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Watford
2015–16 season
OwnerGino Pozzo
ChairmanRaffaele Riva
ManagerQuique Sánchez Flores
StadiumVicarage Road Stadium
Premier League13th
FA CupSemi-finals
League CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Odion Ighalo (14)
All: Odion Ighalo (16)

The 2015–16 season is Watford's 135th year in existence and first season back in the Premier League after gaining promotion the previous season.[1] This season Watford participate in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Pre-season friendlies

On 14 May 2015, Watford announced they would travel to Wimbledon on 11 July in a pre-season friendly.[2] On 10 June, a trip to Germany was confirmed.[3] On 18 June, the Hornets announced 2015 UEFA Europa League winners Sevilla would visit on 1 August.[4] A day later, a fifth pre-season friendly was confirmed against Cardiff City.[5] On 1 July, Watford announced they will kick pre-season off with a trip to St Albans City.[6] On 10 July, the Hornets confirmed they would travel to Scotland to face Dundee United on 25 July.[7]

8 July 2015 (2015-07-08) Friendly St Albans City 0–4 Watford St Albans
19:45 BST Report Ighalo 32', 35'
Deeney 67'
Smith 88'		 Stadium: Clarence Park
Referee: David Rock
11 July 2015 (2015-07-11) Friendly Wimbledon 2–2 Watford Norbiton
15:00 BST Kennedy 12' (pen.)
Francomb 90' (pen.)		 Report Ighalo 34'
Forestieri 52'		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 2,988 (1,307 away fans)
Referee: Tim Robinson
15 July 2015 (2015-07-15) Friendly SC Verl 1–4 Watford Magdeburg, Germany
19:30 CEST Al-Ghaddioui 64' (pen.) Report Ighalo 16', 39'
Anya 41'
Dyer 72'		 Stadium: Stadion an der Poststraße
17 July 2015 (2015-07-17) Friendly Eintracht Braunschweig P–P Watford Braunschweig, Germany
19:30 CEST Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion
19 July 2015 (2015-07-19) Friendly SC Paderborn 0–2 Watford Paderborn, Germany
14:00 CEST Report Vydra
Ighalo 		Stadium: Benteler Arena
25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) Friendly Dundee United 0–1 Watford Dundee, Scotland
15:00 BST Report Deeney 53' Stadium: Tannadice Park
28 July 2015 (2015-07-28) Friendly Cardiff City 2–1 Watford Cardiff, Wales
19:45 BST Mason 19', 80' Report Deeney 30' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
31 July 2015 (2015-07-31) Friendly Watford 0–1 Sevilla Watford
19:45 BST Report Vitolo 70' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 8,947
Referee: Kevin Friend

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started round Current
position / round 		Final
position / round 		First match Last match
Premier League — — 13th 8 August 2015 15 May 2016
FA Cup Third round — Semi-finals 9 January 2016 24 April 2016
League Cup Second round — Second round 25 August 2015 25 August 2015

Updated to match played 16 May 2016
Source: Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 38 12 9 17 40 50 −10 031.58
FA Cup 5 4 0 1 6 3 +3 080.00
League Cup 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
Total 44 16 9 19 46 54 −8 036.36

Updated to match played 16 May 2016
Source: Competitions

Premier League

Main article: 2015–16 Premier League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Everton 38 11 14 13 59 55 +4 47
12 Swansea City 38 12 11 15 42 52 −10 47
13 Watford 38 12 9 17 40 50 −10 45
14 West Bromwich Albion 38 10 13 15 34 48 −14 43
15 Crystal Palace 38 11 9 18 39 51 −12 42
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).[8]

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 40 50  −10 45 6 6 7 20 19  +1 6 3 10 20 31  −11

Last updated: 21 May 2016.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAAH
ResultDDDLWWLDLWWLLWWWWDLLLLWDLWDLLLLDWLWLLD
Position51111161291311141291113119777891012109108101212141415121212131313
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2016. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[9]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

