The 2022–23 season was the 124th season in the existence of Cardiff City Football Club and the club's fourth consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the league, they also competed in the 2022–23 FA Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Cup.
The Bluebirds finished the season with 49 points. This ultimately proved enough to secure them 21st place and preserve their Championship status, albeit only on account of relegation rivals Reading being assessed a six-point deduction.
First-team squad
No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (age) Apps. Goals Year signed Signed from Transfer fee Ends Goalkeepers1Ryan AllsopGK4302022 Derby CountyFree202421Jak AlnwickGK702022 St MirrenFree202428Rohan LuthraGK102021 Crystal PalaceFree2024 Defenders2Mahlon RomeoRB/RM3302022 MillwallUndisclosed20253Joel BaganLB4132020AcademyTrainee20235Mark McGuinnessCB5432021 ArsenalUndisclosed202415Oliver DenhamCB/RB802021 Manchester UnitedTrainee202417Jamilu CollinsLB/CB/LM402022 SC PaderbornFree202422Vontae Daley-CampbellRB202022 Leicester CityFree202523Cédric KipréCB4332022 West Bromwich AlbionLoan202326Jack SimpsonCB/LB2102022 RangersUndisclosed202438Perry NgRB/LB/CB10522021 Crewe Alexandra£350,0002024 Midfielders6Ryan WintleDM/CM/CB7322021 Crewe AlexandraFree20248Joe RallsCM/LM/DM351332011AcademyTrainee202411Callum O'DowdaLW/AM/RW/LWB4032022 Bristol CityFree202512Tom SangAM/RW/RB2702020 Manchester UnitedFree202318Ebou AdamsCM/DM/AM002022 Forest Green RoversFree202519Romaine SawyersAM/CM/SS3932022 West Bromwich AlbionFree202420Gavin WhyteRW/LW5322019 Oxford United£2,000,000202324Eli KingCM702021AcademyTrainee202325Jaden PhilogeneLW/RW3952022 Aston VillaLoan202327Rubin ColwillAM/LW/RW6662020AcademyTrainee202435Andy Rinomhota CM/DM/RM4102022 ReadingFree2025 Forwards9Kion EteteCF/SS3032022 Tottenham Hotspur£500,000202510Sheyi OjoLW/RW/SS8072022 LiverpoolFree202429Mark HarrisCF/LW/RW94102017AcademyTrainee202331Connor WickhamCF/LW1212023Free AgentFree202339Isaak DaviesSS/RW/LW4242020AcademyTrainee202547Callum RobinsonLW/CF/RW2372022 West Bromwich Albion£1,500,000202548Sory KabaCF1782023 MidtjyllandLoan2023 Out on Loan14Ollie TannerLW/AM/RW202022 Lewes£50,000202436Max WattersCF2212021 Crawley TownUndisclosed2024Dillon PhillipsGK3602020 Charlton AthleticUndisclosed2023
Statistics
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Cardiff City.
!colspan=15|Players out on loan:
!colspan=15|Players who left the club:
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total148CFSory Kaba 8008247LWCallum Robinson 5207325LWJaden Philogene 410549 CFKion Etete 300311LWCallum O'Dowda 300319CMRomaine Sawyers 300323CBCédric Kipré 300329CFMark Harris 300396 DMRyan Wintle 200210LWSheyi Ojo 110238CBPerry Ng 2002128 CMJoe Ralls 100120RWGavin Whyte 100131CFConnor Wickham 100139SSIsaak Davies 1001Total 414045
Assists record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total147LWCallum Robinson 600622 RBMahlon Romeo 400435CMAndy Rinomhota 310446 CMRyan Wintle 300311LWCallum O'Dowda 300368 CMJoe Ralls 200231CFConnor Wickham 200238RBPerry Ng 200299 CFKion Etete 100120RWGavin Whyte 100125LWJaden Philogene 100127AMRubin Colwill 100137LBNiels Nkounkou 100148CFSory Kaba 1001Total 311033
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total 123CBCédric Kipré 10000000001000238RBPerry Ng 61000000061036 DMRyan Wintle 6001000007008 CMJoe Ralls 70000000070051 GKRyan Allsop 50100000050111LWCallum O'Dowda 60000000060029CFMark Harris 600000000600837LBNiels Nkounkou 50000000050092 RBMahlon Romeo 4000000004005 CBMark McGuinness 4000000004009 CFKion Etete 40000000040026CBJack Simpson 30100000030135CMAndy Rinomhota 4000000004001410LWSheyi Ojo 30000000030016CBCurtis Nelson 2000001003001612DMTom Sang 00020000020019CMRomaine Sawyers 20000000020047LWCallum Robinson 101000000101193 LBJoel Bagan 00000100000117LBJamilu Collins 10000000010020RWGavin Whyte 10000000010021GKJak Alnwick 10000000010022RBVontae Daley-Campbell 00000000100125LWJaden Philogene 10000000010027AMRubin Colwill 100000000100Total 83143011018716
Clean sheets 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.
