2017–18 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season
| 2017–18 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Tony Bloom | |||
| Manager | Chris Hughton | |||
| Stadium | Falmer Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 15th | |||
| FA Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Glenn Murray (12) All: Glenn Murray (14) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 30,600 vs Chelsea (20 January 2018)[1] | |||
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The 2017–18 season was Brighton & Hove Albion's 116th year in existence and first season in the Premier League.[2] Along with competing in the Premier League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.
The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Brighton secured their Premier League status for another season on 4 May 2018 by defeating Manchester United 1–0 at home.[3]
Players[edit]
Current squad[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- ^ Murphy loan move to be made permanent on expiry
Transfers[edit]
Transfers in[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | CM |  |
Pascal Groß | FC Ingolstadt | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 1 July 2017 | RB |  |
Josh Kerr | Celtic | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 1 July 2017 | GK |  |
Mathew Ryan | Valencia | Undisclosed | [10] |
| 13 July 2017 | LB |  |
Markus Suttner | FC Ingolstadt | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 20 July 2017 | CM |  |
Mathias Normann | Bodø/Glimt | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 31 July 2017 | CF |  |
Steven Alzate | Leyton Orient | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 4 August 2017 | RB |  |
Aleš Matějů | Viktoria Plzeň | Undisclosed | [14] |
| 7 August 2017 | CM |  |
Davy Pröpper | PSV | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 10 August 2017 | LW | |
Soufyan Ahannach | Almere City | Undisclosed | [16] |
| 20 August 2017 | LW |  |
José Izquierdo | Club Brugge | Undisclosed | [17] |
| 31 August 2017 | RB |  |
Ezequiel Schelotto | Sporting CP | Undisclosed | [18] |
| 20 September 2017 | GK | |
Tim Krul | Newcastle United | Free | [19] |
| 1 January 2018 | CF |  |
Viktor Gyökeres | IF Brommapojkarna | Undisclosed | [20] |
| 12 January 2018 | CB |  |
Warren O'Hora | Bohemian | Undisclosed | [21] |
| 19 January 2018 | ST / LW | |
Jürgen Locadia | PSV | Undisclosed | [22] |
Loans in[edit]
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 July 2017 | CF | |
Izzy Brown | Chelsea | 10 January 2018 | [23][a] |
| 31 August 2017 | GK | |
Tim Krul | Newcastle United | 20 September 2017 | [25][b] |
| 29 January 2018 | ST |  |
Leonardo Ulloa | Leicester City | 30 June 2018 | [26] |
- ^ On 10 January 2018, Brown returned to parent club Chelsea after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury.[24]
- ^ On 20 September 2017, Tim Krul's loan move from Newcastle United was turned into a permanent one-year deal.[19]
Transfers out[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | CB | |
Vegard Forren | Molde |
Released | [27][a] |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | |
Chris O'Grady | Chesterfield |
Released | [27][b] |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | |
David Stockdale | Birmingham City |
Free | [30] |
| 1 July 2017 | RW | |
Joe Ward | Woking |
Free | [31] |
| 10 July 2017 | LW | |
Elvis Manu |  Gençlerbirliği |
Free | [32] |
| 13 July 2017 | RB | |
Rob Hunt | Oldham Athletic |
Undisclosed | [33] |
| 6 January 2018 | LM | |
Jamie Murphy | Rangers |
Undisclosed | [6][c] |
| 25 January 2018 | LW |  |
Kazenga LuaLua | Sunderland |
Free | [35] |
- ^ Vegard Forren joined Molde following his release.[28]
- ^ Chris O'Grady joined Chesterfield following his release.[29]
- ^ Murphy transfer is an initial loan move, with a guaranteed set fee to become permanent on its expiry.[34]
Loans out[edit]
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2017 | ST | |
Jordan Maguire-Drew | Lincoln City | January 2018 | [36] |
