Watford 2015–16 football season
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]
Wimbledon v Watford
11 July 2015 (2015-07-11 ) Friendly Wimbledon 2–2 Watford show 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
SC Verl v Watford
15 July 2015 (2015-07-15 ) Friendly SC Verl 1–4 Watford show Magdeburg , Germany 19:30 CEST
Al-Ghaddioui 64' (pen. )
Report
Ighalo 16' , 39' Anya 41' Dyer 72'
Stadium:
Eintracht Braunschweig v Watford
17 July 2015 (2015-07-17 ) Friendly Eintracht Braunschweig P–P Watford show Braunschweig , Germany 19:30 CEST
Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion
SC Paderborn v Watford
19 July 2015 (2015-07-19 ) Friendly SC Paderborn 0–2 Watford show Paderborn , Germany 14:00 CEST
Report
Vydra Ighalo
Stadium: Benteler Arena
Dundee United v Watford
25 July 2015 (2015-07-25 ) Friendly Dundee United 0–1 Watford show Dundee , Scotland 15:00 BST
Report
Deeney 53'
Stadium: Tannadice Park
Watford v Sevilla
31 July 2015 (2015-07-31 ) Friendly Watford 0–1 Sevilla show Watford 19:45 BST
Report
Vitolo 70'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,947 Referee: Kevin Friend
Competitions [ ]
Overall [ ]
Updated to match played 16 May 2016 Source: Competitions
Overview [ ]
Competition
Record
Premier League
38
12
9
17
40
50
−10
0 31.58
FA Cup
5
4
0
1
6
3
+3
0 80.00
League Cup
1
0
0
1
0
1
−1
00 0.00
Total
44
16
9
19
46
54
−8
0 36.36
Updated to match played 16 May 2016 Source: Competitions
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 [ ]
Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Ground A H H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H H A A H H A A H A H H A H A A H A A H Result D D D L W W L D L W W L L W W W W D L L L L W D L W D L L L L D W L W L L D Position 5 11 11 16 12 9 13 11 14 12 9 11 13 11 9 7 7 7 8 9 10 12 10 9 10 8 10 12 12 14 14 15 12 12 12 13 13 13
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
Watford v West Bromwich Albion
15 August 2015 (2015-08-15 ) 2 Watford 0–0 West Bromwich Albion show Watford 15:00 BST
Nyom 90+1'
Report
Olsson 31' Lambert 66'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,011 Referee: Paul Tierney
Watford v Southampton
23 August 2015 (2015-08-23 ) 3 Watford 0–0 Southampton show Watford 16:00 BST
Report
Wanyama 28' Romeu 57'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,166 Referee: Andre Marriner
Manchester City v Watford
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29 ) 4 Manchester City 2–0 Watford show Manchester 15:00 BST
Kompany 40' Sterling 47' Fernandinho 56'
Report
Nyom 43' Prödl 63'
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,218 Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Watford v Swansea City
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12 ) 5 Watford 1–0 Swansea City show Watford 15:00 BST
Ighalo 59' Behrami 64'
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,057 Referee: Robert Madley
Newcastle United v Watford
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19 ) 6 Newcastle United 1–2 Watford show Newcastle 15:00 BST
Janmaat 68' Colback 89'
Report
Ighalo 10' , 28' Abdi 36' Capoue 80'
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 47,806 Referee: Roger East
Watford v Crystal Palace
27 September 2015 (2015-09-27 ) 7 Watford 0–1 Crystal Palace show Watford 16:00 BST
Report
Cabaye 71' (pen. )
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,168 Referee: Anthony Taylor
AFC Bournemouth v Watford
