2024–25 West Ham United F.C. season explained

Club:West Ham United
Season:2024–25
Owner:
Ownertitle:Owners
Chairman:David Sullivan and Vanessa Gold
Chrtitle:Co-chairman
Manager:Julen Lopetegui
Stadium:London Stadium
League:Premier League
League Result:15th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:Second round
League Topscorer:
Lucas Paquetá (1)
Season Topscorer:
Lucas Paquetá (1)
Highest Attendance:62,463 v Aston Villa
Largest Loss:1–2 v Aston Villa
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Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

The 2024–25 season is the 130th season in the history of West Ham United Football Club, and the club's thirteenth consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Season summary

Start of season

August

West Ham started the season on 17 August with a home game against Aston Villa. Amadou Onana scored a headed goal for Aston Villa in the fourth minute but Lucas Paquetá equalised with a penalty in the 37th minute after Tomáš Souček had been fouled by Matty Cash. In the 79th minute, Jhon Duran, who had been the subject of a possible transfer to West Ham, scored to make it 2–1 to Aston Villa, the final score.[3] [4]

Current squad

Squad no.PlayerNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1Łukasz FabiańskiGK1985 4, df=yes
21Wes FoderinghamGK1991 1, df=yes
23Alphonse AreolaGK1993 2, df=yes
Defenders
3Aaron CresswellLB1989 12, df=yes
4Kurt ZoumaCB1994 10, df=yes
5Vladimír CoufalRB1992 8, df=yes
15Konstantinos MavropanosCB/RB1997 12, df=yes
25Jean-Clair TodiboCB1999 12, df=yes
26Max KilmanCB1997 5, df=yes
27Nayef AguerdCB1996 3, df=yes
29Aaron Wan-BissakaRB1997 11, df=yes
33Emerson PalmieriLB1994 8, df=yes
42Kaelan CaseyCB2004 10, df=yes
57Oliver ScarlesLB2005 12, df=yes
Midfielders
8James Ward-ProwseCM1994 11, df=yes
10Lucas PaquetáAM/CM1997 8, df=yes
14Mohammed KudusAM/RW2000 8, df=yes
22Maxwel CornetLW/LB/CF1996 9, df=yes
19Edson ÁlvarezDM/CB1997 10, df=yes
24Guido RodríguezDM1994 4, df=yes
28Tomáš SoučekDM/CM1995 2, df=yes
39Andy IrvingCM2000 5, df=yes
61Lewis OrfordCM/AM2006 2, df=yes
Forwards
7Crysencio SummervilleLW2001 10, df=yes
9Michail AntonioCF/LW/RW1990 3, df=yes
11Niclas FüllkrugCF1993 2, df=yes
17Luis GuilhermeRW2006 2, df=yes
18Danny IngsCF/SS1992 7, df=yes
20Jarrod BowenRW/CF/SS1996 12, df=yes

Transfers

In

DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef.
14 June 2024 £25,500,000 [5] [6]
1 July 2024 Free [7]
6 July 2024 £40,000,000 [8] [9]
3 August 2024 £25,000,000 [10]
5 August 2024 £27,000,000 [11] [12]
6 August 2024 Free [13]
13 August 2024 £15,000,000 [14] [15]
16 August 2024 Brad Dolaghan Undisclosed [16]
22 August 2024 Mohamadou Kanté Undisclosed [17]

Out

DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef.
14 June 2024 £9,500,000 [18] [19]
22 June 2024 Undisclosed [20]
30 June 2024 Undisclosed [21]
16 July 2024 Undisclosed [22]

Loaned out

DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef.
1 July 2024 End of Season [24]
5 July 2024 End of Season [25]
26 July 2024 End of Season [26]
8 August 2024 End of Season [27]
9 August 2024 End of Season [28]
14 August 2024 End of Season [29]
22 August 2024 Mohamadou Kanté End of Season

Released / Out of contract

DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.
30 June 2024 1 July 2024 [30]
30 June 2024 1 July 2024 [31]
30 June 2024 1 July 2024 [32] [33]
30 June 2024 Jacob Knightbridge 1 July 2024 [34]
30 June 2024 Jemiah Umolu 2 July 2024 [35]
30 June 2024 Sebastian Boothe
30 June 2024
30 June 2024 Liam Jones
30 June 2024
30 June 2024 [36]
30 June 2024 Blaise Uwandji

Pre-season and friendlies

On 9 May, West Ham announced they would travel to Florida for the first time, as part of the inaugural Stateside Cup pre-season tournament, against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace.[37] A further fixture, against Dagenham & Redbridge on 20 July, was announced on 28 May.[38] In June, a home fixture versus Celta Vigo was confirmed.[39] In July, West Ham United headed to Austria for a week-long training camp, which would conclude with a fixture against Ferencvárosi.[40]

Competitions

Premier League

See main article: 2024–25 Premier League.

Matches

On 18 June, the Premier League fixtures were released.[41]

FA Cup

See main article: 2024–25 FA Cup.

EFL Cup

See main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup.

The Hammers entered the competition in the second round, and were drawn at home to Bournemouth.[42] [43]

Statistics

Appearances and goals


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Goalscorers

PlayerPremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupTotal
1MF10data-sort-value="Paquetá, Lucas"Lucas Paquetá1001
Own goals0000
Totals1001

Discipline

PlayerPremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupTotal
Midfielders
10MF Lucas Paquetá100000000100
Totals100000000100

Clean sheets

The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.

