2023–24 Brighton season Preview: Albion’s last season was certainly one of the most impressive performances by teams outside the top six in recent memory. The club has overperformed for a few seasons in a row already. However, last time around they proved the world that the side can impose a threat to any team in the division.
2023–24 Brighton season squad
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Age | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end |
Goalkeepers |
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| 1 | Robert Sánchez | GK | Spain | Cartagena | 18 November 1997 | 25 | Spain Levante | 1 July 2013 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 |
| 16 | Kjell Scherpen | GK | Netherlands | Emmen | 23 January 2000 | 23 | Netherlands Ajax | 16 July 2021 | £5,000,000 | 30 June 2024 |
| 23 | Jason Steele | GK | England | Newton Aycliffe | 18 August 1990 | 32 | Sunderland | 1 July 2018 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 |
| 38 | Tom McGill | GK | Canada | Belleville | 25 March 2000 | 23 | Academy | 1 July 2018 | — | 30 June 2025 |
Defenders |
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| 2 | Tariq Lamptey | RB | Ghana | Hillingdon | 30 September 2000 | 22 | Chelsea | 31 January 2020 | £1,200,000 | 30 June 2025 |
| 4 | Adam Webster | CB | England | Chichester | 4 January 1995 | 28 | Bristol City | 3 August 2019 | £22,220,000 | 30 June 2026 |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk | CB | England | Brighton | 21 November 1991 | 31 | Academy | 1 July 2010 | — | 30 June 2025 |
| 30 | Pervis Estupiñán | LB | Ecuador | Esmeraldas | 21 January 1998 | 25 | Spain Villarreal | 16 August 2022 | £17,800,000 | 30 June 2027 |
| 34 | Joël Veltman | RB | Netherlands | IJmuiden | 15 January 1992 | 31 | Netherlands Ajax | 29 July 2020 | £900,000 | |
| — | Michał Karbownik | LB | Poland | Radom | 13 March 2003 | 20 | Poland Legia Warsaw | 4 October 2020 | £5,500,000 | 30 June 2024 |
Midfielders |
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| 7 | Solly March | RW | England | Eastbourne | 20 July 1994 | 28 | Lewes | 1 November 2011 | £5,000 | 30 June 2026 |
| 13 | Pascal Groß | CM | Germany | Mannheim | 15 June 1991 | 32 | Germany Ingolstadt 04 | 1 July 2017 | £3,000,000 | 30 June 2025 |
| 14 | Adam Lallana | AM | England | St Albans | 10 May 1988 | 35 | Liverpool | 27 July 2020 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2024 |
| 15 | Jakub Moder | CM | Poland | Szczecinek | 7 April 1999 | 24 | Poland Lech Poznań | 4 October 2020 | £11,000,000 | 30 June 2025 |
| 17 | Steven Alzate | CM | Colombia | Camden | 8 September 1998 | 24 | Leyton Orient | 31 July 2017 | £110,000 | 30 June 2024 |
| 19 | Jeremy Sarmiento | AM | Ecuador | Madrid | 16 June 2002 | 21 | Portugal Benfica | 2 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma | LW | Japan | Kanagawa Prefecture | 20 May 1997 | 26 | Japan Kawasaki Frontale | 10 August 2021 | £3,000,000 | 30 June 2025 |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo | DM | Ecuador | Santo Domingo | 2 November 2001 |
21 |
Ecuador Independiente del Valle | 1 February 2021 | £5,000,000 | 30 June 2027 |
| 26 | Yasin Ayari | CM | Sweden | Solna | 6 October 2003 | 19 | Sweden AIK | 30 January 2023 | £4,000,000 | 30 June 2027 |
