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Derry City squad 2026/27

The Derry City squad for 2026/27: 29 first-team players with shirt numbers, positions, ages and nationalities, plus appearances, starts and minutes for Derry City this season. This is the full Derry City roster, updated after every match.

Updated 18 Sep 2026 · after Derry City 1-0 Galway United

Manager Mark Connolly since Aug 2026The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium

29
Players
25.4
Avg age
24
Foreign
0
Injured now
2
On loan
Who starts vs St Patrick's Athletic?Fri 9 Oct · 19:45 UKPredicted XI →

Goalkeepers

3 players · avg age 21.7
  • Maher

    Goalkeeper25 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    11 apps
    11 st · 0'
  • Norcott

    Goalkeeper21 yrsEngland

    5 apps
    5 st · 360'
  • McDermottNew

    Goalkeeper19 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Defenders

7 players · avg age 24.0
  • P. McClean

    Centre-back29 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    31 apps
    31 st · 360'
  • Stott

    Centre-back28 yrsEngland

    24 apps
    24 st · 360'
  • Barr

    Centre-back20 yrsNorthern Ireland

    18 apps
    18 st · 90'
  • Dummigan

    Centre-back30 yrsNorthern Ireland

    18 apps
    17 st · 281'
  • Lyons-FosterNew

    Right-back25 yrsEngland

    6 apps
    6 st · 0'
  • GroganNew

    Defender20 yrsEngland

    2 apps
    2 st · 0'
  • O'BrienNew

    Defender16 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Midfielders

12 players · avg age 26.8
  • O'Reilly

    Central mid25 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    31 apps
    31 st · 360'
  • Markey

    Midfielder29 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    13 apps
    13 st · 0'
  • Whyte

    Midfielder30 yrsNorthern Ireland

    2 apps
    2 st · 0'
  • BurnsNew

    Right mid24 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    8 apps
    8 st · 286'
  • Clarke

    Midfielder25 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    27 apps
    25 st · 122'
  • J. McClean

    Midfielder37 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    13 apps
    13 st · 0'
  • TwiskNew

    Central mid23 yrsNetherlands

    11 apps
    11 st · 349'
  • Fleming

    Midfielder26 yrsEngland

    33 apps
    33 st · 360'
  • Winchester

    Midfielder33 yrsNorthern Ireland

    12 apps
    12 st · 0'
  • Santos

    Midfielder26 yrsPortugal

    11 apps
    9 st · 32'
  • Olayinka

    Central mid25 yrsEngland

    18 apps
    17 st · 26'
  • O'DonnellNew

    Midfielder18 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Forwards

7 players · avg age 26.0
  • Duffy

    Forward32 yrsNorthern Ireland

    29 apps
    29 st · 360'
  • ChapmanNew

    Forward25 yrsEngland

    11 apps
    10 st · 225'
  • Boyce

    Centre-forward35 yrsNorthern Ireland

    10 apps
    8 st · 139'
  • SmithNew

    Centre-forward27 yrsEngland

    6 apps
    6 st · 220'
  • McColgan

    ForwardAge unknownNationality not yet known

    1 apps
    0 st · 1'
  • PrigentNew

    Forward17 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Rylah

    Forward20 yrsEngland

    1 apps
    1 st · 0'

Youth and academy

4 players · tap to show
  • Downey

    Midfielder17 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Kelly

    Midfielder15 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Doherty

    Forward17 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Curran

    Forward16 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Out on loan

2 players
  • CallisterAt Crusaders FC

    Goalkeeper19 yrsNationality not yet known

    1 apps
    1 st · 0'
  • SlevinAt Coleraine FC

    Defender28 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    7 apps
    7 st · 0'

Transfers, summer 2026

In · 8

  • McDermottFrom Portsmouth · Free · 5 Aug 2026
  • SmithFrom Rochdale · Free · 31 Jul 2026
  • Lyons-FosterFrom HJK Helsinki · Transfer · 21 Jul 2026
  • BurnsFrom Grimsby · Transfer · 10 Jul 2026
  • TwiskFrom AZ Alkmaar · Free · 7 Jul 2026
  • GroganFrom Stockport County · Free · 4 Jul 2026
  • ChapmanFrom Shelbourne · Transfer · 2 Jul 2026
  • PrigentFrom Coleraine FC · Free · 30 Jun 2026

Out · 3 permanent

  • CotterTo CSKA Sofia · Transfer · 7 Sep 2026
  • O'DonnellTo Sligo Rovers · Free · 30 Jun 2026
  • DohertyTo Coleraine FC · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026

Most Common Derry City Starting XI

Based on 39 official matches this season

The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups this season.