2023–24 AFC Bournemouth season

The 2023–24 season is the 122nd season in the history of AFC Bournemouth and their second consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club are participating in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Bournemouth
2023–24 season
OwnerBlack Knight Football Club
ChairmanBill Foley
Head coachAndoni Iraola
StadiumDean Court
Premier League19th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Dominic Solanke (4)
All:
Dominic Solanke (5)
Highest home attendance11,193 v Arsenal, Premier League, 30 September 2023
Lowest home attendance10,282 v Stoke City, EFL Cup, 27 September 2023

Current squad
As of 14 September 2023
No. Player Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1NetoGKBrazilAraxá (1989-07-19) 19 July 1989Spain Barcelona7 August 2022Free transfer30 June 2026
12Darren RandolphGKRepublic of IrelandBray (1987-05-12) 12 May 1987West Ham United26 January 2023Free transfer30 June 2024
20Ionuț RaduGKRomaniaBucharest (1997-05-28) 28 May 1997Italy Inter Milan27 July 2023Loan31 May 2024
Defenders
2Ryan FredericksRBEnglandHammersmith (1992-10-10) 10 October 1992West Ham United1 July 2022Free transfer30 June 2024
3Milos KerkezLBHungaryFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Vrbas (2003-11-07) 7 November 2003Netherlands AZ20 July 2023£15,500,00030 June 2027
5Lloyd KellyCBEnglandBristol (1998-10-06) 6 October 1998Bristol City1 July 2019£13,000,00030 June 2024
6Chris MephamCBWalesEngland Harrow (1997-11-05) 5 November 1997Brentford22 January 2019£12,000,00030 June 2025
15Adam SmithRBEnglandLeytonstone (1991-04-29) 29 April 1991Tottenham Hotspur28 January 2014Undisclosed30 June 2024
25Marcos SenesiCBArgentinaConcordia (1997-05-10) 10 May 1997Netherlands Feyenoord8 August 2022£13,500,00030 June 2026
27Illya ZabarnyiCBUkraineKyiv (2002-09-01) 1 September 2002Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv31 January 2023£24,000,00030 June 2028
37Max AaronsRBEnglandHammersmith (2000-01-04) 4 January 2000Norwich City10 August 2023£7,000,00030 June 2027
43Ben GreenwoodLBRepublic of IrelandEngland Frimley (2003-02-20) 20 February 2003Academy1 July 2020—30 June 2024
Midfielders
4Lewis CookCMEnglandYork (1997-02-03) 3 February 1997Leeds United8 July 2016£6,000,00030 June 2025
8Joe RothwellCMEnglandManchester (1995-01-11) 11 January 1995Blackburn Rovers1 July 2022Free transfer30 June 2026
10Ryan ChristieAMScotlandInverness (1995-02-22) 22 February 1995Scotland Celtic31 August 2021£2,500,00030 June 2024
14Alex ScottCMEnglandGuernsey Guernsey (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003Bristol City10 August 2023£25,000,00030 June 2028
16Marcus TavernierLMEnglandLeeds (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999Middlesbrough1 August 2022£12,500,00030 June 2027
18Tyler AdamsDMUnited StatesWappinger (1999-02-14) 14 February 1999Leeds United20 August 2023£23,000,00030 June 2028
22Hamed TraorèAMIvory CoastAbidjan (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000Italy Sassuolo1 July 2023£20,000,00030 June 2027
26Gavin KilkennyCMRepublic of IrelandDublin (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000Republic of Ireland St. Kevin's Boys1 August 2016Free transfer30 June 2025
29Philip BillingCMDenmarkCopenhagen (1996-06-11) 11 June 1996Huddersfield Town29 July 2019£15,000,00030 June 2027
39Nathan Moriah-WelshCMGuyanaEngland London (2002-03-18) 18 March 2002Reading1 July 2018Free transfer30 June 2024
49Dominic SadiCMEngland (2003-09-02) 2 September 2003West Ham United1 July 2022Free transfer30 June 2024
Emiliano MarcondesAMDenmarkHvidovre (1995-03-09) 9 March 1995Brentford3 July 2021Free transfer30 June 2024
Forwards
7David BrooksRWWalesEngland Warrington (1997-07-08) 8 July 1997Sheffield United1 July 2018£11,500,00030 June 2026
9Dominic SolankeCFEnglandReading (1997-09-14) 14 September 1997Liverpool4 January 2019£19,000,00030 June 2027
11Dango OuattaraRWBurkina FasoOuagadougou (2002-02-11) 11 February 2002France Lorient19 January 2023£20,000,00030 June 2028
17Luis SinisterraLWColombiaSantander de Quilichao (1999-06-17) 17 June 1999Leeds United1 September 2023Loan30 June 2024
19Justin KluivertLWNetherlandsAmsterdam (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999Italy Roma23 June 2023£9,500,00030 June 2027
21Kieffer MooreCFWalesEngland Torquay (1992-08-08) 8 August 1992Wales Cardiff City31 January 2022£5,000,00030 June 2025
24Antoine SemenyoCFGhanaEngland London (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000Bristol City27 January 2023£10,500,00030 June 2027
Out on loan
23James HillCBEnglandBristol (2002-01-10) 10 January 2002Fleetwood Town5 January 2022£1,000,00030 June 2026
32Jaidon AnthonyLWEnglandHackney (1999-12-01) 1 December 1999Arsenal1 July 2016Free transfer30 June 2027
40Will DennisGKEngland (2000-07-10) 10 July 2000Academy1 August 2021—30 June 2024
Owen BevanCBWalesEngland Winchester (2003-10-26) 26 October 2003Academy1 July 2022—30 June 2024
Jamal LoweRWJamaicaEngland Harrow (1994-07-21) 21 July 1994Wales Swansea City31 August 2021£1,500,00030 June 2024
Romain FaivreRMFranceAsnières-sur-Seine (1998-07-14) 14 July 1998France Lyon13 July 2023Undisclosed30 June 2027
Mark TraversGKRepublic of IrelandMaynooth (1999-05-18) 18 May 1999Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers6 July 2016Undisclosed30 June 2027