8 August 2015 1 Everton 2–2 Watford Liverpool
15:00 BST Coleman Yellow card 54'
Barkley 76'
Koné 86'		 Report Layún 14'
Deeney Yellow card 42'
Holebas Yellow card 66'
Ighalo 83'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,063
Referee: Mike Jones
15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 2 Watford 0–0 West Bromwich Albion Watford
15:00 BST Nyom Yellow card 90+1' Report Olsson Yellow card 31'
Lambert Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,011
Referee: Paul Tierney
23 August 2015 (2015-08-23) 3 Watford 0–0 Southampton Watford
16:00 BST Report Wanyama Yellow card 28'
Romeu Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,166
Referee: Andre Marriner
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 4 Manchester City 2–0 Watford Manchester
15:00 BST Kompany Yellow card 40'
Sterling 47'
Fernandinho 56'		 Report Nyom Yellow card 43'
Prödl Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 53,218
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 5 Watford 1–0 Swansea City Watford
15:00 BST Ighalo 59'
Behrami Red card 64'		 Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,057
Referee: Robert Madley
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 6 Newcastle United 1–2 Watford Newcastle
15:00 BST Janmaat 68'
Colback Yellow card 89'		 Report Ighalo 10', 28'
Abdi Yellow card 36'
Capoue Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 47,806
Referee: Roger East
27 September 2015 (2015-09-27) 7 Watford 0–1 Crystal Palace Watford
16:00 BST Report Cabaye 71' (pen.) Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,168
Referee: Anthony Taylor
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 8 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Watford Bournemouth
15:00 BST Murray 28', Yellow card 43' Report Ighalo 45'
Gomes Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 11,187
Referee: Michael Oliver
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 9 Watford 0–3 Arsenal Watford
17:30 BST Nyom Yellow card 47'
Gomes Yellow card 63'		 Report Mertesacker Yellow card 59'
Sánchez 62'
Giroud 68'
Ramsey 74'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,721
Referee: Mike Jones
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 10 Stoke City 0–2 Watford Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Whelan Yellow card 76'
Pieters Yellow card 88'
Adam Yellow card 89'		 Report Deeney 43'
Abdi 69'
Ighalo Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 27,587
Referee: Martin Atkinson
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 11 Watford 2–0 West Ham United Watford
15:00 GMT Ighalo 39', 48'
Nyom Yellow card 66'
Aké Yellow card 81'
Capoue Yellow card 85'		 Report Collins Red card 84' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,598
Referee: Keith Stroud
7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) 12 Leicester City 2–1 Watford Leicester
15:00 GMT Kanté 53'
Vardy 65' (pen.)		 Report Gomes Yellow card 65'
Deeney 76' (pen.)		 Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,029
Referee: Roger East
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 13 Watford 1–2 Manchester United Watford
12:45 GMT Watson Yellow card 68'
Deeney 87' (pen.)		 Report Depay 11'
Young Yellow card 74'
Lingard Yellow card 75'
Deeney 90' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,702
Referee: Robert Madley
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 14 Aston Villa 2–3 Watford Birmingham
15:00 GMT Richards 41'
Clark Yellow card 88'
Ayew 89'
Sánchez Yellow card 90'		 Report Ighalo 17'
Watson Yellow card 40'
Hutton 69' (o.g.)
Capoue Yellow card 74'
Deeney 85', Yellow card 86'
Aké Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 35,057
Referee: Lee Mason
5 December 2015 (2015-12-05) 15 Watford 2–0 Norwich City Watford
15:00 GMT Deeney 30' (pen.), Yellow card 57'
Watson Yellow card 60'
Ighalo Yellow card 90', 90+2'		 Report Tettey Yellow card 29'
Bennett Yellow card 77'
Brady Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,422
Referee: Mike Dean
12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) 16 Sunderland 0–1 Watford Sunderland
15:00 GMT Rodwell Yellow card 60' Report Ighalo 4' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 43,989
Referee: Graham Scott
20 December 2015 (2015-12-20) 17 Watford 3–0 Liverpool Watford
13:30 GMT Aké 3'
Ighalo 15', 85'
Britos Yellow card 78'		 Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,707
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
26 December 2015 (2015-12-26) 18 Chelsea 2–2 Watford London
15:00 GMT Costa 32', 65', Yellow card 88' Report Deeney 42' (pen.)
Britos Yellow card 44'
Cathcart Yellow card 49'
Cahill 57' (o.g.)
Holebas Yellow card 81'
Behrami Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,620
Referee: Andre Marriner
28 December 2015 (2015-12-28) 19 Watford 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur Watford
15:00 GMT Ighalo 41', Yellow card 65'
Britos Yellow card 52'
Jurado Yellow card 58'
Aké Red card 63'
Deeney Yellow card 64'		 Report Alli Yellow card 6'
Lamela 17'
Alderweireld Yellow card 81'
