2020–21 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
2020–21 season
ChairmanJeff Shi
Head coachNuno Espírito Santo
StadiumMolineux
Premier League13th
FA CupFifth round
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Pedro Neto and Rúben Neves (5 each)
All: Pedro Neto and Rúben Neves (5 each)
Highest home attendance4,500 vs Manchester United
(23 May 2021, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance4,500 vs Manchester United
(23 May 2021, Premier League)
Average home league attendance4,500

The 2020–21 season was the 143rd season in the history of the English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. The club competed in the Premier League for the third consecutive season and also participated in this season's edition of the FA Cup and EFL Cup.

The entire season took place against the backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic, which necessitated the players' compliance with strict restrictions on contact as well as a lack of fans at all Wolves' home matches until the final day of the campaign.[1] The team also had to contend with several long-term injuries,[2][3] including the leading goalscorer of the previous seasons, Raúl Jiménez, who suffered a fractured skull during an aerial collision in a 2–1 win at Arsenal on 29 November 2020.[4]

With this victory, the team moved into 6th place in the table, but their results deteriorated afterward in Jiménez's absence for the remainder of the campaign and they eventually finished in 13th place, representing a decline compared to the previous two seventh-place finishes. Two days prior to the end of the league season, the club had announced that head coach Nuno Espírito Santo would be leaving by "mutual consent" after the final game following four years at the helm.[5]

Competitions

Premier League

Main article: 2020–21 Premier League

A total of 20 teams competed in the Premier League in the 2020–21 season. Each team played every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Aston Villa 38 16 7 15 55 46 +9 55
12 Newcastle United 38 12 9 17 46 62 −16 45
13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 12 9 17 36 52 −16 45
14 Crystal Palace 38 12 8 18 41 66 −25 44
15 Southampton 38 12 7 19 47 68 −21 43
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[6]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 12 9 17 36 52  −16 45 7 4 8 21 25  −4 5 5 9 15 27  −12

Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source: Premier League

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAAHHAAHHAHAAAHHAHHAHAAH
ResultWLLWWDWLDWLLWLDLDLLDLWDWWDLDLLWWLDWLLL
Position512161369699710131011111213141413141414121112121213141212121212121213
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2021. Source: Premier League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The provisional fixture list was released on 20 August 2020, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.[7]

