2020–21 Cardiff City F.C. season
2020–21 season | ||||
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Owner | Vincent Tan | |||
Chairman | Mehmet Dalman | |||
Manager | Neil Harris (until 21 January)[1] Mick McCarthy (from 22 January)[2] | |||
Stadium | Cardiff City Stadium | |||
Championship | 8th | |||
FA Cup | Third round | |||
EFL Cup | First round | |||
Welsh League Cup | Second round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Kieffer Moore (20) All: Kieffer Moore (20) | |||
Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Luton Town (28 Nov 20) 4–0 vs. Birmingham City (1 May 21) | |||
Biggest defeat | 0–5 vs. Sheffield Wednesday (5 April 21) | |||
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The 2020–21 season was the 122nd season in existence of Cardiff City Football Club. In addition to the Championship, Cardiff City participated in that season's editions of the FA Cup, the Welsh League Cup, and participated in the EFL Cup.
First-team squad[edit]
- As of 8 May 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Name | Nat. | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Apps. | Goals | Year signed | Signed from | Transfer fee | Ends |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
1 | Dillon Phillips | ![]() | GK | 11 June 1995 (aged 26) | 17 | 0 | 2020 | ![]() | Undisclosed | 2023 |
12 | Alex Smithies | ![]() | GK | 5 March 1990 (aged 31) | 69 | 0 | 2018 | ![]() | £4,000,000 | 2022 |
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | Jordi Osei-Tutu | ![]() | RB/RW | 2 October 1998 (aged 22) | 9 | 0 | 2020 | ![]() | Loan | 2021 |
3 | Joe Bennett | ![]() | LB | 28 March 1990 (aged 31) | 178 | 5 | 2016 | ![]() | Free | 2021 |
4 | Sean Morrison | ![]() | CB | 8 January 1991 (aged 30) | 276 | 30 | 2014 | ![]() | £3,180,000 | 2022 |
5 | Aden Flint | ![]() | CB | 11 July 1989 (aged 31) | 52 | 6 | 2019 | ![]() | £4,000,000 | 2022 |
16 | Curtis Nelson | ![]() | CB | 21 May 1993 (aged 28) | 82 | 3 | 2019 | ![]() | Free | 2023 |
22 | Sol Bamba | ![]() ![]() | CB | 13 January 1985 (aged 36) | 118 | 10 | 2016 | Free Agent | Free | 2021 |
30 | Ciaron Brown | ![]() ![]() | CB | 14 January 1998 (aged 23) | 13 | 0 | 2018 | ![]() | Trainee | 2021 |
32 | Joel Bagan | ![]() ![]() | LB | 3 September 2001 (aged 19) | 9 | 0 | 2020 | Academy | Trainee | 2023 |
38 | Perry Ng | ![]() | RB/LB/CB | 27 April 1996 (aged 25) | 19 | 0 | 2021 | ![]() | £350,000 | 2024 |
Midfielders | ||||||||||
6 | Will Vaulks | ![]() ![]() | DM | 13 September 1993 (aged 27) | 77 | 9 | 2019 | ![]() | £2,100,000 | 2022 |
7 | Leandro Bacuna | ![]() | CM/RB | 21 August 1991 (aged 29) | 100 | 3 | 2019 | ![]() | £4,000,000 | 2023 |
8 | Joe Ralls | ![]() | CM/LM | 12 October 1993 (aged 27) | 279 | 31 | 2011 | Academy | Trainee | 2022 |
11 | Josh Murphy | ![]() | LW/RW/SS | 24 February 1995 (aged 26) | 97 | 13 | 2018 | ![]() | £11,000,000 | 2022 |
15 | Jonny Williams | ![]() ![]() | AM/CM/LM | 9 October 1993 (aged 27) | 9 | 0 | 2021 | ![]() | Undisclosed | 2021 |
21 | Marlon Pack | ![]() | CM/DM | 25 March 1991 (aged 30) | 83 | 4 | 2019 | ![]() | Undisclosed | 2022 |
23 | Harry Wilson | ![]() | RW/LW/AM | 22 March 1997 (aged 24) | 38 | 7 | 2020 | ![]() | Loan | 2021 |
27 | Sheyi Ojo | ![]() | RW/LW/AM | 19 June 1997 (aged 24) | 41 | 5 | 2020 | ![]() | Loan | 2021 |
28 | Tom Sang | ![]() | AM/RW/RB | 29 June 1999 (aged 22) | 11 | 0 | 2020 | ![]() | Free | 2023 |
33 | Junior Hoilett | ![]() | LW/RW/AM | 5 June 1990 (aged 31) | 184 | 25 | 2016 | Free Agent | Free | 2021 |
34 | Tavio Kouakou D'Almeida | ![]() | CM | 11 December 2000 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | 2019 | ![]() | Free | 2021 |
40 | Rubin Colwill | ![]() | AM/CM | 27 April 2002 (aged 19) | 6 | 0 | 2020 | Academy | Trainee | 2023 |
Forwards | ||||||||||
10 | Kieffer Moore | ![]() ![]() | CF | 8 August 1992 (aged 28) | 42 | 20 | 2020 | ![]() | £2,000,000 | 2023 |
14 | Isaac Vassell | ![]() | CF | 9 September 1993 (aged 27) | 3 | 1 | 2019 | ![]() | Undisclosed | 2022 |
17 | Lee Tomlin | ![]() | SS | 12 January 1989 (aged 32) | 57 | 11 | 2017 | ![]() | £2,900,000 | 2022 |
