2017–18 Watford F.C. season

Watford
2017–18 season
OwnerGino Pozzo
ChairmanScott Duxbury
ManagerMarco Silva
(until 21 January)
Javi Gracia
(from 21 January)
StadiumVicarage Road
Premier League14th
FA CupFourth round
(knocked out by Southampton)
EFL CupSecond round
(knocked out by Bristol City)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Abdoulaye Doucouré (7)
All:
Abdoulaye Doucouré (7)
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The 2017–18 season was the 120th season in the history of Watford and their third consecutive season in the Premier League.[1] They also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.

The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Marco Silva replaced Walter Mazzarri despite resigning as the manager at Hull City who were relegated last season, but after just 26 games in charge, he was sacked and was immediately replaced by Javi Gracia.[2]

Squad

First team squad

As of 12 July 2018[3][4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Brazil BRA Heurelho Gomes
2 DF Netherlands NED Daryl Janmaat
3 DF Uruguay URU Miguel Britos
4 DF France FRA Younès Kaboul
5 DF Austria AUT Sebastian Prödl
6 DF Jamaica JAM Adrian Mariappa
7 FW Spain ESP Gerard Deulofeu
8 MF England ENG Tom Cleverley
9 FW England ENG Troy Deeney (captain)
11 FW Brazil BRA Richarlison
12 MF Gabon GAB Didier Ndong (on loan from Sunderland)
13 DF Mali MLI Molla Wagué (on loan from Udinese)
14 MF England ENG Nathaniel Chalobah
15 DF Northern Ireland NIR Craig Cathcart
16 MF France FRA Abdoulaye Doucouré
17 FW England ENG Jerome Sinclair
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW England ENG Andre Gray
19 MF England ENG Will Hughes
20 MF Belgium BEL Dodi Lukebakio
21 DF Spain ESP Kiko Femenía
22 DF Netherlands NED Marvin Zeegelaar
25 DF Greece GRE José Holebas
27 DF Belgium BEL Christian Kabasele
28 MF Peru PER André Carrillo (on loan from Benfica)
29 MF France FRA Étienne Capoue
30 GK Greece GRE Orestis Karnezis (on loan from Udinese)
31 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Tommie Hoban
33 FW Italy ITA Stefano Okaka
35 GK Austria AUT Daniel Bachmann
37 MF Argentina ARG Roberto Pereyra

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Player From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 GK Austria Daniel Bachmann Stoke City Free [5]
1 July 2017 CM England Tom Cleverley Everton Undisclosed [6]
1 July 2017 RB Spain Kiko Femenía Alavés Free [7]
1 July 2017 CM England Will Hughes Derby County £8,000,000 [8]
8 July 2017 ST England Harvey Bradbury Portsmouth Free [9]
8 July 2017 GK England Sam Howes West Ham United Free [9]
14 July 2017 CM England Nathaniel Chalobah Chelsea £5,000,000 [10]
8 August 2017 FW Brazil Richarlison Fluminense £11,160,000 [11]
9 August 2017 ST England Andre Gray Burnley Undisclosed [12]
31 August 2017 LB Netherlands Marvin Zeegelaar Sporting CP Undisclosed [13]

Loans in

Date Position Nationality Player From End date Ref.
24 August 2017 RW Peru André Carrillo Benfica 30 June 2018 [14]
31 August 2017 GK Greece Orestis Karnezis Udinese 30 June 2018 [15]
31 August 2017 CB Mali Molla Wagué Udinese 30 June 2018 [16]
29 January 2018 FW Spain Gerard Deulofeu Barcelona 30 June 2018 [17]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Player To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CF Nigeria Ola Adeyemo Valdres Released [18][a]
1 July 2017 GK England Charlie Bannister Free agent Released [18]
1 July 2017 GK Republic of Ireland Rene Gilmartin Colchester United Released [18][b]
1 July 2017 CF Nigeria Ogo Obi Hemel Hempstead Town Released [18]
1 July 2017 CM Wales Rhyle Ovenden Free agent Released [18]
1 July 2017 CF Sweden Mathias Ranégie BK Häcken Released [18][c]
11 July 2017 DM Spain Mario Suárez Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng Undisclosed [22]
31 July 2017 RW Netherlands Steven Berghuis Feyenoord Undisclosed [23]
4 August 2017 RB Ecuador Juan Carlos Paredes Emelec Free [24]
15 August 2017 GK Lithuania Giedrius Arlauskis CFR Cluj Mutual consent [25][d]
16 August 2017 DM Switzerland Valon Behrami Udinese Undisclosed [27]
  1. ^ Ola Adeyemo joined Valdres FK following his release.[19]
  2. ^ Rene Gilmartin joined Colchester United following his release.[20]
  3. ^ Mathias Ranégie joined BK Häcken following his release.[21]
  4. ^ Giedrius Arlauskis joined CFR Cluj following his departure.[26]