14 September 2020 1 Sheffield United 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Sheffield
18:00 BST Egan Yellow card 33'
McBurnie Yellow card 39'		 Report Jiménez 3'
Saïss 6'
Marçal Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Mike Dean
21 September 2020 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–3 Manchester City Wolverhampton
20:15 BST Jiménez 78' Report De Bruyne 20' (pen.)
Foden 32'
Gabriel Jesus Yellow card 35', 90+5'
Mendy Yellow card 35'
Rodri Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Andre Marriner
27 September 2020 3 West Ham United 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Stratford, London
19:00 BST Bowen 17', 57'
Jiménez 66' (o.g.)
Haller 90+3'		 Report Coady Yellow card 51' Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Martin Atkinson
4 October 2020 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Fulham Wolverhampton
14:00 BST Neto 56'
Neves Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Le Marchand Yellow card 79' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Darren England
19 October 2020 5 Leeds United 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Leeds
20:00 BST Ayling Yellow card 15'
Phillips Yellow card 61'		 Report Moutinho Yellow card 66'
Jiménez 70'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: David Coote
25 October 2020 6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Newcastle United Wolverhampton
16:30 GMT Jiménez 80' Report Almirón Yellow card 40'
Murphy 89'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Lee Mason
30 October 2020 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Crystal Palace Wolverhampton
20:00 GMT Aït-Nouri 18'
Podence 27'		 Report Van Aanholt Yellow card 45'
Zaha Yellow card 62'
Milivojević Red card 86'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Martin Atkinson
8 November 2020 8 Leicester City 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Leicester
14:00 GMT Vardy 15' (pen.) soccer ball with red X 38'
Evans Yellow card 63'
Fofana Yellow card 81'		 Report Dendoncker Yellow card 41'
Neves Yellow card 50'
Kilman Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Anthony Taylor
23 November 2020 9 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Southampton Wolverhampton
20:00 GMT Neves Yellow card 44'
Traoré Yellow card 45+2'
Neto 75'		 Report Walcott 58' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Andre Marriner
29 November 2020 10 Arsenal 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Holloway, London
19:15 GMT Gabriel 30'
Bellerín Yellow card 69'
Holding Yellow card 86'
Tierney Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Neto 27'
Podence 42'
Boly Yellow card 47'
Traoré Yellow card 54'
Silva Yellow card 56'
Coady Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Michael Oliver
6 December 2020 11 Liverpool 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool
19:15 GMT N. Williams Yellow card 3'
Salah 24'
Wijnaldum 58'
Matip 67'
Semedo 78' (o.g.)		 Report Moutinho Yellow card 89' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Craig Pawson
12 December 2020 12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Aston Villa Wolverhampton
12:30 GMT Traoré Yellow card 43'
Dendoncker Yellow card 77'
Moutinho Yellow card 83' Yellow-red card 90+5'		 Report Douglas Luiz Yellow card 14' Yellow-red card 85'
Cash Yellow card 29'
McGinn Yellow card 30'
Targett Yellow card 81'
Konsa Yellow card 81'
Grealish Yellow card 88'
El Ghazi 90+4' (pen.)		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Mike Dean
15 December 2020 13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Chelsea Wolverhampton
18:00 GMT Podence 66', Yellow card 77'
Semedo Yellow card 90+4'
Neto 90+5'		 Report Giroud 49'
Mount Yellow card 60'
Kanté Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Stuart Attwell
21 December 2020 14 Burnley 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Burnley
17:30 GMT Barnes 35'
Westwood Yellow card 37'
Wood 51'
Rodriguez Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Otasowie Yellow card 45+1'
Silva 89' (pen.)		 Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Lee Mason
27 December 2020 15 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton
19:15 GMT Podence Yellow card 46'
Coady Yellow card 58'
Marçal Yellow card 68'
Semedo Yellow card 70'
Saïss 86'		 Report Ndombele 1'
Winks Yellow card 45+1'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Paul Tierney
29 December 2020 16 Manchester United 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Greater Manchester
20:00 GMT Rashford Yellow card 50', 90+3' Report Patrício Yellow card 73' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Jon Moss
2 January 2021 17 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Brighton
17:30 GMT Connolly 13'
Bissouma Yellow card 22'
Maupay 46' (pen.)
Burn Yellow card 58'
Dunk 70'		 Report Saïss 19'
Burn 34' (o.g.)
Neves 44' (pen.)
Semedo Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Andrew Madley
12 January 2021 18 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Everton Wolverhampton
20:15 GMT Neves 14'
Semedo Yellow card 89'
Hoever Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Iwobi 6'
Doucouré Yellow card 50'
Holgate Yellow card 69'
Keane 77'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Martin Atkinson
16 January 2021 19 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 West Bromwich Albion Wolverhampton
12:30 GMT Silva 38', Yellow card 90'
Boly 43'
Dendoncker Yellow card 73'		 Report Pereira 8' (pen.), 56' (pen.)
Ajayi Yellow card 36', 52'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Michael Oliver
27 January 2021 20 Chelsea 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
18:00 GMT Chilwell Yellow card 62' Report Neto Yellow card 51' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Andrew Madley
30 January 2021 21 Crystal Palace 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Selhurst, London
15:00 GMT Eze 60'
Zaha Yellow card 90'		 Report Kilman Yellow card 84'
Coady Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Simon Hooper
2 February 2021 22 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Arsenal Wolverhampton
18:00 GMT Moutinho Yellow card 13', 49'
Kilman Yellow card 28'
Neves 45+5' (pen.), Yellow card 48'		 Report Pépé 32'
Partey Yellow card 41'
David Luiz Red card 45+3'
Xhaka Yellow card 62'
Leno Red card 72'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Craig Pawson
7 February 2021 23 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Leicester City Wolverhampton
14:00 GMT Neves Yellow card 45+1' Report Evans Yellow card 32'
Söyüncü Yellow card 54'
Maddison Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Martin Atkinson
14 February 2021 24 Southampton 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Southampton
12:00 GMT Romeu Yellow card 17'
Ings 25'
Bednarek Yellow card 61'		 Report Neves 53' (pen.)
Saïss Yellow card 54'
Neto 66', Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Graham Scott
19 February 2021 25 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Leeds United Wolverhampton
20:00 GMT Meslier 64' (o.g.)
Neto Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: David Coote
27 February 2021 26 Newcastle United 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Newcastle upon Tyne
20:00 GMT Hayden Yellow card 19'
Clark Yellow card 43'
Lascelles 52'		 Report Neves 73' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Mike Dean
2 March 2021 27 Manchester City 4–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester
20:00 GMT Dendoncker 15' (o.g.)
Gabriel Jesus 80', 90+3'
Mahrez 90'		 Report Coady 61'
Neto Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
6 March 2021 28 Aston Villa 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Birmingham
17:30 GMT Sanson Yellow card 27' Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Andrew Madley
15 March 2021 29 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Liverpool Wolverhampton
20:00 GMT Neves Yellow card 37'
Saïss Yellow card 52'		 Report Thiago Yellow card 42'
Jota 45+2'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Craig Pawson
5 April 2021 30 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 West Ham United Wolverhampton
20:15 BST Dendoncker 44'
Silva 68'
Neves Yellow card 85'		 Report Dawson Yellow card 4'
Lingard 6', Yellow card 90+3'
Diop Yellow card 10'
Fornals 14'
Bowen 38'
Souček Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Michael Oliver
9 April 2021 31 Fulham 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Fulham
20:00 BST Report Traoré 90+3' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Jon Moss
17 April 2021 32 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Sheffield United Wolverhampton
20:15 BST Willian José 59'
Podence Yellow card 71'		 Report Brewster Yellow card 36'
Stevens Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Robert Jones
25 April 2021 33 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–4 Burnley Wolverhampton
12:00 BST Traoré Yellow card 39' Report Wood 15', 21', 44'
Tarkowski Yellow card 39'
Lowton Yellow card 42'
Westwood 85'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Darren England
3 May 2021 34 West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers West Bromwich
18:00 BST Diagne 62'
Maitland-Niles Yellow card 69'
Furlong Yellow card 88'		 Report Silva 45+2' Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Mike Dean
9 May 2021 35 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Wolverhampton
12:00 BST Traoré 76'
Kilman Yellow card 80'
Coady Yellow card 83'
Gibbs-White 90'		 Report Dunk 13', Red card 53'
Sánchez Yellow card 85'
Bissouma Yellow card 90+2'
Maupay Red card 90+7'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Jon Moss
16 May 2021 36 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Tottenham
14:05 BST Kane 45'
Højbjerg 62'
Tanganga Yellow card 86'		 Report Stadium: The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Martin Atkinson
19 May 2021 37 Everton 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool
18:00 BST Richarlison 48' Report Semedo Yellow card 80' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 6,068
Referee: Andrew Madley
23 May 2021 38 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Manchester United Wolverhampton
16:00 BST Semedo 39'
Aït-Nouri Yellow card 41'
Dendoncker Yellow card 41'
Boly Yellow card 75'
Gibbs-White Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Elanga 13'
Mata 45+4' (pen.)
Henderson Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Mike Dean