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03 ) 8 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Watford show Bournemouth 15:00 BST
Murray 28' , 43'
Report
Ighalo 45' Gomes 84'
Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 11,187 Referee: Michael Oliver
Watford v Arsenal
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17 ) 9 Watford 0–3 Arsenal show Watford 17:30 BST
Nyom 47' Gomes 63'
Report
Mertesacker 59' Sánchez 62' Giroud 68' Ramsey 74'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,721 Referee: Mike Jones
Stoke City v Watford
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24 ) 10 Stoke City 0–2 Watford show Stoke-on-Trent 15:00 BST
Whelan 76' Pieters 88' Adam 89'
Report
Deeney 43' Abdi 69' Ighalo 88'
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,587 Referee: Martin Atkinson
Watford v West Ham United
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31 ) 11 Watford 2–0 West Ham United show Watford 15:00 GMT
Ighalo 39' , 48' Nyom 66' Aké 81' Capoue 85'
Report
Collins 84'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,598 Referee: Keith Stroud
Leicester City v Watford
7 November 2015 (2015-11-07 ) 12 Leicester City 2–1 Watford show Leicester 15:00 GMT
Kanté 53' Vardy 65' (pen. )
Report
Gomes 65' Deeney 76' (pen. )
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,029 Referee: Roger East
Watford v Manchester United
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21 ) 13 Watford 1–2 Manchester United show Watford 12:45 GMT
Watson 68' Deeney 87' (pen. )
Report
Depay 11' Young 74' Lingard 75' Deeney 90' (o.g. )
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,702 Referee: Robert Madley
Aston Villa v Watford
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28 ) 14 Aston Villa 2–3 Watford show Birmingham 15:00 GMT
Richards 41' Clark 88' Ayew 89' Sánchez 90'
Report
Ighalo 17' Watson 40' Hutton 69' (o.g. ) Capoue 74' Deeney 85' , 86' Aké 90'
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,057 Referee: Lee Mason
Watford v Norwich City
5 December 2015 (2015-12-05 ) 15 Watford 2–0 Norwich City show Watford 15:00 GMT
Deeney 30' (pen. ) , 57' Watson 60' Ighalo 90' , 90+2'
Report
Tettey 29' Bennett 77' Brady 87'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,422 Referee: Mike Dean
Sunderland v Watford
12 December 2015 (2015-12-12 ) 16 Sunderland 0–1 Watford show Sunderland 15:00 GMT
Rodwell 60'
Report
Ighalo 4'
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 43,989 Referee: Graham Scott
Watford v Liverpool
20 December 2015 (2015-12-20 ) 17 Watford 3–0 Liverpool show Watford 13:30 GMT
Aké 3' Ighalo 15' , 85' Britos 78'
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,707 Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Chelsea v Watford
26 December 2015 (2015-12-26 ) 18 Chelsea 2–2 Watford show London 15:00 GMT
Costa 32' , 65' , 88'
Report
Deeney 42' (pen. ) Britos 44' Cathcart 49' Cahill 57' (o.g. ) Holebas 81' Behrami 83'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,620 Referee: Andre Marriner
Watford v Tottenham Hotspur
28 December 2015 (2015-12-28 ) 19 Watford 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur show Watford 15:00 GMT
Ighalo 41' , 65' Britos 52' Jurado 58' Aké 63' Deeney 64'
Report
Alli 6' Lamela 17' Alderweireld 81' Son 89'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,730 Referee: Anthony Taylor
Watford v Manchester City
2 January 2016 (2016-01-02 ) 20 Watford 1–2 Manchester City show Watford 17:30 GMT
Nyom 38' Watson 55'