Transfers

In
Date Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Ref.
23 June 2023LWNetherlands Justin KluivertItaly Roma£9,500,000[1]
1 July 2023AMIvory Coast Hamed TraorèItaly Sassuolo£20,000,000[2]
13 July 2023RMFrance Romain FaivreFrance Lyon£12,800,000[3]
20 July 2023LBHungary Milos KerkezNetherlands AZ£15,500,000[4]
10 August 2023CMEngland Alex ScottEngland Bristol City£25,000,000[5][6]
10 August 2023RBEngland Max AaronsEngland Norwich City£7,000,000[7]
20 August 2023DMUnited States Tyler AdamsEngland Leeds United£23,000,000[8][9]

Out
Date Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Ref.
14 June 2023CFEngland Christian SaydeeEngland PortsmouthUndisclosed[10]
30 June 2023LBZimbabwe Jordan ZemuraItaly UdineseFree transfer[11]
8 July 2023CMEngland Ben PearsonEngland Stoke CityUndisclosed[12]
14 July 2023LWScotland Siriki DembéléEngland Birmingham CityUndisclosed[13]

Loaned in
Date Pos. Player Loaned from Until Ref.
27 July 2023GKRomania Ionuț RaduItaly Inter MilanEnd of season[14]
1 September 2023LWColombia Luis SinisterraEngland Leeds UnitedEnd of season[15]

Loaned out
Date Pos. Player Loaned to Until Ref.
1 July 2023GKEngland Will DennisScotland KilmarnockEnd of season[16]
13 July 2023RMFrance Romain FaivreFrance LorientEnd of season[17]
27 July 2023GKEngland Billy TerrellEngland Dover AthleticEnd of season[18]
27 July 2023GKRepublic of Ireland Mark TraversEngland Stoke CityEnd of season[19]
19 August 2023LWEngland Baylin JohnsonItaly LecceEnd of season[20]
19 August 2023DMEngland Ben WinterburnEngland AFC TottonEnd of season[21]
25 August 2023CBWales Owen BevanEngland Cheltenham TownEnd of season[22]
31 August 2023CBEngland James HillEngland Blackburn RoversEnd of season[23]
1 September 2023LWEngland Jaidon AnthonyEngland Leeds UnitedEnd of season[24]
1 September 2023RWJamaica Jamal LoweWales Swansea CityEnd of season[25]
20 September 2023GKEngland Mack AllanEngland Hythe & DibdenEnd of season[26]