Son 89'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,730
Referee: Anthony Taylor
2 January 2016 (2016-01-02) 20 Watford 1–2 Manchester City Watford
17:30 GMT Nyom Yellow card 38'
Watson 55'		 Report Touré 82'
Agüero 84'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,676
Referee: Martin Atkinson
13 January 2016 (2016-01-13) 21 Southampton 2–0 Watford Southampton
19:45 GMT Long 16'
Cédric Yellow card 24'
Tadić 74'		 Report Prodl Yellow card 67'
Deeney Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 28,399
Referee: Craig Pawson
18 January 2016 (2016-01-18) 22 Swansea City 1–0 Watford Swansea
20:00 GMT Williams 27'
Britton Yellow card 62'
Sigurðsson Yellow card 90'		 Report Jurado Yellow card 22'
Nyom Yellow card 33'		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,430
Referee: Michael Oliver
23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 23 Watford 2–1 Newcastle United Watford
15:00 GMT Ighalo 46'
Behrami Yellow card 56'
Cathcart 58'
Britos Yellow card 68'		 Report Mbemba Yellow card 51'
Lascelles 71'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,611
Referee: Andre Marriner
3 February 2016 (2016-02-03) 24 Watford 0–0 Chelsea Watford
19:45 GMT Prödl Yellow card 19'
Paredes Yellow card 45+2'		 Report Costa Yellow card 45+2' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,910
Referee: Mike Dean
6 February 2016 (2016-02-06) 25 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Watford London
15:00 GMT Trippier 64' Report Capoue Yellow card 60' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,997
Referee: Roger East
13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) 26 Crystal Palace 1–2 Watford London
15:00 GMT Adebayor 45'
Souaré Red card 90+4'		 Report Deeney 16' (pen.), 82'
Suárez Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Referee: Robert Madley
27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) 27 Watford 0–0 AFC Bournemouth Watford
15:00 GMT Watson Yellow card 77'
Behrami Yellow card 82'
Cathcart Yellow card 89'		 Report Surman Yellow card 85' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,831
Referee: Anthony Taylor
2 March 2016 (2016-03-02) 28 Manchester United 1–0 Watford Manchester
20:00 GMT Fosu-Mensah Yellow card 23'
Mata 83'		 Report Britos Yellow card 82'
Amrabat Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,272
Referee: Mike Jones
5 March 2016 (2016-03-05) 29 Watford 0–1 Leicester City Watford
17:30 GMT Amrabat Yellow card 29'
Aké Yellow card 58'		 Report Mahrez 56'
Fuchs Yellow card 74'
Morgan Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,884
Referee: Jonathan Moss
19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) 30 Watford 1–2 Stoke City Watford
15:00 GMT Capoue Yellow card 41'
Nyom Yellow card 45'
Guedioura Yellow card 83'
Deeney 86'		 Report Walters 18', Yellow card 76'
Joselu 51'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,759
Referee: Craig Pawson
2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) 31 Arsenal 4–0 Watford London
15:00 BST Sánchez 4'
Iwobi 38'
Bellerín 48'
Elneny Yellow card 84'
Walcott 90'		 Report Nyom Yellow card 61' Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,981
Referee: Anthony Taylor
9 April 2016 (2016-04-09) 32 Watford 1–1 Everton Watford
15:00 BST Capoue Yellow card 13'
Holebas 45+2'
Ighalo Yellow card 90+3'		 Report McCarthy Yellow card 43', 45+1' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,663
Referee: Kevin Friend
16 April 2016 (2016-04-16) 33 West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Watford West Bromwich
15:00 BST Report Watson 27'
Britos Yellow card 32'
Gomes Yellow card 67'
Deeney Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Referee: Michael Oliver
20 April 2016 (2016-04-20) 34 West Ham United 3–1 Watford London
19:45 BST Carroll 11'
Noble 45' (pen.), 53' (pen.)		 Report Prödl Yellow card 22', 64'
Suárez Yellow card 71'
Amrabat Yellow card 76' Yellow-red card 90+3'		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,857
Referee: Mike Dean
30 April 2016 (2016-04-30) 35 Watford 3–2 Aston Villa Watford
15:00 BST Abdi 45+2', Yellow card 82'
Deeney 90', 90+3'
Berghuis Yellow card 78'		 Report Clark 28'
Gueye Yellow card 45+1'
Ayew 48'
Cissokho Red card 73'
Bunn Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,653
Referee: Anthony Taylor
8 May 2016 36 Liverpool 2–0 Watford Liverpool
16:00 BST Allen 35'
Flanagan Yellow card 63'
Firmino 76'		 Report Britos Yellow card 59'
Berghuis Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,341
Referee: Lee Mason
11 May 2016 (2016-05-11) 37 Norwich City 4–2 Watford Norwich
19:45 BST Redmond 15'
Mbokani 18', 57'
Cathcart 37' (o.g.)
Bennett Yellow card 47'
Odjidja-Ofoe Yellow card 84'		 Report Deeney 11'
Abdi Yellow card 43'
Ighalo 51'
Watson Yellow card 67'
Aké Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,279
Referee: Roger East
15 May 2016 (2016-05-15) 38 Watford 2–2 Sunderland Watford
15:00 BST Prödl 48'
Deeney 61' (pen.)
Guedioura Yellow card 80'		 Report Rodwell 39'
Lens 51'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 21,012
Referee: Kevin Friend

