2024–25 Leeds United F.C. season explained

Club:	Leeds United
Season:	2024–25
Chairman:	Paraag Marathe
Manager:	Daniel Farke
Stadium:	Elland Road
League:	Championship
League Result:	16th
Cup1:	FA Cup
Cup1 Result:	Third round
Cup2:	EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:	First round
Highest Attendance:	36,432 vs Portsmouth (10 August 2024, Championship)
Lowest Attendance:	35,150 vs Middlesbrough (14 August 2024, EFL Cup)
Average Attendance:	36,432
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Prevseason:	2023–24
Nextseason:	2025–26

The 2024–25 season is Leeds United's second consecutive season in the Championship, following defeat in the play-off final the previous season.

Players

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Goalkeepers
1					2 March 2000		27 July 2020	£6,000,000	30 June 2026
21					4 January 1993		8 July 2024	Undisclosed	30 June 2026
26					8 October 1990		29 July 2023	£400,000	30 June 2026
Defenders
2					27 July 2000		20 July 2024	£5,000,000	30 June 2028
3					22 August 1996		6 July 2021	£12,800,000	30 June 2025
5					11 August 1999		29 January 2018	Undisclosed	30 June 2027
6					22 October 1997		2 July 2024	£10,000,000	30 June 2028
25					16 September 1993		5 August 2023	Free	30 June 2025
39					4 February 1998		3 January 2023	£10,500,000	30 June 2027
Midfielders
4					14 September 2000		19 July 2023	£7,000,000	30 June 2027
7					10 November 1997		31 August 2021	£25,000,000	30 June 2026
8					1 July 1995		12 July 2024	Loan	30 June 2025
11					22 October 2000		1 July 2022	£28,250,000	30 June 2027
44					6 May 2000		31 August 2023	Undisclosed	30 June 2027
Forwards
9					5 September 1993		31 July 2018	£7,000,000	30 June 2026
10					2 August 1999		24 August 2023	£12,000,000	30 June 2027
19					19 October 2003		4 January 2022	Undisclosed	30 June 2028
29					5 November 2003		1 September 2022	£3,800,000	30 June 2027
30					4 May 2002		10 August 2020	£900,000	30 June 2027
Out on Loan
					20 November 1996		2 July 2021	£11,000,000	30 June 2028
					26 January 2002		28 August 2020	£1,500,000	30 June 2026
					11 July 1997		1 July 2022	£11,000,000	30 June 2027

Transfers

In

Date	Pos.	Name	From	Fee
2 July 2024	DF			Undisclosed	^[1]
8 July 2024	GK			Undisclosed	^[2]
20 July 2024	DF			Undisclosed	^[3]

Out

Date	Pos.	Name	To	Fee
30 June 2024	MF		Unattached	Released	^[4]
	DF				^[5] ^[6]
	MF				^[7] ^[8]
	FW	Keenan Carole	Unattached		^[9]
	DF	Cuba Dibo	Unattached		^[10]
	DF		Unattached		^[11]
	DF	Scott Godden	Unattached		^[12]
	DF				^[13]
	FW		Unattached		^[14]
	DF		Unattached		^[15]
	MF		Unattached		^[16]
	DF	Harvey Sutcliffe			^[17]
	GK				^[18]
1 July 2024	MF			Undisclosed	^[19]
2 July 2024	MF			Undisclosed	^[20]
7 July 2024	GK			Undisclosed	^[21]
8 July 2024	DF			Undisclosed	^[22]
9 July 2024	DF			Undisclosed	^[23]
16 July 2024	MF			Undisclosed	^[24]
3 August 2024	FW			Undisclosed	^[25]
19 August 2024	FW			Undisclosed	^[26]

Loaned out

Date from	Date to	Pos.	Name	To
1 July 2024	End of season	MF			^[28]
		FW			^[29]
2 July 2024		MF			^[30]
5 July 2024		MF			^[31]
19 July 2024		DF			^[32]

Pre-season and friendlies

Leeds United announced pre-season friendlies against Valencia and Harrogate Town.^{[33] [34]}

Competitions

Championship

See main article: 2024–25 EFL Championship.

Matches

On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were released.^[35]

FA Cup

See main article: 2024–25 FA Cup.

EFL Cup

See main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup.

Leeds United were drawn at home to Middlesbrough in the first round.^[36]

Player statistics

No.	Pos.	Name	Championship		FA Cup		EFL Cup		Total		Discipline
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	Illan Meslier	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
2	DF	Jayden Bogle	2	0	0	0	0(1)	0	2(1)	0	1	0
3	DF	Junior Firpo	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	2	0
4	MF	Ethan Ampadu	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0
5	DF	Pascal Struijk	2	1	0	0	0(1)	0	2(1)	1	2	0
6	DF	Joe Rodon	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	1	0
7	MF	Daniel James	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
8	MF	Joe Rothwell	0(2)	0	0	0	1	0	1(2)	0	0	0
9	FW	Patrick Bamford	0(2)	0	0	0	1	0	1(2)	0	0	0
10	FW	Joël Piroe	1(1)	0	0	0	1	0	2(1)	0	0	0
11	MF	Brenden Aaronson	0(2)	1	0	0	1	0	1(2)	1	0	0
19	FW	Mateo Joseph	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
24	FW	Georginio Rutter	1	0	0	0	0(1)	0	1(1)	0	0	0
25	DF	Sam Byram	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0
26	GK	Karl Darlow	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
29	FW	Wilfried Gnonto	2	1	0	0	0(1)	0	2(1)	1	0	0
30	FW	Joe Gelhardt	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
37	DF	James Debayo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
39	DF	Maximilian Wöber	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
44	MF	Ilia Gruev	2	0	0	0	0(1)	0	2(1)	0	0	0
50	MF	Charlie Crew	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Own goals			—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—