Released
Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2023DMColombia Jefferson LermaEngland Crystal Palace1 July 2023[27][28]
RBEngland Jack StaceyEngland Norwich City1 July 2023[29][30]
CBEngland Josh PopoolaEngland Stockport County31 July 2023[31][32]
CBEngland Chris FrancisEngland Crystal Palace1 August 2023[31][33]
RBEngland Brooklyn GenesiniEngland Swindon Town8 August 2023[31][34]
CMEngland Matt BurgessEngland Bognor Regis11 August 2023[31][35]
GKWales Oliver CamisCurrently unattached[31]
RWNorthern Ireland Marcus DawsCurrently unattached[31]
RBEngland Tarik GidareeCurrently unattached[31]
LWEngland Junior StanislasNone (Retired)[36]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 16 June, Bournemouth announced two home friendlies, against Lorient and Atalanta.[37] A day later, two further friendlies were added along with a training camp in Marbella.[38] A fifth friendly was also added to the pre-season schedule, against Southampton.[39]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 July 2023 Friendly Bournemouth 4–0 Hibernian Marbella, Spain
18:00 CEST
17:00 BST
  • Brooks 6'
  • Anthony 13'
  • Billing 67', 86'
 Report Stadium: Marbella Football Center
16 July 2023 Friendly Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–0 Bournemouth Marbella, Spain
18:00 CEST
17:00 BST
  • Abu Farhi 85'
 Report Stadium: Marbella Football Center
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
25 July 2023 Friendly Southampton 2–3 Bournemouth Southampton
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 13,049
Referee: James Linington
29 July 2023 Friendly Bournemouth 1–3 Atalanta King's Park
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Referee: Craig Pawson (England)
5 August 2023 Friendly Bournemouth 2–0 Lorient King's Park
17:00 BST
Report Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Referee: Andrew Madley

Competitions

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 12 August 2023 19 May 2024 Matchday 1 9 0 3 6 6 20 −14 000.00
FA Cup TBD Third round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup 29 August 2023 Second round 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 100.00
Total 11 2 3 6 11 22 −11 018.18

Last updated: 21 October 2023
Source: Soccerway

Premier League
Main article: 2023–24 Premier League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Everton 9 2 1 6 9 14 −5 7
17 Luton Town 9 1 2 6 8 17 −9 5
18 Burnley 9 1 1 7 7 23 −16 4 Relegation to EFL Championship
19 Bournemouth 9 0 3 6 6 20 −14 3
20 Sheffield United 9 0 1 8 7 24 −17 1
Updated to match(es) played on 23 October 2023. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[40]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
9 0 3 6 6 20  −14 3 0 2 3 2 9  −7 0 1 3 4 11  −7