FA Cup

Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[8] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.[9]

8 January 2021 Third round Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Crystal Palace Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Traoré 35'
Aït-Nouri Yellow card 66'
Gibbs-White Yellow card 85'		 Report McCarthy Yellow card 62' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: David Coote
22 January 2021 Fourth round Chorley 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Chorley
19:45 GMT Tomlinson Yellow card 36'
Birch Yellow card 86'
Cardwell Yellow card 89'		 Report Vitinha 12'
Coady Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Victory Park
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Anthony Taylor
11 February 2021 Fifth round Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Southampton Wolverhampton
17:30 GMT Gibbs-White Yellow card 59'
Traoré Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Ings 49'
Walker-Peters Yellow card 52'
Romeu Yellow card 88'
Armstrong 90'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Jon Moss

EFL Cup

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

As a Premier League team, Wolves entered the competition at the second round stage, which was drawn on 6 September.[10]

17 September 2020 Second round Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Stoke City Wolverhampton
19:00 BST Report Brown 86'
McClean Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Simon Hooper

EFL Trophy

See also: 2020–21 EFL Trophy

Wolves were one of the sixteen teams from outside the bottom two divisions of the Football League to be invited to field their academy team in the competition due to it holding Category 1 academy status. They were drawn into Group F in the Northern section.[11]
Note: In group stage matches which were level at the end of 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out was held, with the winner earning a bonus point.

