2018–19 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

The 2018–19 season was the 141st season in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. The club competed in the Premier League, the highest level of English football, for the first time since being relegated in 2012. This was their second season under head coach Nuno Espírito Santo, with whom they won promotion as champions of the Football League Championship in the previous campaign.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
2018–19 season
ChairmanJeff Shi
Head coachNuno Espírito Santo
Premier League7th
FA CupSemi-finals
(vs. Watford)
EFL CupThird round
(vs. Leicester City)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Raúl Jiménez (13)

All:
Raúl Jiménez (17)
Highest home attendance31,436
(vs Arsenal,
24 April 2019, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance21,562
(vs Leicester City,
25 September 2018, EFL Cup)
Average home league attendance31,030
Biggest win3–0 vs West Ham
(29 January 2019)
Biggest defeat0–3 vs Manchester City
(14 January 2019)

The team finished in 7th place, their highest position in the English league system since 1979–80, and of any newly-promoted team since Ipswich Town finished 5th in the 2000–01 season.[1] In addition, they reached their first cup semi-final in 21 years.

As a result of the FA Cup being won by league champions Manchester City, Wolves' league position gained them a place in the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round. This became the club's first European participation since the 1980–81 season.[2]

Matches

Pre-season

7 July 2018 Friendly Neuchâtel Xamax 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Port-Valais, Switzerland
19:00 CEST Nuzzolo  8' (pen.) Report Hause  70' Stadium: Union Sportive de Port-Valais
10 July 2018 Uhrencup Basel 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Biel, Switzerland
18:00 CEST Van Wolfswinkel  9' Report Mir  17'
Jota  51'
Stadium: Tissot Arena
Attendance: 1,724
Referee: Urs Schnyder
14 July 2018 Uhrencup Young Boys 0–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers Bern, Switzerland
15:00 CEST Report Cavaleiro  26'
Costa  30'
Bonatini  54'
Mir  89'
Stadium: Stadion Neufeld
Attendance: 3,467
19 July 2018 Friendly Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Ajax Walsall
14:00 BST Neves  74' (pen.) Report Van de Beek  45' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 3,328
Referee: Oliver Langford
22 July 2018 H-Hotels Cup VfL Bochum 0–0
(5–4 p)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Bochum, Germany
15:00 CEST Report Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Referee: Bastian Börner
Penalties
Hoogland
Tesche
Celozzi
Hinterseer
Soares
Sağlam
Weilandt
Neves
Jiménez
Coady
Jota
Gonçalves
Enobakhare
Giles
Note: One single 45-minute fixture with no half-time. As the match ended in a draw, a penalty shoot-out took place to determine a winner.
22 July 2018 H-Hotels Cup 3rd place P/O Real Betis 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Bochum, Germany
16:00 CEST Report Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Referee: Mitja Steegemann
Note: One single 45-minute fixture with no half-time. A penalty shoot-out was scheduled to take place in the event of a draw but this was cancelled.
25 July 2018 Friendly Stoke City 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST Report Stadium: bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 9,122
Referee: Steve Martin
4 August 2018 Friendly Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Villarreal Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Boly  49'
Jiménez  55'
Report Gerard  18' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 19,062
Referee: Lee Probert

Premier League

A total of 20 teams competed in the Premier League in the 2018–19 season. Each team played every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Arsenal 38 21 7 10 73 51 +22 70 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
6 Manchester United 38 19 9 10 65 54 +11 66
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 16 9 13 47 46 +1 57 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
8 Everton 38 15 9 14 54 46 +8 54
9 Leicester City 38 15 7 16 51 48 +3 52
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).
Notes:
  1. Since the winners of the EFL Cup and the FA Cup, Manchester City, qualified for the Champions League, the spot given to the FA Cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team and the spot given to the League Cup winners (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 16 9 13 47 46  +1 57 10 4 5 28 21  +7 6 5 8 19 25  −6

Last updated: 12 May 2019.
Source: Premier League

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAAHAHHAHA
ResultDLDWWDWWLLLDLLWWWLDWLLWWWDDLWDLWLDWWWL
Position81414991087991111111112107101179118777877778887777
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2019. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

The provisional fixture list was released on 14 June 2018, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.[3]