19 | Max Watters | ![]() | CF | 23 March 1999 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | 2021 | ![]() | Undisclosed | 2024 |
29 | Mark Harris | ![]() | CF/LW/RW | 29 December 1998 (aged 22) | 19 | 3 | 2017 | Academy | Trainee | 2023 |
39 | Isaak Davies | ![]() | CF | 25 September 2001 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | 2020 | Academy | Trainee | 2023 |
Out on Loan | ||||||||||
9 | Robert Glatzel | ![]() | CF | 8 January 1994 (aged 27) | 58 | 11 | 2019 | ![]() | £5,500,000 | 2022 |
20 | Gavin Whyte | ![]() | RW | 31 January 1996 (aged 25) | 37 | 1 | 2019 | ![]() | £2,000,000 | 2023 |
25 | Joe Day | ![]() | GK | 13 August 1990 (aged 30) | 2 | 0 | 2019 | ![]() | Free | 2021 |
Statistics[edit]
- As of 8 May 2021
- Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Cardiff City.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Dillon Phillips | 17 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | ![]() | Jordi Osei-Tutu* | 9 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ![]() | Joe Bennett | 31 | 1 | 29+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | ![]() | Sean Morrison | 39 | 5 | 37+1 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | ![]() | Aden Flint | 22 | 1 | 22+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
6 | MF | ![]() | Will Vaulks | 43 | 5 | 36+6 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | ![]() | Leandro Bacuna | 44 | 2 | 32+10 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | ![]() | Joe Ralls | 40 | 5 | 34+5 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | ![]() | Kieffer Moore | 42 | 20 | 40+2 | 20 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
11 | MF | ![]() | Josh Murphy | 34 | 2 | 12+20 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
12 | GK | ![]() | Alex Smithies | 32 | 0 | 31+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
15 | MF | ![]() | Jonny Williams | 9 | 0 | 1+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
16 | DF | ![]() | Curtis Nelson | 46 | 1 | 44+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
17 | FW | ![]() | Lee Tomlin | 5 | 1 | 1+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
19 | FW | ![]() | Max Watters | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
21 | MF | ![]() | Marlon Pack | 41 | 2 | 30+9 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
22 | DF | ![]() | Sol Bamba | 7 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
23 | MF | ![]() | Harry Wilson* | 38 | 7 | 33+4 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
27 | MF | ![]() | Sheyi Ojo* | 41 | 5 | 25+15 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
28 | MF | ![]() | Tom Sang | 10 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
29 | FW | ![]() | Mark Harris | 17 | 3 | 6+10 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
30 | DF | ![]() | Ciaron Brown | 12 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
32 | DF | ![]() | Joel Bagan | 8 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
33 | MF | ![]() | Junior Hoilett | 23 | 2 | 15+6 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
38 | DF | ![]() | Perry Ng | 19 | 0 | 19+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
40 | MF | ![]() | Rubin Colwill | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() | Robert Glatzel | 23 | 3 | 9+12 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
20 | MF | ![]() | Gavin Whyte | 7 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Players who left the club: | |||||||||||||
13 | DF | ![]() | Filip Benković* | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
18 | DF | ![]() | Greg Cunningham | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Goals record[edit]
- As of 8 May 2021
Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 | ![]() | CF | Kieffer Moore | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
2 | 23 | ![]() | RW | Harry Wilson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
3 | 4 | ![]() | CB | Sean Morrison | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
6 | ![]() | DM | Will Vaulks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
8 | ![]() | CM | Joe Ralls | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
27 | ![]() | RW | Sheyi Ojo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