Loans out

Date Position Nationality Player To End date Ref.
6 July 2017 DM England Dennon Lewis Crawley Town 31 December 2017 [28]
27 July 2017 CF Belgium Obbi Oularé Antwerp 30 June 2018 [29]
1 September 2017 LW Morocco Nordin Amrabat Leganés 30 June 2018 [30]
1 September 2017 GK Romania Costel Pantilimon Deportivo La Coruña 30 June 2018 [31]
2 October 2017 SS Argentina Mauro Zárate Al-Nasr 30 June 2018 [32]

Friendlies

Watford played the following pre-season friendlies.[33][34][35]

15 July 2017 AFC Wimbledon 3–2 Watford Kingston upon Thames
15:00 BST McDonald 46', 49'
Egan 90'		 Report Watson 57'
Berghuis 77'		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 2,101
18 July 2017 Viktoria Plzeň 0–1 Watford Kufstein, Austria
CEST Report Okaka 80'
22 July 2017 Eibar 0–1 Watford Kufstein, Austria
16:00 CEST Report Capoue 78'
26 July 2017 Watford 1–2 Rangers London Colney
17:00 BST Okaka 59' Report Candeias 42'
Waghorn 90'		 Stadium: UCL Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
29 July 2017 Aston Villa 0–0 Watford Aston
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Villa Park
5 August 2017 Watford 0–0 Real Sociedad Watford
15:00 BST Stadium: Vicarage Road
1 September 2017 Watford 4–2 Millwall London Colney
13:00 BST Gray
Capoue
Success x2		 Report Stadium: UCL Sports Ground

Competitions

Premier League

Main article: 2017–18 Premier League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Bournemouth 38 11 11 16 45 61 −16 44
13 West Ham United 38 10 12 16 48 68 −20 42
14 Watford 38 11 8 19 44 64 −20 41
15 Brighton & Hove Albion 38 9 13 16 34 54 −20 40
16 Huddersfield Town 38 9 10 19 28 58 −30 37
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[36]

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 11 8 19 44 64  −20 41 7 6 6 27 31  −4 4 2 13 17 33  −16

Source: Premier League

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHA
ResultDWDWLWDWLLLWWLDLLLLWLLDLDWLWWLLDLLDLWL
Position10374116545798888999101010101010111111109101111121212131314
Source: 11v11
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 14 June 2017, Watford's league season fixtures were announced.[37]