FA Cup

Main article: 2015–16 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Third round Watford 1–0 Newcastle United Watford
15:00 GMT Deeney 44'
Guedioura Yellow card 83'		 Report Tiote Yellow card 37' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,259
Referee: Roger East
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) Fourth round Nottingham Forest 0–1 Watford West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Ward Yellow card 60'
Lichaj Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Amrabat Yellow card 82'
Ighalo 88'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 24,703
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) Fifth round Watford 1–0 Leeds United Watford
15:00 GMT Paredes Yellow card 32'
Wootton 53' (o.g.)
Cathcart Yellow card 67'		 Report Bellusci Yellow card 24'
Bridcutt Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,336
Referee: Michael Oliver
12 March 2016 (2016-03-12) Quarter-finals Arsenal 1–2 Watford London
15:00 GMT Welbeck 88' Report Ighalo 55'
Guedioura 63'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 58,436
Referee: Andre Marriner
24 April 2016 (2016-04-24) Semi-finals Crystal Palace 2–1 Watford London
16:00 BST Bolasie 6'
Dann Yellow card 54'
Wickham 61'		 Report Jurado Yellow card 38'
Deeney 55', Yellow card 89'
Suárez Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 79,110
Referee: Craig Pawson

League Cup

Main article: 2015–16 Football League Cup

Watford entered the competition in the second round and were drawn away to Preston North End.[10]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

