2024–25 Coventry City F.C. season explained

Club:	Coventry City
Season:	2024–25
Owner:	Doug King
Chairman:	Doug King
Manager:	Mark Robins
Stadium:	Coventry Building Society Arena
League:	Championship
League Result:	10th
Cup1:	FA Cup
Cup1 Result:	Third round
Cup2:	EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:	Second round
Prevseason:	2023–24
Nextseason:	2025–26

The 2024–25 season is the 141st season in the history of Coventry City Football Club and their fifth consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

Pre-season and friendlies

On 24 May, Coventry City announced their first pre-season friendly, away against SV Darmstadt 98.^[1] Their second pre-season friendly was announced on 29 May, a home tie against SV Werder Bremen.^[2] On 6 June, it was announced that Coventry City will host Everton.^[3] On 14 June, it was announced that Coventry City will travel to Stevenage.^[4] On 9 July, Coventry City announced that they will travel to Getafe for a game to be played behind closed doors.^[5] Coventry City kicked of their pre season calendar with a previously unannounced behind closed doors game against Port Vale.^[6]

Competitions

Championship

See main article: 2024–25 EFL Championship.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 26 June 2024.^[7]

FA Cup

See main article: 2024–25 FA Cup.

As an EFL Championship side, Coventry will enter the FA Cup in the third round.

EFL Cup

See main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup.

As an EFL Championship side, Coventry entered the EFL Cup in the first round, where they were drawn away against Bristol City on 27 June.^[8] In the second round, they were drawn at home against Oxford United on 14 August.^{[9] [10]}

Transfers

Transfers in

Date	Pos	Nat	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
14 June 2024					Undisclosed	^[11]
17 June 2024			Aston Ellard	Conquest Academy	Free Transfer	^[12]
19 June 2024					Undisclosed	^[13]
20 June 2024					Undisclosed	^[14]
3 July 2024			Greg Sandiford		Free Transfer	^[15]
3 July 2024					Free Transfer	^[16]
11 July 2024			Harvey Broad		Undisclosed	^[17]
19 July 2024					Undisclosed	^[18]
1 August 2024					Undisclosed	^[19]
21 August 2024					Undisclosed	^[20]

Loans in

Date	Pos	Nat	Name	From	Until	Ref.

New contracts

Date	Pos	Nat	Player	Contract Length	Contract Type	Ref.
6 June 2024	GK		Luke Bell	1 year (30 June 2025)	Contract Extension	^[21]
17 June 2024	LB		Tristen Batanwi	1 year (30 June 2025)	First Professional Contract	^[22]
17 June 2024	CM		Elliot Betjemann	1 year (30 June 2025)	First Professional Contract
17 June 2024	ST		Aidan Dausch	1 year (30 June 2025)	First Professional Contract
17 June 2024	CM		Charlie Finney	1 year (30 June 2025)	First Professional Contract
17 June 2024	CB		Callum Perry	1 year (30 June 2025)	First Professional Contract
17 June 2024	GK		Daniel Rachel	1 year (30 June 2025)	First Professional Contract
17 June 2024	RB		Jayden Smith	1 year (30 June 2025)	First Professional Contract

Transfers out

Date	Pos.	Nat	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
15 June 2024					Undisclosed	^[24]
21 June 2024			Evan Eghosa		Mutual Consent	^[25]
30 June 2024					Released	^[26] ^[27]
30 June 2024					Released	^[28]
30 June 2024					Released	^[29]
30 June 2024			Bradley Stretton		Released	^[30]
30 June 2024					Contract Expiry	^[31] ^[32]
3 July 2024					Undisclosed	^[33]