11 August 2018 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 Everton Wolverhampton
17:30 BST Neves  44'
Jiménez  80'
Report Richarlison  14',  17', 67'
Jagielka  40'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,231 (2,970 away fans)
Referee: Craig Pawson
18 August 2018 2 Leicester City 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Leicester
15:00 BST Doherty  29' (o.g.)
Maddison  45'
Vardy  66'
Evans  78'
Maguire  90+6'
Report Gibbs-White  74' Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,043 (3,305 away fans)
Referee: Mike Dean
25 August 2018 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Manchester City Wolverhampton
12:30 BST Coady  41'
Boly  57'
Report Kompany  12'
D. Silva  60'
Laporte  69'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,322 (2,970 away fans)
Referee: Martin Atkinson
1 September 2018 4 West Ham United 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
15:00 BST Fredericks  24'
Cresswell  60'
Report Bennett  79'
Traoré  90+3'
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 56,947 (3,000 away fans)
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
16 September 2018 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Burnley Wolverhampton
13:30 BST Jiménez  61'
Jota  72'
Neves  86'
Report Bardsley  28'
Cork  37'
Guðmundsson  68'
Taylor  82'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 30,406 (1,329 away fans)
Referee: Andre Marriner
22 September 2018 6 Manchester United 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester
15:00 BST Fred  18'
Shaw  40'
Report Moutinho  53'
Neves  61'
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 74,489 (3,129 away fans)
Referee: Kevin Friend
29 September 2018 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Southampton Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Jota  51'
Jonny  57',  87'
Traoré  74'
Cavaleiro  79'
Report Bertrand  50' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,147 (2,970 away fans)
Referee: Stuart Attwell
6 October 2018 8 Crystal Palace 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Selhurst
15:00 BST McArthur  30'
Kouyaté  88'
Van Aanholt  90+1'
Report Doherty  56'
Coady  78'
Jonny  88'
Cavaleiro  90+1'
Moutinho  90+4'
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,715 (3,027 away fans)
Referee: Michael Oliver
20 October 2018 9 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Watford Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Neves  35'
Jota  73'
Bennett  90+1'
Report Capoue  20'
Pereyra  21'
Hughes  69'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,144 (2,731 away fans)
Referee: Lee Mason
27 October 2018 10 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Falmer
15:00 BST Murray  48'
Kayal  52'
Dunk  77'
Knockaert  90'
Report Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,654 (2,992 away fans)
Referee: Anthony Taylor
3 November 2018 11 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Bennett  24'
Neves  68' (pen.)
Jiménez  79' (pen.)
Report Lamela  27'
Lucas  30'
Kane  61'
Foyth  78'
Winks  87'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,185 (2,938 away fans)
Referee: Mike Dean
11 November 2018 12 Arsenal 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Holloway
16:30 GMT Özil  69'
Bellerín  78'
Mkhitaryan  86'
Report Cavaleiro  13'
Doherty  71'
Costa  74'
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,030 (3,003 away fans)
Referee: Stuart Attwell
25 November 2018 13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Huddersfield Town Wolverhampton
16:00 GMT Neves  87' Report Mooy  6', 74'
Smith  17'
Hogg  60'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 30,130 (1,838 away fans)
Referee: Kevin Friend
30 November 2018 14 Cardiff City 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Cardiff
20:00 GMT Gunnarsson  65'
Paterson  71'
Hoilett  77'
Report Doherty  18'
Neves  61'
Saïss  66'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 30,213 (2,996 away fans)
Referee: Andre Marriner
5 December 2018 15 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Chelsea Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Saïss  37'
Moutinho  54'
Jiménez  59'
Coady  61'
Jota  63'
Vinagre  68'
Report Loftus-Cheek  18'
Fàbregas  64'
Giroud  86'
Alonso  90+1'
Christensen  90+4'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,300 (2,967 away fans)
Referee: Jonathan Moss
9 December 2018 16 Newcastle United 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Newcastle upon Tyne
16:00 GMT Ki Sung-yueng  18'
Pérez  23'
Yedlin  57'
Clark  90+6'
Report Jota  17',  73'
Doherty  33',  90+4'
Costa  65'
Coady  72'
Bennett  80'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 50,223 (3,183 away fans)
Referee: Mike Dean
15 December 2018 17 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Bournemouth Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Jiménez  12'
Costa  66'
Cavaleiro  90+4'
Report S. Cook  34'
Lerma  39'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 30,997 (1,785 away fans)
Referee: Simon Hooper
21 December 2018 18 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Liverpool Wolverhampton
20:00 GMT Report Salah  18'
Van Dijk  68'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,358 (2,970 away fans)
Referee: Craig Pawson
26 December 2018 19 Fulham 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
12:30 GMT Chambers  44'
Christie  45'
Sessegnon  74'
Report Saïss  44',  85' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 24,382 (2,664 away fans)
Referee: Andre Marriner
29 December 2018 20 Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