7 | 9 | ![]() | CF | Robert Glatzel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
29 | ![]() | CF | Mark Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
9 | 7 | ![]() | CM | Leandro Bacuna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
11 | ![]() | LW | Josh Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
21 | ![]() | CM | Marlon Pack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
33 | ![]() | LW | Junior Hoilett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
12 | 3 | ![]() | LB | Joe Bennet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5 | ![]() | CB | Aden Flint | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
16 | ![]() | CB | Curtis Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
17 | ![]() | SS | Lee Tomlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Total | 66 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
Assists record[edit]
- As of 8 May 2021
Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 23 | ![]() | RW | Harry Wilson | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
2 | 27 | ![]() | RW | Sheyi Ojo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
4 | 11 | ![]() | LW | Josh Murphy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
5 | 8 | ![]() | CM | Joe Ralls | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
6 | 38 | ![]() | RB | Perry Ng | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
7 | 3 | ![]() | LB | Joe Bennett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
4 | ![]() | CB | Sean Morrison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
6 | ![]() | DM | Will Vaulks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
21 | ![]() | CM | Marlon Pack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
33 | ![]() | LW | Junior Hoilett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
11 | 5 | ![]() | CB | Aden Flint | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7 | ![]() | CM | Leandro Bacuna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
9 | ![]() | CF | Robert Glatzel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
10 | ![]() | CF | Kieffer Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
29 | ![]() | CF | Mark Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
Disciplinary record[edit]
- As of 8 May 2021
Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | |||||
1 | 7 | ![]() | CM | Leandro Bacuna | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 4 | ![]() | CB | Sean Morrison | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
3 | 6 | ![]() | DM | Will Vaulks | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
8 | ![]() | CM | Joe Ralls | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
5 | 3 | ![]() | LB | Joe Bennett | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
16 | ![]() | CB | Curtis Nelson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | ![]() | CM | Marlon Pack | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
8 | 27 | ![]() | RW | Sheyi Ojo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
9 | 5 | ![]() | CB | Aden Flint | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
10 | ![]() | CF | Kieffer Moore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
30 | ![]() | CB | Ciaron Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
38 | ![]() | RB | Perry Ng | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | 11 | ![]() | LW | Josh Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
17 | ![]() | SS | Lee Tomlin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
23 | ![]() | RW | Harry Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
28 | ![]() | AM | Tom Sang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
33 | ![]() | LW | Junior Hoilett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | 1 | ![]() | GK | Dillon Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
15 | ![]() | AM | Jonny Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | ![]() | LB | Greg Cunningham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 71 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 3 | 1 |
Clean sheets[edit]
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play.
