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Squad · League of Ireland · 2026/27

Derry City squad 2026/27

The Derry City squad for 2026/27: 28 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 30 Oct 2026 · after Sligo Rovers 2-2 Derry City

Manager Mark Connolly since Aug 2026The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium

28
Players
25.8
Avg age
24
Foreign
0
Injured now
2
On loan

Goalkeepers

3 players · avg age 22.0
  • Maher

    Goalkeeper26 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    13 apps
    13 st · 135'
  • Norcott

    Goalkeeper21 yrsEngland

    9 apps
    8 st · 585'
  • McDermottNew

    Goalkeeper19 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Defenders

7 players · avg age 25.6
  • P. McClean

    Centre-back29 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    35 apps
    35 st · 630'
  • Stott

    Centre-back28 yrsEngland

    29 apps
    28 st · 679'
  • Fleming

    Left-back26 yrsEngland

    37 apps
    37 st · 630'
  • Barr

    Centre-back20 yrsNorthern Ireland

    22 apps
    20 st · 303'
  • Dummigan

    Centre-back30 yrsNorthern Ireland

    22 apps
    20 st · 468'
  • Lyons-FosterNew

    Right-back25 yrsEngland

    8 apps
    8 st · 135'
  • Grogan

    Centre-back21 yrsEngland

    3 apps
    3 st · 41'

Midfielders

12 players · avg age 26.7
  • O'Reilly

    Central mid25 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    33 apps
    33 st · 427'
  • Markey

    Midfielder29 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    16 apps
    14 st · 112'
  • Whyte

    Midfielder30 yrsNorthern Ireland

    5 apps
    3 st · 121'
  • Burns

    Right mid24 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    12 apps
    11 st · 477'
  • Chapman

    Central mid25 yrsEngland

    15 apps
    14 st · 495'
  • Clarke

    Midfielder25 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    31 apps
    28 st · 326'
  • J. McClean

    Midfielder37 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    13 apps
    13 st · 0'
  • Twisk

    Central mid23 yrsNetherlands

    15 apps
    15 st · 609'
  • Winchester

    Midfielder33 yrsNorthern Ireland

    12 apps
    12 st · 0'
  • Santos

    Midfielder26 yrsPortugal

    15 apps
    12 st · 273'
  • Olayinka

    Central mid26 yrsEngland

    19 apps
    18 st · 77'
  • Downey

    Midfielder17 yrsNationality not yet known

    1 apps
    1 st · 90'

Forwards

6 players · avg age 26.2
  • Duffy

    Left winger32 yrsNorthern Ireland

    32 apps
    32 st · 524'
  • Boyce

    Centre-forward35 yrsNorthern Ireland

    11 apps
    8 st · 158'
  • SmithNew

    Centre-forward27 yrsEngland

    9 apps
    9 st · 439'
  • Doherty

    Forward17 yrsNationality not yet known

    3 apps
    1 st · 98'
  • McColgan

    ForwardAge unknownNationality not yet known

    1 apps
    0 st · 1'
  • Rylah

    Forward20 yrsEngland

    1 apps
    1 st · 0'

Youth and academy

5 players · tap to show
  • O'Brien

    Defender16 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • O'Donnell

    Midfielder18 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Kelly

    Midfielder15 yrsNationality not yet known

    1 apps
    0 st · 39'
  • Prigent

    Forward17 yrsNationality not yet known

    1 apps
    0 st · 19'
  • 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 · 1 Jul 2026
  • PrigentFrom Coleraine FC · Free · 30 Jun 2026

Out · 3 permanent

  • CotterTo CSKA Sofia · Transfer · 6 Sep 2026
  • O'DonnellTo Sligo Rovers · Free · 30 Jun 2026
  • DohertyTo Coleraine FC · Transfer · 29 Jun 2026

Most Common Derry City Starting XI

Based on 44 official matches this season

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

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