15:00 GMT Davies  16'
Kane  22',  81'
Eriksen  42'
Report Boly  72'
Jonny  81'
Jiménez  83',  84'
Costa  87'
Stadium: Wembley
Attendance: 46,356 (3,158 away fans)
Referee: Stuart Attwell
2 January 2019 21 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Crystal Palace Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Boly  23'
Saïss  45+1'
Bennett  54'
Jonny  90+1'
Report Milivojević  62',  90+5' (pen.)
J. Ayew  83'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 30,666 (1,457 away fans)
Referee: Roger East
14 January 2019 22 Manchester City 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester
20:00 GMT Gabriel Jesus  10', 39' (pen.)
Fernandinho  14'
Coady  78' (o.g.)
Report Boly  19' Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 54,171 (3,000 away fans)
Referee: Craig Pawson
19 January 2019 23 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–3 Leicester City Wolverhampton
12:30 GMT Jota  4', 64', 90+3',  45+2'
Bennett  12',  44'
Jonny  86'
Report Mendy  2'
Pereira  45+1'
Gray  47'
Coady  51' (o.g.)
Ndidi  58'
Morgan  87'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,278 (2,970 away fans)
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
29 January 2019 24 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 West Ham United Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Saïss  32',  66'
Neves  70'
Bennett  73'
Jiménez  80', 86',  86'
Report Snodgrass  37' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,122 (2,877 away fans)
Referee: David Coote
2 February 2019 25 Everton 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool
15:00 GMT Zouma  16'
Gomes  27'
Keane  44'
Davies  76'
Report Neves  7' (pen.)
Jiménez  45'
Coady  56'
Dendoncker  66'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,380 (2,972 away fans)
Referee: Lee Mason
11 February 2019 26 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Newcastle United Wolverhampton
20:00 GMT Jota  51'
Boly  90+5'
Report Ritchie  44'
Schär  51'
Hayden  56'
Lascelles  68'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 30,687 (2,402 away fans)
Referee: Graham Scott
23 February 2019 27 Bournemouth 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Bournemouth
15:00 GMT Smith  1'
King  14' (pen.)
Lerma  70'
Gosling  90+4'
Boruc  90+5'
Report Jota  21'
Dendoncker  42'
Bennett  57'
Jiménez  77',  83' (pen.)
Neves  85'
Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 10,671 (1,295 away fans)
Referee: Roger East
26 February 2019 28 Huddersfield Town 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Huddersfield
19:45 GMT Billing  29'
Hogg  84'
Mounié  90+1'
Report Bennett  43'
Doherty  89'
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 22,714 (2,323 away fans)
Referee: David Coote
2 March 2019 29 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Cardiff City Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Jota  16'
Jiménez  18'
Bennett  34'
Report Bamba  45+1'
Peltier  62'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,309 (2,968 away fans)
Referee: Andre Marriner
10 March 2019 30 Chelsea 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
14:05 GMT Rüdiger  78'
Hazard  90+2'
Report Doherty  37'
Jiménez  56'
Saïss  66'
Boly  75'
Jota  80'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,692 (3,084 away fans)
Referee: Michael Oliver
30 March 2019 31 Burnley 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Burnley
15:00 GMT Coady  2' (o.g.)
McNeil  67',  77'
Report Neves  90+3' Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 20,990 (2,419 away fans)
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
2 April 2019 32 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Manchester United Wolverhampton
19:45 BST Jota  25'
Smalling  77' (o.g.)
Jonny  90+4'
Report McTominay  13'
Shaw  38'
Dalot  42'
Young  52'  57'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,302 (2,961 away fans)
Referee: Mike Dean
13 April 2019 33 Southampton 3–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Southampton
15:00 BST Redmond  2', 30'
Bertrand  67'
Long  71'
Report Boly  28'
Moutinho  40'
Jiménez  45+2'
Saïss  74'
Stadium: St. Mary's
Attendance: 31,708 (3,262 away fans)
Referee: Jonathan Moss
20 April 2019 34 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Report Stephens  32' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,096 (2,748 away fans)
Referee: Craig Pawson
24 April 2019 35 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 Arsenal Wolverhampton
19:45 BST Doherty  17',  37'
Neves  28'
Jota  45+2'
Bennett  84'
Report Monreal  27'
Xhaka  31'
Torreira  45'
Papastathopoulos  80'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,436 (2,958 away fans)
Referee: Stuart Attwell
27 April 2019 36 Watford 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Watford
15:00 BST Gray  49'
Holebas  62'
Success  85'
Capoue  90+6'
Report Jiménez  41'
Moutinho  61'
Jota  77',  84'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,323 (2,102 away fans)
Referee: Simon Hooper
4 May 2019 37 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Fulham Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Jota  7'
Dendoncker  75'
Report Chambers  22'
Le Marchand  32'
Christie  73'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 30,456 (1,080 away fans)
Referee: Jonathan Moss
12 May 2019 38 Liverpool 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool
15:00 BST Mané  17', 81' Report Bennett  49'
Jota  50'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,331 (2,936 away fans)
Referee: Martin Atkinson