- As of match played 7 May 2021[citation needed]
Rank | No. | Nat. | Name | Matches played | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 12 | ![]() | Alex Smithies | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
2 | 1 | ![]() | Dillon Phillips | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Contracts[edit]
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Status | Contract Length | Expiry Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 August 2020 | LW | ![]() | Mark Harris | Signed | 1 Year | June 2021 | [3] |
13 August 2020 | AM | ![]() | Tom Sang | Signed | 1 Year | June 2021 | [3] |
7 September 2020 | CB | ![]() | Curtis Nelson | Extended | 2 years | June 2023 | [4] |
5 November 2020 | LB | ![]() | Joel Bagan | Signed | 2 years | June 2023 | [5] |
15 February 2021 | AM | ![]() | Rubin Colwill | Signed | 2 years | June 2023 | [6] |
15 February 2021 | CF | ![]() | Isaak Davies | Signed | 2 years | June 2023 | [6] |
17 March 2021 | AM | ![]() | Kieron Evans | Signed | 2 years | June 2023 | [7] |
17 March 2021 | MF | ![]() | Keenan Patten | Extended | 1 year | June 2022 | [7] |
12 April 2021 | AM | ![]() | Tom Sang | Signed | 2 Years | June 2023 | [8] |
19 May 2021 | CF | ![]() | Mark Harris | Signed | 2 Years | June 2023 | [9] |
16 June 2021 | AM | ![]() | Cian Ashford | Signed | 3 years | June 2024 | [10] |
Transfers[edit]
Transfers in[edit]
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 August 2020 | CF | ![]() | Kieffer Moore | ![]() | Undisclosed | [11] |
4 September 2020 | CB | ![]() | Oliver Denham | ![]() | Free transfer | [12] |
4 September 2020 | CF | ![]() | Chanka Zimba | ![]() | Free transfer | [13] |
21 September 2020 | CM | ![]() | Camron McWilliams | ![]() | Free transfer | [14] |
21 September 2020 | CM | ![]() | Rolan Idowu | ![]() | Free transfer | [14] |
16 October 2020 | GK | ![]() | Dillon Phillips | ![]() | Undisclosed | [15] |
16 January 2021 | CF | ![]() | Max Watters | ![]() | Undisclosed | [16] |
19 January 2021 | RB | ![]() | Perry Ng | ![]() | £350,000 | [17] |
1 February 2021 | AM | ![]() | Jonny Williams | ![]() | Undisclosed | [18] |
17 March 2021 | CB | ![]() | Ibrahim Bakare | Free Agent | Free | [7] |
Loans in[edit]
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 August 2020 | RB | ![]() | Jordi Osei-Tutu | ![]() | End of season | [19] |
7 September 2020 | RW | ![]() | Sheyi Ojo | ![]() | End of season | [20] |
16 October 2020 | CB | ![]() | Filip Benković | ![]() | 6 January 2021 | [21][22] |
16 October 2020 | RW | ![]() | Harry Wilson | ![]() | End of season | [23] |
Loans out[edit]
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 July 2020 | CB | ![]() | Ciaron Brown | ![]() | 29 January 2021 | [24][25] |
1 August 2020 | CM | ![]() | Aaron Bolger | ![]() | October 2020 | [26] |
10 August 2020 | CF | ![]() | Danny Williams | ![]() | End of season | [27][28] |
16 September 2020 | FW | ![]() | James Waite | ![]() | End of season | [29] |
22 September 2020 | AM | ![]() | Tom Sang | ![]() | 4 January 2021 | [30] |
16 October 2020 | CB | ![]() | Aden Flint | ![]() | 4 January 2021 | [31][32] |
4 January 2021 | GK | ![]() | Joe Day | ![]() | End of season | [33] |
14 January 2021 | RW | ![]() | Gavin Whyte | ![]() | End of season | [34] |
28 January 2021 | LB | ![]() | Greg Cunningham | ![]() | 6 February 2021 | [35][36] |
1 February 2021 | CF | ![]() | Robert Glatzel | ![]() | End of Season | [37] |
Transfers out[edit]
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2020 | CF | ![]() | Omar Bogle | ![]() | Released | [38][39] |
1 July 2020 | CB | ![]() | Matthew Connolly | ![]() | Released | [38] |
1 July 2020 | RB | ![]() | Cameron Coxe | ![]() | Released | [38][40] |
1 July 2020 | RB | ![]() | Connor Davies | ![]() | Released | [38][41] |
1 July 2020 | CM | ![]() | Lloyd Humphries | ![]() | Released | [38][42] |
1 July 2020 | CF | ![]() | Shamar Moore | ![]() | Released | [38] |
1 July 2020 | MF | ![]() | Harry Pinchard | ![]() | Released | [38] |
1 July 2020 | CB | ![]() | Ryan Pryce | ![]() | Released | [38][43] |
1 July 2020 | RB | ![]() | Jazz Richards | ![]() | Released | [38] |
1 July 2020 | AM | ![]() | Siôn Spence | ![]() | Released | [38] |
1 July 2020 | CM | ![]() | Laurence Wootton | ![]() | Free transfer | [44] |
17 August 2020 | CF | ![]() | Danny Ward | ![]() | Free transfer | [45] |
9 September 2020 | RW | ![]() | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | ![]() | Contract Termination | [46][47] |
11 September 2020 | GK | ![]() | Neil Etheridge | ![]() | Undisclosed | [48] |
30 September 2020 | CF | ![]() | Callum Paterson | ![]() | Undisclosed | [49] |
6 February 2021 | LB | ![]() | Greg Cunningham | ![]() | Undisclosed | [36] |
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Competitions[edit]
Overview[edit]
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
EFL Championship | 12 September 2020 | May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 39.13 |
FA Cup | 9 January 2021 | 9 January 2021 | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
