2024–25 Burnley F.C. season

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The 2024–25 season was the 143rd season in the history of Burnley Football Club, and the club's first season back in the Championship following relegation from the Premier League in the previous campaign. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

ChairmanAlan Pace
Head coachScott Parker
StadiumTurf Moor
Championship2nd (promoted)
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Burnley
2024–25 season
ChairmanAlan Pace
Head coachScott Parker
StadiumTurf Moor
Championship2nd (promoted)
FA CupFifth round
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Josh Brownhill (18)

All:
Josh Brownhill (18)
Highest home attendance21,486 v Sheffield United
(21 April 2025, Championship)
Lowest home attendance18,187 v Oxford United
(4 February 2025, Championship)
Average home league attendance19,876
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On 21 April 2025, Burnley won promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt after they beat Sheffield United 2–1 at home. The victory also saw Burnley reach 31 league matches unbeaten, setting a new club record.[1] They ended the season with a 33-match unbeaten run and finished on 100 points.[1][2]

The team matched or broke several records during the season. Burnley remained unbeaten at home, the first Championship side to do so since 2009–10.[3] They gained 49 points away from home, including 14 wins, setting a new Championship record.[3] Burnley conceded just 16 goals in 46 matches—an average of 0.35 per game—setting the best defensive record in English league history.[2][4] They also kept 30 clean sheets—matching Port Vale's record from 1953–54—and became the first side in English league history not to concede more than one goal in any fixture throughout an entire season.[5][6] The team also went 12 consecutive league matches without conceding a goal between 21 December 2024 and 4 March 2025, setting a new Football League record.[3] Additionally, Burnley became the first club to record at least 100 points in a specific division on two separate occasions (101 points in 2022–23).[6] Despite these accomplishments, they finished second in the league behind Leeds United on goal difference, becoming the first team in English football history to reach 100 points without winning the title.[2][7]

Transfers

In

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
14 June 2024[a]CB Maxime Estève (FRA) Montpellier (FRA)Undisclosed[8]
14 June 2024[a]LW Mike Trésor (BEL) Genk (BEL)Undisclosed[8]
1 July 2024[b]LW Kamarni Ryan (ENG)[c] Arsenal (ENG)Free[9]
1 July 2024[d]RB Shurandy Sambo (NED) PSV Eindhoven (NED)Free[10]
6 July 2024RW Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (ISL)Free agentFree[11]
11 July 2024CM Charlie Veevers (ENG)[c] Swansea City (WAL)Free[12]
16 July 2024LB Lucas Pires (BRA) Santos (BRA)£2,000,000[13]
17 July 2024CF Andréas Hountondji (BEN) Caen (FRA)£3,400,000[14]
19 July 2024GK Václav Hladký (CZE)Free agentFree[15]
7 August 2024GK Etienne Green (ENG) Saint-Étienne (FRA)Undisclosed[16]
22 August 2024CB Joe Worrall (ENG) Nottingham Forest (ENG)Undisclosed[17]
28 August 2024AM Hannibal Mejbri (TUN) Manchester United (ENG)£5,400,000[e][18]
29 August 2024LW Julien Vetro (FRA)[c] Bordeaux (FRA)Free[19]
30 August 2024CM Josh Laurent (ENG) Stoke City (ENG)£500,000[f][20]
30 August 2024AM Oluwaseun Adewumi (AUT)[c] Floridsdorfer AC (AUT)Undisclosed[21]
10 September 2024CB John Egan (IRL)Free agentFree[22]
23 September 2024RB Hamzat Balogun (ENG)[c] Watford (ENG)Free[23]
24 September 2024CB Jesse Williams (ENG)[c] Oldham Athletic (ENG)Undisclosed[24]
1 January 2025RB Oliver Sonne (PER) Silkeborg (DEN)Undisclosed[25]
2 January 2025CF Ashley Barnes (ENG)Free agentFree[26]
20 January 2025CM Jonjo Shelvey (ENG)Free agentFree[27]
3 February 2025LW Jaydon Banel (NED) Ajax (NED)Undisclosed[28]
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  1. The transfer was announced on 21 May, and would become official on 14 June once the transfer window re-opened
  2. The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on 1 July once his Arsenal contract expired
  3. Signed initially for the Under-21s
  4. The transfer was announced on 28 June, and would become official on 1 July once his PSV Eindhoven contract expired
  5. Excluding £4m in add-ons
  6. Excluding £0.5m in add-ons

