Club: | Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. |
Season: | 2022–23 |
Chairman: | Jeff Shi |
Manager: | Bruno Lage (until 2 October) Steve Davis (caretaker, from 2 October to 14 November) Julen Lopetegui (from 14 November)[1] |
Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
Stadium: | Molineux |
League: | Premier League |
League Result: | 13th |
Cup1: | FA Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Third round |
Cup2: | EFL Cup |
Cup2 Result: | Quarter-finals |
League Topscorer: | Rúben Neves Daniel Podence (6 each) |
Season Topscorer: | Rúben Neves Daniel Podence (6 each) |
Highest Attendance: | 31,664 vs Liverpool (4 February 2023, Premier League) |
Lowest Attendance: | 21,946 vs Preston North End (23 August 2022, EFL Cup) |
Average Attendance: | 31,153 |
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Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
The 2022–23 season was the 145th in the existence of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club and the club's fifth consecutive in the Premier League. In addition to the league, they also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Team | Ref. | |
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1 July 2022 | Undisclosed | [2] | |||||
2 July 2022 | Leon Chiwome | Undisclosed | [3] | ||||
2 July 2022 | Dom Plank | Free transfer | [4] | ||||
12 July 2022 | Undisclosed | [5] | |||||
8 August 2022 | Undisclosed | [6] | |||||
11 August 2022 | Testimony Igbinoghene | Free transfer | [7] | ||||
17 August 2022 | Undisclosed | [8] | |||||
31 August 2022 | Undisclosed | [9] | |||||
2 September 2022 | Undisclosed | [10] | |||||
12 September 2022 | Unattached | Free transfer | [11] | ||||
27 September 2022 | Thomas Edozie | XYZ Academy | Free transfer | [12] | |||
3 January 2023 | Max Ruddock | Free transfer | [13] | ||||
13 January 2023 | £9,700,000 | [14] | |||||
17 January 2023 | Undisclosed | [15] | |||||
22 January 2023 | Undisclosed | [16] | |||||
25 January 2023 | Undisclosed | [17] | |||||
30 January 2023 | Undisclosed | [18] | |||||
23 March 2023 | George Hardy | Undisclosed | [19] |
Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref. | |
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30 June 2022 | Released | [20] [21] | ||||
30 June 2022 | Released | [22] | ||||
30 June 2022 | Released | [23] | ||||
30 June 2022 | Raphaël Nya | Released | ||||
30 June 2022 | Released | [24] | ||||
30 June 2022 | Released | [25] [26] | ||||
30 June 2022 | Released | [27] [28] | ||||
30 June 2022 | Faisu Sangare | Released | ||||
1 July 2022 | Oliver Sweeney | Free transfer | [29] | |||
1 July 2022 | £9,000,000 | [30] | ||||
9 July 2022 | Undisclosed | |||||
9 July 2022 | Undisclosed | [31] | ||||
15 July 2022 | Luke Armstrong | Free transfer | [32] | |||
19 August 2022 | Undisclosed | [33] | ||||
29 August 2022 | Undisclosed | [34] | ||||
1 September 2022 | Undisclosed | [35] | ||||
1 September 2022 | £13,000,000 | [36] | ||||
2 December 2022 | Contract terminated | [37] [38] | ||||
20 January 2023 | Undisclosed | [39] | ||||
23 January 2023 | Undisclosed | [40] | ||||
29 January 2023 | Joe O'Shaughnessy | Contract terminated | [41] [42] | |||
31 January 2023 | Contract terminated | [43] [44] | ||||
22 March 2023 | Undisclosed | [45] | ||||
7 April 2023 | Undisclosed | [46] |
Date | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref. | |
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1 September 2022 | End of Season | [47] | ||||
1 January 2023 | End of Season | [48] |
Date | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Ref. | |
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23 June 2022 | 25 January 2023 | [49] | ||||
23 June 2022 | End of Season | [50] | ||||
27 June 2022 | End of Season | [51] | ||||
1 July 2022 | Louie Moulden | 1 January 2023 | [52] | |||
5 July 2022 | End of Season | [53] | ||||
8 July 2022 | 3 January 2023 | [54] | ||||
14 July 2022 | End of Season | [55] | ||||
19 July 2022 | 25 January 2023 | [56] | ||||
28 July 2022 | 3 January 2023 | [57] | ||||
29 July 2022 | End of Season | [58] | ||||
8 August 2022 | End of Season | [59] | ||||
19 August 2022 | Joe O'Shaughnessy | 29 January 2023 | [60] | |||