Notes and References

1. News: Joe Rodon joins Leeds United . Leeds United . 2 July 2024 . 2 July 2024.
2. News: Alex Cairns joins Leeds United . Leeds United . 8 July 2024 . 8 July 2024.
3. News: Jayden Bogle joins Leeds United . Leeds United . 20 July 2024 . 20 July 2024.
4. News: Leeds United 2024/25 Retained List . 7 June 2024 . Leeds United FC . 7 June 2024.
5. News: Leeds United 2024/25 Retained List . 7 June 2024 . Leeds United FC . 7 June 2024.
6. News: Boro Sign Luke Ayling . 27 May 2024 . Middlesbrough FC . 27 May 2024.
7. News: Leeds United 2024/25 Retained List . 7 June 2024 . Leeds United FC . 7 June 2024.
8. News: Our latest Summer signing: Lewis Bate . 21 June 2024 . Stockport County FC . 20 June 2024.
9. News: Leeds United 2024/25 Retained List . 7 June 2024 . Leeds United FC . 7 June 2024.
10. News: Leeds United 2024/25 Retained List . 7 June 2024 . Leeds United FC . 7 June 2024.
11. News: Cody Drameh leaves Leeds United . 23 July 2024 . Leeds United FC . 23 July 2024.
12. News: Leeds United 2024/25 Retained List . 7 June 2024 . Leeds United FC . 7 June 2024.
13. News: Robin Koch: Leeds United defender signs permanent Eintracht Frankfurt deal . bbc.co.uk . BBC Sport . 9 January 2024 . 9 January 2024.
14. News: Leeds United 2024/25 Retained List . 7 June 2024 . Leeds United FC . 7 June 2024.
15. News: Jamie Shackleton leaves Leeds United. Leeds United . 4 July 2024 . 4 July 2024.
16. News: Leeds United 2024/25 Retained List . 7 June 2024 . Leeds United FC . 7 June 2024.
17. News: Leeds United 2024/25 Retained List . 7 June 2024 . Leeds United FC . 7 June 2024.
18. News: Leeds United 2024/25 Retained List . 7 June 2024 . Leeds United FC . 7 June 2024.
19. News: Marc Roca joins Real Betis on permanent deal . Leeds United . 28 June 2024 . 28 June 2024.
20. News: Archie Gray joins Tottenham Hotspur . Leeds United . 2 July 2024 . 2 July 2024.
21. News: Kris Klaesson joins Ralów Częstochowa . Leeds United . 7 July 2024 . 7 July 2024.
22. News: Charlie Cresswell joins Toulouse FC on permanent deal . Leeds United . 7 July 2024 . 7 July 2024.
23. News: Diego Llorente joins Real Betis . Leeds United . 9 July 2024 . 9 July 2024.
24. News: Glen Kamara joins Stade Rennais . Leeds United . 16 July 2024 . 16 July 2024.
25. News: Crysencio Summerville joins West Ham United . 4 August 2024 . Leeds United FC . 3 August 2024.
26. News: Georginio Rutter joins Brighton & Hove Albion . 19 August 2024 . Leeds United FC . 19 August 2024.
27. News: Leeds United complete Joe Rothwell deal . leedsunited.com . Leeds United . 24 June 2024 . 24 June 2024 .
28. News: Jack Harrison rejoins Everton on loan. leedsunited.com . Leeds United . 24 June 2024 . 24 June 2024 .
29. News: Sonny Perkins joins Leyton Orient on loan. leedsunited.com . Leeds United . 27 June 2024 . 27 June 2024 .
30. News: Darko Gyabi joins Plymouth Argyle on loan. leedsunited.com . Leeds United . 2 July 2024 . 2 July 2024 .
31. News: Sam Greenwood joins Preston North End on loan. leedsunited.com . Leeds United . 5 July 2024 . 5 July 2024 .
32. News: Rasmus Kristensen joins Eintracht Frankfurt on loan . 19 July 2024 . Leeds United FC . 19 July 2024.
33. News: Leeds United Face Valencia In Pre-Season Friendly . 31 May 2024 . Leeds United FC . 31 May 2024.
34. News: Leeds United face Harrogate Town in pre-season friendly . 7 June 2024 . Leeds United FC . 7 June 2024.
35. News: Fixtures Announced For 2024/25 season . 26 June 2024 . Leeds United F.C. . 26 June 2024.
36. News: Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed . 27 June 2024 . English Football League . 27 June 2024.