FA Cup

The third round draw was made live on the BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December.[4] The fourth round draw was made live on the BBC by Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme following Wolves' third round victory on 7 January.[5] The fifth round draw was made live on the BBC by Ian Wright and Alex Scott on 28 January.[6] The draw for the quarter-final was made on 18 February by Darren Fletcher and Wayne Bridge.[7] The draw for the semi-finals was made live on the BBC on 17 March by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Leon Osman.[8]

7 January 2019 Third round Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Liverpool Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Jiménez  38'
Neves  55'
Report Milner  15'
Origi  51'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 25,849 (4,774 away fans)
Referee: Paul Tierney
26 January 2019 Fourth round Shrewsbury Town 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Sadler  44'
Docherty  47',  62'
Grant  63'
Waterfall  71'
Report Jiménez  75'
Doherty  90+3'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 9,503 (1,641 away fans)
Referee: Roger East
5 February 2019 Fourth round replay Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 Shrewsbury Town Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Doherty  2', 45+6'
Cavaleiro  62'
Report Bolton  11'
Norburn  35'
Laurent  39'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 28,844 (3,131 away fans)
Referee: Lee Probert
17 February 2019 Fifth round Bristol City 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Bristol
13:00 GMT Wright  52'
Kalas  75'
Report Cavaleiro  28'
Moutinho  83'
Gibbs-White  86'
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 24,394 (3,407 away fans)
Referee: Martin Atkinson
16 March 2019 Quarter-finals Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Manchester United Wolverhampton
19:55 GMT Boly  41'
Neves  43'
Jiménez  70'
Jota  76'
Coady  86'
Report Matić  45+1'
Rashford  52',  90+5'
Herrera  62'
Lindelöf  84'
Dalot  90+4'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,004 (4,685 away fans)
Referee: Martin Atkinson
7 April 2019 Semi-finals Watford 3–2 (a.e.t.) Wolverhampton Wanderers London
16:00 BST Cathcart  54'
Holebas  61'
Deulofeu  79', 104'
Deeney  90+4' (pen.)
Capoue  101'
Report Saïss  10'
Neves  25'
Doherty  36'
Jiménez  62'
Stadium: Wembley
Attendance: 80,092 (34,645 Wolves)
Referee: Michael Oliver

EFL Cup

The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[9] The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018 by David Seaman and Joleon Lescott.[10]

28 August 2018 Second round Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Sheffield
19:45 BST Baker  51'
Nielsen  62'
Report Bonatini  53'
Costa  85' (pen.)
Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 13,597 (2,945 away fans)
Referee: Robert Jones

EFL Trophy

Wolves were one of the sixteen teams from outside the bottom two divisions of the Football League to be invited to field their academy team in the competition due to it holding Category 1 academy status. They were drawn into Group H in the Northern section. In matches level at the end of 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out was held with the winner earning a bonus point.