EFL Cup | 5 September 2020 | 5 September 2020 | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
Welsh League Cup | 11 December 2020 | First round | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | |
Total | 49 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 68 | 53 | +15 | 38.78 |
Last updated: 8 May 2021
Source: Competitions
EFL Championship[edit]
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Barnsley | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 78 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
6 | Bournemouth | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 73 | 46 | +27 | 77 | |
7 | Reading | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 70 | |
8 | Cardiff City | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 68 | |
9 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 68 | |
10 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 64 | |
11 | Millwall | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 62 |
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) 12-point sending off offences[50]
Results summary[edit]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 68 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 21 | +7 |
Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday[edit]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[edit]
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[51]
12 September 2020 1 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
15:00 BST | Report | Windass ![]() Rhodes ![]() Luongo ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Madley (Yorkshire) |
19 September 2020 2 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
12:30 BST | Report | Moore ![]() | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight) | |
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV |
26 September 2020 3 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Reading | Cardiff |
15:00 BST | Hoilett ![]() Moore ![]() Tomlin ![]() | Report | Morrison ![]() João ![]() Olise ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb (Lancashire) |
3 October 2020 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
15:00 BST | Johnson ![]() Gallagher ![]() | Report | Cunningham ![]() Bacuna ![]() Tomlin ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond (Lancashire) |
18 October 2020 5 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Preston |
12:00 BST | Browne ![]() | Report | Ojo ![]() | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud (Wessex) |
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV |
21 October 2020 6 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Bournemouth | Cardiff |
19:45 BST | Morrison ![]() Wilson ![]() Ralls ![]() | Report | Solanke ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Simon Hooper (Swindon) |
24 October 2020 7 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
15:00 BST | Moore ![]() Ojo ![]() | Report | Saville ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire) |
28 October 2020 8 | Derby County | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Derby |
19:45 GMT | Waghorn ![]() Jóźwiak ![]() Shinnie ![]() te Wierik ![]() | Report | Moore ![]() Morrison ![]() Ojo ![]() Bacuna ![]() | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands) |
31 October 2020 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–2 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 GMT | Chair ![]() ![]() Kane ![]() ![]() Cameron ![]() Barbet ![]() Ball ![]() | Report | Ralls ![]() ![]() Bacuna ![]() Tomlin ![]() | Stadium: Loftus Road Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire) |
3 November 2020 10 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Barnsley | Cardiff |
19:45 GMT | Hoilett ![]() Ralls ![]() Wilson ![]() | Report | James ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northampton) |
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV |
6 November 2020 11 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
18:00 GMT | Pack ![]() | Report | Martin ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: David Webb (Lancashire) |
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV |
21 November 2020 12 | Millwall | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 GMT | Smith ![]() | BBC Report | Moore ![]() | Stadium: The Den Referee: Graham Scott (Oxfordshire) |
25 November 2020 13 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
19:45 GMT | Walker ![]() | Report | Morrison ![]() Wilson ![]() | Stadium: St Andrew's Referee: Jeremy Simpson (Lancashire) |
28 November 2020 14 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
15:00 GMT | Nelson ![]() Morrison ![]() M Harris ![]() Moore ![]() Ojo ![]() | Report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Josh Smith (Peterborough) |
1 December 2020 15 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | Cardiff |
19:00 GMT | Moore ![]() Glatzel ![]() Bennett ![]() | Report | Mbenza ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicester) |
5 December 2020 16 | Watford | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Watford |
