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2013–14 Watford F.C. Season
Watford Football Club is an English association football, football club from Watford, Hertfordshire. They played in the 2013–14 Football League Championship, for the seventh consecutive season since Promotion and relegation, relegation from the Premier League in 2006–07 Watford F.C. season, 2006–07. The manager was Giuseppe Sannino. Background Gianfranco Zola replaced Sean Dyche as Watford manager at the end of the 2011–12 Watford F.C. season, 2011–12 season following Sean Dyche's dismissal. Following the takeover of Watford by the Pozzo family, Watford loaned a significant number of players on season-long deals from fellow Pozzo-owned clubs Udinese Calcio, Udinese and Granada CF, Granada. The use of a large number of loan players drew criticism from fellow managers, who argued that a large number of loan players from a few clubs should not be allowed. However, despite the number of loanees at the club, Watford used the second-most academy players after Middlesbrough, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watford F
Watford () is a town and non-metropolitan district with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in Hertfordshire, England, northwest of Central London, on the banks of the River Colne, Hertfordshire, River Colne. Initially a small market town, the Grand Junction Canal encouraged the construction of paper-making mills, print works, and brewery, breweries. While industry has declined in Watford, its location near London and transport links have attracted several companies to site their headquarters in the town. Cassiobury Park is a public park that was once the manor estate of the Earls of Essex. The town developed next to the River Colne on land belonging to St Albans Abbey. In the 12th century, a charter was granted allowing a market, and the building of St Mary's Church, Watford, St Mary's Church began. The town grew partly due to travellers going to Berkhamsted Castle and the royal palace at Kings Langley. A mansion was built at Cassiobury House, Cassiobury in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Davide Faraoni
Marco Davide Faraoni (born 25 October 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Serie A club Hellas Verona. Club career Youth career Born in Bracciano, in the Province of Rome, Lazio region, Faraoni started his career at Rome-based club S.S. Lazio, for which he could play right or centre-back. He missed a few months in the 2009–10 season due to a right leg anterior cruciate ligament injury. Faraoni had played for Lazio's ''Giovanissimi regionali'' team to ''Primavera'' team. On 1 July 2010, he was signed by Internazionale on a four-year contract on a reported free transfer. He was a member of Inter's ''Primavera'' under-20 team in the 2010–11 season. With the team, he also won the 2011 Torneo di Viareggio. He played various positions for the team, from right-back and left-back to right wing. Under new coach Leonardo, he was named in the first team squad several times but never made his first team debut in the 2010–11 season. Faraon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britt Assombalonga
Britt Curtis Assombalonga (born 6 December 1992) is a Congolese professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward for DR Congo national football team. He has played in the English Football League, Football League for Watford F.C., Watford, Southend United F.C., Southend United, Peterborough United F.C., Peterborough United, Nottingham Forest F.C., Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough F.C., Middlesbrough. Early life Assambalonga was born in Kinshasa, Zaire, and moved to London, England, with his family at eight months old. He grew up in Swiss Cottage, in the London borough of Camden, and attended Whitefield School. He is the son of Fedor Assombalonga, a former Zaire national football team, Zaire international footballer. His brother, Christian, is also a footballer who plays in the English non-League football system at Bourne Town Football Club Club career Watford Assombalonga began his career with Watford F.C., Watford, signin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Stewart (footballer)
Carl Leon Stewart (born 2 May 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Northwood. Career A graduate of the Watford youth system, Stewart spent half a season in Italy with the youth team of Udinese in 2015, before returning to Watford. He made his competitive debut for Watford on 7 January 2017 in their 2–0 home FA Cup victory against Burton Albion, coming on as a 97th minute substitute for Jerome Sinclair. In April 2018, Watford announced that Stewart would be released at the conclusion of his contract in June 2018. In August 2018 Stewart signed for National League South side Oxford City. After two league appearances, he joined Banbury United in October 2018 before having spells with Bedfont Sports and Wingate & Finchley. On 12 July 2019, Stewart joined Polish I liga side Zaglebie Sosnowiec on a two-year deal. In February 2020, Stewart joined III liga side Piast Żmigród on loan until the end of the season. Stewart returned to E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Pudil