9 October 2018 Grp. H (N) Mansfield Town 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 Mansfield
19:45 BST Mellis  4'
Benning  47'
Report Gonçalves  75' Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 1,112
Referee: Tom Nield
6 November 2018 Grp. H (N) Lincoln City 2–2
(4–5 p)
Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 Lincoln
19:45 GMT Green  23', 42' Report Ashley-Seal  39'
Giles  45+4'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2,723
Referee: Trevor Kettle
Penalties
Akinde
Rhead
Toffolo
Mensah
Andrade
Pett
Watt
Gonçalves
Giles
Ashley-Seal
Ennis
Iorfa
Group table
Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Mansfield Town (Q) 3 3 0 0 0 7 4 +3 9 Round 2
2 L2 Lincoln City (Q) 3 0 1 1 1 4 5 1 3
3 L1 Scunthorpe United (E) 3 0 1 1 1 3 4 1 3
4 ACA Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 (E) 3 0 1 1 1 3 4 1 3
First match(es) will be played on 4 September 2018. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

Players

First team squad

As of 31 August 2018[11]
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed From Year Signed
Goalkeepers
11 Rui Patrício GK (1988-02-15)15 February 1988 (aged 30) Sporting CP 2018
21 John Ruddy HG GK (1986-10-24)24 October 1986 (aged 31) Norwich City 2017
31 Will Norris HG GK (1993-08-12)12 August 1993 (aged 25) Cambridge United 2017
Defenders
2 Matt Doherty HG RWB (1992-01-16)16 January 1992 (aged 26) Bohemians 2010
5 Ryan Bennett HG CB (1990-03-06)6 March 1990 (aged 28) Norwich City
15 Willy Boly CB (1991-02-03)3 February 1991 (aged 27) Porto 2018
16 Conor Coady HG CB (1993-02-25)25 February 1993 (aged 25) Huddersfield Town 2015
19 Jonny LWB/RWB (1994-03-03)3 March 1994 (aged 24) Atlético Madrid (Loan) 2018 (Loan)
29 Rúben Vinagre U21 LWB (1999-04-09)9 April 1999 (aged 19) Monaco 2018
30 Kortney Hause HG CB (1995-07-16)16 July 1995 (aged 23) Wycombe Wanderers 2014
47 Cameron John HG CB (1999-08-24)24 August 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2019
49 Max Kilman HG CB (1997-05-23)23 May 1997 (aged 21) Academy 2019
Ethan Ebanks-Landell HG CB (1992-12-16)16 December 1992 (aged 25) Academy 2010
Midfielders
8 Rúben Neves CM (1997-03-13)13 March 1997 (aged 21) Porto 2017
17 Morgan Gibbs-White HG U21 CM/ST (2000-01-27)27 January 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2017
23 Ryan Giles HG U21 LM (2000-01-26)26 January 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2018
25 Elliot Watt U21 CM (2000-03-11)11 March 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2018
26 Pedro Gonçalves U21 CM (1998-06-28)28 June 1998 (aged 20) Academy 2018
27 Romain Saïss CM/CB (1990-03-26)26 March 1990 (aged 28) Angers 2016
28 João Moutinho CM (1986-09-08)8 September 1986 (aged 31) Monaco 2018
32 Leander Dendoncker DM/CB (1995-04-15)15 April 1995 (aged 23) Anderlecht (Loan) 2018 (Loan)
Forwards
7 Ivan Cavaleiro RW/LW/ST (1993-10-18)18 October 1993 (aged 24) Monaco 2016
9 Raúl Jiménez ST (1991-05-05)5 May 1991 (aged 27) Benfica (Loan) 2018 (Loan)
10 Hélder Costa LW/RW (1994-01-12)12 January 1994 (aged 24) Benfica 2017
14 Bright Enobakhare LW/RW (1998-02-08)8 February 1998 (aged 20) Academy 2015
18 Diogo Jota LW/ST (1996-12-04)4 December 1996 (aged 21) Atlético Madrid 2018
24 Benny Ashley-Seal U21 ST (1998-11-21)21 November 1998 (aged 19) Academy 2018
33 Léo Bonatini ST (1994-03-28)28 March 1994 (aged 24) Al-Hilal 2018
37 Adama Traoré RW/ST (1996-01-25)25 January 1996 (aged 22) Middlesbrough 2018
45 Niall Ennis HG U21 ST (1999-05-20)20 May 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2013
  • HG = Homegrown Player
  • U21 = Under-21 Player (born on or after 1 January 1997)
  • Players in italics out on loan during the season

Statistics

Key:
  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club

Correct as of end of the season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.