25 August 2015 (2015-08-25) Second round Preston North End 1–0 Watford Preston
19:45 BST Vermijl 8'
Woods Yellow card 34'
Reid Yellow card 64'		 Report Britos Red card 75' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 6,250
Referee: Steve Martin

Staff

Squad information and statistics

Statistics correct as of 2 April 2016.[11]

2015–16 Watford player details[c]
No. Pos Name P G P G P G P G Age Joined club Yth Notes
Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
1 GK Heurelho Gomes 38 0 1 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 43 2014 No —
2 DF Allan Nyom 29+3 0 4 0 0 0 33+3 0 8 0 36 2015 No —
3 DF Miguel Britos 24 0 2 0 1 0 27 0 6 1 39 2015 No —
4 MF Mario Suárez 8+7 0 1+1 0 0 0 9+8 0 1 0 37 2016 No —
5 DF Sebastian Prödl 19+2 2 3 0 0 0 22+2 2 4 0 37 2015 No —
6 DF Joel Ekstrand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 2012 No —
7 MF José Manuel Jurado 27 0 2+1 0 0 0 29+1 0 3 0 38 2015 No —
8 MF Valon Behrami 14+7 0 1 0 0 0 15+7 0 3 1 39 2015 No —
9 FW Troy Deeney 36+2 13 5 2 0 0 41+2 17 5 0 36 2010 No —
10 FW Obbi Oularé 0+2 0 1 0 0 0 1+2 0 0 0 28 2015 No —
11 MF Nordin Amrabat 4+8 0 2+1 0 0 0 6+9 0 2 0 37 2016 No —
13 GK Rene Gilmartin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 2014 No —
14 DF Juan Carlos Paredes 7+10 0 1+1 0 1 0 9+11 0 2 0 37 2014 No —
15 DF Craig Cathcart 34+1 1 5 0 0 0 39+1 1 4 0 35 2014 No —
16 DF Nathan Aké 20+4 1 3 0 1 0 24+4 1 2 1 29 2015 No †
17 MF Adlène Guedioura 3+15 0 3+2 1 0 0 6+17 1 2 0 39 2015 No —
18 GK Costel Pantilimon 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 37 2016 No —
19 FW Víctor Ibarbo 0+4 0 0 0 0 0 0+4 0 0 0 34 2015 No † Loan terminate
20 MF Steven Berghuis 0+9 0 1 0 0+1 0 1+10 0 0 0 32 2015 No —
21 MF Ikechi Anya 17+11 0 1+4 0 0 0 18+15 0 0 0 36 2012 No —
22 MF Almen Abdi 25+7 2 3+2 0 1 0 29+9 2 2 0 38 2012 No —
23 MF Ben Watson 31+4 2 5 0 1 0 37+4 2 3 0 39 2015 No —
24 FW Odion Ighalo 36+1 15 2+3 2 0 0 38+4 17 3 0 35 2014 No —
25 DF José Holebas 11 0 2 0 0 0 13 0 2 0 40 2015 No —
26 FW Bernard Mensah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 2011 Yes —
27 DF Essaïd Belkalem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 2013 No —
28 MF Connor Smith 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 31 2011 Yes —
29 MF Étienne Capoue 33 0 3 0 0 0 36 0 6 0 36 2015 No —
30 DF Jorell Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 2014 Yes —
31 DF Tommie Hoban 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 2011 Yes —
32 MF Alessandro Diamanti 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 0+3 0 0 0 41 2015 No † Loan terminate
33 MF Lloyd Dyer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 2014 No Contract terminate
34 GK Giedrius Arlauskis 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 1+1 0 0 0 36 2015 No Out on loan
35 DF Josh Doherty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 2014 Yes —
36 FW Alex Jakubiak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 2014 Yes —
37 DF Alfie Young 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 2015 Yes —
38 DF Mahlondo Martin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 2015 Yes —
39 FW Dennon Lewis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 2015 Yes —
40 MF George Byers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 2014 Yes —
— DF Gabriele Angella 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 35 2013 No Out on loan
— DF Daniel Pudil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 2012 No Out on loan
— DF Juanfran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 2015 No Out on loan
— MF Abdoulaye Doucouré 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 2016 No Out on loan
— MF Miguel Layún 2+1 1 0 0 1 0 3+1 1 0 0 36 2015 No Out on loan
— FW Adalberto Peñaranda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 2016 No Out on loan
— FW Diego Fabbrini 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 2013 No Sold
— FW Fernando Forestieri 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 34 2012 No Sold
— FW Matěj Vydra 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 32 2015 No Out on loan
— FW Uche Ikpeazu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 2013 No Out on loan
— FW Mathias Ranégie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 2014 No Out on loan
  1. ^ For players who came through the club's youth system the date used refers to when they signed a professional contract, unless they appeared in a first-team match-day squad prior to that, in which case that date is used.
  2. ^ A dagger is only displayed if the player was exclusively a loan player during the 2015–16 season. If they signed permanently over the course of the season then it is not displayed.
  3. ^ All players who have been signed to the club since the opening day of the 2015–16 season are listed. Scholars with professional contracts are not listed unless they appear in a first-team matchday squad.