15:00 GMT | Perica ![]() | Report | Moore ![]() Ojo ![]() Ralls ![]() | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 1,973 Referee: Steve Martin (Staffordshire) |
8 December 2020 17 | Stoke City | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Stoke-on-Trent |
19:45 GMT | Morrison ![]() Smith ![]() McClean ![]() | Report | Glatzel ![]() Morrison ![]() Ojo ![]() | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Referee: Tony Harrington (Hartlepool) |
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV |
12 December 2020 18 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
12:30 GMT | Morrison ![]() Moore ![]() Ralls ![]() ![]() | BBC Report | Lowe ![]() Bennett ![]() Guehi ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire) |
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV |
16 December 2020 19 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
19:00 GMT | Glatzel ![]() Ojo ![]() Wilson ![]() Morrison ![]() | BBC Report | Toral ![]() Roberts ![]() Colin ![]() Sánchez ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Michael Salisbury (Lancashire) |
19 December 2020 20 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Norwich |
12:30 GMT | Buendía ![]() Cantwell ![]() | Report | Nelson ![]() Ojo ![]() Bacuna ![]() Wilson ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex) |
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV |
26 December 2020 21 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Brentford | Cardiff |
15:00 GMT | Vaulks ![]() ![]() | BBC Report | Canós ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northamptonshire) |
29 December 2020 22 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Cardiff City | High Wycombe |
19:45 GMT | Tafazolli ![]() Thompson ![]() Wheeler ![]() Ikpeazu ![]() | BBC Report | Bennett ![]() Bacuna ![]() Hoilett ![]() | Stadium: Adams Park Referee: Leigh Doughty (Blackpool) |
16 January 2021 23 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Norwich City | Cardiff |
15:00 GMT | Bacuna ![]() Pack ![]() ![]() Hoilett ![]() Ralls ![]() Harry Wilson | BBC Report | Hanley ![]() Cantwell ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Tony Harrington (Hartlepool) |
20 January 2021 24 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
19:00 GMT | Sky Sports Report | Barbet ![]() Cameron ![]() Willock ![]() Chair ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Darren Bond (Lancashire) |
27 January 2021 25 | Barnsley | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
19:00 GMT | Andersen ![]() Woodrow ![]() | BBC Report | Ojo ![]() Moore ![]() | Stadium: Oakwell Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire) |
30 January 2021 26 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Millwall | Cardiff |
15:00 GMT | Bennett ![]() Moore ![]() Vaulks ![]() Morrison ![]() | BBC Report | Flint ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Matt Donohue (Manchester) |
6 February 2021 27 | Bristol City | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
15:00 GMT | BBC Report | Nelson ![]() Moore ![]() | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia) |
9 February 2021 28 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
19:00 GMT | Crooks ![]() | BBC Report | Ojo ![]() Bennett ![]() | Stadium: New York Stadium Referee: Geoff Eltringham (Durham) |
13 February 2021 29 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Coventry City | Cardiff |
15:00 GMT | Moore ![]() Murphy ![]() Flint ![]() Morrison ![]() Bennett ![]() | BBC Report | Biamou ![]() Hyam ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight) |
16 February 2021 30 | Luton Town | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Luton |
20:15 GMT | BBC Report | Wilson ![]() Vaulks ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex) | |
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV |
20 February 2021 31 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Preston | Cardiff |
15:00 GMT | Moore ![]() Murphy ![]() Flint ![]() Pack ![]() Harris ![]() Bennett ![]() | BBC Report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Jeremy Simpson (Lancashire) |
24 February 2021 32 | Bournemouth | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Bournemouth |
19:45 GMT | Billing ![]() Long ![]() Cook ![]() Kelly ![]() | BBC Report | Nelson ![]() Morrison ![]() Moore ![]() ![]() Ng ![]() Flint ![]() | Stadium: Dean Court Referee: Gavin Ward (Surrey) |
27 February 2021 33 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
15:00 GMT | McNair ![]() | BBC Report | Vaulks ![]() Morrison ![]() Bennett ![]() Ng ![]() | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia) |
2 March 2021 34 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Derby County | Cardiff |
19:00 GMT | Bacuna ![]() ![]() Moore ![]() Vaulks ![]() | BBC Report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northamptonshire) |
5 March 2021 35 | Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
19:45 GMT | BBC Report | Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex) | ||