No.PosNamePGPGPGPG Notes
League FA CupLeague CupTotalDiscipline
2DF Matt Doherty 35(3)45(1)41041(4)850
5DF Ryan Bennett 341400(2)038(2)1120[nb 1]
6DF Danny Batth ¤ † 0000000000
7FW Ivan Cavaleiro 6(17)32(3)2109(20)510
8MF Rúben Neves 34(1)44(1)10038(2)5100[nb 2]
9FW Raúl Jiménez 36(2)134(2)40040(4)1740
10MF Hélder Costa 16(9)12(2)00(1)118(12)230
11GK Rui Patrício 370000037010
14FW Bright Enobakhare ¤ 0000000000
15DF Willy Boly 364500041431[nb 3]
16DF Conor Coady 380602046060
17MF Morgan Gibbs-White 5(21)02(1)0209(22)020
18FW Diogo Jota 29(4)9310(1)032(5)10120
19DF Jonny 32(1)1501038(1)160
21GK John Ruddy 1060209000
23MF Ryan Giles 0010001000
24FW Benny Ashley-Seal ¤ 00000(2)00(2)000
25MF Elliot Watt 0000101000
26MF Pedro Gonçalves 00000(1)00(1)000
27MF Romain Saïss 12(7)2502019(7)280
28MF João Moutinho 35(3)14(2)00039(5)150
29DF Rúben Vinagre 7(10)01(1)02010(11)010
30DF Kortney Hause 0000202000
31GK Will Norris 0(1)000000(1)000
32MF Leander Dendoncker 17(2)2502024(2)210
33FW Léo Bonatini 0(7)000212(7)100
37FW Adama Traoré 8(21)12(2)02013(23)110
38MF Paulo Alves 0000000000
45FW Niall Ennis 000(1)0000(1)000
47DF Cameron John 0000000000
49DF Max Kilman 0(1)000000(1)000
  1. Bennett was suspended vs Chelsea (a) and Burnley (a) due to accumulating ten yellow cards.
  2. Neves was suspended vs Chelsea (h) due to accumulating five yellow cards.
  3. Boly was suspended vs Leicester City (h), Shrewsbury Town (a) and West Ham United (h) due to receiving a red card for violent conduct vs Manchester City (a).

    Awards

    Award Winner[12]
    Fans' Player of the SeasonJoão Moutinho
    Players' Player of the SeasonRaúl Jiménez
    Young Player of the SeasonRúben Vinagre
    Academy Player of the SeasonLewis Richards
    Goal of the SeasonDiogo Jota
    (vs Cardiff, 2 March 2019)

    Transfers

    In

    Date Player From Fee
    1 June 2018 Benik Afobe AFC BournemouthUndisclosed[13]
    1 June 2018 Willy Boly PortoUndisclosed[13]
    18 June 2018 Rui Patrício Sporting CPCompensation[lower-alpha 1][15][16]
    1 July 2018 Léo Bonatini Al-HilalUndisclosed[17]
    1 July 2018 Pascal Juan Estrada Fußballakademie LinzUndisclosed[18]
    1 July 2018 Diogo Jota Atlético MadridUndisclosed[19][20]
    1 July 2018 Rúben Vinagre MonacoUndisclosed[17]
    19 July 2018 Paulo AlvesUnattached[lower-alpha 2]Free[21]
    24 July 2018 João Moutinho MonacoUndisclosed[22]
    8 August 2018 Adama Traoré MiddlesbroughUndisclosed[23]
    9 August 2018 João Caiado TondelaUndisclosed[24]
    9 August 2018 John Kitolano OddUndisclosed[24]
    9 August 2018 Max Kilman Maidenhead UnitedUndisclosed[25]
    9 August 2018 Jamie Pardington Rushall OlympicUndisclosed[25]
    9 August 2018 Dongda He Notts CountyUndisclosed[26]
    31 August 2018 Sadou DialloUnattached[lower-alpha 3]Free[27]
    1 January 2019 David Wang FC JumillaUndisclosed[28]
    18 January 2019 Michael Agboola Dagenham & RedbridgeUndisclosed[29]
    19 January 2019 Ed Francis Manchester CityUndisclosed[30]
    31 January 2019 Jonny Atlético MadridUndisclosed[31]
    1. Fee has been agreed at £16,000,000[14]
    2. Released from Liverpool prior to joining Wolves.[21]
    3. Released from Manchester City prior to joining Wolves.[27]

