2016–17 Watford F.C. season


The 2016–17 season was Watford's 136th year in existence and second consecutive season in the Premier League. Watford also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Walter Mazzarri took over as manager following the departure of Quique Sánchez Flores.

Pre-season

In May 2016, Watford began to announce the pre-season friendlies.

Overview

Competitions

Premier League

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches

FA Cup

EFL Cup

Staff

Squad information and statistics

Statistics correct as of 23 April 2017.
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
Age = Current age
Loan player

Non-playing staff

Information correct as of 11 July 2016.

Transfers

In

Out

Loans in

Loans out

started the season on loan at Djurgårdens IF for the duration of the 2016 Allsvenskan season, having joined in February 2016.
Date fromPlayerLoaned toDate untilRef
11 July 2016 Adalberto Peñaranda Udinese5 January 2017
27 July 2016 Obbi Oularé Zulte WaregemEnd of season
27 July 2016 Dennon Lewis WokingEnd of season
1 August 2016 Steven Berghuis FeyenoordEnd of season
16 August 2016 Mario Suárez ValenciaEnd of season
26 August 2016 Tommie Hoban Blackburn RoversEnd of season
31 August 2016 Alex Jakubiak Fleetwood TownEnd of season
5 January 2017 Adalberto Peñaranda MálagaEnd of season
26 January 2017 Obbi Oularé Willem IIEnd of season
30 January 2017 Alex Jakubiak Wycombe WanderersEnd of season
31 January 2017 Michael Folivi Coventry CityEnd of season
31 January 2017 Juan Carlos Paredes OlympiacosEnd of season
31 January 2017 Jerome Sinclair Birmingham CityEnd of season