Squad Information

Squad details

No.	Name	Position	Nationality	Place of birth	Date of birth (Age) *	Club apps *	Club goals *	Signed from	Date signed	Fee	Contract end
Goalkeepers
1					July 1, 2024	0	0		19 July 2024	Undisclosed	30 June 2028
13					July 1, 2024	111	1		1 July 2019	Free Transfer	30 June 2025
40					July 1, 2024	31	0		17 July 2023	Undisclosed	30 June 2026
44	Cian Tyler				July 1, 2024	0	0	Academy	10 November 2016		30 June 2025
48	Luke Bell				July 1, 2024	0	0	Academy	1 July 2022		30 June 2025
Defenders
2					July 1, 2024	23	1		19 June 2024	Undisclosed	30 June 2028
3					July 1, 2024	42	0		1 July 2023	Free Transfer	30 June 2027
4					July 1, 2024	49	2		22 July 2023	Undisclosed	30 June 2027
15					July 1, 2024	32	1		1 September 2023	Undisclosed	30 June 2027
21					July 1, 2024	105	2		17 January 2022	Free Transfer	30 June 2025
22					July 1, 2024	48	3		18 July 2023	Compensation	30 June 2027
27					July 1, 2024	49	2		27 July 2023	Undisclosed	30 June 2027
50	Riccardo Di Trolio				July 1, 2024	0	0		26 January 2023	Free Transfer	30 June 2025
Midfielders
5					July 1, 2024	0	0		20 June 2024	Undisclosed	30 June 2028
7					July 1, 2024	32	7		10 July 2023	Undisclosed	30 June 2026
8					July 1, 2024	147	11		1 July 2019	Undisclosed	30 June 2025
10					July 1, 2024	0	0		1 February 2024	Undisclosed	30 June 2028
14					July 1, 2024	143	9		1 July 2021	Undisclosed	30 June 2026
17					July 1, 2024	0	0		14 June 2024	Undisclosed	30 June 2028
28					July 1, 2024	117	2	Academy	1 July 2018		30 June 2027
29					July 1, 2024	20	1		11 January 2024	Undisclosed	30 June 2028
36					July 1, 2024	8	0	Academy	1 July 2021		30 June 2025
45					July 1, 2024	70	8		1 July 2022	Free Transfer	30 June 2025
Forwards
9					July 1, 2024	53	19		7 July 2023	Undisclosed	30 June 2027
11					July 1, 2024	50	19		4 August 2023	£7,700,000	30 June 2027
23					July 1, 2024	0	0		1 August 2024	Undisclosed	30 June 2028
30					July 1, 2024	28	4		1 February 2021	Undisclosed	30 June 2025
47					July 1, 2024	0	0		21 August 2024	Undisclosed	30 June 2028
49					July 1, 2024	0	0	Academy	1 July 2022		30 June 2025
54					July 1, 2024	2	0	Academy	1 July 2022		30 June 2026
59					July 1, 2024	2	0	Academy	1 July 2023		30 June 2025
Out on loan
32					July 1, 2024	20	0	Academy	7 August 2017		30 June 2025
Left before the end of the season-->

* Player age and appearances/goals for the club as of beginning of 2023–24 season.

Appearances

Correct as of 21 August 2024

Number	Nationality	Player	Position	Championship	FA Cup	EFL Cup	Total
1			GK	2			2
2			DF	2			2
3			DF	0+1		1	2
4			DF	1		1	2
5			MF	2		0+1	3
7			MF	2		0+1	3
8			MF	1		0+1	2
9			FW	2		0+1	3
10			MF	1+1			2
11			FW	1+1		1	3
13			GK			1	1
14			MF
15			DF			1	1
17			MF
21			DF	2			2
22			DF	1		1	2
23			FW	0+2		1	3
27			DF	2		0+1	3
28			MF	1+1		1	3
29			MF	2		1	3
30			FW			1	1
36			MF
40			GK
44		Cian Tyler	GK
45			MF	0+2		1	3
47			FW
48		Luke Bell	GK
49			FW
50		Riccardo Di Trolio	DF
54			FW
59		Aidan Dausch	FW
Players currently out on loan:
32			DF

Goalscorers

Correct as of 16 August 2024

Number	Nationality	Player	Position	Championship	FA Cup	EFL Cup	Total
11			FW	2	0	0	2
9			FW	0	0	1	1
27			DF	1	0	0	1
Own Goals				0	0	0	0
Totals				3	0	1	4

Assists

Correct as of 16 August 2024

Number	Nationality	Player	Position	Championship	FA Cup	EFL Cup	Total
9			FW	1	0	0	1
27			DF	1	0	0	1
45			MF	0	0	1	1
Totals				2	0	1	3

Yellow cards

Correct as of 13 August 2024

Number	Nationality	Player	Position	Championship	FA Cup	EFL Cup	Total
2			DF	1	0	0	1
3			DF	0	0	1	1
45			MF	0	0	1	1
Totals				1	0	2	3

Red cards

Correct as of 3 May 2024

Captains

Correct as of 16 August 2024

Number	Nationality	Player	Position	Championship	FA Cup	EFL Cup	Total
22			DF	1	0	1	2
21			DF	1	0	0	1
Totals				2	0	1	3

Penalties awarded

Correct as of 3 May 2024

Number	Nationality	Player	Position	Date	Opponents	Ground	Success

Hat-tricks

Correct as of 3 May 2024

Number	Nationality	Player	Position	Date	Opponents	Ground	Result

Suspensions served

Correct as of 3 May 2024

International appearances

Correct as of 2 July 2024

Number	Nationality	Player	Position	Date	Match	Stats	Caps
3			DF	6 June 2024		90 minutes^[34]	1
11			FW	10 June 2024		sub on (45)^[35]	10
3			DF	9 June 2024		90 minutes^[36]	2
45			MF	9 June 2024		90 minutes^[37]	6
22			DF	23 June 2024		90 minutes^[38]	15
45			MF			90 minutes	7
22			DF	26 June 2024		sub off (84) ^[39]	16
45			MF			90 minutes	8
22			DF	1 July 2024		sub off (87)^[40]	17
45			MF			90 minutes	9
11			FW	2 July 2024		sub on (79)^[41]	11