    Loans in

    Date from Player From Date until
    12 June 2018 Raúl Jiménez BenficaEnd of season[32]
    25 July 2018 Jonny Atlético Madrid31 January[33]
    9 August 2018 Leander Dendoncker AnderlechtEnd of season[lower-alpha 1][34]
    9 August 2018 Alexander Molberg Hobro IKEnd of season[25]
    1. Leander Dendoncker will permanently join Wolves at the end of the season for £12m.[34]

    Out

    Date Player To Fee
    14 June 2018 Duckens Nazon Sint-TruidenUndisclosed[35]
    30 June 2018 Ben Marshall Norwich City£1,500,000[36]
    12 July 2018 Prince Oniangué SM CaenUndisclosed[37]
    27 July 2018 Carl IkemeRetired[38]
    28 July 2018 Barry Douglas Leeds United£1,000,000[39]
    1 January 2019 Benik Afobe Stoke CityUndisclosed[40]
    29 January 2019 Danny Batth Stoke CityUndisclosed[41]
    30 January 2019 Ben Stevenson Colchester UnitedUndisclosed[42]
    31 January 2019 Dominic Iorfa Sheffield WednesdayUndisclosed[43]

      Loans out

      Date from Player To Date until
      23 May 2018 Christián Herc FC DAC 1904End of season[44]
      7 June 2018 Aaron Collins Colchester UnitedEnd of season[45]
      12 June 2018 Benik Afobe Stoke City1 January 2019[lower-alpha 1] [46]
      16 June 2018 Harry Burgoyne Plymouth Argyle7 December 2018[47][48]
      22 June 2018 Sherwin Seedorf Bradford City20 January 2019[49]
      11 July 2018 Roderick Miranda OlympiacosEnd of season[50]
      23 July 2018 Rafa Mir Las PalmasEnd of season[51]
      31 July 2018 Ben Goodliffe Dagenham & Redbridge1 January 2019[52]
      1 August 2018 Aaron Hayden StourbridgeEnd of season[53][54]
      22 August 2018 Sylvain Deslandes FC JumillaEnd of season[55]
      22 August 2018 Will Randall FC JumillaJanuary 2019[55]
      22 August 2018 Ming-yang Yang FC JumillaEnd of season[55]
      22 August 2018 Ryan Leak FC JumillaEnd of season[55]
      22 August 2018 Aaron Simpson FC JumillaJanuary 2019[55]
      22 August 2018 Boubacar Hanne FC JumillaEnd of season[55]
      22 August 2018 Donovan Wilson FC JumillaJanuary 2019[55]
      28 August 2018 Jordan Graham Ipswich Town2 January 2019[56][57]
      28 August 2018 Jack Ruddy FC JumillaEnd of season[55]
      30 August 2018 Ben Stevenson FC Jumilla30 January 2019[55]
      31 August 2018 Bright Enobakhare Kilmarnock1 January 2019[58]
      31 August 2018 Phil Ofosu-Ayeh Hansa RostockJanuary 2019[59][60]
      31 August 2018 Danny Batth Middlesbrough29 January 2019[61][62]
      31 August 2018 Connor Ronan WalsallJanuary 2019[63]
      31 August 2018 Connor Johnson WalsallEnd of season[63]
      31 August 2018 Joe Mason PortsmouthJanuary 2019[64]
      31 August 2018 Michał Żyro Pogoń SzczecinEnd of season[65]
      31 August 2018 Paul Gladon Sint-TruidenJanuary 2019[66]
      31 August 2018 Dan McKenna Telford UnitedJanuary 2019[67]
      1 January 2019 David Wang Sporting CPEnd of season[28]
      2 January 2019 Jordan Graham Oxford UnitedEnd of season[57]
      7 January 2019 Kortney Hause Aston VillaEnd of season[68]
      8 January 2019 Bright Enobakhare Coventry CityEnd of season[69]
      11 January 2019 Ethan Ebanks-Landell RochdaleEnd of season[70]
      20 January 2019 Sherwin Seedorf FC JumillaEnd of season[71]
      21 January 2019 Harry Burgoyne FalkirkEnd of season[48]
      22 January 2019 Benny Ashley-Seal FC FamalicãoEnd of season[72]
      31 January 2019 Léo Bonatini Nottingham ForestEnd of season[73]
      31 January 2019 Phil Ofosu-Ayeh Würzburger KickersEnd of season[60]
      31 January 2019 Connor Ronan FC DAC 1904End of season[60]
      31 January 2019 Jack Ruddy S.S. ReyesEnd of season[60]
      31 January 2019 Donovan Wilson Exeter CityEnd of season[74]
      1. Benik Afobe's move was to become permanent in January 2019