| 27 | Billy Gilmour | CM | Scotland | Irvine | 11 June 2001 | 22 | Chelsea | 1 September 2022 | £8,330,000 | 30 June 2026 |
| 40 | Facundo Buonanotte | AM | Argentina | Pérez | 23 December 2004 | 18 | Argentina Rosario Central | 1 January 2023 | £6,000,000 | 30 June 2026 |
| — | Simon Adingra | LW | Ivory Coast | Yamoussoukro | 1 January 2002 | 21 | Denmark Nordsjælland | 1 July 2022 | £8,000,000 | 30 June 2026 |
| — | Abdallah Sima | RW | Senegal | Dakar | 17 June 2001 | 22 | Czech Republic Slavia Prague | 31 August 2021 | £8,000,000 | 30 June 2025 |
| — | Mahmoud Dahoud | CM | Germany | Amuda | 1 January 1996 | 27 | Germany Borussia Dortmund | 1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2027 |
| — | Kacper Kozłowski | CM | Poland | Koszalin | 16 October 2003 | 19 | Poland Pogoń Szczecin | 5 January 2022 | £11,000,000 | 30 June 2026 |
| — | James Milner | CM | England | Leeds | 4 January 1986 | 37 | Liverpool | 1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2024 |
Forwards |
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| 18 | Danny Welbeck | CF | England | Manchester | 26 November 1990 | 32 | Watford | 18 October 2020 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2024 |
| 20 | Julio Enciso | CF | Paraguay | Caaguazú | 23 January 2004 | 19 | Paraguay Libertad | 1 July 2022 | £11,600,000 | 30 June 2026 |
| 21 | Deniz Undav | CF | Germany | Achim | 19 July 1996 | 26 | Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 January 2022 | £7,000,000 | 30 June 2026 |
| 28 | Evan Ferguson | CF | Republic of Ireland | Bettystown | 19 October 2004 | 18 | Republic of Ireland Bohemians | 9 January 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 |
| — | Aaron Connolly | CF | Republic of Ireland | Oranmore | 28 January 2000 | 23 | Republic of Ireland Mervue United | 1 July 2016 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 |
| — | João Pedro | CF | Brazil | Ribeirão Preto | 26 September 2001 | 21 | Watford | 1 July 2023 | £34,200,000 | 30 June 2028 |
| — | Andi Zeqiri | CF | Switzerland | Lausanne | 22 June 1999 |
24 |
Switzerland Lausanne-Sport | 1 October 2020 | £4,000,000 | 30 June 2024 |
The most significant departure from Brighton at the time of writing is Alexis Mac Allister to Liverpool. Meanwhile, Moises Caceido is almost certain to leave as well.
Todd Miller, Taylor Richards, Toby Bull, Billie Clark, Matt Everitt, Jake Gee, Eliot Jenks, Teddy Jenks, Sam Packham, Haydon Roberts, Casey Shann, Jack Spong, Fynn Talley, Lorent Tolaj, Antef Tsoungui, Ben Wilson, Joe Winstanley are the youth players let go by the club.
In terms of addition, the club have added James Milner and Mahmoud Dahoud to the squad. Both were free transfers. João Pedro was signed from Watford for a reported €32.00m.
Despite a couple of additions in the midfield, Brighton might end up signing another midfielder. Tyler Adams of Leeds United, Reo Hatate of Celtic, Galatasaray’s Sacha Boey and Sassuolo’s Davide Frattesi are midfielders linked. Mohammed Salisu and Carlos Alcaraz of Southampton are also reported to be targets.
Zakaria Aboukhlal of Toulouse, James McAtee of Man City, Arsenal’s Reiss Nelson and goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher are other players that interest Albion. Samuel Iling Junior of and
Sacha Boey of Galatasaray are the wingers linked with the club.
