah Chelsea Undisclosed

Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 28 June 2024 CM Ismaël Koné Marseille Undisclosed 1 August 2024 CM Óber Almanza Bihor Oradea Free 23 August 2024 RW Yáser Asprilla Girona Undisclosed 25 August 2024 CB Wesley Hoedt Al-Shabab Undisclosed 29 August 2024 ST Vakoun Bayo Udinese Undisclosed 30 August 2024 RW Shaq Forde Bristol Rovers Undisclosed 21 March 2025 CB Kayky Almeida Fluminense Undisclosed 11 April 2025GK Jonathan Bond Houston Dynamo Undisclosed

Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 22 July 2024 CB Antonio Tikvić Udinese 30 August 2024 1 August 2024 LB Yasser Larouci Troyes End of season 29 August 2024 ST Vakoun Bayo Udinese End of season 30 August 2024 CF Daniel Jebbison AFC Bournemouth 8 January 2025 30 August 2024 RB Festy Ebosele Udinese 30 January 2025 16 January 2025 CB James Abankwah Udinese End of season 3 February 2025 LB Caleb Wiley Chelsea End of season

Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 24 July 2024 FW Jack Grieves Ross County End of season 29 July 2024 GK Myles Roberts Partick Thistle End of season 15 August 2024 CF Jorge Cabezas Hurtado PAOK End of season 2 September 2024 RB João Ferreira Braga End of season 2 September 2024 CF Mileta Rajović Brøndby IF End of season 9 September 2024 CB Joshua Mullins Bedford Town 5 October 2024 17 October 2024 CF Michael Adu-Poku Solihull Moors 24 January 2025 22 October 2024 GK Roraigh Browne Bishop's Stortford 19 November 2024 22 October 2024 CF Jake Watkiss Farnborough 13 December 2024 25 October 2024 RB Albert Eames Chelmsford City 22 November 2024 19 November 2024 GK Jonathan Macaulay Oxford City 17 December 2024 20 November 2024 CB Joshua Mullins Bedford Town 26 April 2025 22 November 2024 GK Roraigh Browne AFC Dunstable 11 January 2025 29 November 2024 CB Ali Gould Kings Langley 28 December 2024 4 December 2024 CB Aidan Coyne Maidenhead United 1 January 2025 6 December 2024 FW Bentley Assiedou Kings Langley 2 January 2025 7 December 2024 CB Freddie Buers Potters Bar Town 5 January 2025 7 December 2024 CB George Abbott Hendon 5 January 2025 10 December 2024 CB James Clarridge St Albans City End of season 13 December 2024 CF Jake Watkiss Needham Market 13 January 2025 26 December 2024 CF Jonathan Lawson Kings Langley 21 January 2025 17 January 2025 GK Roraigh Browne Hendon 13 February 2025 18 January 2025 CB George Abbott Potters Bar Town 15 February 2025 21 January 2025 GK Sam Morris Hendon 26 January 2025 21 January 2025 LM Prince Sikiru Grays Athletic 18 February 2025 23 January 2025 CB Antonio Tikvić Grazer AK End of season 24 January 2025 CF Jonathan Lawson Hitchin Town 20 February 2025 3 February 2025 CB Ryan Porteous Preston North End End of season 3 February 2025 GK Myles Roberts Bristol Rovers End of season 14 February 2025 CB Ali Gould Potters Bar Town 14 March 2025 28 February 2025 CF Jake Watkiss Needham Market 26 March 2025 11 March 2025 RW Michael Adu-Poku Rochdale 5 May 2025 21 March 2025 CB Aidan Coyne St Albans City End of Season 21 March 2025 GK Jonathan Macaulay Bedford Town End of Season 27 March 2025 RB Charlie Bolding Colney Heath 19 April 2025 27 March 2025 CB Aaron Burton Leverstock Green 26 April 2025

Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef. 30 June 2024 CF Ashley Fletcher Blackpool 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CM Yianni Goulandris Lancaster FC 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 GK Ben Hamer Sheffield Wednesday 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CB Victor Wachowicz Missouri State Bears 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 RB Scott Holding Macclesfield 19 July 2024 30 June 2024 CF James Collins Dulwich Hamlet 2 August 2024 30 June 2024 DM Jack Taylor Bishop Stortford 16 August 2024 30 June 2024 RB Hamzat Balogun Burnley 23 September 2024 30 June 2024 RW Dawid Hamiga Badshot Lea 18 December 2024 30 June 2024 CB Ben Casey 30 June 2024 CM Charlie Davis 30 June 2024 CM Edward Gyamfi 30 June 2024 LB Alfie King 30 June 2024 DM Jake Livermore 30 August 2024 RW Samuel Kalu Free agent Mutual consent 29 January 2025 LW Ken Sema Pafos 31 January 2025

Pre-season and friendlies On 22 May, Watford announced their initial pre-season schedule, with friendlies against Reading (behind closed doors), Boreham Wood, Stevenage, Gillingham, Wycombe Wanderers and Brentford. On 13 June, they added an away match against Scottish side Hibernian.

Competitions Championship

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced.

FA Cup

Watford joined the FA Cup at the third round stage, and were drawn away against Fulham.

EFL Cup

On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Watford being drawn at home against Milton Keynes Dons. In the second round, they were drawn at home to Plymouth Argyle. On 28 August, Watford drew against the prior season's Premier League champions Manchester City in an away clash at the Etihad Stadium.

Statistics Appearances and goals

No.Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupEFL CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKDaniel Bachmann2200000220102DFJeremy Ngakia23+61000023+61403DFFrancisco Sierralta21+120002023+120904FWKévin Keben3+3000003+30015DFRyan Porteous18+42102021+42606DFMattie Pollock42+32001+2143+33607FWTom Ince13+191103417+195108MFGiorgi Chakvetadze37+220+100+1037+42609FWMileta Rajović0+3100222+331010MFImran Louza30+320+103033+4211011MFRocco Vata15+183111+2017+2040012FWKen Sema4+10000307+1000014MFPierre Dwomoh6+30100+107+401015DFAntonio Tikvić00100+201+201017MFMoussa Sissoko33+76000033+764119FWVakoun Issouf Bayo22+1610001023+16103120FWMamadou Doumbia12+72100+2013+922021DFAngelo Ogbonna5+1010107+100022DFJames Morris13+50003016+504024MFTom Dele-Bashiru25+24002+1027+341025DFJames Abankwah17+20000017+203126DFCaleb Wiley8+2000008+200033GKEgil Selvik16000001602034FWKwadwo Baah16+1140+102+1117+1355137DFYasser Larouci26+130101+1028+1403039MFEdo Kayembe37+78100+1038+889145DFRyan Andrews21+173102024+1733047FWZavier Massiah-Edwards0+4000000+400049FWMichael Adu-Poku0+1000000+100052MFLeo Ramirez-Espain00000+200+200053FWAmin Nabizada0+100+10000+2000Players who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club on loan during the season:18FWDaniel Jebbison3+10000003+1002036DFFesty Ebosele7+111001+008+11150Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:23GKJonathan Bond8+10103012+1000

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