Out

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
30 June 2024GK Bailey Peacock-Farrell (NIR) Birmingham City (ENG)Undisclosed[29]
17 July 2024GK Arijanet Muric (KOS) Ipswich Town (ENG)£8,000,000[a][30]
23 July 2024GK Lawrence Vigouroux (CHI) Swansea City (WAL)Undisclosed[31]
8 August 2024CM Samuel Bastien (COD) Fortuna Sittard (NED)Undisclosed[32]
16 August 2024LW Wilson Odobert (FRA) Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)£31,500,000[33]
16 August 2024AM Scott Twine (ENG) Bristol City (ENG)£3,200,000[34]
22 August 2024DM Sander Berge (NOR) Fulham (ENG)£20,000,000[b][35]
22 August 2024LW Anass Zaroury (MAR) Lens (FRA)£7,500,000[36]
23 August 2024RW Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (ISL) Al-Orobah (KSA)Undisclosed[37]
25 August 2024CB Dara O'Shea (IRL) Ipswich Town (ENG)£12,000,000[c][38]
27 August 2024CB Ameen Al-Dakhil (BEL) VfB Stuttgart (GER)£5,900,000[d][39]
29 August 2024CF Wout Weghorst (NED) Ajax (NED)£2,100,000[40][41]
30 August 2024CB Luke McNally (IRL) Bristol City (ENG)£1,750,000[42]
30 August 2024RB Vitinho (BRA) Botafogo (BRA)£6,700,000[d][43][44]
20 January 2025CB Benn Ward (ENG) Accrington Stanley (ENG)Undisclosed[45]
31 January 2025CF Jay Rodriguez (ENG) Wrexham (WAL)Undisclosed[46]
3 February 2025CB John Egan (IRL) Hull City (ENG)Undisclosed[47]
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  1. Excluding £2m in add-ons
  2. Excluding £5m in add-ons
  3. Excluding £3m in add-ons
  4. Excluding £1.7m in add-ons

Loaned in

More information Date, Pos ...
Date Pos Player From Date until Ref
21 August 2024CB Bashir Humphreys (ENG) Chelsea (ENG)End of Season[48]
29 August 2024LW Jaidon Anthony (ENG) Bournemouth (ENG)End of Season[49]
30 August 2024LW Jeremy Sarmiento (ECU) Brighton & Hove Albion (ENG)End of Season[50]
30 August 2024CF Zian Flemming (NED) Millwall (ENG)End of Season[51]
3 February 2025RW Marcus Edwards (ENG) Sporting CP (POR)End of Season[52]
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Loaned out

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
16 July 2024CF Michael Mellon (SCO) Stockport County (ENG)8 January 2025[53][54]
7 August 2024LW Darko Churlinov (MKD) Jagiellonia Białystok (POL)End of Season[55]
8 August 2024LW Dara Costelloe (IRL) Accrington Stanley (ENG)24 January 2025[56][57]
22 August 2024CF Michael Obafemi (IRL) Plymouth Argyle (ENG)End of Season[58]
23 August 2024CF Ryan Tioffo (ENG) Wythenshawe (ENG)20 September 2024[59]
29 August 2024LW Julien Vetro (FRA) Dundee (SCO)22 January 2025[19][60]
29 August 2024CF Zeki Amdouni (SUI) Benfica (POR)End of Season[61]
30 August 2024GK Charlie Casper (ENG) FC United of Manchester (ENG)27 September 2024[62]
30 August 2024AM Oluwaseun Adewumi (AUT) Dundee (SCO)1 January 2025[21]
7 September 2024CF Joe Westley (ENG) Rochdale (ENG)5 October 2024[63]
13 September 2024LB Joe Ashton (ENG) Hyde United (ENG)12 October 2024[64]
30 October 2024CM Will Hugill (ENG) Chester (ENG)30 November 2024[65]
5 November 2024CB Bradley Grant (ENG) Marine (ENG)1 December 2024[66]
15 November 2024GK Jon Ander Vilar Robinson (ESP) Avro (ENG)15 December 2024[67]
16 November 2024GK Sam Waller (ENG) Rochdale (ENG)15 December 2024[68]
26 November 2024CB Murray Campbell (SCO) Chorley (ENG)24 January 2025[69]
3 December 2024CM Will Hugill (ENG) Fylde (ENG)1 February 2025[70][71]
19 December 2024CB Jack McEvilly (ENG) Clitheroe (ENG)16 January 2025[72]
7 January 2025CM Han-Noah Massengo (FRA) Auxerre (FRA)End of Season[73]
7 January 2025CF Andréas Hountondji (BEN) Standard Liège (BEL)End of Season[74]
8 January 2025CF Michael Mellon (SCO) Bradford City (ENG)End of Season[54]
9 January 2025LB Owen Dodgson (ENG) Burton Albion (ENG)End of Season[75]
23 January 2024CB Hjalmar Ekdal (SWE) Groningen (NED)End of Season[76]
23 January 2025CF Joe Westley (ENG) Swindon Town (ENG)End of Season[77]
24 January 2024CB Hannes Delcroix (BEL) Swansea City (WAL)End of Season[78]
31 January 2025CF Joe Bevan (SCO) Carlisle United (ENG)End of Season[79]
31 January 2025AM Lewis Richardson (ENG) York City (ENG)End of Season[80]
31 January 2025GK Charlie Casper (ENG) Bamber Bridge (ENG)2 March 2025[81]
3 February 2025LW Dara Costelloe (IRL) Northampton Town (ENG)End of Season[82]
4 February 2025CM Will Hugill (ENG) Fylde (ENG)End of Season[83]
4 February 2025LW Tom Tweedy (WAL) Fylde (ENG)4 March 2025[84]
5 February 2025RB Logan Carlin (ENG) Padiham (ENG)5 March 2025[85]
22 March 2025GK Lewis Forshaw (ENG) Lancaster City (ENG)End of Season[86]
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Released / Out of contract