12 August 2017 1 Watford 3–3 Liverpool Watford
12:30 BST Okaka 8'
Doucouré 32'
Britos 90+4'		 Report Mané 29', Yellow card 37'
Firmino 55' (pen.)
Salah 57'
Alexander-Arnold Yellow card 62'
Mignolet Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,407
Referee: Anthony Taylor
19 August 2017 2 Bournemouth 0–2 Watford Boscombe
15:00 BST S. Cook Yellow card 61' Report Britos Yellow card 27'
Gray Yellow card 58'
Chalobah Yellow card 63'
Richarlison 73'
Capoue 86'		 Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 10,501
Referee: Roger East
26 August 2017 3 Watford 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Watford
15:00 BST Britos Red card 24' Report Bruno Yellow card 17' Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium
Attendance: 20,181
Referee: Graham Scott
9 September 2017 4 Southampton 0–2 Watford Southampton
15:00 BST Report Doucouré 38'
Janmaat 66'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,435
Referee: Lee Probert
16 September 2017 5 Watford 0–6 Manchester City Watford
15:00 BST Holebas Yellow card 29'
Doucouré Yellow card 40'		 Report Agüero 27', 31', 81'
Gabriel Jesus 38'
Otamendi 63'
Sterling 89' (pen.)		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,305
Referee: Anthony Taylor
23 September 2017 6 Swansea City 1–2 Watford Swansea
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,372
Referee: Lee Mason
30 September 2017 7 West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Watford West Bromwich
15:00 BST Rondón 18'
Evans 21', Yellow card 88'
Livermore Yellow card 87'
McClean Yellow card 90'		 Report Doucouré 37'
Richarlison 90+5'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 24,606
Referee: Michael Oliver
14 October 2017 8 Watford 2–1 Arsenal Watford
17:30 BST Kabasele Yellow card 64'
Deeney 71' (pen.)
Cleverley 90+2'		 Report Mertesacker 39' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,384
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
21 October 2017 9 Chelsea 4–2 Watford Fulham
12:30 BST Pedro 12'
Rüdiger Yellow card 23'
Morata Yellow card 56'
Batshuayi 71', 90+5'
Azpilicueta 87'		 Report Holebas Yellow card 12'
Mariappa Yellow card 19'
Doucoure 45+2'
Pereyra 49'
Femenía Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,467
Referee: Jon Moss
28 October 2017 10 Watford 0–1 Stoke City Watford
15:00 BST Femenía Yellow card 57'
Richarlison Yellow card 76'
Doucouré Yellow card 87'
Deeney Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Fletcher 16'
Choupo-Moting Yellow card 62'
Shaqiri Yellow card 85'
Diouf Yellow card 87'
Allen Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,087
Referee: Michael Oliver
5 November 2017 11 Everton 3–2 Watford Liverpool
16:30 GMT Niasse 67'
Calvert-Lewin 74'
Baines 90+1' (pen.)		 Report Richarlison 46'
Kabasele 64'
Britos Yellow card 69'
Holebas Yellow card 90'
Cleverley soccer ball with red X 90+11'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,609
Referee: Graham Scott
19 November 2017 12 Watford 2–0 West Ham United Watford
16:00 GMT Hughes 11'
Britos Yellow card 29'
Richarlison 64'		 Report Carroll Yellow card 28'
Arnautović Yellow card 35'
Obiang Yellow card 41'
Noble Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,018
Referee: Andre Marriner
25 November 2017 13 Newcastle United 0–3 Watford Newcastle Upon Tyne
15:00 GMT Shelvey Yellow card 15' Report Hughes 19'
Zeegelaar Yellow card 24'
Yedlin 45+1' (o.g.)
Gray 62'
Prödl Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,188
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
28 November 2017 14 Watford 2–4 Manchester United Watford
20:00 GMT Doucouré Yellow card 24', 84'
Mariappa Yellow card 41'
Deeney 77' (pen.)		 Report Young 19', 25'
Martial 32'
Rojo Yellow card 38'
Lingard 86'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,552
Referee: Jon Moss
2 December 2017 15 Watford 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Watford
15:00 GMT Kabasele 13' Report Son 25' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,278
Referee: Martin Atkinson
9 December 2017 16 Burnley 1–0 Watford Burnley
15:00 GMT Arfield 45'
Bardsley Yellow card 86'		 Report Zeegelaar Red card 39' Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 19,479
Referee: Lee Probert
12 December 2017 17 Crystal Palace 2–1 Watford Selhurst
20:00 GMT Milivojević Yellow card 63'
Van Aanholt Yellow card 85'
Sako 89'
McArthur 90+1'		 Report Janmaat 3'
Cleverley Yellow card 78' Yellow-red card 87'
Prödl Yellow card 80'
Pereyra Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 23,566
Referee: Lee Mason
16 December 2017 18 Watford 1–4 Huddersfield Town Watford
15:00 GMT Deeney Red card 33'
Doucouré 68'		 Report Kachunga 6'
Mooy 23', 89' (pen.)
Depoitre 50'
Hogg Yellow card 37' Yellow-red card 61'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,026
Referee: Michael Oliver
23 December 2017 19 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Watford Falmer
15:00 GMT Groß 64' Report Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,473
Referee: Paul Tierney
26 December 2017 20 Watford 2–1 Leicester City Watford
15:00 GMT Watson Yellow card 8'
Kabasele Yellow card 13'