Monthly & weekly awards

Correct as of 3 May 2024

Number	Nationality	Player	Position	Date	Award	Ref

Notes and References

1. News: Coventry City to face SV Darmstadt 98 in pre-season . 24 May 2024 . Coventry City FC . 24 May 2024.
2. News: Coventry City to host pre-season friendly versus SV Werder Bremen! . 29 May 2024 . Coventry City FC . 29 May 2024.
3. News: Coventry City to host Everton in pre-season . 6 June 2024 . Coventry City FC . 6 June 2024.
4. News: Sky Blues to face Stevenage in pre-season . 14 June 2024 . Coventry City FC . 14 June 2024.
5. News: Coventry City to play Getafe CF in behind closed doors friendly . 9 July 2024 . Coventry City FC . 9 July 2024.
6. News: Coventry City 3-0 Port Vale . 13 July 2024 . Coventry City FC . 13 July 2024.
7. News: Derby at Blackburn and Blades visit Preston to start Championship . 26 June 2024 . British Broadcasting Corporation . 26 June 2024.
8. News: Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed . 27 June 2024 . English Football League . 27 June 2024.
9. News: Coventry City will face Oxford United in Carabao Cup . 14 August 2024 . Coventry City FC . 15 August 2024.
10. News: Carabao Cup second round date confirmed . 19 August 2024 . Coventry City FC . 19 August 2024.
11. News: Raphael Borges Rodrigues joins Coventry City. 24 May 2024 . Coventry City FC . 24 May 2024.
12. News: Aston Ellard agrees to join Coventry City. 17 June 2024 . Coventry City FC . 17 June 2024.
13. News: Luis Binks joins Coventry City. 19 June 2024 . Coventry City FC . 19 June 2024.
14. News: Jack Rudoni joins Coventry City!. 20 June 2024 . Coventry City FC . 20 June 2024.
15. News: Greg Sandiford joins Coventry City . 3 July 2024 . Coventry City FC . 3 July 2024.
16. News: Kai Yearn joins Coventry City . 3 July 2024 . Coventry City FC . 3 July 2024.
17. News: Harvey Broad agrees to join Coventry City . 11 July 2024 . Coventry City FC . 11 July 2024.
18. News: Oliver Dovin joins Coventry City! . 19 July 2024 . Coventry City FC . 19 July 2024.
19. News: Brandon Thomas-Asante agrees to join Sky Blues! . 1 August 2024 . Coventry City FC . 1 August 2024.
20. News: Sky Blues Agree To Sign Norman Bassette . 21 August 2024 . Coventry City FC . 21 August 2024.
21. Web site: Luke Bell agrees new contract with Sky Blues . 6 June 2024 . Coventry City FC . 6 June 2024.
22. Web site: Sky Blues Academy graduates agree first professional contracts . 17 June 2024 . Coventry City FC . 17 June 2024.
23. News: Jack Burroughs joins Kilmarnock on loan . 2 August 2024 . Coventry City FC . 20 August 2024.
24. News: Marco Rus joins Ayr United . 15 June 2024 . Coventry City FC . 15 June 2024.
25. News: FAC holt Nachwuchstalent von der Insel . 21 June 2024 . Floridsdorfer AC . 21 June 2024.
26. News: Coventry City confirm players leaving at the end of 2023/24 season . 9 May 2024 . Coventry City FC . 9 May 2023.
27. News: Experienced Anchorman Kelly Joins Rotherham Ranks . 31 May 2024 . Rotherham United FC . 31 May 2024.
28. News: Simon Moore joins Sunderland . 21 June 2024 . Sunderland AFC . 21 June 2024.
29. 1822227531090526581 . Buxton_FC . ✍⚽️ We are delighted to confirm the signing of trialist right-back Dermi Lusala. A former @SpursOfficial academy players and @England U16 international, Dermi spent the last two years with @Coventry_City. Let's go, Dermi! #WelcomeDermi #TeamBuxton.
30. News: Oxford City sign Bradley Stretton . 15 July 2024 . Oxford City FC . 15 July 2024.
31. News: Callum O'Hare leaves Coventry City following contract expiry . 1 July 2024 . Coventry City FC . 1 July 2024.
32. News: ... And Callum Is A Blade Too. 15 July 2024 . Sheffield United FC . 15 July 2024.
33. News: Matty Godden Joins The Addicks . 15 June 2024 . Charlton Athletic FC . 3 July 2024.
34. News: Gibraltar v Wales . Soccerway.
35. News: United States v Colombia . Soccerway.
36. News: Slovakia v Wales . Soccerway.
37. News: Dominica v Jamaica . Soccerway.
38. News: Mexico v Jamaica . Soccerway.
39. News: Ecuador v Jamaica . Soccerway.
40. News: Jamaica v Venezuela . Soccerway.
41. News: United States v Uruguay . Soccerway.