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.
Transfers
Transfers in
Date | Pos | Nat | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 June 2024[a] | LW | Raphael Borges Rodrigues | Macarthur | Undisclosed | [1] | |
17 June 2024 | FW | Aston Ellard[b] | Conquest Academy | Free | [2] | |
19 June 2024 | CB | Luis Binks | Bologna | Undisclosed | [3] | |
20 June 2024 | CM | Jack Rudoni | Huddersfield Town | Undisclosed | [4] | |
3 July 2024 | RB | Greg Sandiford[b] | Cambridge United | Free | [5] | |
3 July 2024 | AM | Kai Yearn[b] | Cambridge United | Free | [6] | |
11 July 2024 | LB | Harvey Broad[b] | Chatham Town | Undisclosed | [7] | |
19 July 2024 | GK | Oliver Dovin | Hammarby IF | Undisclosed | [8] |
Loans in
Date | Pos | Nat | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
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New contracts
Date | Pos | Nat | Player | Contract Length | Contract Type | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 June 2024 | GK | Luke Bell | 1 year (30 June 2025) | Contract Extension | [9] | |
17 June 2024 | LB | Tristen Batanwi | 1 year (30 June 2025) | First Professional Contract | [10] | |
17 June 2024 | CM | Elliot Betjemann | 1 year (30 June 2025) | First Professional Contract | [10] | |
17 June 2024 | ST | Aidan Dausch | 1 year (30 June 2025) | First Professional Contract | [10] | |
17 June 2024 | CM | Charlie Finney | 1 year (30 June 2025) | First Professional Contract | [10] | |
17 June 2024 | CB | Callum Perry | 1 year (30 June 2025) | First Professional Contract | [10] | |
17 June 2024 | GK | Daniel Rachel | 1 year (30 June 2025) | First Professional Contract | [10] | |
17 June 2024 | RB | Jayden Smith | 1 year (30 June 2025) | First Professional Contract | [10] |
Loans out
Date | Pos | Nat | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
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Transfers out
Date | Pos. | Nat | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 June 2024 | MF | Marco Rus | Ayr United | Undisclosed | [11] | |
21 June 2024 | AM | Evan Eghosa | Floridsdorfer | Mutual Consent | [12] | |
30 June 2024 | DM | Liam Kelly | Rotherham United | Released | [13][14] | |
30 June 2024 | GK | Simon Moore | Sunderland | Released | [13][15] | |
30 June 2024 | DF | Dermi Lusala | Released | [13] | ||
30 June 2024 | FW | Bradley Stretton | Oxford City | Released | [13][16] | |
30 June 2024 | AM | Callum O'Hare | Sheffield United | Refused to Sign a New Contract | [17][18] | |
3 July 2024 | FW | Matt Godden | Charlton Athletic | Undisclosed | [19] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 24 May, Coventry City announced their first pre-season friendly, away against SV Darmstadt 98.[20] Their second pre-season friendly was announced on 29 May, a home tie against SV Werder Bremen.[21] On 6 June, it was announced that Coventry City will host Everton.[22] On 14 June, it was announced that Coventry City will travel to Stevenage .[23] On 9 July, Coventry City announced that they will travel to Getafe for a game to be played behind closed doors.[24] Coventry City kicked of their pre season calendar with a previously unannounced behind closed doors game against Port Vale.[25]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
13 July 2024 Friendly | Coventry City | 3–0 | Port Vale | Loughborough |
Simms 14' Rudoni 74' Obikwu 80' |
Report | Stadium: Loughborough University |
23 July 2024 Friendly | Stevenage | 1–3 | Coventry City | Stevenage |
19:00 BST | Phillips 2' | Report | Obikwu 18' (pen.) Thomas 22' Tavares 43' |
Stadium: Lamex Stadium |
27 July 2024 Friendly | Darmstadt 98 | 2–0 | Coventry City | Darmstadt |
13:30 CEST | Vukotić 75' Lakenmacher 81' |
Report | Eccles 40' Latibeaudiere 68' |
Stadium: Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor |
30 July 2024 Friendly | Coventry City | 3–0 | Everton | Coventry |
19:45 BST | Simms 22' Mason-Clark 62' Torp 76' |
Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena |
3 August 2024 Friendly | Coventry City | v | Werder Bremen | Coventry |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena |
6 August 2024 Friendly | Coventry City | v | AS Roma | Burton upon Trent |
16:00 BST | Stadium: St George's Park |
Competitions
Championship
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the Premier League |
3 | Burnley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
4 | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[26]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced.[27]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
10 August 2024 1 | Stoke City | v | Coventry City | Stoke-on-Trent |
12:30 BST | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium |
16 August 2024 2 | Coventry City | v | Oxford United | Coventry |
20:00 BST | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena | |||
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 17 August, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[28] |
24 August 2024 3 | Bristol City | v | Coventry City | Ashton Gate |
12:30 BST | Stadium: Ashton Gate | |||
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[28] |
31 August 2024 4 | Coventry City | v | Norwich City | Coventry |