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024LB Charlie Taylor (ENG) Southampton (ENG)1 July 2024[87]
30 June 2024CF Rohan Vaughan (ENG) Queens Park Rangers (ENG)1 July 2024[8][88]
30 June 2024RW Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (ISL)Re-signed for Burnley6 July 2024[11][89]
30 June 2024LW Renaldo Torraj (ALB) Teuta (ALB)12 July 2024[8][90]
30 June 2024LB Jack Bates (ENG) Wigan Athletic (ENG)17 July 2024[8][91]
30 June 2024CM Jack Rogers (ENG) Wigan Athletic (ENG)17 July 2024[8][91]
30 June 2024CM Callum West (ENG) Barnsley (ENG)17 July 2024[8][92]
30 June 2024CB Jack Turner (ENG) Chelmsford City (ENG)27 July 2024[8][93]
30 June 2024GK Harry Moss (ENG) Gateshead (ENG)August 2024[8][94]
30 June 2024RW Mikey O'Neill (ENG) Warrington Town (ENG)8 August 2024[8][95]
30 June 2024CB Oliver Sweeney (ENG) Romulus (ENG)September 2024[8]
30 June 2024DM Lucas Wane (ENG) Longridge Town (ENG)September 2024[8][96]
30 June 2024CB Michael Parker (ENG) West Bromwich Albion (ENG)4 September 2024[8][97]
30 June 2024CF Kian Le Fondre (SCO) Cheadle Heath Nomads (ENG)October 2024[8]
30 June 2024DM Jack Cork (ENG)Re-signed for Burnley[a]3 October 2024[89][98]
30 June 2024AM Marcel Lewis (ENG) Cambridge City (ENG)17 October 2024[8]
30 June 2024CM Ackeme Francis-Burrell (ENG) Solihull Moors (ENG)1 November 2024[8]
30 June 2024CM Sonny Pickup (ENG)N/aN/a[8]
30 June 2024CF Dylan Sime (ENG)N/aN/a[8]
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  1. Cork joined Burnley U21 as an academy player-coach, becoming an assistant to U21 manager Andy Farrell.

Pre-season and friendlies

On 12 July, Burnley announced their pre-season schedule.[99] The details of most of Burnley's pre-season friendlies were not released. However, Heart of Midlothian head coach Steven Naismith revealed that Burnley and Hearts played two matches against each other, both lasting 75 minutes, with Burnley winning one game 1–0 and the other finishing goalless. It was also rumoured that Burnley defeated Newcastle United 3–2 in another match.[100]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

More information Date, Opponents ...
Pre-season friendlies
Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A
Scorers Attendance Ref.
28 July 2024 Leganés H[a] D 0–0 [101]
4 August 2024 Cádiz N[b] D 1–1 Foster '54 [102]
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  1. Match played at Burnley's Gawthorpe Training Ground
  2. Match played at Estadio Municipal Antonio Gallardo, Arcos de la Frontera

Competitions

Championship

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Leeds United (C, P) 46 29 13 4 95 30 +65 100 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Burnley (P) 46 28 16 2 69 16 +53 100
3 Sheffield United 46 28 8 10 63 36 +27 90[a] Qualified for the Championship play-offs
4 Sunderland (O, P) 46 21 13 12 58 44 +14 76
5 Coventry City 46 20 9 17 64 58 +6 69
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Source: English Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[104]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. Sheffield United were deducted two points for defaulting on payments to other clubs during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons, with a further two points suspended.[103]