Daniel Pudil (; born 27 September 1985) is a Czech former professional footballer who played for the Czech Republic national team and currently plays as a left back or left winger for Northern Counties East League Premier Division club Hallam. Club career Czech Republic Pudil started his youth career in the Czech Republic with Sparta Prague. He left the club aged 18 and joined FK Chmel Blšany. At Chmel Blšany Pudil used to play left back in defence and scored two goals in eleven appearances. After six months Pudil joined FC Slovan Liberec. Though making twelve appearances in his first season, Pudil soon became a member of the first team which would win its second league title with Pudil making 29 appearances and scoring three goals. During the season, Pudil scored the first goal of his career in a 2–2 draw against Příbram on 7 November 2005. Throughout the season, Pudil would establish himself in the starting eleven at the club. In 2007, he had a trial with English side ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Forestieri
Fernando Martin Forestieri (born 15 January 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger. Club career Born in Rosario, Argentina, by Italian parents, Forestieri's career began in 2003 with Newell's Old Boys. Later on that year, when he was just 13, Boca Juniors made contract with Forestieri for $50,000. With his parents returning home, Forestieri left Boca to join Genoa at the age of 16. Genoa In January 2006, Genoa signed Forestieri on a three-year contract. Boca tried to keep the young player, but failed to do so. In March, Boca contested the regularity of the transfer and, refusing a €300,000 indemnification from Genoa, the Argentine club submitted the case to the AFA. That summer he played some friendly matches with Genoa, and in one of them Torino president Urbano Cairo saw Forestieri in action and offered €500,000 for him, but Genoa refused. On 8 November 2006, Forestieri made his official debut with Genoa in a Coppa Italia loss against Empoli. Forestieri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granada CF
Granada Club de Fútbol (), known simply as Granada or ''"Graná"'', is a professional List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football club based in the city of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, that currently plays in Segunda División. Its main shareholder is the China, Chinese company Desport, and its president Jiang Lizhang. The club was founded in 1931 with the name of ''Club Recreativo Granada'', and plays its home matches at the Nuevo Estadio de Los Cármenes. Since 17 July 2020, the club is located at position 22 of the historical points classification of the First Division, and 20 of the historical First Division number of seasons classification, where it has participated in 25 seasons and finished in sixth place twice. Granada was the Copa del Rey runner-up in 1958–59 Copa del Generalísimo, 1959 (the competition was then known as the ''Copa del Generalísimo''). The club finished the 2019–20 season in 7th, qualifying for their first-ever European ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio (; "Udinese Football") is a professional association football, football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. The team currently competes in the Serie A, the first tier of Italian football league system, Italian football. It was founded on 30 November 1896 as a sports club, and on 5 July 1911 as a football club. The traditional team home kit is black and white striped shirt, black shorts, and white socks. The club broadcasts on channel 110 (Udinese Channel) on digital terrestrial television in the north-east of Italy. It has many fans in Friuli and the surrounding areas. History Foundation and early years Udinese Calcio was established in 1896 as part of the ''Società Udinese di Ginnastica e Scherma'', (Udinese Society of Gymnastics and Fencing). In its inaugural year, the club won the Torneo FNGI in Treviso beating Ferrara 2–0; however, this title is not recognised as official. On 5 July 1911, some gymnasts of Udinese, headed by Luigi Dal Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Dyche
Sean Mark Dyche (; born 28 June 1971) is an English professional football manager and former footballer who was most recently the manager of Premier League club Everton. During his playing career, Dyche played as a centre-back, making his professional debut in 1990 and representing Chesterfield – whom he captained and scored for in an FA Cup semi-final. He also played for Bristol City, Luton Town, Millwall, Watford and Northampton Town. He was promoted with three of his six clubs. After retiring as a player in 2007, he coached at Watford, including a stint as manager between June 2011 and July 2012. After leaving Watford, Dyche signed for Burnley in October 2012. Dyche guided the club to two promotions to the Premier League, in 2013–14 and 2015–16. During the 2017–18 season, he led Burnley to their first European campaign since 1967, following a seventh-place league finish. Dyche became the longest-serving manager in the Premier League at the end of the 2019–20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
