2016–17 Watford F.C. season
2016–17 season | |||
Owner | Gino Pozzo | ||
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Chairman | Raffaele Riva | ||
Manager | Walter Mazzarri | ||
Stadium | Vicarage Road Stadium | ||
Premier League | 7th | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
League Cup | Second round | ||
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The 2016–17 season is Watford's 136th year in existence and second consecutive season in the Premier League.[1] Watford will also participate in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Walter Mazzarri takes over as manager following the departure of Quique Flores.[2]
Pre-season
In May 2016, Watford began to announce the pre-season friendlies.[3][4]
10 July 2016 Friendly | Woking | 1–1 | Watford | Woking |
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17:00 BST | Carter ![]() |
Report | Berghuis ![]() |
Stadium: Laithwaite Community Stadium Attendance: 1,280 Referee: Dean Treleaven |
14 July 2016 Friendly | Stevenage | 0–2 | Watford | Stevenage |
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19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way Referee: Darren Deadman |
19 July 2016 Friendly | Union Berlin | 1–3 | Watford | Austria |
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15:00 BST | Thiel ![]() |
Report | Capoue ![]() Deeney ![]() Berghuis ![]() |
Stadium: Stadion St. Andrä |
23 July 2016 Friendly | Anzhi Makhachkala | 0–0 | Watford | Austria |
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15:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Sportplatz Gralla |
30 July 2016 Friendly | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Watford | London |
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15:00 BST | Polter ![]() Washington ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Referee: Tim Robinson |
6 August 2016 Friendly | Watford | 2-2 | Lorient | Watford |
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15:00 BST | Deeney ![]() Ighalo ![]() |
Report | Touré ![]() Philippoteaux ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 3,450 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
Overview
Competition | Record | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
Premier League | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | +0 | 33.33 |
FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
Total | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 30.00 |
Last updated: 26 October 2016
Source: Competitions
Competitions
Premier League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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9 | Stoke City | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 19 |
10 | AFC Bournemouth | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 18 |
11 | Watford | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 18 |
12 | Southampton | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 17 |
13 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 15 |
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).[5]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 |
Last updated: 3 December 2016.
Source: Premier League
Matches
13 August 2016 1 | Southampton | 1–1 | Watford | Southampton |
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15:00 BST | Redmond ![]() van Dijk ![]() |
Capoue ![]() Guedioura ![]() Watson ![]() Gomes ![]() |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,488 Referee: Roger East |
20 August 2016 2 | Watford | 1–2 | Chelsea | Watford |
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15:00 BST | Deeney ![]() Capoue ![]() Britos ![]() Holebas ![]() Behrami ![]() |
Cahill ![]() Costa ![]() ![]() Batshuayi ![]() Hazard ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,772 Referee: Jon Moss |
27 August 2016 3 | Watford | 1–3 | Arsenal | Watford |
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15:00 BST | Prödl ![]() Ighalo ![]() Pereyra ![]() Deeney ![]() Amrabat ![]() Behrami ![]() Holebas ![]() |
Report | Cazorla ![]() Sánchez ![]() Özil ![]() Wilshere ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,545 Referee: Kevin Friend |
10 September 2016 4 | West Ham United | 2–4 | Watford | London |
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15:00 BST | Antonio ![]() Zaza ![]() Byram ![]() |
Report | Ighalo ![]() Behrami ![]() Deeney ![]() Capoue ![]() Holebas ![]() Okaka ![]() |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 56,974 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
18 September 2016 5 | Watford | 3–1 | Manchester United | Watford |
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12:00 BST | Capoue ![]() Britos ![]() Holebas ![]() Zúñiga ![]() Deeney ![]() ![]() |
Report | Rashford ![]() Pogba ![]() Fellaini ![]() Depay ![]() Rooney ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 21,118 Referee: Michael Oliver |
26 September 2016 6 | Burnley | 2–0 | Watford | Burnley |
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20:00 BST | Hendrick ![]() Lowton ![]() Keane ![]() |
Report | Pereyra ![]() Holebas ![]() Success ![]() |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 18,519 Referee: Mike Jones |
1 October 2016 7 | Watford | 2–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Watford |
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15:00 BST | Prödl ![]() Pereyra ![]() Deeney ![]() Behrami ![]() Success ![]() |
Report | Wilshere ![]() Wilson ![]() Smith ![]() Francis ![]() King ![]() Stanislas ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,575 Referee: Mike Dean |
16 October 2016 8 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Watford | Middlesbrough |
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13:30 BST | Barragán ![]() Stuani ![]() Ramírez ![]() De Roon ![]() |
Report | Holebas ![]() Amrabat ![]() |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 28,131 Referee: Roger East |
22 October 2016 9 | Swansea City | 0–0 | Watford | Swansea |
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15:00 BST | Sigurðsson ![]() Britton ![]() |
Report | Capoue ![]() |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,694 Referee: Paul Tierney |
29 October 2016 10 | Watford | 1–0 | Hull City | Watford |
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15:00 BST | Behrami ![]() Dawson ![]() |
Report | Mason ![]() Clucas ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,022 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
6 November 2016 11 | Liverpool | 6–1 | Watford | Liverpool |
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14:15 GMT | Mané ![]() Coutinho ![]() Can ![]() Firmino ![]() Wijnaldum ![]() ![]() |