| 12 July 2017 | GK | |
Christian Walton | Wigan Athletic | 30 June 2018 | [37] |
| 25 July 2017 | CM |  |
Oliver Norwood | Fulham | 30 June 2018 | [38] |
| 31 July 2017 | CF |  |
Jonah Ayunga | Galway United | 5 November 2017 | [39] |
| 1 August 2017 | CB | |
Ben White | Newport County | 30 June 2018 | [39] |
| 4 August 2017 | CB | |
Tom Dallison | Accrington Stanley | January 2018 | [40] |
| 4 August 2017 | RB | |
Tyler Hornby-Forbes | Accrington Stanley | January 2018 | [40] |
| 11 August 2017 | LW | |
Kazenga LuaLua | Queens Park Rangers | 1 December 2017[a] | [42] |
| 15 August 2017 | MF | |
Archie Davies | Whitehawk | January 2018 | [43] |
| 16 August 2017 | CM | |
Mathias Normann | Molde | January 2018 | [44] |
| 25 August 2017 | DM | |
Rohan Ince | Bury | 30 June 2018 | [45] |
| 31 August 2017 | LB | |
Rian O'Sullivan | Worthing | January 2018 | [46] |
| 31 August 2017 | CM | |
Richie Towell | Rotherham United | 30 June 2018 | [46] |
| 3 January 2018 | ST | |
Jordan Maguire-Drew | Coventry City | 30 June 2018 | [47] |
| 19 January 2018 | LW | |
Soufyan Ahannach | Sparta Rotterdam | 30 June 2018 | [48] |
- ^ Kazenga LuaLua's loan move was terminated on 1 December 2017, with LuaLua returning to Brighton.[41]
Contracts[edit]
New contracts[edit]
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Duration | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2017 | CM | |
Dale Stephens | June 2021 | – | [49] |
| 20 May 2017 | CM | |
Richie Towell | June 2019 | Towell later completed a season-long loan move to Rotherham United. | [50] |
| 30 May 2017 | LB |  |
Gaëtan Bong | June 2018 | – | [51] |
| 8 June 2017 | CM | |
Steve Sidwell | June 2018 | – | [52] |
| 20 June 2017 | ST | |
Sam Baldock | June 2020 | – | [53] |
| 12 July 2017 | GK | |
Christian Walton | June 2021 | Walton later completed a season-long loan move to Wigan Athletic. | [54] |
| 14 July 2017 | GK |  |
Niki Mäenpää | June 2018 | – | [55] |
| 17 August 2017 | CB | |
Lewis Dunk | June 2022 | – | [56] |
| 17 August 2017 | CB | |
Shane Duffy | June 2021 | – | [56] |
| 17 August 2017 | RM |  |
Anthony Knockaert | June 2022 | – | [56] |
| 16 November 2017 | ST |  |
Tomer Hemed | June 2019 | – | [57] |
Pre-season[edit]
Brighton & Hove Albion announced six pre-season friendlies against Crawley Town, Southend United, Norwich City,[58] Atlético Madrid,[59] Girona[60] and Fortuna Düsseldorf.[61]
| 14 July 2017 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Bischofshofen, Austria |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Murphy  77'Hemed 79' |
Stadium: Sportplatz Bischofshofen |
| 22 July 2017 | Crawley Town | 0–6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Crawley |
| 15:00 BST | Report | March 4' Groß 30'Hemed 38'Murphy 41'Goldson 67'Murray 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium |
| 25 July 2017 | Southend United | 0–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 BST | Report | March 34', 41' Murray 44' |
Stadium: Roots Hall |
| 29 July 2017 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Norwich |
| 15:00 BST | Watkins 42' |
Report | Groß 21' |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 1 August 2017 | Girona | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Palamós, Spain |
| 20:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Estadi Palamós Costa Brava |
| 6 August 2017 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–3 | Atlético Madrid | Falmer |
| 16:00 BST | Groß 61' Sidwell 77' |
Report | Gaitán 43' Torres 67' Hernandez 88' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium |
Competitions[edit]
Premier League[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Southampton | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 36 |
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).[62]
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).[62]
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 40 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 29 | −19 |
Last updated: 13 May 2018.