Report
Touré 82' Agüero 84'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,676 Referee: Martin Atkinson
Watford v Newcastle United
23 January 2016 (2016-01-23 ) 23 Watford 2–1 Newcastle United show Watford 15:00 GMT
Ighalo 46' Behrami 56' Cathcart 58' Britos 68'
Report
Mbemba 51' Lascelles 71'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,611 Referee: Andre Marriner
Watford v Chelsea
3 February 2016 (2016-02-03 ) 24 Watford 0–0 Chelsea show Watford 19:45 GMT
Prödl 19' Paredes 45+2'
Report
Costa 45+2'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,910 Referee: Mike Dean
Tottenham Hotspur v Watford
6 February 2016 (2016-02-06 ) 25 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Watford show London 15:00 GMT
Trippier 64'
Report
Capoue 60'
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,997 Referee: Roger East
Crystal Palace v Watford
13 February 2016 (2016-02-13 ) 26 Crystal Palace 1–2 Watford show London 15:00 GMT
Adebayor 45' Souaré 90+4'
Report
Deeney 16' (pen. ) , 82' Suárez 76'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Referee: Robert Madley
Watford v AFC Bournemouth
27 February 2016 (2016-02-27 ) 27 Watford 0–0 AFC Bournemouth show Watford 15:00 GMT
Watson 77' Behrami 82' Cathcart 89'
Report
Surman 85'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,831 Referee: Anthony Taylor
Manchester United v Watford
2 March 2016 (2016-03-02 ) 28 Manchester United 1–0 Watford show Manchester 20:00 GMT
Fosu-Mensah 23' Mata 83'
Report
Britos 82' Amrabat 90+2'
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,272 Referee: Mike Jones
Watford v Leicester City
5 March 2016 (2016-03-05 ) 29 Watford 0–1 Leicester City show Watford 17:30 GMT
Amrabat 29' Aké 58'
Report
Mahrez 56' Fuchs 74' Morgan 90+2'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,884 Referee: Jonathan Moss
Arsenal v Watford
2 April 2016 (2016-04-02 ) 31 Arsenal 4–0 Watford show London 15:00 BST
Sánchez 4' Iwobi 38' Bellerín 48' Elneny 84' Walcott 90'
Report
Nyom 61'
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,981 Referee: Anthony Taylor
Watford v Everton
9 April 2016 (2016-04-09 ) 32 Watford 1–1 Everton show Watford 15:00 BST
Capoue 13' Holebas 45+2' Ighalo 90+3'
Report
McCarthy 43' , 45+1'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,663 Referee: Kevin Friend
West Bromwich Albion v Watford
16 April 2016 (2016-04-16 ) 33 West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Watford show West Bromwich 15:00 BST
Report
Watson 27' Britos 32' Gomes 67' Deeney 86'
Stadium: The Hawthorns Referee: Michael Oliver
West Ham United v Watford
20 April 2016 (2016-04-20 ) 34 West Ham United 3–1 Watford show London 19:45 BST
Carroll 11' Noble 45' (pen. ) , 53' (pen. )
Report
Prödl 22' , 64' Suárez 71' Amrabat 76' 90+3'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,857 Referee: Mike Dean
Watford v Aston Villa
30 April 2016 (2016-04-30 ) 35 Watford 3–2 Aston Villa show Watford 15:00 BST
Abdi 45+2' , 82' Deeney 90' , 90+3' Berghuis 78'
Report
Clark 28' Gueye 45+1' Ayew 48' Cissokho 73' Bunn 77'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,653 Referee: Anthony Taylor
Liverpool v Watford
8 May 2016 36 Liverpool 2–0 Watford show Liverpool 16:00 BST
Allen 35' Flanagan 63' Firmino 76'
Report
Britos 59' Berghuis 73'
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,341 Referee: Lee Mason
Norwich City v Watford
11 May 2016 (2016-05-11 ) 37 Norwich City 4–2 Watford show Norwich 19:45 BST