Non-playing staff

  • Head-coach: Quique Sánchez Flores
  • Assistant coach: Dean Austin
  • Assistant coach: Antonio Díaz Carlavilla
  • Assistant coach: Alberto Giráldez
  • Goalkeeping coach: Paolo De Toffol
  • Goalkeeping coach: Alec Chamberlain
  • Technical director: Luke Dowling[12]
  • Chief scout: Filippo Giraldi
  • Under-21 coach: Harry Kewell[13]
  • Academy manager: Chris McGuane[14]
  • Lead professional development coach: David Horseman[15]
  • Academy head of coaching: Barry Quin[14]
  • Head of medical: Richard Collinge[16]
  • Head of sports science: Gianni Brignardello
  • Sport scientist: Ben Dixon
  • Head of Prevention and Osteopath: Daniel Reguera
  • First-team Sports Rehabilitation: Mike Spanou
  • First-team Sports Rehabilitation: Moto Watanabe
  • Kit manager: Will Jones

Information correct as of 24 May 2016.[17]

Transfers

In

Date Player From Fee Ref
30 June 2015 Spain Juanfran Spain Real Betis £1,500,000 [18]
1 July 2015 Lithuania Giedrius Arlauskis Romania Steaua București Free [19]
1 July 2015 Austria Sebastian Prödl Germany Werder Bremen Free [20]
1 July 2015 Czech Republic Matěj Vydra Italy Udinese Undisclosed [21]
2 July 2015 Greece José Holebas Italy Roma £1,800,000 [22]
6 July 2015 France Étienne Capoue England Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed (~ £5,700,000) [23][24]
11 July 2015 Switzerland Valon Behrami Germany Hamburger SV Undisclosed (~ £3,000,000) [25]
14 July 2015 Cameroon Allan Nyom Italy Udinese Undisclosed [26]
22 July 2015 Uruguay Miguel Britos Italy Napoli Free [27]
22 July 2015 Spain José Manuel Jurado Russia Spartak Moscow Undisclosed [28]
23 July 2015 Netherlands Steven Berghuis Netherlands AZ £4,600,000 [29]
1 September 2015 Algeria Adlène Guedioura England Crystal Palace Undisclosed [30]
1 September 2015 Belgium Obbi Oularé Belgium Club Brugge Undisclosed [31]
18 January 2016 Morocco Nordin Amrabat Spain Málaga Undisclosed [32]
19 January 2016 Romania Costel Pantilimon England Sunderland Undisclosed [33]
30 January 2016 Spain Mario Suárez Italy Fiorentina Undisclosed (~ £4,000,000) [34]
1 February 2016 France Abdoulaye Doucouré France Rennes Undisclosed [35]
1 February 2016 Venezuela Adalberto Peñaranda Italy Udinese Undisclosed [35]

