Javier "Javi" Gracia Carlos (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 1 May 1970) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder.
He totalled 430 matches across both major levels of Spanish football, in a 15-year professional career. After retiring he began working as a manager, going on to coach several clubs in Spain, Greece and Russia before being appointed at Watford in January 2018.
Gracia led Watford to their second FA Cup final in their history in 2019, but was sacked later the same year. From June 2020 to May 2021 he worked with Valencia, and a year later he won the Qatar Stars League during a brief spell at Al Sadd before managing Leeds United for three months in 2023. Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License - Full article |
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38 lineups analysed - Number represent player in starting lineup. Click to show Lineups not confirmed are not included. See also Team Substitutions
Lineups found Starting lineup changes since last game | | | | | | | | | August 2018 | | | M1 | 11Aug | H | Brighton | | 2-0 | 4-4-2 | Initial team: Foster, Janmaat, Cathcart, Kabasele, Holebas, Hughes, Doucoure, Capoue, Pereyra, Gray, A, Deeney, | | M2 | 19Aug | | Burnley | | 1-3 | 4-4-2 | *** Repeat 11 *** | | M3 | 26Aug | H | C Palace | | 2-1 | 4-4-2 | *** Repeat 11 *** | | September 2018 | | | | 30-Aug to 06-Oct O Chuka Knock | M4 | 02Sep | H | Tottenham | | 2-1 | 4-4-2 | *** Repeat 11 *** | | M5 | 15Sep | H | Man.Utd | | 1-2 | 4-4-2 | *** Repeat 11 *** | | M6 | 22Sep | | Fulham | | 1-1 | 4-4-2 | *** Repeat 11 *** | | | 23-Sep to 28-Sep Deeney Ankle Injury | | 26-Sep to 28-Sep M Navarro Calf Injury | | 28-Sep to 28-Dec Janmaat Knee Injury | | 29-Sep to 06-Oct Prödl Knock | | 29-Sep to 19-Oct M Navarro Knock | M7 | 29Sep | | Arsenal | | 2-0 | 4-4-2 | In:M Navarro, Out:Janmaat, | | October 2018 | | | M8 | 06Oct | H | Bournemth | | 0-4 | 4-4-2 | In:K Femenía, Out:M Navarro, | | | 07-Oct to 09-Nov Deeney Thigh Injury | | 16-Oct to 02-Nov Chalobah Knee Injury | | 19-Oct to 20-Oct Kabasele Red Card Ban (1 match) | | 19-Oct to 20-Oct Holebas Yellow Card Accumulation (1 match) | M9 | 20Oct | | Wolves | | 0-2 | 4-4-2 | In:Mariappa, Masina, Deulofeu, Success, Out:Kabasele, Holebas, Deeney, Gray, A, | | | 27-Oct to 02-Nov Cathcart Knock | M10 | 27Oct | H | Huddersfd | | 3-0 | 4-2-3-1 | *** Repeat 11 *** | | November 2018 | | | M11 | 03Nov | | Newcastle | | 1-0 | 4-4-2 | In:Holebas, Out:Masina, | | | 09-Nov to 10-Nov Capoue Yellow Card Accumulation (1 match) | M12 | 10Nov | | Southmptn | | 1-1 | 4-4-2 | In:Chalobah, Out:Capoue, | | M13 | 24Nov | H | Liverpool | | 0-3 | 4-4-2 | In:Masina, Capoue, Deeney, Out:Holebas, Chalobah, Success, | | December 2018 | | | M14 | 01Dec | | Leicester | | 2-0 | 4-4-2 | In:Holebas, Success, Out:Masina, Deeney, | | | 02-Dec to 21-Dec Capoue Red Card Ban (3 matches) | | 04-Dec to 29-Dec Hughes Hip Injury | M15 | 04Dec | H | Man.City | | 1-2 | 4-1-4-1 | In:Kabasele, Chalobah, Deeney, Out:Mariappa, Capoue, Deulofeu, | | | 05-Dec to 19-Jan Gray Calf Injury | M16 | 10Dec | | Everton | | 2-2 | 4-4-2 | In:Sema, K, Quina, Out:Chalobah, Hughes, | | M17 | 15Dec | H | Cardiff | | 3-2 | 4-4-2 | In:Deulofeu, Out:Success, | | M18 | 22Dec | | West Ham | | 0-2 | 4-4-2 | In:Capoue, Out:Quina, | | | 26-Dec to 19-Jan Kabasele Rib Injury | M19 | 26Dec | H | Chelsea | | 1-2 | 4-4-2 | *** Repeat 11 *** | | M20 | 29Dec | H | Newcastle | | 1-1 | 4-4-2 | In:Janmaat, Mariappa, Masina, Hughes, Quina, Success, Out:K Femenía, Kabasele, Holebas, Sema, K, Doucoure, Deeney, | | January 2019 | | | M21 | 02Jan | | Bournemth | | 3-3 | 4-4-2 | In:K Femenía, Holebas, Sema, K, Doucoure, Deeney, Out:Janmaat, Masina, Hughes, Quina, Success, | | | 12-Jan to 26-Jan Hughes Concussion | M22 | 12Jan | | C Palace | | 1-2 | 4-4-2 | In:Hughes, Out:Sema, K, | | | 13-Jan to 09-Feb Doucoure Knee Injury | | 13-Jan to 26-Jan Cathcart Knee Injury | | 19-Jan to 03-Mar K Femenía Thigh Injury | M23 | 19Jan | H | Burnley | | 0-0 | 4-4-2 | In:Kabasele, Sema, K, Cleverley, Out:Cathcart, Hughes, Doucoure, | | M24 | 30Jan | | Tottenham | | 2-1 | 4-4-2 | In:Janmaat, Cathcart, Hughes, Out:K Femenía, Kabasele, Sema, K, | | February 2019 | | | | 31-Jan to 21-Feb Pereyra Thigh Injury | | 31-Jan to 21-Feb Success Hamstring Strain | M25 | 02Feb | | Brighton | | 0-0 | 4-4-2 | In:Sema, K, Out:Pereyra, | | M26 | 09Feb | H | Everton | | 1-0 | 4-4-2 | In:Doucoure, Out:Cleverley, | | | 16-Feb to 22-Apr Pena'a, Thigh Injury | | 21-Feb to 02-Mar Holebas Yellow Card Accumulation (2 matches) | M27 | 22Feb | | Cardiff | | 1-5 | 4-4-2 | In:Masina, Pereyra, Out:Holebas, Sema, K, | | | 23-Feb to 08-Mar Britos Illness | M28 | 27Feb | | Liverpool | | 5-0 | 4-4-2 | *** Repeat 11 *** | | March 2019 | | | M29 | 03Mar | H | Leicester | | 2-1 | 4-4-2 | In:Holebas, Out:Masina, | | M30 | 09Mar | | Man.City | | 3-1 | 4-5-1 | In:Kabasele, Britos, Masina, K Femenía, Cleverley, Success, Gray, A, Out:Mariappa, Cathcart, Holebas, Hughes, Pereyra, Deulofeu, Deeney, | | | 16-Mar to 29-Mar Holebas Ankle Injury | | 17-Mar to 04-May Cleverley Calf Injury | | 17-Mar to 29-Mar Gray Ankle Injury | M32 | 30Mar | | Man.Utd | | 2-1 | 4-4-2 | In:Hughes, Pereyra, Deulofeu, Deeney, Out:K Femenía, Cleverley, Success, Gray, A, | | | 31-Mar to 14-Apr Success Knee Injury | April 2019 | | | M33 | 02Apr | H | Fulham | | 4-1 | 4-4-2 | In:K Femenía, Mariappa, Cathcart, Holebas, Out:Janmaat, Kabasele, Britos, Masina, | | | 07-Apr to 19-Apr Deulofeu Ankle Injury | | 07-Apr to 14-Apr K Femenía Knock | | 08-Apr to 04-May Holebas Ankle Injury | | 08-Apr to 20-Apr Pereyra Groin Injury | M34 | 15Apr | H | Arsenal | | 0-1 | 4-3-1-2 | In:Janmaat, Kabasele, Masina, Gray, A, Out:Mariappa, Holebas, Pereyra, Deulofeu, | | | 16-Apr to 03-May Deeney Red Card Ban | M35 | 20Apr | | Huddersfd | | 1-2 | 4-4-2 | In:Mariappa, Sema, K, Deulofeu, Out:Janmaat, Kabasele, Deeney, | | M31 | 23Apr | H | Southmptn | | 1-1 | 4-4-2 | In:Janmaat, Kabasele, Pereyra, Out:K Femenía, Mariappa, Sema, K, | | M36 | 27Apr | H | Wolves | | 1-2 | 4-4-2 | In:K Femenía, Mariappa, Holebas, Out:Janmaat, Kabasele, Masina, | | May 2019 | | | M37 | 05May | | Chelsea | | 3-0 | 4-4-2 | In:Chalobah, Deeney, Out:Capoue, Gray, A, | | M38 | 12May | H | West Ham | | 1-4 | 4-4-2 | In:Kabasele, Capoue, Out:Mariappa, Chalobah, | | Color References: GK, DF, DM, MF, FW , Unknown Pos |
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