Source: Premier League
Results by round[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2018. Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[edit]
On 14 June 2017, Brighton & Hove Albion's fixtures were announced.[63][64]
| 12 August 2017 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–2 | Manchester City | Falmer |
| 17:30 BST | Report | Agüero 70' Dunk 75' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,415 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 19 August 2017 2 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Okazaki 1' Maguire 54' |
Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,902 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 26 August 2017 3 | Watford | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Britos  24' |
Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium Attendance: 20,181 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 9 September 2017 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Falmer |
| 15:00 BST | Groß 45', 48' Hemed 63' |
Report | Morrison 77' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,381 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 15 September 2017 5 | AFC Bournemouth | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Boscombe |
| 20:00 BST | Surman 67' Defoe 73' |
Report | March 55' |
Stadium: Dean Court Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 24 September 2017 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Falmer |
| 16:00 BST | Hemed 51' |
Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,468 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 1 October 2017 7 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Holloway, London |
| 12:00 BST | Monreal 16' Iwobi 56' |
Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,378 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 15 October 2017 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Everton | Falmer |
| 13:30 BST | Knockaert 82' |
Report | Rooney 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,565 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 20 October 2017 9 | West Ham United | 0–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Stratford |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Murray 10', 75' (pen.) Izquierdo 45+1' |
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 56,977 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 29 October 2017 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Southampton | Falmer |
| 13:30 GMT | Murray 52' |
Report | Davis 7' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,564 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 4 November 2017 11 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Murray 29' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,822 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 20 November 2017 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | Stoke City | Falmer |
| 20:00 GMT | Groß 44' Izquierdo 60' |
Report | Choupo-Moting 28' Zouma 45+1' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 29,676 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 25 November 2017 13 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Trafford |
| 15:00 GMT | Dunk 66' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,018 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 28 November 2017 14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Crystal Palace | Falmer |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 29,889 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 2 December 2017 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–5 | Liverpool | Falmer |
| 15:00 GMT | Murray 51' (pen.) |
Report | Can 30' Firmino 31', 48' Coutinho 87' Dunk 89' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,515 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 9 December 2017 16 | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Mounié 12', 43' |
Report | Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 24,018 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 13 December 2017 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Wembley |
| 20:00 GMT | Aurier 40' Son 87' |
Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Referee: Graham Scott |
| 16 December 2017 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Burnley | Falmer |
| 15:00 GMT | Murray  36' |
Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 29,921 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 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 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Fulham |
| 15:00 GMT | Morata 46' Alonso 60' |
Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,568 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 30 December 2017 21 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,209 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 1 January 2018 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Falmer |
| 12:30 GMT | Knockaert 5' Murray 48' |
Report | Cook 33' Wilson 79' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,152 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 13 January 2018 23 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Evans 4' Dawson 55' |
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,240 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 20 January 2018 24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–4 | Chelsea | Falmer |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Hazard 3', 77' Willian 6'Moses 89' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,600 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 31 January 2018 25 | Southampton | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Stephens 64' |
Report | Murray 14' (pen.) |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,034 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 3 February 2018 26 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–1 | West Ham United | Falmer |
| 15:00 GMT | Murray 8' Izquierdo 59' Groß 75' |
Report | Hernández 30' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,589 Referee: Roger East |
| 10 February 2018 27 | Stoke City | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Shaqiri 68' Adam 90' |
Report | Izquierdo 32' |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 29,876 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 24 February 2018 28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–1 | Swansea City | Falmer |
| 15:00 GMT | Murray 18' (pen.), 69' Knockaert 73' Locadia 90' |
Report | Dunk 85' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,523 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 4 March 2018 29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Arsenal | Falmer |
| 13:30 GMT | Dunk 7' Murray 26' |
Report | Aubameyang 43' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,620 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 10 March 2018 30 | Everton | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Bong 60' (o.g.) Tosun 76' |
Report | Knockaert 80' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,199 Referee: Roger East |
| 31 March 2018 31 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–2 | Leicester City | Falmer |
| 15:00 BST | Kayal  66'Murray 77'Bong 79' |
Report | Morgan 12' Ndidi 24'  87'Chilwell 63'Simpson 64'Maguire 68'Iborra 83'Vardy 90+6' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,629 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 7 April 2018 32 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Falmer |
| 15:00 BST | Lössl 29' (o.g.) Duffy 58'Pröpper 74' |
Report | Mounié 32' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,501 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 14 April 2018 33 | Crystal Palace | 3–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Selhurst |
| 15:00 BST | Zaha 5', 24', 79' Tomkins 14' Milivojević 16' Hennessey 89' |
Report | Stephens 11' Murray 18' Izquierdo 34' Kayal 90' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,656 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 17 April 2018 34 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Falmer |
| 19:45 BST | Dunk 11' Groß 50' |
Report | Kane 48' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,440 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 28 April 2018 35 | Burnley | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Burnley |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stephens 41' Murray 72' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 19,459 Referee: Roger East |
| 4 May 2018 36 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Manchester United | Falmer |
| 20:00 BST | Murray 47' Groß 57', 67' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,611 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 9 May 2018 37 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Manchester |