12:30 BST | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena | |||
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[28] |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Coventry being drawn away against Bristol City.[29]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
13 August 2024 First round | Bristol City | v | Coventry City | Bristol |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Ashton Gate |
Squad Information
Squad details
- As of 3 July 2024
No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) * | Club apps * | Club goals * | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | Oliver Dovin | GK | London | 8 July 2002 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Hammarby IF | 19 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||
13 | Ben Wilson | GK | Stanley | 9 August 1992 (aged 31) | 111 | 1 | Bradford City | 1 July 2019 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||
40 | Bradley Collins | GK | Southampton | 18 February 1997 (aged 27) | 31 | 0 | Barnsley | 17 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||
44 | Cian Tyler | GK | Coventry | 22 March 2002 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 10 November 2016 | — | 30 June 2025 | |||
48 | Luke Bell | GK | 1 March 2004 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | — | 30 June 2025 | ||||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | Luis Binks | CB | Gillingham | 2 September 2001 (aged 22) | 23 | 1 | Bologna | 19 June 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||
3 | Jay Dasilva | LB | Luton | 22 April 1998 (aged 26) | 42 | 0 | Bristol City | 1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2027 | |||
4 | Bobby Thomas | CB | Chester | 30 January 2001 (aged 23) | 49 | 2 | Burnley | 22 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||
15 | Liam Kitching | CB | Harrogate | 25 October 1999 (aged 24) | 32 | 1 | Barnsley | 1 September 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||
21 | Jake Bidwell | LB | Southport | 21 March 1993 (aged 31) | 105 | 2 | Swansea City | 17 January 2022 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||
22 | Joel Latibeaudiere | CB | Doncaster | 6 January 2000 (aged 24) | 48 | 3 | Swansea City | 18 July 2023 | Compensation | 30 June 2027 | |||
27 | Milan van Ewijk | RB | Amsterdam | 8 September 2000 (aged 23) | 49 | 2 | Heerenveen | 27 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||
32 | Jack Burroughs | RB | Coventry | 21 March 2001 (aged 23) | 20 | 0 | Academy | 7 August 2017 | — | 30 June 2025 | |||
50 | Riccardo Di Trolio | CB | Camden | 14 August 2005 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | St Albans City | 26 January 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
5 | Jack Rudoni | CM | Carshalton | 14 June 2001 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 20 June 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||
7 | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | RW | Tokyo | 22 October 1996 (aged 27) | 32 | 7 | KV Oostende | 10 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||
8 | Jamie Allen | CM | Rochdale | 29 January 1995 (aged 29) | 147 | 11 | Burton Albion | 1 July 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||
10 | Ephron Mason-Clark | LW | Lambeth | 25 August 1999 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Peterborough United | 1 February 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||
14 | Ben Sheaf | DM | Dartford | 5 February 1998 (aged 26) | 143 | 9 | Arsenal | 1 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||
17 | Raphael Borges Rodrigues | LW | Maastricht | 11 September 2003 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Macarthur | 14 June 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||
28 | Josh Eccles | CM | Coventry | 6 April 2000 (aged 24) | 117 | 2 | Academy | 1 July 2018 | — | 30 June 2027 | |||
29 | Victor Torp | CM | Lemvig | 30 July 1999 (aged 24) | 20 | 1 | Sarpsborg | 11 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||
36 | Ryan Howley | CM | Nuneaton | 23 November 2003 (aged 20) | 8 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2021 | — | 30 June 2025 | |||
45 | Kasey Palmer | AM | Lewisham | 9 November 1996 (aged 27) | 70 | 8 | Bristol City | 1 July 2022 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
9 | Ellis Simms | CF | Oldham | 5 January 2001 (aged 23) | 53 | 19 | Everton | 7 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||
11 | Haji Wright | FW | Los Angeles | 27 March 1998 (aged 26) | 50 | 19 | Antalyaspor | 4 August 2023 | £7,700,000 | 30 June 2027 | |||
30 | Fábio Tavares | FW | Matosinhos | 22 January 2001 (aged 23) | 28 | 4 | Rochdale | 1 February 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||
49 | Justin Obikwu | CF | Brent | 18 February 2004 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | — | 30 June 2025 | |||
54 | Kai Andrews | FW | 6 August 2006 (aged 17) | 2 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | — | 30 June 2026 | ||||
59 | Aidan Dausch | FW | 1 June 2006 (aged 18) | 2 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | — | 30 June 2025 |
* Player age and appearances/goals for the club as of beginning of 2024–25 season.