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 28 16 2 69 16  +53 100 14 9 0 35 8  +27 14 7 2 34 8  +26
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Last updated: 26 April 2025.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

More information Round, Ground ...
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHAHHAAHAAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHAHAH
ResultWWLDWWDWDWDDLDWWWWDDWWWDDWDWDDWWDWWWDWWWDWWWWW
Position2156434232224444323333332233333333333331222222
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Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced.[105]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

More information Date, Opponents ...
Championship match details
Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A
Scorers Attendance Ref.
12 August 2024 Luton Town A W 4–1 Brownhill 6', Odobert 37', O'Shea 72', Vitinho 80' 11,777 [106]
17 August 2024 Cardiff City H W 5–0 Horvath (o.g.) 9', Koleosho 31', Brownhill 51', Amdouni 88', Guðmundsson 90+2' 19,759 [107]
24 August 2024 Sunderland A L 0–1 40,096 [108]
31 August 2024 Blackburn Rovers H D 1–1 Foster 10' 21,042 [109]
14 September 2024 Leeds United A W 1–0 Koleosho 18' 36,405 [110]
21 September 2024 Portsmouth H W 2–1 Sarmiento 63', Brownhill 90+4' 20,476 [111]
28 September 2024 Oxford United A D 0–0 11,517 [112]
1 October 2024 Plymouth Argyle H W 1–0 Brownhill (pen.) 26' 18,779 [113]
5 October 2024 Preston North End H D 0–0 20,816 [114]
19 October 2024 Sheffield Wednesday A W 2–0 Anthony 37', Brownhill 50' 28,105 [115]
23 October 2024 Hull City A D 1–1 Flemming 77' 20,168 [116]
26 October 2024 Queens Park Rangers H D 0–0 19,187 [117]
3 November 2024 Millwall A L 0–1 14,245 [118]
7 November 2024 West Bromwich Albion A D 0–0 23,443 [119]
10 November 2024 Swansea City H W 1–0 Rodriguez (pen.) 90+4' 18,717 [120]
23 November 2024 Bristol City A W 1–0 Anthony 23' 20,800 [121]
26 November 2024 Coventry City H W 2–0 Sarmiento 47', Egan-Riley 80' 18,293 [122]
30 November 2024 Stoke City A W 2–0 Rodriguez 52', Brownhill (pen.) 78' 22,994 [123]
6 December 2024 Middlesbrough H D 1–1 Roberts 37' 20,543 [124]
10 December 2024 Derby County H D 0–0 18,813 [125]
15 December 2024 Norwich City A W 2–1 Flemming 68', Brownhill 76' 26,218 [126]
21 December 2024 Watford H W 2–1 Anthony 9', Brownhill 62' 19,601 [127]
26 December 2024 Sheffield United A W 2–0 Brownhill 43', Flemming 53' 30,580 [128]
29 December 2024 Middlesbrough A D 0–0 27,686 [129]
1 January 2025 Stoke City H D 0–0 20,119 [130]
4 January 2025 Blackburn Rovers A W 1–0 Flemming 60' 25,909 [131]
17 January 2025 Sunderland H D 0–0 21,014 [132]
22 January 2025 Plymouth Argyle A W 5–0 Flemming 11', 31', Laurent 34', 45', Cullen 45+2' 15,509 [133]
27 January 2025 Leeds United H D 0–0 21,329 [134]
1 February 2025 Portsmouth A D 0–0 20,381 [135]
4 February 2025 Oxford United H W 1–0 Helik (o.g.) 33' 18,187 [136]
12 February 2025 Hull City H W 2–0 Humphreys 3', Flemming 21' 18,987 [137]
15 February 2025 Preston North End A D 0–0 19,864 [138]
21 February 2025 Sheffield Wednesday H W 4–0 Edwards 43', Brownhill 62', Roberts 70', Benson 90+5' 20,675 [139]
4 March 2025 Cardiff City A W 2–1 Brownhill 19', Estève 40' 15,713 [140]
8 March 2025 Luton Town H W 4–0 McGuinness (o.g.) 30', Foster 39', Brownhill 53', Barnes 90+4' 19,453 [141]
11 March 2025 West Bromwich Albion H D 1–1 Flemming 23' 18,843 [142]
15 March 2025 Swansea City A W 2–0 Brownhill 4', Anthony 22' 13,679 [143]
29 March 2025 Bristol City H W 1–0 Flemming 16' 20,523 [144]
5 April 2025 Coventry City A W 2–1 Anthony 16', 46' 28,704 [145]
8 April 2025 Derby County A D 0–0 27,584 [146]
11 April 2025 Norwich City H W 2–1 Mejbri 14', Anthony 24' 19,030 [147]
18 April 2025 Watford A W 2–1 Flemming 43', Brownhill 58' 20,523 [148]
21 April 2025 Sheffield United H W 2–1 Brownhill 28', 44' 21,486 [149]
26 April 2025 Queens Park Rangers A W 5–0 Cullen 9', Flemming 20', 28', Sarmiento 62', 90+2' 16,977 [150]
3 May 2025 Millwall H W 3–1 Brownhill 13', 90+3', Anthony 65' 21,485 [151]
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FA Cup

