The 2025–26 season was the 148th season in the history of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club, and their eighth consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
Season summary Wolverhampton Wanderers suffered a disastrous start to the season; with just 3 points in their first 19 fixtures, the club set a record for the worst-ever Premier League start not including administrative point deductions. They also broke the Premier League record of most consecutive games without a win to start the season, with 19. Previously, the record was held by the 2020–21 Sheffield United squad. Things marginally improved after Matchday 20, when Wolves defeated West Ham United 3–0 on 3 January 2026 at Molineux Stadium. Two further wins followed, including a shock home win against Liverpool. However, Wolves remained bottom of the table and they were eventually officially relegated on 20 April 2026 following a 3-0 away defeat at Leeds United was followed by a goalless draw between West Ham United and Crystal Palace- thus ending the club's eight-year status in the English top flight. The team manager Victor Pereira was sacked in November, despite having signed a new three-year contract extension lasting until 2028 in September, He was replaced by Rob Edwards.
A few weeks after relegation, following a 3–0 away defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion on 9 May, Wolves became the second club to lose against all 19 opponents in a single Premier League season, after Sheffield United first did so in the 2023–24 season. On the final day of the season, following a 1-1 away draw at Burnley on 24 May, Wolves became the first club to fail to win all 19 away games in a single Premier League season, since Hull City last failed to do so in the 2009-10 season while it was the second time, and first since the 2003-04 season, where Wolves failed to do so, thus becoming the first team in Premier League history to suffer this on two occasions.
Players First-team squad
Out on loan
Transfers and contracts In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 20 June 2025 RW Fer López Celta Vigo £19,600,000 1 July 2025 CF Jørgen Strand Larsen £23,000,000 22 July 2025 CB Ashton Williams Bristol City Free transfer 24 July 2025 RW Jhon Arias Fluminense Undisclosed 2 August 2025 LB David Møller Wolfe AZ £10,000,000 18 August 2025 RB Jackson Tchatchoua Hellas Verona £10,800,000 1 September 2025 ST Tolu Arokodare Genk £24,000,000 1 September 2025 GK Alfie Brooks AFC Telford United Free transfer 30 January 2026 DM Xu Bin Qingdao West Coast Free transfer 30 January 2026 CF Dapo Anunlopo Bromley Free transfer 2 February 2026 CF Adam Armstrong Southampton £7,000,000 Expenditure: ~ £87,400,000
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 2 June 2025 SS Matheus Cunha Manchester United £62,500,000 9 June 2025 LB Rayan Aït-Nouri Manchester City £31,000,000 10 June 2025 AM Chem Campbell Stevenage Undisclosed 9 July 2025 LW Chiquinho Alverca Free transfer 18 July 2025 DM Joe Hodge Tondela Undisclosed 21 July 2025 CB Bastien Meupiyou Alverca Undisclosed 23 July 2025 RB Marvin Kaleta Rotherham United Undisclosed 1 August 2025 LW Ben Lyne Manchester United Free transfer 4 August 2025 LW Gonçalo Guedes Real Sociedad £3,500,000 15 August 2025 GK Tom King Everton Free transfer 21 August 2025 ST Lennon Biggs Wrexham Free transfer 21 August 2025 CF Wesley Graham Wrexham Free transfer 29 August 2025 ST Fábio Silva Borussia Dortmund £23,000,000 24 October 2025 CB Josh Gidaree Wycombe Wanderers Free transfer 14 January 2026 CF Fletcher Holman Swindon Town Undisclosed 21 January 2026 CB Caden Voice Cardiff City Free transfer 2 February 2026 CF Jørgen Strand Larsen Crystal Palace £43,000,000 6 February 2026 CB Emmanuel Agbadou Beşiktaş £17,400,000 7 February 2026 AM Jhon Arias Palmeiras £25,000,000 26 March 2026 LW Fabian Reynolds Huntsville City Free transfer
Income: £180,400,000
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 28 August 2025 CB Ladislav Krejčí Girona 31 May 2026 2 February 2026 AM Angel Gomes Marseille 31 May 2026
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 2 July 2025 CM Tommy Doyle Birmingham City 31 May 2026 4 July 2025GK Arthur Nasta Hornchurch 9 July 2025 CB Nasser Djiga Rangers 10 July 2025 CB Nigel Lonwijk Luton Town 15 July 2025 GK James Storer Greenock Morton 19 July 2025 GK Lewys Benjamin Chester 24 July 2025 DM Boubacar Traoré Metz 22 August 2025LW Fabian Reynolds Redditch United 28 August 2025 CB Hayden Carson Chester 1 September 2025 MF Harvey Griffiths Crewe Alexandra 1 January 2026 MF Dexter Lembikisa Lincoln City RB Pedro Lima Porto 5 January 2026 5 September 2025 CF Saša Kalajdžić LASK 31 May 2026 13 September 2025GK Joshua Gracey AFC Telford United13 October 202520 September 2025CB Caden Voice Kettering Town18 October 2025 15 November 2025 GK Xander Grieves Telford United 22 November 2025 26 November 2025CB Alfie White Hednesford Town28 December 2025 3 January 2026 CB Alfie Pond Crewe Alexandra 31 May 2026 8 January 2026 RB Ki-Jana Hoever Sheffield United 9 January 2026 LW Emilio Ballard-Matthews Darlaston Town 1874 8 February 2025 GK Xander Grieves Rugby Town 16 January 2026 CM Marshall Munetsi Paris 31 May 2026 23 January 2026 CB Temple Ojinnaka Shrewsbury Town 26 January 2026 CAM Fer López Celta Vigo 30 January 2026 AM Tawanda Chirewa Barnsley