Appearances
- Correct as of 4 July 2024
Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Oliver Dovin | GK | |||||
2 | Luis Binks | DF | |||||
3 | Jay Dasilva | DF | |||||
4 | Bobby Thomas | DF | |||||
5 | Jack Rudoni | MF | |||||
7 | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | MF | |||||
8 | Jamie Allen | MF | |||||
9 | Ellis Simms | FW | |||||
10 | Ephron Mason-Clark | MF | |||||
11 | Haji Wright | FW | |||||
13 | Ben Wilson | GK | |||||
14 | Ben Sheaf | MF | |||||
15 | Liam Kitching | DF | |||||
17 | Raphael Borges Rodrigues | MF | |||||
21 | Jake Bidwell | DF | |||||
22 | Joel Latibeaudiere | DF | |||||
27 | Milan van Ewijk | DF | |||||
28 | Josh Eccles | MF | |||||
29 | Victor Torp | MF | |||||
30 | Fábio Tavares | FW | |||||
32 | Jack Burroughs | DF | |||||
36 | Ryan Howley | MF | |||||
40 | Bradley Collins | GK | |||||
44 | Cian Tyler | GK | |||||
45 | Kasey Palmer | MF | |||||
48 | Luke Bell | GK | |||||
49 | Justin Obikwu | FW | |||||
50 | Riccardo Di Trolio | DF | |||||
54 | Kai Andrews | FW | |||||
59 | Aidan Dausch | FW |
Goalscorers
- Correct as of 3 May 2024
Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assists
- Correct as of 3 May 2024
Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yellow cards
- Correct as of 3 May 2024
Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red cards
- Correct as of 3 May 2024
Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Captains
- Correct as of 3 May 2024
Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Date suspended | Reason | Matches missed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | Liam Kitching | DF | 27 April 2024 | 1 red card | Stoke City (A) |
International appearances
- Correct as of 2 July 2024
Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Date | Match | Stats | Caps |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Jay Dasilva | DF | 6 June 2024 | Gibraltar 0–0 Wales | 90 minutes[30] | 1 | |
11 | Haji Wright | FW | 10 June 2024 | United States 1–5 Colombia | sub on (45)[31] | 10 | |
3 | Jay Dasilva | DF | 9 June 2024 | Slovakia 4–0 Wales | 90 minutes[32] | 2 | |
45 | Kasey Palmer | MF | 9 June 2024 | Dominica 2–3 Jamaica | 90 minutes[33] | 6 | |
22 | Joel Latibeaudiere | DF | 23 June 2024 | Mexico 1–0 Jamaica | 90 minutes[34] | 15 | |
45 | Kasey Palmer | MF | 90 minutes[34] | 7 | |||
22 | Joel Latibeaudiere | DF | 26 June 2024 | Ecuador 3–1 Jamaica | sub off (84) [35] | 16 | |
45 | Kasey Palmer | MF | 90 minutes (o.g.)[35] | 8 | |||
22 | Joel Latibeaudiere | DF | 1 July 2024 | Jamaica 0–3 Venezuela | sub off (87)[36] | 17 | |
45 | Kasey Palmer | MF | 90 minutes[36] | 9 | |||
11 | Haji Wright | FW | 2 July 2024 | United States 0–1 Uruguay | sub on (79)[37] | 11 |
Monthly & weekly awards
- Correct as of 3 May 2024
Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Date | Award | Ref |
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