| 20:00 BST | Danilo 16' B. Silva 34' Fernandinho 72' |
Report | Ulloa 20' Duffy 37' |
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,013 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 13 May 2018 38 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Liverpool |
| 15:00 BST | Salah 26' Lovren 40'Solanke 53'Robertson 85' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 50,752 Referee: Kevin Friend |
FA Cup[edit]
In the FA Cup, Albion entered the competition in the third round and were drawn at home to Crystal Palace.[65]
| 8 January 2018 Third round | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | Falmer |
| 19:45 GMT | Stephens 25' Murray 87' |
Report | Sako 69' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 14,507 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 27 January 2018 Fourth round | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Murray 90' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 20,475 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 17 February 2018 Fifth round | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–1 | Coventry City | Falmer |
| 15:00 GMT | Locadia 15' Goldson 34' Ulloa 61' |
Report | Clarke-Harris 77' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 26,966 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 17 March 2018 Quarter-finals | Manchester United | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Greater Manchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Lukaku 37' Matić 83' |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,241 Referee: Andre Marriner |
EFL Cup[edit]
Brighton & Hove Albion entered the competition in the second round and were drawn at home to Barnet.[66] An away trip in round three against AFC Bournemouth was announced.[67]
| 22 August 2017 Second round | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Barnet | Falmer |
| 19:45 BST | Tilley 53' |
Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 11,414 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 19 September 2017 Third round | AFC Bournemouth | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Brighton & Hove Albion | Boscombe |
| 19:45 BST | King 99' |
Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 10,372 Referee: Kevin Friend |
Squad statistics[edit]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | EFL Cup | FA Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | AUS
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Mathew Ryan | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | GK | FIN
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Niki Mäenpää | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | GK | NED
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Tim Krul | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF |  ESP
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Bruno | 26 | 0 | 23+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | CMR
|
Gaëtan Bong | 28 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | GER
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Uwe Hünemeier | 6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Lewis Dunk | 39 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF | ENG
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Connor Goldson | 8 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 21 | DF | ITA
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Ezequiel Schelotto | 23 | 0 | 15+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | IRL
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Shane Duffy | 38 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | ENG
|
Liam Rosenior | 6 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 29 | DF | AUT
|
Markus Suttner | 17 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | DF | CZE
|
Aleš Matějů | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | ENG
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Dale Stephens | 39 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ISR
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Beram Kayal | 23 | 0 | 8+11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | CZE
|
Jiří Skalák | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | FRA
|
Anthony Knockaert | 36 | 3 | 27+6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 13 | MF | GER
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Pascal Groß | 39 | 7 | 35+3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | ENG
|
Solly March | 40 | 1 | 18+18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | NED
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Davy Pröpper | 40 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 47 | MF | IRL
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Dessie Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 49 | MF | IRL
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Jayson Molumby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG
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Sam Baldock | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | ISR
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Tomer Hemed | 19 | 2 | 9+7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | FW | ARG
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Leonardo Ulloa | 12 | 2 | 2+8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | ENG
|
Glenn Murray | 38 | 14 | 25+10 | 12 | 1+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | COL
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José Izquierdo | 36 | 5 | 23+9 | 5 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | FW | NED
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Jürgen Locadia | 8 | 2 | 3+3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 66 | FW | IRL
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Aaron Connolly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 70 | FW | ENG
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James Tilley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | ||
| Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club | |||||||||||||
| 15 | FW | SCO
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Jamie Murphy | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 37 | FW | ENG
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Izzy Brown | 13 | 0 | 4+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Goalscorers[edit]
Includes all competitive matches.
- As of match played 4 March 2018
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 17 | Glenn Murray
|
12 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | MF | 13 | Pascal Groß
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | FW | 19 | José Izquierdo
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | MF | 11 | Anthony Knockaert
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | FW | 10 | Tomer Hemed
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | 16 | Leonardo Ulloa
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | 25 | Jürgen Locadia
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | DF | 5 | Lewis Dunk
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | 6 | Dale Stephens
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 18 | Connor Goldson
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 20 | Solly March
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 70 | James Tilley
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 28 | 6 | 1 | 35 | |||
Clean sheets[edit]
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total clean sheets are equal.
- Correct as of matches played on 24 February 2018
| No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Niki Mäenpää |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Tim Krul |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Disciplinary record[edit]
- As of matches played 30 December 2017[68]
| No. | Pos. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2 | DF | Bruno
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Gaëtan Bong
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Lewis Dunk
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Dale Stephens
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Jiří Skalák
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Anthony Knockaert
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Pascal Groß
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Glenn Murray
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | José Izquierdo
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Solly March
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Shane Duffy
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Davy Pröpper
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
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