2023–24 Brighton season fixture
| Day | Date | Home team | Away team | Venue | City | |
| Saturday | 12 August 2023 | Brighton | v | Luton Town | Amex Stadium | Brighton |
| Saturday | 19 August 2023 | Wolves | v | Brighton | Molineux Stadium | Wolverhampton |
| Saturday | 26 August 2023 | Brighton | v | West Ham | Amex Stadium | Brighton |
| Saturday | 2 September 2023 | Brighton | v | Newcastle | Amex Stadium | Brighton |
| Saturday | 16 September 2023 | Manchester United | v | Brighton | Old Trafford Stadium | Manchester |
| Saturday | 23 September 2023 | Brighton |
v |
AFC Bournemouth | Amex Stadium | Brighton |
| Saturday | 30 September 2023 | Aston Villa | v | Brighton | Villa Park Stadium | Birmingham |
| Saturday | 7 October 2023 | Brighton | v | Liverpool | Amex Stadium | Brighton |
| Saturday | 21 October 2023 | Manchester City | v | Brighton | Etihad Stadium | Manchester |
| Saturday | 28 October 2023 | Brighton | v | Fulham | Amex Stadium | Brighton |
| Saturday | 4 November 2023 | Everton | v | Brighton | Goodison Park | Liverpool |
| Saturday | 11 November 2023 | Brighton | v | Sheffield United | Amex Stadium | Brighton |
| Saturday | 25 November 2023 | Nottingham Forest | v | Brighton | City Ground | Nottingham |
| Saturday | 2 December 2023 | Chelsea | v | Brighton | Stamford Bridge | London |
| Tuesday | 5 December 2023 | Brighton | v | Brentford | Amex Stadium | Brighton |
| Saturday | 9 December 2023 | Brighton | v | Burnley | Amex Stadium | Brighton |
| Saturday | 16 December 2023 | Arsenal | v | Brighton | Emirates Stadium | London |
| Saturday | 23 December 2023 | Crystal Palace | v | Brighton | Selhurst Park | London |
| Tuesday | 26 December 2023 | Brighton | v | Tottenham | Amex Stadium | Brighton |
| Saturday | 30 December 2023 | West Ham | v | Brighton | London Stadium | London |
| Saturday | 13 January 2024 | Brighton | v | Wolves | Amex Stadium | Brighton |
| Tuesday | 30 January 2024 | Luton Town |
v |
Brighton | Kenilworth Road | Luton |
| Saturday | 3 February 2024 | Brighton | v | Crystal Palace | Amex Stadium | Brighton |
| Saturday | 10 February 2024 | Tottenham | v | Brighton | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
| Saturday | 17 February 2024 | Sheffield United | v | Brighton | Bramall Lane Stadium | Sheffield |
| Saturday | 24 February 2024 | Brighton | v | Everton | Amex Stadium | Brighton |
| Saturday | 2 March 2024 | Fulham | v | Brighton | Craven Cottage | London |
| Saturday | 9 March 2024 | Brighton | v | Nottingham Forest | Amex Stadium | Brighton |
| Saturday | 16 March 2024 | Brighton | v | Manchester City | Amex Stadium | Brighton |
| Saturday | 30 March 2024 | Liverpool | v | Brighton | Anfield Stadium | Liverpool |
| Tuesday | 2 April 2024 | Brentford | v | Brighton | Brentford Community | Brentford |
| Saturday | 6 April 2024 | Brighton | v | Arsenal | Amex Stadium | Brighton |
| Saturday | 13 April 2024 | Burnley | v | Brighton | Turf Moor | Burnley |
| Saturday | 20 April 2024 | Brighton |
v |
Chelsea | Amex Stadium | Brighton |
| Saturday | 27 April 2024 | AFC Bournemouth | v | Brighton | Vitality Stadium | Bournemouth |
| Saturday | 4 May 2024 | Brighton | v | Aston Villa | Amex Stadium | Brighton |
| Saturday | 11 May 2024 | Newcastle | v | Brighton | St. James’ Park Stadium | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Sunday | 19 May 2024 | Brighton | v | Manchester United | Amex Stadium | Brighton |
The above lists every fixture of Albion for this season. Their fierce encounter at Selhurst park will take place on 23rd December. The return fixture against Palace will be on February 3rd. With the relegation of Southampton, the club do not have a south Coast derby to look forward to.
Brighton, no doubt, are an impressive side. However, with the competition on top of the table, I do see them pushing any higher in the league. That being said, if Albion are able to retain the European spots next season, they should consider it as a successful season.