Report | Holebas ![]() Janmaat ![]() Britos ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 53,163 Referee: Michael Oliver |
19 November 2016 12 | Watford | 2–1 | Leicester City | Watford |
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15:00 GMT | Capoue ![]() Pereyra ![]() Zúñiga ![]() Britos ![]() |
Report | Mahrez ![]() Fuchs ![]() Drinkwater ![]() Gray ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium Attendance: 20,640 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
27 November 2016 13 | Watford | 0–1 | Stoke City | Watford |
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12:00 GMT | Amrabat ![]() Britos ![]() ![]() ![]() Holebas ![]() Behrami ![]() |
Report | Gomes ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium Attendance: 20,058 Referee: Robert Madley |
3 December 2016 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–1 | Watford | Watford |
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15:00 GMT | McAuley ![]() Evans ![]() Brunt ![]() McClean ![]() Phillips ![]() |
Report | Kabasele ![]() Pereyra ![]() Deeney ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium Attendance: 22,244 Referee: Graham Scott |
10 December 2016 15 | Watford | v | Everton | Liverpool |
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12:30 GMT | Stadium: Goodison Park |
EFL Cup
23 August 2016 Second round | Watford | 1-2 | Gillingham | Watford |
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19:45 BST | Ighalo ![]() |
Report | Byrne ![]() Dack ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,004 Referee: James Linington |
Staff
Squad information and statistics
Statistics correct as of 27 September 2016.[6][lower-alpha 1]
No. = Squad number[lower-alpha 2] Pos = Playing position P = Number of games played G = Number of goals scored
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GK = Goalkeeper DF = Defender MF = Midfielder FW = Forward
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Yth = Whether player went through Watford's youth system Joined club = Year that player became a Watford first team player[lower-alpha 3] Age = Current age
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No. | Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G | ![]() |
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Age | Joined club | Yth | Notes |
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Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||||
1 | GK | Gomes, HeurelhoHeurelho Gomes | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2014 | No | — |
2 | DF | Nyom, AllanAllan Nyom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2015 | No | — |
3 | DF | Britos, MiguelMiguel Britos | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2015 | No | — |
4 | DF | Kaboul, YounèsYounès Kaboul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2016 | No | — |
5 | DF | Prödl, SebastianSebastian Prödl | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2015 | No | — |
7 | MF | Amrabat, NordinNordin Amrabat | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2016 | No | — |
9 | FW | Deeney, TroyTroy Deeney | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2010 | No | — |
10 | FW | Success, IsaacIsaac Success | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2016 | Yes | — |
11 | MF | Behrami, ValonValon Behrami | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2015 | No | — |
12 | MF | Kenedy | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2016 | No | — |
13 | GK | Gilmartin, ReneRene Gilmartin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2014 | No | — |
14 | DF | Paredes, Juan CarlosJuan Carlos Paredes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2014 | No | — |
15 | DF | Cathcart, CraigCraig Cathcart | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2014 | No | — |
16 | MF | Doucouré, AbdoulayeAbdoulaye Doucouré | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2016 | No | — |
17 | MF | Guedioura, AdlèneAdlène Guedioura | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2015 | No | — |
18 | DF | Zúñiga, Juan CamiloJuan Camilo Zúñiga | 0+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2016 | No | ![]() |
19 | FW | Sinclair, JeromeJerome Sinclair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2016 | Yes | — |
20 | FW | Vydra, MatějMatěj Vydra | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2015 | No | — |
21 | MF | Anya, IkechiIkechi Anya | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2012 | No | — |
22 | MF | Janmaat, DarylDaryl Janmaat | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2016 | No | — |
23 | MF | Watson, BenBen Watson | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 2015 | No | — |
24 | FW | Ighalo, OdionOdion Ighalo | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 6+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2014 | No | — |
25 | DF | Holebas, JoséJosé Holebas | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2015 | No | — |
26 | DF | Dja Djédjé, BriceBrice Dja Djédjé | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2016 | No | — |
27 | DF | Kabasele, ChristianChristian Kabasele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2016 | Yes | — |
28 | MF | Murray, SeanSean Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2010 | Yes | — |
29 | MF | Capoue, ÉtienneÉtienne Capoue | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 6+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2015 | No | — |
30 | GK | Pantilimon, CostelCostel Pantilimon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2016 | No | — |
31 | DF | Hoban, TommieTommie Hoban | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2011 | Yes | — |
33 | FW | Okaka, StefanoStefano Okaka | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2016 | No | — |
34 | GK | Arlauskis, GiedriusGiedrius Arlauskis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2015 | No | — |
37 | MF | Pereyra, RobertoRoberto Pereyra | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2016 | No | — |
— | DF | Adeyemo, OlaOla Adeyemo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2016 | No | — |
— | GK | Bannister, CharlieCharlie Bannister | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2016 | No | — |
— | DF | Eleftheriou, AndrewAndrew Eleftheriou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2016 | Yes | — |
— | FW | Folivi, MichaelMichael Folivi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2016 | Yes | — |
— | GK | Gartside, NathanNathan Gartside | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2016 | Yes | — |