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
13 March 2021 36 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Watford | Cardiff |
15:00 GMT | Sierralta ![]() Bacuna ![]() Ng ![]() | Sky Sports Report | Chalobah ![]() Bachmann ![]() Hughes ![]() Sarr ![]() Sierralta ![]() Masina ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Keith Stroud (Wessex) |
16 March 2021 37 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Stoke City | Cardiff |
19:00 GMT | Pack ![]() | BBC Report | Allen ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Graham Scott (Oxfordshire) |
Note: Live on Sky Sports Red Button |
20 March 2021 38 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
17:30 GMT | BBC Report | Flint ![]() Morrison ![]() Vaulks ![]() Brown ![]() | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Referee: Paul Tierney (Wigan) | |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
2 April 2021 39 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff |
15:00 BST | Pack ![]() Brown ![]() | Sky Report BBC Report | Christie ![]() Garner ![]() Grabban ![]() Cafú ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Gavin Ward (Surrey) |
5 April 2021 40 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5–0 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
17:30 BST | BBC Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Referee: David Webb (Lancashire) | ||
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
10 April 2021 41 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
15:00 BST | Vaulks ![]() Ralls ![]() | BBC Report | Armstrong ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Jeremy Simpson (Lancashire) |
16 April 2021 42 | Reading | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Reading |
18:00 BST | Meite ![]() | BBC Report | Moore ![]() | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire) |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
20 April 2021 43 | Brentford | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
18:00 BST | Fosu-Henry ![]() ![]() Canós ![]() | BBC Report | Moore ![]() | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Referee: Darren England (Yorkshire) |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
24 April 2021 44 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Cardiff |
15:00 BST | Moore ![]() Vaulks ![]() | BBC Report | Jacobson ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Matt Donohue (Manchester) |
1 May 2021 45 | Birmingham City | 0–4 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
15:00 BST | Dean ![]() | BBC Report | Wilson ![]() Pack ![]() M Harris ![]() | Stadium: St Andrew's Referee: Andy Davies (Hampshire) |
8 May 2021 46 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Rotherham | Cardiff |
12:30 BST | Ralls ![]() Pack ![]() | BBC Report | Wing ![]() Ihiekwe ![]() Wiles ![]() | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Graham Scott (Oxfordshire) |
FA Cup[edit]
The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[52]
9 January 2021 Third round | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Cardiff City | West Bridgford |
12:00 GMT | Taylor ![]() | Report | Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb | |
Note: Live on BT Sports Extra 4 |
EFL Cup[edit]
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[53]
5 September 2020 First round | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Korboa ![]() Smith ![]() Horsfall ![]() Warburton ![]() ![]() Watson ![]() ![]() | Report | Bacuna ![]() Hoilett ![]() Sang ![]() | Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Welsh League Cup[edit]
Cardiff entered the Welsh League Cup for the first time in the club's history in the 2020–21 season.[54]
11 December 2020 First round | Taff's Well | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Taff's Well |
19:45 GMT | Evans ![]() I Davies ![]() | Stadium: USW Sports Park |
Summary[edit]
Games played | 49 (46 EFL Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Welsh League Cup) |
Games won | 19 (18 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 1 Welsh League Cup) |
Games drawn | 14 (14 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
Games lost | 16 (14 EFL Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
Goals scored | 68 (66 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 2 Welsh League Cup) |
Goals conceded | 53 (49 EFL Championship, 1 FA Cup, 3 League Cup) |
Goal difference | 15 |
Clean sheets | 15 (14 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 1 Welsh League Cup) |
Yellow cards | 75 (70 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 3 League Cup, 2 Welsh League Cup) |
Red cards | 4 (4 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
Worst Discipline | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Best result | 4–0 vs. Luton Town (28 Nov 20) 4–0 vs. Preston North End (20 Feb 21) 4–0 vs. Derby County (2 Mar 21) 4–0 vs. Birmingham City (1 May 21) |
Worst result | 0–5 vs. Sheffield Wednesday (8 Apr 21) |
Most appearances | ![]() |
Top scorer | ![]() |