Burnley entered the FA Cup at the third round stage, and were drawn away to Reading.[152]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

More information Round, Date ...
FA Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A
Scorers Attendance Ref.
Third round 11 January 2025 Reading A W 3–1 (a.e.t.) Foster 71', Flemming 100', 109' 7,039 [153]
Fourth round 8 February 2025 Southampton A W 1–0 Edwards 77' 15,253 [154]
Fifth round 1 March 2025 Preston North End A L 0–3 17,761 [155]
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EFL Cup

Burnley entered in the second round, and were drawn away to Wolverhampton Wanderers.[156][157]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

More information Round, Date ...
EFL Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A
Scorers Attendance Ref.
Second round 28 August 2024 Wolverhampton Wanderers A L 0–2 19,236 [158]
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Statistics

Appearances and goals

Players with no appearances are not included on the list. Players with names in italics are on loan at Burnley from another club for the whole of the season.

More information No., Pos ...
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupEFL Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England ENG James Trafford 45045+000+000+00
2 DF Peru PER Oliver Sonne 500+203+000+00
3 DF Netherlands NED Shurandy Sambo 200+100+001+00
4 DF England ENG Joe Worrall 1303+603+001+00
5 DF France FRA Maxime Estève 48146+011+100+00
6 DF England ENG CJ Egan-Riley 43140+111+001+00
7 FW Ecuador ECU Jeremy Sarmiento 37411+2442+000+00
8 MF England ENG Josh Brownhill 441839+3181+001+00
10 FW Angola ANG Manuel Benson 510+312+000+00
11 FW England ENG Jaidon Anthony 43842+180+000+00
12 DF England ENG Bashir Humphreys 28120+511+101+00
14 DF Wales WAL Connor Roberts 42240+120+000+10
15 FW England ENG Nathan Redmond 300+200+100+00
17 FW South Africa RSA Lyle Foster 31317+1122+010+10
19 FW Netherlands NED Zian Flemming 371428+7120+220+00
21 MF England ENG Aaron Ramsey 100+100+000+00
22 FW England ENG Marcus Edwards 16212+210+210+00
23 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Pires 38032+203+000+10
24 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Josh Cullen 44243+120+000+00
26 MF England ENG Jonjo Shelvey 400+202+000+00
28 MF Tunisia TUN Hannibal Mejbri 39123+1411+001+00
29 MF England ENG Josh Laurent 44225+1720+200+00
30 FW Italy ITA Luca Koleosho 30220+822+000+00
31 MF Belgium BEL Mike Trésor 100+000+100+00
32 GK Czech Republic CZE Václav Hladký 501+003+001+00
34 FW Netherlands NED Jaydon Banel 100+000+100+00
35 FW England ENG Ashley Barnes 1611+1212+100+00
41 MF England ENG Joe Bauress 200+001+100+00
48 FW Belgium BEL Enock Agyei 300+300+000+00
49 MF England ENG Tommy McDermott 200+001+000+10
Players who featured but departed on loan during the season:
18 DF Sweden SWE Hjalmar Ekdal 100+000+100+00
25 FW Switzerland SUI Zeki Amdouni 210+210+000+00
37 FW Benin BEN Andréas Hountondji 1002+700+001+00
42 MF France FRA Han-Noah Massengo 901+700+001+00
43 MF England ENG Will Hugill 100+000+000+10
Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Dara O'Shea 212+010+000+00
7 FW Iceland ISL Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson 110+110+000+00
9 FW England ENG Jay Rodriguez 2228+1221+001+00
16 DF Republic of Ireland IRL John Egan 801+601+000+00
19 FW Morocco MAR Anass Zaroury 100+100+000+00
22 DF Brazil BRA Vitinho 313+010+000+00
29 FW Netherlands NED Wout Weghorst 200+200+000+00
34 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Luke McNally 300+200+001+00
47 FW France FRA Wilson Odobert 111+010+000+00
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