Last updated: 21 October 2023.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round
Round123456789
GroundHAHAHAHAH
ResultDLLDDLLLL
Position101416161517181919
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2023. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 15 June, the Premier League fixtures were released.[41]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 August 2023 1 Bournemouth 1–1 West Ham United Kings Park
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 11,189
Referee: Peter Bankes
19 August 2023 2 Liverpool 3–1 Bournemouth Liverpool
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 49,699
Referee: Thomas Bramall
26 August 2023 3 Bournemouth 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur Kings Park
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 10,567
Referee: Tim Robinson
2 September 2023 4 Brentford 2–2 Bournemouth Brentford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Gtech Community Stadium
Attendance: 16,973
Referee: Bobby Madley
17 September 2023 5 Bournemouth 0–0 Chelsea Kings Park
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 10,421
Referee: David Coote
24 September 2023 6 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1 Bournemouth Falmer
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 31,617
Referee: John Brooks
30 September 2023 7 Bournemouth 0–4 Arsenal Kings Park
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 11,193
Referee: Michael Salisbury
7 October 2023 8 Everton 3–0 Bournemouth Walton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,815
Referee: David Coote
21 October 2023 9 Bournemouth 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Kings Park
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 11,175
Referee: Paul Tierney
28 October 2023 10 Bournemouth v Burnley Kings Park
15:00 BST Stadium: Vitality Stadium
4 November 2023 11 Manchester City v Bournemouth Manchester
15:00 GMT Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
11 November 2023 12 Bournemouth v Newcastle United Kings Park
17:30 GMT Stadium: Vitality Stadium
25 November 2023 13 Sheffield United v Bournemouth Sheffield
15:00 GMT Stadium: Bramall Lane
3 December 2023 14 Bournemouth v Aston Villa Kings Park
14:00 GMT Stadium: Vitality Stadium
6 December 2023 15 Crystal Palace v Bournemouth Selhurst
19:30 GMT Stadium: Selhurst Park
9 December 2023 16 Manchester United v Bournemouth Manchester
15:00 GMT Stadium: Old Trafford
16 December 2023 17 Bournemouth v Luton Town Kings Park
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vitality Stadium
23 December 2023 18 Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Stadium: City Ground
26 December 2023 19 Bournemouth v Fulham Kings Park
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vitality Stadium
31 December 2023 20 Tottenham Hotspur v Bournemouth Tottenham
14:00 GMT Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
21 January 2024 21 Bournemouth v Liverpool Kings Park
16:30 GMT Stadium: Vitality Stadium
30 January 2024 22 West Ham United v Bournemouth Stratford
19:45 GMT Stadium: London Stadium
3 February 2024 23 Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest Kings Park
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vitality Stadium
10 February 2024 24 Fulham v Bournemouth Fulham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Craven Cottage
17 February 2024 25 Newcastle United v Bournemouth Newcastle
15:00 GMT Stadium: St James' Park
24 February 2024 26 Bournemouth v Manchester City Kings Park
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vitality Stadium
2 March 2024 27 Burnley v Bournemouth Burnley
15:00 GMT Stadium: Turf Moor
9 March 2024 28 Bournemouth v Sheffield United Kings Park
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vitality Stadium
16 March 2024 29 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bournemouth Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Molineux
30 March 2024 30 Bournemouth v Everton Kings Park
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vitality Stadium
2 April 2024 31 Bournemouth v Crystal Palace Kings Park
19:45 BST Stadium: Vitality Stadium
6 April 2024 32 Luton Town v Bournemouth Luton
15:00 BST Stadium: Kenilworth Road
13 April 2024 33 Bournemouth v Manchester United Kings Park
15:00 BST Stadium: Vitality Stadium
20 April 2024 34 Aston Villa v Bournemouth Aston
15:00 BST Stadium: Villa Park
27 April 2024 35 Bournemouth v Brighton & Hove Albion Kings Park
15:00 BST Stadium: Vitality Stadium
4 May 2024 36 Arsenal v Bournemouth Holloway
15:00 BST Stadium: Emirates Stadium
11 May 2024 37 Bournemouth v Brentford Kings Park
15:00 BST Stadium: Vitality Stadium
19 May 2024 38 Chelsea v Bournemouth Fulham
16:00 BST Stadium: Stamford Bridge

FA Cup
Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup
Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

Bournemouth entered the competition in the second round, and were drawn away to Swansea City.[42] They were then drawn at home to Stoke City in the third round,[43] and at home to Liverpool in the fourth round.[44]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

29 August 2023 Second round Swansea City 2–3 Bournemouth Landore
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 8,785
Referee: Matt Donohue
27 September 2023 Third round Bournemouth 2–0 Stoke City Kings Park
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 10,282
Referee: Graham Scott
1 November 2023 Fourth round Bournemouth v Liverpool Kings Park
19:45 GMT Stadium: Vitality Stadium

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