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2021–22 Watford F.C. Season
The 2021–22 season was the 123rd season in existence of Watford Football Club and their first season back in the Premier League following their immediate return with promotion from the EFL Championship, Championship in the 2020–21 Watford F.C. season, previous season. Watford also competed in the 2021–22 FA Cup, FA Cup and 2021–22 EFL Cup, EFL Cup. This season was the first, since 2009–10 Watford F.C. season, 2009–10 without the club's record Premier League goalscorer Troy Deeney who joined Birmingham City after his contract expired. Managerial changes On 3 October, the ''Hornets'' sacked head coach Xisco (footballer, born 1980), Xisco. A day later, Claudio Ranieri was appointed the club's new Head Coach, on a two-year contract. Ranieri was sacked on 24 January and was replaced the following day by Roy Hodgson. Watford would go on to record 2 wins and remain winless in Hodgson’s tenure and be relegated in May 2022 following a 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace Football C ... [...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] |
Troy Deeney
Troy Matthew Deeney (born 29 June 1988) is an English professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker. He was most recently player-manager of Forest Green Rovers F.C., Forest Green Rovers. Deeney started his professional career at Walsall F.C., Walsall. He spent a brief spell on loan with Southern Football League, Southern League Premier Division club Halesowen Town F.C., Halesowen Town during the 2006–07 season. He transferred to EFL Championship, Championship club Watford in 2010 and captained the team to promotion to the Premier League in the 2014–15 Watford F.C. season, 2014–15 season. After 11 years and more than 400 matches with Watford, he left the club as a free agent in August 2021 and spent two years with Birmingham City F.C., Birmingham City. He joined Forest Green Rovers in August 2023 in a player/coach role and became permanent manager later that year, but was sacked in January 2024. Early life Troy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Rose (footballer, Born 1990)
Daniel Lee Rose (born 2 July 1990) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left-back. With a tendency to play attacking football, Rose has been compared to Cyril Knowles, with particular focus placed on his speed, decision-making, and defensive abilities. Rose started his professional career at Leeds United in 2006, having progressed through the club's youth ranks, but left for Tottenham Hotspur in July 2007 before making an appearance. Following various loans to Watford, Peterborough United, Bristol City, and Sunderland, he established himself as a first-team player at Tottenham over the next six seasons, as well as starting in the 2019 UEFA Champions League final. Following a loan to Newcastle United in 2020, he departed Tottenham in 2021, having made 214 appearances and scored ten goals for the club, and subsequently returned to Watford for a season. Rose played for England at the under-17 and under-19 levels before making his under-21 debut in 2009. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Ham United F
West is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sunset, Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic languages, Germanic word passed into some Romance languages (''ouest'' in French, ''oest'' in Catalan, ''ovest'' in Italian, ''vest'' in Romanian, ''oeste'' in Spanish and Portuguese). As in other languages, the word formation stems from the fact that west is the direction of the setting sun in the evening: 'west' derives from the Indo-European root ''*wes'' reduced from ''*wes-pero'' 'evening, night', cognate with Ancient Greek ἕσπερος Hesperus, hesperos 'evening; evening star; western' and Latin vesper 'evening; west'. Examples of the same formation in other languages include Latin Occident, occidens 'west' from occidō 'to go down, to set' and Hebrew מַעֲרָב (maarav) 'west' from עֶרֶב (erev) 'evening'. West is sometimes abbreviated as W. Naviga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defender (Association Football)
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers, and wing-backs. The centre-back and full-back positions are most common in modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised, often limited to certain formations dependent on the manager's style of play and tactics. Centre-back The centre-back (also known as a central defender or centre-half, as the modern role of the centre-back arose from the centre-half position) defends in the area directly in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players, particularly centre-forwards, from scoring. Centre-backs accomplish this by blocking shots, tackling, intercepting passes, contesting headers and marking forwards to discourage the opposing team from passing to them. Centre-backs are often tall and positioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Ngakia
Jeremy Mpobi Ngakia (born 7 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Watford. Career Youth career Born in Deptford, south London, Ngakia had a trial with Chelsea's academy before joining West Ham United at the age of 14 after being scouted by West Ham academy goalkeeping coach Jerome John after being recommended by Surrey Quays-based youth club Ballers Football Academy. Ngakia made his under-18 debut for West Ham during the 2016–17 season and later made his under-23 debut in February 2018. West Ham United On 29 January 2020, Ngakia made his debut for West Ham in a 2–0 Premier League loss against Liverpool. In June 2020, with his contract due to finish at the end of the month, Ngakia turned down the offer of an extension leaving him available on a free transfer when his current contract ends. West Ham later confirmed his departure at the end of June 2020. Ngakia's last appearance for West Ham was the 2–0 Premier League defeat again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle United F