Out

Date[a] Player Transferred to[b] Fee Ref
19 May 2015 Italy Marco Motta n/a Free (Released) [36]
19 May 2015 England Luke O'Nien England Wycombe Wanderers Free transfer (Released) [36]
19 May 2015 Serbia Vujadin Savić Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol Free transfer (Released) [36]
4 July 2015 England Jonathan Bond England Reading Undisclosed (~ £250,000) [37][38]
6 July 2015 Hungary Dániel Tőzsér England Queens Park Rangers Long-term loan cancelled [39]
16 July 2015 England Lewis McGugan England Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed (~ £300,000) [40]
11 August 2015 Italy Cristian Battocchio France Stade Brestois 29 Undisclosed [41]
29 August 2015 Italy Fernando Forestieri England Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed (~ £3,000,000) [42][43]
22 January 2016 Republic of Ireland Connor Smith England AFC Wimbledon Free transfer [44]
27 January 2016 Italy Diego Fabbrini England Birmingham City £1,500,000 [45]
  1. ^ Where a player has been released, the date given is when their release was announced by Watford, not when their contract expired or when they joined their next club.
  2. ^ Where a player has been released, the club they subsequently joined is listed, provided it is professional and occurred during the 2015-16 season.

Loans in

Date from Player Loaned from Date until Ref
14 August 2015 Netherlands Nathan Aké England Chelsea End of season [46]
17 August 2015 Italy Alessandro Diamanti China Guangzhou Evergrande 13 January 2016 [47]
1 September 2015 Colombia Víctor Ibarbo Italy Cagliari End of season [48]

Loans out

Date from Player Loaned to Date until Ref
13 July 2015 England Uche Ikpeazu England Port Vale 2 January 2016 [49]
16 July 2015 Spain Juanfran Spain Deportivo La Coruña End of season [50]
27 July 2015 Italy Diego Fabbrini England Middlesbrough 27 January 2016 [51]
5 August 2015 Republic of Ireland Sean Murray England Wigan Athletic 16 January 2016[a] [53]
29 August 2015 Czech Republic Daniel Pudil England Sheffield Wednesday End of season [54]
1 September 2015 Italy Gabriele Angella England Queens Park Rangers End of season [55]
1 September 2015 Mexico Miguel Layún Portugal Porto End of season [56]
1 September 2015 Republic of Ireland Connor Smith England Stevenage 29 September 2015 [57]
1 September 2015 Czech Republic Matěj Vydra England Reading End of season [58]
21 January 2016 England Uche Ikpeazu England Blackpool End of season [59]
28 January 2016 Lithuania Giedrius Arlauskis Spain Espanyol End of season [60]
1 February 2016 France Abdoulaye Doucouré Spain Granada End of season [35]
1 February 2016 Venezuela Adalberto Peñaranda Spain Granada End of season [35]
  1. ^ On 1 September 2015, Murray's Wigan loan was extended until 16 January 2016.[52]

Reserves and academy

Watford's academy in 2015–16 consists of 17 scholars:

  • In the second year: Jacob Cook, Andrew Eleftheriou, Michael Folivi, Nathan Gartside, Max Makaka, Brandon Mason, Ogo Obi, Charlie Rowan and Connor Stevens.[61]
  • In the first year: Denílson Carvalho, Ashley Charles, Treon Johnson, Dion Pereira, Joshua Roe, Louis Rogers, Max Ryan, David Sesay and Andrew Thomas.

In September 2014 and February 2015 respectively, strikers Ogo Obi and Michael Folivi signed agreements for one-year professional contracts to start at the end of their scholarships.[62][63]

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