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Southampton squad 2026/27

The Southampton squad for 2026/27: 23 first-team players with shirt numbers, positions, ages and nationalities, plus appearances, starts and minutes for Southampton this season. This is the full Southampton roster, updated after every match.

Updated 19 Sep 2026 · after Wrexham 2-1 Southampton

Manager Tonda Eckert since Aug 2026St. Mary's Stadium

23
Players
26.1
Avg age
11
Foreign
0
Injured now
1
On loan
Who starts vs Portsmouth?Sun 11 Oct · 12:00 UKPredicted XI →

Goalkeepers

3 players · avg age 28.7
  • Peretz

    Goalkeeper26 yrsIsrael

    10 apps
    10 st · 720'
  • Long

    Goalkeeper32 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Ramsdale

    Goalkeeper28 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Defenders

7 players · avg age 27.9
  • Roerslev

    Defender27 yrsDenmark

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Manning

    Left-back30 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    9 apps
    8 st · 550'
  • Stephens

    Centre-back32 yrsEngland

    6 apps
    5 st · 273'
  • SchlotterbeckNew

    Centre-back29 yrsGermany

    6 apps
    6 st · 537'
  • Bree

    Right-back28 yrsEngland

    10 apps
    10 st · 719'
  • Wood-Gordon

    Centre-back24 yrsEngland

    8 apps
    7 st · 636'
  • Welington

    Left-back25 yrsBrazil

    3 apps
    2 st · 170'

Midfielders

8 players · avg age 24.3
  • Downes

    Defensive mid27 yrsEngland

    10 apps
    9 st · 570'
  • Azaz

    Attacking mid26 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    8 apps
    7 st · 639'
  • Fellows

    Attacking mid23 yrsEngland

    8 apps
    5 st · 340'
  • Jander

    Defensive mid23 yrsGermany

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Bragg

    Defensive mid21 yrsEngland

    7 apps
    4 st · 258'
  • Matsuki

    Attacking mid23 yrsJapan

    10 apps
    7 st · 493'
  • Ward-Prowse

    Defensive mid31 yrsEngland

    6 apps
    4 st · 433'
  • Akachukwu

    Midfielder20 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    2 apps
    1 st · 67'

Forwards

5 players · avg age 25.2
  • Scienza

    Forward28 yrsBrazil

    10 apps
    10 st · 552'
  • Larin

    Centre-forward31 yrsCanada

    9 apps
    8 st · 539'
  • DobbinNew

    Forward23 yrsEngland

    9 apps
    3 st · 124'
  • Edozie

    Forward23 yrsEngland

    5 apps
    0 st · 108'
  • MubamaNew

    Forward21 yrsEngland

    8 apps
    1 st · 192'

Youth and academy

3 players · tap to show
  • Abbott

    Defender20 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Sanda

    Defender19 yrsFrance

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Ehibhatiomhan

    Forward20 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Out on loan

1 player
  • MooreAt Worthing

    DefenderAge unknownNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Transfers, summer 2026

In · 8

  • AbbottFrom Nottingham Forest · Loan · 31 Aug 2026
  • Ward-ProwseFrom West Ham · Transfer · 27 Aug 2026
  • SchlotterbeckFrom FC Augsburg · Transfer · 26 Aug 2026
  • MubamaFrom Manchester City · Loan · 10 Aug 2026
  • DobbinFrom Aston Villa · Transfer · 14 Jul 2026
  • PeretzFrom Bayern München · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • LarinFrom Mallorca · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • LongFrom Norwich · Free · 30 Jun 2026

Out · 12 permanent

  • LariosTo Eldense · Free · 2 Sep 2026
  • Harwood-BellisTo Aston Villa · Transfer · 31 Aug 2026
  • Okonola-MatthewsTo Middlesbrough U21 · Transfer · 29 Aug 2026
  • BazunuTo Bolton · Transfer · 27 Aug 2026
  • O'Brien-WhitmarshTo Northampton · Transfer · 16 Aug 2026
  • CharlesTo Fulham · Transfer · 10 Aug 2026
  • StewartTo Swansea · Free · 5 Aug 2026
  • TabaresTo Gillingham · Free · 28 Jul 2026
  • GoremusanduTo Blackburn Rovers U21 · Transfer · 26 Jul 2026
  • McCarthyTo Leicester · Free · 15 Jul 2026
  • TaylorTo Derby · Free · 13 Jul 2026
  • RomeuTo Avispa Fukuoka · Free · 12 Jul 2026

Most Common Southampton Starting XI

Based on 10 official matches this season

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