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1 23 0 0 0 0 0
Totals0000

Notes and References

  1. News: Club Statement . West Ham United F.C. . 3 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Ownership. 10 November 2021 . West Ham United F.C..
  3. Web site: West Ham United vs Aston Villa: Premier League . BBC Sport . 17 August 2024 . 18 August 2024.
  4. Web site: Hammers beaten by Aston Villa in season opener . West Ham United F.C. . 18 August 2024 . 18 August 2024.
  5. News: West Ham United sign exciting Brazilian winger Luis Guilherme . 13 June 2024 . West Ham United FC . 13 June 2024.
  6. News: West Ham sign Brazilian Guilherme for £25.5m . 13 June 2024 . British Broadcasting Corporation . 13 June 2024.
  7. News: West Ham United sign goalkeeper Wes Foderingham . 26 June 2024 . West Ham United FC . 26 June 2024.
  8. News: West Ham United complete signing of central defender Maximilian Kilman from Wolves. 6 July 2024 . West Ham United F.C. . 6 July 2024.
  9. News: Max Kilman signs seven-year West Ham deal after leaving Wolves in £40m transfer. 6 July 2024 . Sky Sports. 6 July 2024.
  10. News: West Ham United complete Crysencio Summerville signing . 4 August 2024 . West Ham United FC . 3 August 2024.
  11. Web site: Hammers complete signing of Germany international Niclas Füllkrug . West Ham United F.C. . 5 August 2024 . 5 August 2024.
  12. News: West Ham sign Dortmund striker Fullkrug for £27m . 5 August 2024 . British Broadcasting Corporation . 5 August 2024.
  13. News: West Ham United sign Argentinian World Cup winner Guido Rodríguez . 6 August 2024 . West Ham United FC . 6 August 2024.
  14. News: West Ham United complete signing of Aaron Wan-Bissaka . 13 August 2024 . West Ham United F.C. . 13 August 2024.
  15. News: West Ham sign £15m Man Utd defender Wan-Bissaka . 13 August 2024 . British Broadcasting Corporation . 13 August 2024.
  16. News: Brad Dolaghan joins West Ham United . 18 August 2024 . West Ham United FC . 16 August 2024.
  17. News: West Ham United sign Mohamadou Kanté . 22 August 2024 . West Ham United FC . 22 August 2024.
  18. News: Thilo Kehrer makes permanent AS Monaco move . 17 May 2024 . West Ham United FC . 17 May 2024.
  19. News: Thilo Kehrer completes permanent £9.5m Monaco move . 17 May 2024 . The Standard . 17 May 2024.
  20. News: Trott completes permanent FC Copenhagen move . 22 June 2024 . West Ham United FC . 22 June 2024.
  21. News: Benrahma completes permanent Olympique Lyonnais transfer . 30 June 2024 . West Ham United FC . 30 June 2024.
  22. News: Flynn Downes departs . 16 July 2024 . West Ham United FC . 16 July 2024.
  23. News: West Ham United bring in France defender Jean-Clair Todibo . 10 August 2024 . West Ham United FC . 10 August 2024.
  24. News: Krisztián Hegyi signs contract extension and joins Motherwell on loan . 28 June 2024 . West Ham United FC . 28 June 2024.
  25. News: Michael Forbes joins Bristol Rovers on loan . 5 July 2024 . West Ham United FC . 5 July 2024.
  26. News: Levi Laing joins Cheltenham Town on loan . 27 July 2024 . West Ham United FC . 26 July 2024.
  27. News: Patrick Kelly joins Doncaster Rovers on loan . 8 August 2024 . West Ham United FC . 8 August 2024.
  28. News: Callum Marshall joins Huddersfield Town on loan . 9 August 2024 . West Ham United FC . 9 August 2024.
  29. Web site: George Earthy joins Bristol City on loan . West Ham United F.C. . 14 August 2024 . 15 August 2024.
  30. News: Anang Returns To Richmond . 24 June 2024 . St Patrick's Athletic FC . 24 June 2024.
  31. News: Chesters Makes Salford Move Permanent . 5 June 2024 . Salford City FC . 5 June 2024.
  32. News: Johnson and Mubama to leave West Ham United . 30 June 2024 . West Ham United FC . 30 June 2024.
  33. News: Ben Johnson Is A Blue . 1 July 2024 . Ipswich Town FC . 1 July 2024.
  34. News: Jacob Knightbridge Signs For Oxford United . 13 June 2024 . Oxford United FC . 12 June 2024.
  35. News: Palace Academy Sign Jemiah Umolu . 2 July 2024 . Crystal Palace FC . 2 July 2024.
  36. News: Ogbonna and Anang to leave West Ham United . 5 June 2024 . West Ham United FC . 5 June 2024.
  37. News: West Ham United announce The Sunshine State Tour . 9 May 2024 . West Ham United FC . 9 May 2024.
  38. Web site: West Ham United to face Dagenham & Redbridge in pre-season . West Ham United F.C. . 28 May 2024 . 28 May 2024.
  39. News: West Ham United to welcome Celta Vigo to London Stadium to contest 2024 Betway Cup . 24 June 2024 . West Ham United FC . 24 June 2024.
  40. News: Hammers head to Austria for pre-season training camp . 8 July 2024 . West Ham United FC . 8 July 2024.
  41. News: Premier League 2024/25 fixtures released! . 18 June 2024 . Premier League . 18 June 2024.
  42. Web site: Hammers draw Bournemouth in Carabao Cup second round . West Ham United F.C. . 14 August 2024 . 15 August 2024.
  43. News: Date set for AFC Bournemouth Carabao Cup tie . 19 August 2024 . West Ham United FC . 19 August 2024.