23 August 2022 | End of Season | [61] | ||||
26 August 2022 | Joe Young | 1 January 2023 | [62] | |||
29 August 2022 | End of Season | [63] | ||||
31 August 2022 | Pálmi Arinbjörnsson | 1 January 2023 | [64] | |||
1 September 2022 | 12 December 2022 | [65] | ||||
6 January 2023 | Joe Young | End of Season | [66] | |||
20 January 2023 | End of Season | [67] | ||||
20 January 2023 | End of Season | [68] | ||||
25 January 2023 | End of Season | |||||
25 January 2023 | End of Season | [69] | ||||
27 January 2023 | End of Season | [70] | ||||
27 January 2023 | Jackson Smith | End of Season | [71] | |||
30 January 2023 | End of Season | [72] | ||||
2 February 2023 | End of Season | [73] |
Date | Pos. | Player | Ref. | |
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10 June 2022 | Michael Agboola | [74] | ||
10 June 2022 | Jackson Smith | |||
10 June 2022 | Joe Young | |||
4 July 2022 | [75] | |||
11 July 2022 | [76] | |||
12 July 2022 | Marvin Kaleta | [77] | ||
19 July 2022 | ||||
28 July 2022 | ||||
29 July 2022 | ||||
11 August 2022 | Ty Barnett | [78] | ||
31 August 2022 | Palmi Arinbjornsson | [79] | ||
13 October 2022 | [80] | |||
27 October 2022 | James Storer | [81] | ||
2 November 2022 | [82] | |||
8 December 2022 | Owen Farmer | [83] | ||
9 January 2023 | [84] | |||
21 January 2023 | [85] | |||
23 January 2023 | Ethan McLeod | [86] | ||
1 February 2023 | [87] | |||
2 February 2023 | Temple Ojinnaka | [88] | ||
6 February 2023 | Louie Moulden | [89] | ||
10 February 2023 | Leon Chiwome | [90] | ||
2 March 2023 | Ollie Tipton | [91] | ||
27 March 2023 | Owen Hesketh | [92] | ||
13 April 2023 | Filozofe Mabete | [93] | ||
19 April 2023 | Josh Esen | [94] | ||
24 April 2023 | [95] |
On 15 June, Wolves announced a pre-season training camp in Alicante, which includes two friendlies against Beşiktaş and Alavés.[96] A double header in Algarve, against Sporting CP and Farense was later added.[97] A behind-closed-doors match against Villarreal B was scheduled to conclude to team's trip to Alicante.[98]
Due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup taking place during the winter, the Premier League and any cup competition fixtures were put on hold. During this period of time, Wolves would play a selection of friendly matches, the first being against Birmingham City on 3 December 2022,[99] which would then be followed by a ten-day trip to Marbella, where they faced Empoli on 9 December and Cádiz on 14 December.
See main article: 2022–23 Premier League.
On 16 June, the Premier League fixtures were released.[100]
See main article: 2022–23 FA Cup.
The club entered the FA Cup at the third round stage and were drawn away to Liverpool.[101]
See main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup.
Wolves entered the competition in the second round and were drawn at home against Preston North End.[102] Wolves were drawn against fellow Premier League side Leeds United in the third round.[103] In the fourth round another home tie was given against Gillingham.[104] An away trip against Nottingham Forest was drawn for the quarter-final stage.[105]
See main article: 2022–23 EFL Trophy. Wolves were one of the sixteen teams from outside the bottom two divisions of the English 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 C in the Northern section.[106]
Note: In group stage matches which are level at the end of 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out will be held, with the winner earning a bonus point.Wolves were placed in Draw B of the Northern section of the round of 32 draw. They were drawn away to Manchester United U21.[107] Due to the rescheduled 2021 Men's and Women's Rugby League World Cup finals taking place at Old Trafford 3 days prior, it was agreed between the EFL and both clubs that the tie will be played at Molineux.[108]
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Voted for by fans on Wolverhampton Wanderers' official website.
Month | Player | |
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August | Rúben Neves[111] [112] | |
September | ||
October | Hugo Bueno[113] | |
November | Not Awarded | |
December | Rayan Aït-Nouri[114] | |
January | Daniel Podence[115] | |
February | Mario Lemina[116] | |
March | Rúben Neves[117] | |
April |