22 September 2020 Group F (N) Oldham Athletic 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Oldham
19:45 BST Rowe 42'
Hough Yellow card 57'
Badan Yellow card 58'
Barnett Yellow card 64'
Grant 85'
McAleny 88', 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 0[note 1]
6 October 2020 Group F (N) Bradford City 1–1
(3–5 p)		 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Bradford
19:30 BST Cousin-Dawson Yellow card 4'
Donaldson 83'		 Report Sanderson Yellow card 57'
Samuels 60'		 Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Carl Boyeson
Penalties
Pritchard soccer ball with check mark
Hosannah soccer ball with check mark
Shanks soccer ball with red X
Scales soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Samuels
soccer ball with check mark Hoever
soccer ball with check mark Shabani
soccer ball with check mark Corbeanu
soccer ball with check mark Sanderson
10 November 2020 Group F (N) Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Doncaster
19:30 GMT Okenabirhie 23' (pen.)
Amos Yellow card 40'
Wright Yellow card 68'		 Report Silva 15', 88' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: James Oldham
8 December 2020 Second round (N) Port Vale 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Burslem
19:00 GMT McKirdy 26'
Brisley Yellow card 63'
Mills 80'		 Report Perry 19' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Scott Oldham

Players

Statistics

Key:
  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club

Correct as of 23 May 2021. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.

No.PosNamePGPGPGPG A yellow card A red card Notes
League FA CupLeague CupTotalDiscipline
2 DF Netherlands Ki-Jana Hoever 5(7) 0 2(1) 0 0 0 7(8) 0 1 0
3 DF France Rayan Aït-Nouri ‡ 16(5) 1 2(1) 0 0 0 18(6) 1 2 0
5 DF Brazil Marçal 7(6) 0 0 0 0 0 7(6) 0 2 0
7 FW Portugal Pedro Neto 30(1) 5 1(2) 0 0(1) 0 31(4) 5 4 0
8 MF Portugal Rúben Neves 30(5) 5 2(1) 0 1 0 34(6) 5 7 0
9 FW Mexico Raúl Jiménez 10 4 0 0 0(1) 0 10(1) 4 0 0
10 FW Portugal Daniel Podence 22(2) 3 0 0 0(1) 0 22(3) 3 3 0
11 GK Portugal Rui Patrício 37 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 1 0
12 FW Brazil Willian José ‡ 12(5) 1 0(1) 0 0 0 12(6) 1 0 0
15 DF Ivory Coast Willy Boly 21 1 1 0 1 0 23 1 2 0
16 DF England Conor Coady 37 1 2 0 1 0 40 1 6 0
17 FW Portugal Fábio Silva 11(21) 4 3 0 1 0 15(21) 4 2 0
18 FW Portugal Diogo Jota † 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF England Morgan Gibbs-White ¤ 4(7) 1 1(1) 0 0 0 5(8) 1 3 0
19 DF Spain Jonny 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 0
20 MF Portugal Vitinha ‡ 5(14) 0 2 1 1 0 8(14) 1 0 0
21 GK England John Ruddy 1(1) 0 3 0 1 0 5(1) 0 0 0
22 DF Portugal Nélson Semedo 34 1 1 0 0 0 35 1 5 0
23 FW Italy Patrick Cutrone ¤ 0(2) 0 1(1) 0 0 0 1(3) 0 0 0
26 MF England Taylor Perry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF Morocco Romain Saïss 27 3 2 0 1 0 30 3 2 0
28 MF Portugal João Moutinho 28(5) 1 3 0 0 0 31(5) 1 4 1 [nb 1]
29 DF Portugal Rúben Vinagre ¤ 1(1) 0 0 0 1 0 2(1) 0 0 0
32 MF Belgium Leander Dendoncker 29(5) 1 3 0 1 0 33(5) 1 4 0
37 FW Spain Adama Traoré 29(7) 2 1(2) 1 1 0 31(9) 3 5 0
38 MF Kosovo Meritan Shabani ¤ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 MF England Luke Cundle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 DF Republic of Ireland Lewis Richards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
49 DF England Max Kilman 14(4) 0 2 0 0 0 16(4) 0 4 0
54 MF United States Owen Otasowie 2(4) 0 0 0 0 0 2(4) 0 1 0
57 DF Netherlands Nigel Lonwijk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
59 DF Denmark Oskar Buur ¤ 0(1) 0 0 0 1 0 1(1) 0 0 0
60 FW Canada Theo Corbeanu 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0
62 GK Denmark Andreas Søndergaard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
64 DF Spain Hugo Bueno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
75 DF Switzerland Christian Marques 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  1. ^ Moutinho was suspended vs Chelsea (h) due to receiving a second yellow card vs Aston Villa (h).