Wagué 45'
Schmeichel 65' (o.g.)
Zeegelaar Yellow card 88'		 Report Maguire Yellow card 4'
Dragović Yellow card 30'
Mahrez 37'
King Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,308
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
30 December 2017 21 Watford 1–2 Swansea City Watford
15:00 GMT Carrillo 11', Yellow card 30'
Doucouré Yellow card 80'
Prödl Yellow card 82'
Zeegelaar Yellow card 89'		 Report Fernández Yellow card 3'
Carroll Yellow card 34'
Ayew 86'
Narsingh 90'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,002
Referee: Martin Atkinson
2 January 2018 22 Manchester City 3–1 Watford Manchester
20:00 GMT Sterling 1'
Kabasele 13' (o.g.)
D. Silva Yellow card 24'
Agüero 63'		 Report Gray 82'
Pereyra Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 53,556
Referee: Lee Mason
13 January 2018 23 Watford 2–2 Southampton Watford
15:00 GMT Gray 58'
Doucouré 90'		 Report Ward-Prowse 20', 44'
Højbjerg Yellow card 31'
Romeu Yellow card 79'
McCarthy Yellow card 81'
Tadić Yellow card 87'
Cédric Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,018
Referee: Roger East
20 January 2018 24 Leicester City 2–0 Watford Leicester
15:00 GMT Vardy 39' (pen.)
Mahrez 90+1'		 Report Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,891
Referee: Lee Probert
31 January 2018 25 Stoke City 0–0 Watford Stoke-on-Trent
20:00 GMT Adam Yellow card 21'
Bauer Yellow card 35'
Diouf Yellow card 52'
Pieters Yellow card 59'		 Report Kabasele Yellow card 18'
Holebas Yellow card 47'
Doucouré Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 27,458
Referee: Jon Moss
5 February 2018 26 Watford 4–1 Chelsea Watford
20:00 GMT Deeney 42' (pen.)
Richarlison Yellow card 45'
Prödl Yellow card 50'
Janmaat 84'
Deulofeu 88'
Pereyra 90+1'		 Report Bakayoko Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 30'
David Luiz Yellow card 58'
Fàbregas Yellow card 62'
Hazard 82'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,157
Referee: Mike Dean
10 February 2018 27 West Ham United 2–0 Watford Stratford, London
15:00 GMT Hernández 38'
Zabaleta Yellow card 44'
Arnautović 78'		 Report Prödl Yellow card 90' Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 56,197
Referee: Graham Scott
24 February 2018 28 Watford 1–0 Everton Watford
17:30 GMT Capoue Yellow card 53'
Deeney 79'
Janmaat Yellow card 88'
Carrillo Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Gueye Yellow card 64' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,430
Referee: Anthony Taylor
3 March 2018 29 Watford 1–0 West Bromwich Albion Watford
15:00 GMT Capoue Yellow card 25'
Mariappa Yellow card 72'
Deeney 77'		 Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,022
Referee: Paul Tierney
11 March 2018 30 Arsenal 3–0 Watford Holloway, London
13:30 GMT Mustafi 8', Yellow card 55'
Aubameyang 59'
Mkhitaryan 77'
Xhaka Yellow card 90'		 Report Deeney soccer ball with red X 62'
Holebas Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,131
Referee: Martin Atkinson
17 March 2018 31 Liverpool 5–0 Watford Liverpool
17:30 GMT Salah 4', 43', 77', 85'
Firmino 49'
Gomez Yellow card 52'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,287
Referee: Anthony Taylor
31 March 2018 32 Watford 2–2 Bournemouth Watford
15:00 BST Femenía 13'
Holebas Yellow card 42'
Pereyra 49'
Prödl Yellow card 56'
Doucouré Yellow card 78'
Okaka Yellow card 90'		 Report King 43'
Defoe 90+2'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,393
Referee: Andrew Madley
7 April 2018 33 Watford 1–2 Burnley Watford
15:00 BST Doucouré Yellow card 56'
Pereyra 61'
Okaka Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Nkoudou Yellow card 33'
Vokes 70'
Cork 73'
Lowton Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,044
Referee: Paul Tierney
14 April 2018 34 Huddersfield Town 1–0 Watford Huddersfield
15:00 GMT Jørgensen Yellow card 45'
Pritchard Yellow card 73'
Ince 90+1'		 Report Janmaat Yellow card 20'
Pereyra Yellow card 33'		 Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 23,961
Referee: Craig Pawson
21 April 2018 35 Watford 0–0 Crystal Palace Watford
15:00 BST Doucouré Yellow card 29'
Mariappa Yellow card 60'
Cathcart Yellow card 89'		 Report Ward Yellow card 21'
Van Aanholt Yellow card 45'
Zaha Yellow card 64'
Loftus-Cheek Yellow card 78'
Tomkins Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,041
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
30 April 2018 36 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Watford Wembley
20:00 BST Alli 16'
Kane 48'
Wanyama Yellow card 64'		 Report Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 52,675
Referee: Michael Oliver
5 May 2018 37 Watford 2–1 Newcastle United Watford
15:00 BST Pereyra 2'
Gray 28'
Deeney soccer ball with red X 39'
Kabasele Yellow card 58'
Holebas Yellow card 72'		 Report Pérez Yellow card 42', 55' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,375
Referee: Roger East
13 May 2018 38 Manchester United 1–0 Watford Manchester
15:00 BST Rojo Yellow card 9'
Rashford 34'
Young Yellow card 58'
McTominay Yellow card 68'
Shaw Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,049
Referee: Lee Mason