Released / Out of contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoined dateRef.30 June 2025 CB Filozofe Mabete Swindon Town 1 July 2025 RW Pablo Sarabia Al-Arabi 1 July 2025 FW Tashall Sandhu Plymouth Argyle22 July 2025 GK Lucas Kibrya Chowan Hawks 25 July 2025 CB Justin Hubner Fortuna Sittard 29 July 2025 RB Nélson Semedo Fenerbahçe 31 July 2025 GK Stan Amos Stourbridge FC 11 August 2025 GK George Hardy Charlton Athletic19 September 2025LB Aaron Keto-Diyawa Alfreton Town 24 September 2025 CM Matthew Whittingham Runcorn Linnets 7 August 2026 CB Craig Dawson CM Joshua Nyakudya LB Testimony Igbinoghene 2 February 2026 LW Leo Lopes Trofense 2 February 2026 RW Josh Esen Fatih Karagümrük 1 September 2026 11 March 2026 CB Hayden Carson Saford City 11 February 2026
New contract DatePos.PlayerContractRef. 9 July 2025 RB Wesley Okoduwa Undisclosed 10 July 2025 CF Mateus Mané 30 June 2027 11 August 2025 LW Emilio Ballard-Matthews Undisclosed 19 September 2025 CDM Makenzie Bradbury CB Elvis Elendu LW Ji Min-kyu CF Jørgen Strand Larsen 30 June 2030 5 November 2025 RWB Myles Dayman Undisclosed CM Hayden Ford 13 April 2026 CDM Luke Rawlings 30 June 2027
Pre-season and friendlies On 5 June, Wolverhampton Wanderers announced their first pre-season fixture, against Stoke City. A week later, a home friendly against La Liga side Celta Vigo was confirmed. A short training camp in Spain was next to be added to the schedule, along with a friendly against another La Liga side Girona. On 20 June, a fourth friendly was announced against Lens at Walsall's Bescot Stadium.
Competitions Overall record
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 18 June, the Premier League fixtures were revealed, with Wolverhampton Wanderers at home to Manchester City on the opening weekend.
FA Cup
Wolves entered the FA Cup in the third round, and were drawn at home to Shrewsbury Town They were then drawn away to Grimsby Town in the fourth round, and at home to Liverpool in the fifth round.
EFL Cup
Wolves entered the EFL Cup in the second round, and were drawn at home to West Ham United. They were then drawn at home to Everton in the third round, and at home to Chelsea in the fourth round.
Statistics Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances are not included on the list, italics indicate a loaned in player.
|colspan="12"|Players who featured but departed the club during the season:
|colspan="12"|Players who featured but departed the club on loan during the season:
Discipline
RankNo.Pos.PlayerPremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupTotal1 7 MF André 12 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 15 0 02 15 DF Yerson Mosquera 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 03 8 MF João Gomes 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 0 04 4 DF Santiago Bueno 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 11 FW Hwang Hee-chan 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 06 37 MF Ladislav Krejčí 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 07 27 MF Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 08 2 DF Matt Doherty 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 09 12 DF Emmanuel Agbadou 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 110 3 DF Hugo Bueno 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 9 FW Adam Armstrong 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 38 DF Jackson Tchatchoua 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 013 24 DF Toti Gomes 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 014 1 GK José Sá 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 MF Marshall Munetsi 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 FW Jørgen Strand Larsen 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 017 6 DF David Møller Wolfe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 FW Jhon Arias 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 FW Tolu Arokodare 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 MF Rodrigo Gomes 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 28 MF Fer López 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 47 MF Angel Gomes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0Total 71 2 1 5 0 0 7 0 0 83 2 1
Club awards
Player of the Month award Voted for by fans on the official Wolves App. MonthPlayerAugust Jean-Ricner BellegardeSeptember Ladislav KrejčíOctoberNovemberDecember Mateus ManéJanuaryFebruary Santiago Bueno
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