      Loan returns

      Date Player From
      30 April 2018 Jack Ruddy Ayr United
      31 May 2018 Daniel Armstrong Dunfermline
      31 May 2018 Aaron Collins Newport County
      31 May 2018 Sylvain Deslandes Portsmouth
      31 May 2018 Ethan Ebanks-Landell Milton Keynes Dons
      31 May 2018 Dominic Iorfa Ipswich Town
      31 May 2018 Connor Johnson Telford United
      31 May 2018 Ben Marshall Millwall
      31 May 2018 Daniel McKenna Bray Wanderers
      31 May 2018 Duckens Nazon Oldham Athletic
      31 May 2018 Prince Oniangué Angers
      31 May 2018 Connor Ronan Portsmouth
      31 May 2018 Andrew Sealey-Harris Farnborough
      31 May 2018 Aaron Simpson Kilmarnock
      31 May 2018 Ben Stevenson Colchester United
      31 May 2018 Donovan Wilson Port Vale
      31 May 2018 Michał Żyro Charlton Athletic
      30 June 2018 Paul Gladon Heracles Almelo
      13 July 2018 Joe Mason Colorado Rapids

      Released

      As of 30 January 2019.[75][76]

      Date Player Subsequent club Fee
      30 June 2018 Jordan Allan CowdenbeathReleased
      30 June 2018 Daniel Armstrong Raith RoversReleased
      30 June 2018 Tom Bexton Whitley BayReleased
      30 June 2018 Anthony Breslin Longford Town[77]Released
      30 June 2018 Rory Brown InstituteReleased
      30 June 2018 Nicolae Cârnaț Dunărea CălărașiReleased
      30 June 2018 Brad Carr EccleshallReleased
      30 June 2018 Kieran Feeney BarnsleyReleased
      30 June 2018 Ross Finnie Georgia State PanthersReleased
      30 June 2018 Jonathan Flatt Scunthorpe United[78]Released
      30 June 2018 Joshua Hesson SunderlandReleased
      30 June 2018 Conor Levingston BohemiansReleased
      30 June 2018 Dominic Moan Sunderland RCAReleased
      30 June 2018 Hakeem Odoffin Northampton Town[79]Released
      30 June 2018 Adam Osbourne Worcester City[80]Released
      30 June 2018 Ryan Rainey Bonagee United[81]Released
      30 June 2018 Akeal Rehman MotherwellReleased
      30 June 2018 Tomás Reymão Belenenses SADReleased
      30 June 2018 Joel Whittingham Port Talbot Town[82]Released
      30 June 2018 José Xavier BragaReleased
      11 January 2019 Paul Gladon Groningen[83]Released
      15 January 2019 Will Randall Newport County[84]Released
      15 January 2019 Daniel McKenna ShelbourneReleased
      30 January 2019 Aaron Collins Forest Green RoversReleased[85]
      31 January 2019 Joe Mason Milton Keynes DonsReleased[60]

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