— | FW | Jakubiak, AlexAlex Jakubiak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2014 | Yes | — |
— | DF | Mason, BrandonBrandon Mason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2016 | Yes | — |
— | FW | Obi, OgoOgo Obi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2016 | Yes | — |
— | MF | Ovenden, RhyleRhyle Ovenden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2016 | Yes | — |
— | DF | Rowan, CharlieCharlie Rowan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2016 | Yes | — |
— | DF | Stevens, ConnorConnor Stevens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2016 | Yes | — |
- ↑ From the start of pre-season to the end of the summer transfer window all players currently contracted to the club are listed. From the close of the summer transfer window all players who have been signed to the club since the close of the summer transfer window are listed. The following exceptions are made: a) if a player has appeared in a matchday squad prior to the end of the 2016 summer transfer window they will remain listed for the duration of the season b) players loaned out prior to the start of the season will not be listed until their return, with season-long loans omitted entirely - for players out on loan see the transfers section. Scholars with professional contracts are not listed unless they appear in a first-team matchday squad.
- ↑ 2016–17 squad numbers currently listed.
- ↑ For players who came through the club's youth system the date used refers to the year their professional contract begun, 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 2016–17 season. If they signed permanently over the course of the season then it is not displayed.
Non-playing staff
- Head-coach: Walter Mazzarri
- Assistant coach: Nicolo Frustalupi
- Assistant coach: Claudio Nitti
- Assistant coach: Luca Vigiani
- Goalkeeping coach: Paolo De Toffol
- Goalkeeping coach: Alec Chamberlain
- Fitness coach: Giuseppe Pondrelli
- Technical director: Luke Dowling[7]
- Chief scout: Filippo Giraldi
- Scout: Roberto Miggiano
- Analyst: Fabio Corradini
- Under-21 coach: Harry Kewell[8]
- Under-21 assistant manager: Hayden Mullins[9]
- Academy manager: Chris McGuane[10]
- Lead professional development coach: David Horseman[11]
- Academy head of coaching: Barry Quin[10]
- Head of medical: Richard Collinge
- 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 11 July 2016.[12]
Transfers
In
Date | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
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1 July 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | £6,000,000 | [13][14] |
1 July 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | £4,000,000 | [15] |
1 July 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | £12,500,000 | [16][14] |
21 July 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | £4,000,000 | [17][18] |
8 August 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [19][20] |
19 August 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | £4,000,000 | [21][22] |
19 August 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | £13,000,000 | [23][24] |
24 August 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | £7,000,000 | [25][26] |
25 August 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [27] |
29 August 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [28] |
30 August 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | [29] |
Out
Date[lower-alpha 1] | Player | Transferred to[lower-alpha 2] | Fee | Ref |
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28 May 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | £6,000,000 | [30] |
3 June 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer (Released) | [31][32] |
3 June 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer (Released) | [31][33] |
3 June 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer (Released) | [31][34] |
3 June 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer (Released) | [31][35] |
3 June 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer (Released) | [31] |
3 June 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer (Released) | [31] |
3 June 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer (Released) | [31][36] |
3 June 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer (Released) | [31][37] |
3 June 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer (Released) | [31][38] |
1 July 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [39] |
4 July 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | £1,500,000 | [40][41] |
12 July 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | [42] |
28 July 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | £3,500,000 | [43] |
28 July 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | £1,500,000 | [43] |
10 August 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer (Released) | [44][45] |
27 August 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | £12,500,000 | [46] |
31 August 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | £4,000,000 | [47][48] |
31 August 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | [49] |
31 August 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | £4,000,000 | [50][51] |
- ↑ 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 2016-17 season.
Loans in
Date from | Player | Loaned from | Date until | Ref |
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16 July 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | End of Season | [52] |
30 August 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | End of Season | [53] |
31 August 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | End of Season | [54] |
Loans out
Mathias Ranegie started the season on loan at Djurgårdens IF for the duration of the 2016 Allsvenskan season, having joined in February 2016.[55]
Date from | Player | Loaned to | Date until | Ref |
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11 July 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | End of season | [56] |
27 July 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | End of season | [57] |
27 July 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | End of season | [58] |
1 August 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | End of season | [59] |
16 August 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | End of season | [60] |
25 August 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | End of season | [27] |
26 August 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | End of season | [61] |
31 August 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | End of season | [62] |
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