Redmond 15' Mbokani 18' , 57' Cathcart 37' (o.g. ) Bennett 47' Odjidja-Ofoe 84'
Report
Deeney 11' Abdi 43' Ighalo 51' Watson 67' Aké 83'
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,279 Referee: Roger East
Watford v Sunderland
15 May 2016 (2016-05-15 ) 38 Watford 2–2 Sunderland show Watford 15:00 BST
Prödl 48' Deeney 61' (pen. ) Guedioura 80'
Report
Rodwell 39' Lens 51'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 21,012 Referee: Kevin Friend
FA Cup [ ]
Win
Draw
Loss
Upcoming fixture
Watford v Newcastle United
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09 ) Third round Watford 1–0 Newcastle United show Watford 15:00 GMT
Deeney 44' Guedioura 83'
Report
Tiote 37'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,259 Referee: Roger East
Nottingham Forest v Watford
Watford v Leeds United
20 February 2016 (2016-02-20 ) Fifth round Watford 1–0 Leeds United show Watford 15:00 GMT
Paredes 32' Wootton 53' (o.g. ) Cathcart 67'
Report
Bellusci 24' Bridcutt 52'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,336 Referee: Michael Oliver
Arsenal v Watford
12 March 2016 (2016-03-12 ) Quarter-finals Arsenal 1–2 Watford show London 15:00 GMT
Welbeck 88'
Report
Ighalo 55' Guedioura 63'
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 58,436 Referee: Andre Marriner
League Cup [ ]
Watford entered the competition in the second round and were drawn away to Preston North End .[10]
Win
Draw
Loss
Upcoming fixture
Preston North End v Watford
25 August 2015 (2015-08-25 ) Second round Preston North End 1–0 Watford show Preston 19:45 BST
Vermijl 8' Woods 34' Reid 64'
Report
Britos 75'
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 6,250 Referee: Steve Martin
Staff [ ]
Squad information and statistics [ ]
No. = Squad number
Pos = Playing position
P = Number of games played
G = Number of goals scored
= Yellow cards
GK = Goalkeeper
DF = Defender
MF = Midfielder
FW = Forward
= Red cards
Yth = Whether player went through Watford's youth system
Joined club = Year that player became a Watford first team player[a]
Age = Current age
Loan player[b]
Statistics correct as of 2 April 2016. [11]
2015–16 Watford player details[c]
Notes
Premier League
FA Cup
League Cup
Total
Discipline
1
GK
Heurelho Gomes
38
0
1
0
0
0
39
0
0
0
40
2014
No
—
2
DF
Allan Nyom
29+3
0
4
0
0
0
33+3
0
8
0
33
2015
No
—
3
DF
Miguel Britos
24
0
2
0
1
0
27
0
6
1
36
2015
No
—
4
MF
Mario Suárez
8+7
0
1+1
0
0
0
9+8
0
1
0
34
2016
No
—
5
DF
Sebastian Prödl
19+2
2
3
0
0
0
22+2
2
4
0
34
2015
No
—
6
DF
Joel Ekstrand
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
2012
No
—
7
MF
José Manuel Jurado
27
0
2+1
0
0
0
29+1
0
3
0
35
2015
No
—
8
MF
Valon Behrami
14+7
0
1
0
0
0
15+7
0
3
1
36
2015
No
—
9
FW
Troy Deeney
36+2
13
5
2
0
0
41+2
17
5
0
33
2010
No
—
10
FW
Obbi Oularé
0+2
0
1
0
0
0
1+2
0
0
0
25
2015
No
—
11
MF
Nordin Amrabat
4+8
0
2+1
0
0
0
6+9
0
2
0
34
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
34
2014
No
—
15
DF
Craig Cathcart
34+1
1
5
0
0
0
39+1
1
4
0
32
2014
No
—
16
DF
Nathan Aké
20+4
1
3
0
1
0
24+4
1
2
1
26
2015
No
17
MF
Adlène Guedioura
3+15
0
3+2
1
0
0
6+17
1
2
0
35
2015
No
—
18
GK
Costel Pantilimon
0
0
4
0
0
0
4
0
1
0
34
2016
No
—
19
FW
Víctor Ibarbo
0+4
0
0
0
0
0
0+4
0
0
0
31
2015
No
Loan terminate
20
MF
Steven Berghuis
0+9
0
1
0
0+1
0
1+10
0
0
0
29
2015
No
—
21
MF
Ikechi Anya
17+11
0
1+4
0
0
0
18+15
0
0
0
33
2012
No
—
22
MF
Almen Abdi
25+7
2
3+2
0
1
0
29+9
2
2
0
34
2012
No
—
23
MF
Ben Watson
31+4
2
5
0
1
0
37+4
2
3
0
36
2015