FA Cup

Watford entered the competition in the third round and were handed a home tie against Bristol City.[38]

6 January 2018 Third round Watford 3–0 Bristol City Watford
15:00 GMT Kabasele Yellow card 30'
Carrillo 37'
Deeney 57'
Capoue 85'		 Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 13,269
Referee: Craig Pawson
27 January 2018 Fourth round Southampton 1–0 Watford Southampton
15:00 GMT Stephens 4'
Cédric Yellow card 62'		 Report Watson Yellow card 61' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 25,195
Referee: Bobby Madley

EFL Cup

Watford entered the EFL Cup in the second round and were drawn at home to Bristol City.[39]

22 August 2017 Second round Watford 2–3 Bristol City Watford
19:45 BST Capoue Yellow card 35', 47'
Holebas Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 88'
Mariappa 90+5'		 Report Hinds 59'
Reid 67'
Eliasson 90+3'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 9,003
Referee: Tim Robinson

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on 8 May 2018.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League EFL Cup FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Brazil BRA Heurelho Gomes 26 0 24 0 1 0 1 0
30 GK Greece GRE Orestis Karnezis 16 0 14+1 0 0 0 1 0
35 GK Austria AUT Daniel Bachmann 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Netherlands NED Daryl Janmaat 25 3 21+2 3 0 0 2 0
3 DF Uruguay URU Miguel Britos 12 1 10+2 1 0 0 0 0
4 DF France FRA Younès Kaboul 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
5 DF Austria AUT Sebastian Prödl 21 0 17+4 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF Jamaica JAM Adrian Mariappa 30 1 24+4 0 1 1 1 0
13 DF Mali MLI Molla Wagué 7 1 5+1 1 0 0 1 0
15 DF Northern Ireland NIR Craig Cathcart 7 0 5+2 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF Spain ESP Kiko Femenía 23 1 19+4 1 0 0 0 0
22 DF Netherlands NED Marvin Zeegelaar 13 0 12 0 0 0 1 0
25 DF Greece GRE José Holebas 31 0 26+2 0 1 0 1+1 0
27 DF Belgium BEL Christian Kabasele 31 2 27+1 2 1 0 2 0
31 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Tommie Hoban 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
8 MF England ENG Tom Cleverley 25 1 22+1 1 0+1 0 1 0
14 MF England ENG Nathaniel Chalobah 6 0 5+1 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF France FRA Abdoulaye Doucouré 39 7 37 7 0 0 2 0
19 MF England ENG Will Hughes 16 2 11+4 2 1 0 0 0
20 MF Belgium BEL Dodi Lukebakio 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF France FRA Étienne Capoue 26 3 18+5 1 1 1 2 1
37 MF Argentina ARG Roberto Pereyra 34 5 18+14 5 0 0 1+1 0
Forwards
7 FW Spain ESP Gerard Deulofeu 7 1 5+2 1 0 0 0 0
9 FW England ENG Troy Deeney 31 6 20+9 5 1 0 1 1
11 FW Brazil BRA Richarlison 41 5 32+6 5 1 0 1+1 0
17 FW England ENG Jerome Sinclair 5 0 0+4 0 0 0 0+1 0
18 FW England ENG Andre Gray 33 5 16+15 5 0+1 0 1 0
28 FW Peru PER André Carrillo 30 2 16+12 1 0 0 2 1
33 FW Italy ITA Stefano Okaka 16 1 3+12 1 0 0 0+1 0
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
7 MF Morocco MAR Nordin Amrabat 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
10 FW Nigeria NGA Isaac Success 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
20 FW Argentina ARG Mauro Zárate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF England ENG Ben Watson 11 0 6+2 0 1 0 1+1 0
30 GK Romania ROU Costel Pantilimon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cards

Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 18 December 2017.
No. Pos. Player
2 DF Netherlands Daryl Janmaat 1 0
3 DF Uruguay Miguel Britos 3 1
5 DF Austria Sebastian Prödl 1 0
6 DF Jamaica Adrian Mariappa 2 0
8 MF England Tom Cleverley 1 1
9 FW England Troy Deeney 1 1
11 MF Brazil Richarlison 3 0
14 MF England Nathaniel Chalobah 1 0
16 MF Belgium Abdoulaye Doucouré 5 0
18 FW England Andre Gray 1 0
21 DF Spain Kiko Femenía 2 0
22 DF Netherlands Marvin Zeegelaar 2 1
25 DF Greece José Holebas 3 0
27 DF Belgium Christian Kabasele 2 0
29 MF France Étienne Capoue 1 0
37 MF Argentina Roberto Pereyra 1 0

Clean sheets

Last updated on 18 December 2017.
No. Pos. Player Matches
played 		Premier League EFL Cup FA Cup Total
1 Brazil Heurelho Gomes 19 5 0 0 5
30 Greece Orestis Karnezis 1 0 0 0 0
35 Austria Daniel Bachmann 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 5 0 0 5

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