Awards

Award Winner[12]
Fans' Player of the Season Pedro Neto
Players' Player of the Season Pedro Neto
Young Player of the Season Fábio Silva
Academy Player of the Season Owen Hesketh
Goal of the Season João Moutinho
(vs Arsenal, 2 February 2021)

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Team Ref.
27 July 2020 GK Montenegro Matija Sarkic England Aston Villa Free transfer First team [13]
31 July 2020 LB England Aaron Keto-Diyawa England Fulham Free transfer Academy [14]
2 September 2020 LB Portugal Toti Portugal Estoril Praia Undisclosed Under-23s [15]
5 September 2020 CF Portugal Fábio Silva Portugal Porto £35,000,000 First team [16][17]
6 September 2020 LB Brazil Marçal France Lyon Undisclosed First team [18]
19 September 2020 RB Netherlands Ki-Jana Hoever England Liverpool Undisclosed First team [19]
23 September 2020 RB Portugal Nélson Semedo Spain Barcelona £30,000,000 First team [20]

Loans in

Date Position Nationality Name From Date Until Team Ref.
9 September 2020 CM Portugal Vitinha Portugal Porto End of season First team [21]
4 October 2020 LB France Rayan Aït-Nouri France Angers End of season First team [22]
23 January 2021 FW Brazil Willian José Spain Real Sociedad End of season First team [23]