No
—
24
FW
Odion Ighalo
36+1
15
2+3
2
0
0
38+4
17
3
0
32
2014
No
—
25
DF
José Holebas
11
0
2
0
0
0
13
0
2
0
37
2015
No
—
26
FW
Bernard Mensah
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
2011
Yes
—
27
DF
Essaïd Belkalem
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
2013
No
—
28
MF
Connor Smith
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
28
2011
Yes
—
29
MF
Étienne Capoue
33
0
3
0
0
0
36
0
6
0
33
2015
No
—
30
DF
Jorell Johnson
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
2014
Yes
—
31
DF
Tommie Hoban
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
2011
Yes
—
32
MF
Alessandro Diamanti
0+3
0
0
0
0
0
0+3
0
0
0
38
2015
No
Loan terminate
33
MF
Lloyd Dyer
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
39
2014
No
Contract terminate
34
GK
Giedrius Arlauskis
0+1
0
0
0
1
0
1+1
0
0
0
33
2015
No
Out on loan
35
DF
Josh Doherty
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
2014
Yes
—
36
FW
Alex Jakubiak
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
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
25
2014
Yes
—
—
DF
Gabriele Angella
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
32
2013
No
Out on loan
—
DF
Daniel Pudil
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
2012
No
Out on loan
—
DF
Juanfran
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
2015
No
Out on loan
—
MF
Abdoulaye Doucouré
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
2016
No
Out on loan
—
MF
Miguel Layún
2+1
1
0
0
1
0
3+1
1
0
0
33
2015
No
Out on loan
—
FW
Adalberto Peñaranda
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
2016
No
Out on loan
—
FW
Diego Fabbrini
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
2013
No
Sold
—
FW
Fernando Forestieri
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
31
2012
No
Sold
—
FW
Matěj Vydra
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
29
2015
No
Out on loan
—
FW
Uche Ikpeazu
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
2013
No
Out on loan
—
FW
Mathias Ranégie
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
37
2014
No
Out on loan
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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
Juanfran
Real Betis
£1,500,000
[18]
1 July 2015
Giedrius Arlauskis
Steaua București
Free
[19]
1 July 2015
Sebastian Prödl
Werder Bremen
Free
[20]
1 July 2015
Matěj Vydra
Udinese
Undisclosed
[21]
2 July 2015
José Holebas
Roma
£1,800,000
[22]
6 July 2015
Étienne Capoue
Tottenham Hotspur
Undisclosed (~ £5,700,000)
[23] [24]
11 July 2015
Valon Behrami
Hamburger SV
Undisclosed (~ £3,000,000)
[25]
14 July 2015
Allan Nyom
Udinese
Undisclosed
[26]
22 July 2015
Miguel Britos
Napoli
Free
[27]
22 July 2015
José Manuel Jurado
Spartak Moscow
Undisclosed
[28]
23 July 2015
Steven Berghuis
AZ
£4,600,000
[29]
1 September 2015
Adlène Guedioura
Crystal Palace
Undisclosed
[30]
1 September 2015
Obbi Oularé
Club Brugge
Undisclosed
[31]
18 January 2016
Nordin Amrabat
Málaga
Undisclosed
[32]
19 January 2016
Costel Pantilimon
Sunderland
Undisclosed
[33]
30 January 2016
Mario Suárez
Fiorentina
Undisclosed (~ £4,000,000)
[34]
1 February 2016
Abdoulaye Doucouré
Rennes
Undisclosed
[35]
1 February 2016
Adalberto Peñaranda
Udinese
Undisclosed
[35]
Out [ ]
^ 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.
^ 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 [ ]
Loans out [ ]
^ 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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