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Squad · Premier League · 2026/27

Sunderland squad 2026/27

The Sunderland squad for 2026/27: 33 first-team players with shirt numbers, positions, ages and nationalities, plus appearances, starts and minutes for Sunderland this season. This is the full Sunderland roster, updated after every match.

Updated 20 Sep 2026 · after Manchester City 5-3 Sunderland

Manager R. Le Bris since Sep 2024Stadium of Light

33
Players
24.7
Avg age
21
Foreign
1
Injured now
0
On loan
Who starts vs Brighton?Sat 10 Oct · 15:00 UKPredicted XI →

Goalkeepers

3 players · avg age 27.3
  • Moore

    Goalkeeper36 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Roefs

    Goalkeeper23 yrsNetherlands

    6 apps
    6 st · 540'
  • Ellborg

    Goalkeeper23 yrsSweden

    1 apps
    1 st · 90'

Defenders

13 players · avg age 26.8
  • DansoNew

    Centre-back28 yrsAustria

    4 apps
    4 st · 354'
  • Ballard

    Centre-back27 yrsNorthern Ireland

    6 apps
    5 st · 488'
  • MethalieNew

    Defender20 yrsFrance

    2 apps
    2 st · 155'
  • MeunierNew

    Defender35 yrsBelgium

    7 apps
    5 st · 447'
  • O'Nien

    Centre-back31 yrsEngland

    2 apps
    2 st · 157'
  • Alderete

    Centre-back29 yrsParaguay

    3 apps
    2 st · 165'
  • ReinildoSuspended

    Left-back32 yrsMozambique

    5 apps
    5 st · 456'
  • Mukiele

    Right-back28 yrsFrance

    5 apps
    5 st · 450'
  • Hume

    Defender24 yrsNorthern Ireland

    6 apps
    4 st · 364'
  • Alese

    Defender25 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • KindonNew

    Defender18 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • LightfootNew

    DefenderAge unknownNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Laplacette

    Defender25 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Midfielders

10 players · avg age 22.9
  • Browne

    Midfielder31 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    1 apps
    0 st · 11'
  • Rigg

    Midfielder19 yrsEngland

    4 apps
    1 st · 122'
  • Diarra

    Attacking mid22 yrsFrance

    2 apps
    0 st · 28'
  • Sadiki

    Defensive mid21 yrsBelgium

    6 apps
    6 st · 502'
  • Le Fée

    Attacking mid26 yrsFrance

    6 apps
    6 st · 529'
  • AhokaNew

    Midfielder20 yrsNationality not yet known

    1 apps
    1 st · 90'
  • Xhaka

    Defensive mid34 yrsSwitzerland

    6 apps
    6 st · 540'
  • DinsdaleNew

    Midfielder18 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • ProctorNew

    Midfielder17 yrsNationality not yet known

    1 apps
    0 st · 4'
  • Bi

    Midfielder21 yrsCôte d'Ivoire

    1 apps
    1 st · 90'

Forwards

7 players · avg age 22.3
  • Talbi

    Forward21 yrsMorocco

    2 apps
    1 st · 117'
  • Brobbey

    Centre-forward24 yrsNetherlands

    6 apps
    5 st · 424'
  • Angulo

    Forward23 yrsEcuador

    6 apps
    5 st · 341'
  • Mundle

    Forward23 yrsEngland

    1 apps
    0 st · 1'
  • Isidor

    Forward26 yrsFrance

    7 apps
    2 st · 263'
  • FofanaNew

    Forward21 yrsBelgium

    5 apps
    2 st · 206'
  • AnguloNew

    Forward18 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Youth and academy

7 players · tap to show
  • Jones

    Defender21 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Whittaker

    Midfielder19 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Scott

    Midfielder18 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • J. Jones

    Midfielder20 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Tuterov

    Midfielder20 yrsNationality not yet known

    1 apps
    0 st · 11'
  • Ogunsuyi

    Forward19 yrsBelgium

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Geragusian

    Forward18 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Transfers, summer 2026

In · 9

  • AnguloFrom Independiente del Valle · Transfer · 31 Aug 2026
  • DansoFrom Tottenham · Loan · 31 Aug 2026
  • FofanaFrom Lyon · Transfer · 31 Aug 2026
  • AhokaFrom Antwerp · Transfer · 23 Aug 2026
  • MethalieFrom Toulouse · Transfer · 20 Aug 2026
  • LightfootFrom Sunderland U21 · Transfer · 19 Jul 2026
  • KindonFrom Sunderland U21 · Transfer · 19 Jul 2026
  • DinsdaleFrom Sunderland U21 · Transfer · 19 Jul 2026
  • MeunierFrom Lille · Free · 14 Jul 2026

Out · 15 permanent

  • TraoréTo Wolves · Free · 6 Sep 2026
  • SemedoTo Clermont Foot · Transfer · 30 Aug 2026
  • CirkinTo QPR · Free · 11 Aug 2026
  • PattersonTo Wrexham · Transfer · 10 Aug 2026
  • MasuakuTo Konyaspor · Free · 9 Aug 2026
  • HjeldeTo KV Mechelen · Transfer · 9 Aug 2026
  • AbdullahiTo Eyüpspor · Transfer · 3 Aug 2026
  • PembéléTo Le Havre · Free · 15 Jul 2026
  • WalshTo Glentoran · Free · 8 Jul 2026
  • MayendaTo Rennes · Transfer · 4 Jul 2026
  • BainbridgeTo Boreham Wood · Free · 30 Jun 2026
  • JohnsonTo York · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • NeilTo Rangers · Free · 30 Jun 2026
  • JonesTo Peterborough · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • RusynTo Karpaty · Free · 30 Jun 2026

Most Common Sunderland Starting XI

Based on 7 official matches this season

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