New and extended contracts

Date Position Nationality Name Ref.
16 April 2020 FW China Dongda He [24]
18 May 2020 GK England John Ruddy [25]
14 August 2020 FW Republic of Ireland Lewis Richards [26]
16 September 2020 MF Republic of Ireland Connor Ronan [27]
25 September 2020 FW Brazil Léo Bonatini [28]
1 October 2020 CB England Conor Coady [29]
3 October 2020 FW Mexico Raúl Jiménez [30]
14 October 2020 FW Canada Theo Corbeanu [31]
16 October 2020 DF England Dion Sanderson [32]
21 October 2020 DF England Max Kilman [33]
3 November 2020 RW Portugal Pedro Neto [34]
14 December 2020 DM Belgium Leander Dendoncker [35]
17 December 2020 LM England Ryan Giles [36]
17 December 2020 GK Denmark Andreas Søndergaard [37]
18 January 2021 AM Kosovo Meritan Shabani [38]
28 January 2021 MF England Luke Cundle [39]
10 February 2021 FB Spain Jonny [40]
18 March 2021 CB Morocco Romain Saïss [41]
22 April 2021 AM Wales Chem Campbell [42]
23 April 2021 FW Republic of Ireland Conor Carty [43]
5 May 2021 GK England Jackson Smith [44]
7 May 2021 MF Wales Owen Hesketh [45]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Team Ref.
1 July 2020 RB Netherlands Jed Abbey England AFC Telford United Released Academy [46][47]
1 July 2020 LW England Jordan Graham England Gillingham Released First team [46][48]
1 July 2020 CB England Connor Johnson England Kettering Town Released Under-23s [46][49]
1 July 2020 LW Pakistan Usman Khan England Kidderminster Harriers Released Academy
1 July 2020 CM England Kai Lissimore England Kidderminster Harriers Released Academy
1 July 2020 CM Switzerland Ming-yang Yang Switzerland Grasshopper Released First team [46][50]
1 July 2020 RB Ghana Phil Ofosu-Ayeh Sweden Halmstads Released First team [46][51]
1 July 2020 CM England Todd Parker England Hednesford Town Released Academy [46][52]
1 July 2020 RW Republic of Ireland Callum Thompson Republic of Ireland Bohemian Released Under-23s [46][53]
7 July 2020 RW Portugal Hélder Costa England Leeds United £16,000,000 First team [54]
16 July 2020 AM Hong Kong Tsun Dai China Shenzhen Undisclosed Under-23s [55]
27 July 2020 CM Scotland Elliot Watt England Bradford City Undisclosed Under-23s [56]
7 August 2020 FW Portugal Boubacar Hanne Portugal Gil Vicente Undisclosed Under-23s [57]
14 August 2020 GK England Will Norris England Burnley Undisclosed First team [58]
28 August 2020 FW England Cameron John England Doncaster Rovers Undisclosed Under-23s [59]
30 August 2020 RB Republic of Ireland Matt Doherty England Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed First team [60]
7 September 2020 CF England Benny Ashley-Seal England Northampton Town Undisclosed Under-23s [61]
12 September 2020 CB Hungary Dániel Csóka England AFC Wimbledon Undisclosed Under-23s [62]
19 September 2020 LW Portugal Diogo Jota England Liverpool £45,000,000 First team [63]
5 October 2020 CB England Ed Francis England Harrogate Town Contract terminated Under-23s [64][65]
16 October 2020 CB England Ryan Bennett Wales Swansea City Free transfer First team [66]
18 January 2021 CF England Niall Ennis England Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed Under-23s [67]
25 January 2021 DF Norway John Kitolano Norway Odd Undisclosed Under-23s [68]
1 February 2021 DM Wales Terry Taylor England Burton Albion Undisclosed Under-23s [69]
1 February 2021 CB Portugal Roderick Miranda Turkey Gaziantep Contract terminated First team [70][71]
27 February 2021 RW China David Wang China Nantong Zhiyun Undisclosed Under-23s [72]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Team Ref.
21 July 2020 LM England Ryan Giles England Coventry City 25 January 2021[a] Under-23s [74]
23 August 2020 CF Azerbaijan Renat Dadashov Switzerland Grasshopper 8 October 2020[b] Under-23s [75]
23 August 2020 CM Republic of Ireland Connor Ronan Switzerland Grasshopper End of season First team [75]
25 August 2020 CM Slovakia Christián Herc Czech Republic Karviná End of season Under-23s [76]
25 August 2020 CM England Morgan Gibbs-White Wales Swansea City 6 January 2021[c] First team [78]
2 September 2020 GK Montenegro Matija Sarkic England Shrewsbury Town End of season First team [79]
3 September 2020 LB Portugal Toti Switzerland Grasshopper End of season Under-23s [15]
8 September 2020 DM Wales Terry Taylor England Grimsby Town 6 January 2021[d] Under-23s [81]
8 September 2020 CM Portugal Bruno Jordão Portugal Famalicão End of season First team [82]
17 September 2020 GK England Jamie Pardington England Dulwich Hamlet 1 January 2021 Under-23s [83]
19 September 2020 FW Ecuador Leonardo Campana Portugal Famalicão End of season First team [84]
22 September 2020 CF Brazil Léo Bonatini Switzerland Grasshopper 30 June 2022 First team [85]
5 October 2020 LB Portugal Rúben Vinagre Greece Olympiacos 4 January 2021[e] First team [87]
5 October 2020 DF Norway John Kitolano Norway Odd 1 January 2021 Under-23s [64]
7 October 2020 GK England Jackson Smith England Frickley Athletic 1 January 2021 Under-23s [88]
10 October 2020 CF England Austin Samuels England Bradford City 13 January 2021[f] Under-23s [90]
16 October 2020 CF England Niall Ennis England Burton Albion 5 January 2021[g] Under-23s [92]
16 October 2020 CB England Dion Sanderson England Sunderland End of season Under-23s [32]
5 January 2021 LB Portugal Rúben Vinagre Portugal Famalicão End of season First team [86]
11 January 2021 RB Denmark Oskar Buur Switzerland Grasshopper 30 June 2022 First team [93]
26 January 2021 LM England Ryan Giles England Rotherham United End of season Under-23s [94]
31 January 2021 CF Italy Patrick Cutrone Spain Valencia End of season First team [95]
1 February 2021 GK England Jamie Pardington England Mansfield Town End of season Under-23s [96]
1 February 2021 AM Kosovo Meritan Shabani Netherlands VVV-Venlo End of season Under-23s [97]
1 February 2021 FB England Luke Matheson England Ipswich Town End of season Under-23s [98]
26 February 2021 FW China Dongda He China Beijing Sinobo Guoan 31 December 2021 Under-23s [99]
  1. ^ This was originally to be a season-long loan but Giles was recalled during the January transfer window.[73]
  2. ^ This was originally to be a season-long loan but Dadashov returned after suffering a season-long injury before the beginning of the season.
  3. ^ This was originally to be a season-long loan but Gibbs-White was recalled during the January transfer window.[77]
  4. ^ This was originally to be a season-long loan but Taylor was recalled during the January transfer window.[80]
  5. ^ This was originally to be a season-long loan but Vinagre was recalled during the January transfer window.[86]
  6. ^ This was originally to be a season-long loan but Samuels was recalled during the January transfer window.[89]
  7. ^ This was originally to be a season-long loan but Ennis was recalled during the January transfer window.[91]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq Played behind closed doors due to social distancing restrictions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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