Newcastle usually refers to: *Newcastle upon Tyne, a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom *Newcastle-under-Lyme, a town in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom *Newcastle, New South Wales, a metropolitan area in New South Wales, Australia, named after Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle, New Castle or New Cassel may also refer to: Places Australia * City of Newcastle, a local government area in New South Wales * County of Newcastle, a cadastral unit in South Australia * Division of Newcastle, a federal electoral division in New South Wales * Electoral district of Newcastle, an electoral district of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly * Electoral district of Newcastle (South Australia) 1884–1902, 1915–1956 in the South Australian House of Assembly *Newcastle, New South Wales, a city in New South Wales * Newcastle Waters, a town and locality in the Northern Territory * Newcastle West, New South Wales, inner suburb of the city * Toodyay, Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Elliot
Robert Elliot (born 30 April 1986) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He was most recently the head coach of EFL League One side Crawley Town. Elliot also played for the Republic of Ireland national team. Elliot began his career with Erith Town, before joining Charlton Athletic's academy side. Whilst at Charlton, he was sent out on loan to Bishop's Stortford and Notts County, and also spent two loan spells at Accrington Stanley, where he was nicknamed "The Dilsh". He would then go on to be Charlton's first choice goalkeeper for a number of seasons, until he joined Newcastle United on transfer deadline day in the summer of 2011. Signed mainly as a back-up to Tim Krul, he featured for the club sporadically, but became first choice in the 2015–16 season after Krul suffered a season-ending injury. Through the origins of his father's family, Elliot became eligible to represent the Republic of Ireland national football team, and was first called up in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoke City F
Stoke may refer to: Places Canada * Stoke, Quebec New Zealand * Stoke, New Zealand United Kingdom Berkshire * Stoke Row Bristol * Stoke Bishop * Stoke Gifford * Bradley Stoke * Little Stoke * Harry Stoke * Stoke Lodge Buckinghamshire * Stoke Hammond * Stoke Mandeville * Stoke Poges Cheshire * Stoke, Cheshire East * Stoke, Cheshire West and Chester, a civil parish Cornwall * Stoke Climsland Devon * Stoke, Plymouth * Stoke, Devon, near Hartland * Stoke Canon * Stoke Fleming * Stoke Gabriel * Stoke Rivers Dorset * Stoke Abbott * Stoke Wake Gloucestershire * Stoke Orchard Hampshire * Stoke, Basingstoke and Deane * Stoke, Hayling Island * Stoke Charity Herefordshire * Stoke Bliss * Stoke Edith * Stoke Lacy * Stoke Prior, Herefordshire Kent * Stoke, Kent Leicestershire * Stoke Golding Lincolnshire * Stoke Rochford London * Stoke Newington Milton Keynes * Stoke Goldington Norfolk * Stoke Ash * Stoke Ferry * Stoke Holy Cross Northa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Bachmann
Daniel Bachmann (born 9 July 1994) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Watford and the Austria national team. Bachmann began his career with Stoke City in 2011. During his time at Stoke, he gained first-team experience by going out on loan to Wrexham, Scottish side Ross County and Bury. Bachmann moved to Watford in 2017 and spent the 2018–19 season on loan at Kilmarnock. Bachmann represented Austria from under-16 to under-21 level, before making his senior international debut in June 2021. He started all of Austria's games at UEFA Euro 2020. Club career Stoke City Bachmann joined English side Stoke City from FK Austria Wien in the summer of 2011. He played with Stoke's under-18 and under-21 squads and joined Conference Premier side Wrexham on loan on 5 August 2014. He played 18 times for the Dragons as they finished in 11th position. Bachmann joined Scottish Premiership side Ross County on a six-month loan in July 2015. Bachmann ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Bromwich Albion F
West is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sunset, Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic languages, Germanic word passed into some Romance languages (''ouest'' in French, ''oest'' in Catalan, ''ovest'' in Italian, ''vest'' in Romanian, ''oeste'' in Spanish and Portuguese). As in other languages, the word formation stems from the fact that west is the direction of the setting sun in the evening: 'west' derives from the Indo-European root ''*wes'' reduced from ''*wes-pero'' 'evening, night', cognate with Ancient Greek ἕσπερος Hesperus, hesperos 'evening; evening star; western' and Latin vesper 'evening; west'. Examples of the same formation in other languages include Latin Occident, occidens 'west' from occidō 'to go down, to set' and Hebrew מַעֲרָב (maarav) 'west' from עֶרֶב (erev) 'evening'. West is sometimes abbreviated as W. Naviga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goalkeeper (association Football)
The goalkeeper (sometimes written as goal-keeper, abbreviated as GK, keeper, keeps, or goalie) is a association football positions, position in association football. It is the most specialised position in the sport. The goalkeeper's main role is to stop the opposing football team, team from Scoring in association football, scoring a 'Football pitch#Goals, goal' (i.e. putting the football (ball), ball over the Goal_(sports)#Association_football, goal Goal line (association football), line). This is accomplished by having the goalkeeper move into the trajectory of the ball to either catch it or direct it further from the vicinity of the goal line. Within the penalty area, goalkeepers are allowed to use their hands, giving them (outside throw-ins) the sole rights on the field to handle the ball. The goalkeeper is indicated by wearing a different coloured kit (association football), kit from their teammates and opposition. The back-pass rule is a rule that disallows handling passes b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