Rank Name Matches played Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total1 1 43120012221 7000028 10000
Captains Correct as of match played on 8 May 2023 NameChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal8 CMJoe Ralls 2901306 DMRyan Wintle16001616CBCurtis Nelson 0202
Contracts Date Position Nationality Name Status Contract Length Expiry Date Ref. 10 June 2022 GK Rohan Luthra Signed 2 years June 2024 26 June 2022 CM Joe Ralls Signed 2 years June 2024
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 10 June 2022 LW Ollie Tanner Lewes Undisclosed 15 June 2022 RB Mahlon Romeo Millwall Undisclosed 1 July 2022 CM Ebou Adams Forest Green Rovers Free Transfer 1 July 2022 GK Ryan Allsop Derby County Free Transfer 1 July 2022 GK Jak Alnwick St Mirren Free Transfer 1 July 2022 LB Jamilu Collins SC Paderborn Free Transfer 1 July 2022 RB Vontae Daley-Campbell Leicester City Free Transfer 1 July 2022 LW Callum O'Dowda Bristol City Free Transfer 1 July 2022 CM Andy Rinomhota Reading Free Transfer 6 July 2022 AM Romaine Sawyers West Bromwich Albion Free Transfer 13 July 2022 LW Sheyi Ojo Liverpool Free Transfer 4 August 2022 CF Kion Etete Tottenham Hotspur £500,000 9 August 2022 CB Jack Simpson Rangers Undisclosed 10 August 2022 CM Cameron Antwi Blackpool Free Transfer 10 August 2022 MF Raheem Conte Queens Park Rangers Free Transfer 1 September 2022 LW Callum Robinson West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed 12 September 2022 CB Sebastian Kristensen Everton Free Transfer 14 February 2023 CF Connor Wickham Free agent Free Transfer 21 February 2023 LM Lennon Peake West Ham United Free Transfer
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 10 June 2022 CM Sam Bowen Newport County Undisclosed 24 June 2022 CB James Connolly Bristol Rovers Undisclosed 30 June 2022 CM Leandro Bacuna Watford Released 30 June 2022 CB Ibrahim Bakare Weymouth Released 30 June 2022 LB Ciaron Brown Oxford United Released 30 June 2022 DM Tavio Kouakou D'Almeida Unattached Released 30 June 2022 CB Aden Flint Stoke City Released 30 June 2022 CF Siyabonga Ligendza AFC Fylde Released 30 June 2022 RW Ntazana Mayembe Unattached Released 30 June 2022 LW Josh Murphy Oxford United Released 30 June 2022 CM Marlon Pack Portsmouth Released 30 June 2022 CM Keenan Patten AFC Fylde Released 30 June 2022 GK Alex Smithies Leicester City Released 30 June 2022 CF Isaac Vassell Unattached Released 30 June 2022 DM Will Vaulks Sheffield Wednesday Released 13 July 2022 CF James Collins Derby County Free transfer 5 January 2023 CB Sean Morrison Rotherham United Released ] 28 January 2023 CB Curtis Nelson Blackpool Mutual Consent 27 February 2023 CF Gabriele Biancheri Manchester United Undisclosed
Loans in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromOn loan untilRef 15 July 2022 CB Cédric Kipré West Bromwich Albion End of Season 26 July 2022 LW Jaden Philogene Aston Villa End of Season 27 August 2022 LB Niels Nkounkou Everton 14 January 2023 31 January 2023 CF Sory Kaba Midtjylland End of Season
Loans out DatePosPlayerLoaned toOn loan untilRef 10 June 2022 CF Chanka Zimba Newport County 1 January 2023 1 July 2022 AM Kieron Evans Torquay United End of Season 27 July 2022 GK Dillon Phillips KV Oostende End of Season 18 August 2022 CB Mark McGuinness Sheffield Wednesday 19 January 2023 25 August 2022 CM Eli King Crewe Alexandra 1 January 2023 5 January 2023 CF Max Watters Barnsley End of Season 9 January 2023 LW Ollie Tanner York City End of Season 31 January 2023 LB Thomas Davies Pontypridd United 31 January 2023 RW Jack Leahy Haverfordwest County End of Season
Pre-season and friendlies On 30 May, the Bluebirds announced their pre-season schedule with six matches arranged.
Competitions Overall record
Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
The Bluebirds entered the competition in the third round and were drawn at home to Leeds United.
EFL Cup
Cardiff City were drawn at home to Portsmouth in the first round.
References
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