The 2025–26 season was the 99th season in the history of Associazione Sportiva Roma, and the club's 74th consecutive season in the Italian top flight. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the Coppa Italia and the UEFA Europa League.
Season chronology On 6 June 2025, long-time Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini was announced to be the new head coach at Roma, taking over from club legend Claudio Ranieri. At the same time, Ranieri was promoted to "manager and senior advisor to ownership", and retired from football management. However, Ranieri would leave his role as advisor and depart Roma altogether on 24 April 2026, following a reported spat with Gasperini.
On 25 January 2026, in matchday 22 of the Serie A against Milan, Roma drew 1–1, marking their first league draw since 13 April 2025 against Lazio during matchday 32 of the previous campaign.
Despite sitting out of the top four since March, Roma ended the Serie A season with a five-match win streak, and on 24 May 2026, following a 2–0 win away at Hellas Verona on the final matchday, secured a third-place league finish, earning their first UEFA Champions League qualification since the 2018–19 season and the first under the Friedkin administration.
Squad information
No. Player Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 91 Radosław Żelezny GK Juventus 2025 2029 0 0 95 Pierluigi Gollini GK Atalanta 2025 2027 1 0 99 Mile Svilar GK Benfica 2022 2030 133 0 Defenders 2 Devyne Rensch RB / LB Ajax 2025 2029 50 1 3 Angeliño LB RB Leipzig 2024 2028 80 4 5 Evan Ndicka CB Eintracht Frankfurt 2023 2028 127 6 12 Kostas Tsimikas LB Liverpool (loan) 2025 2026 25 0 19 Zeki Çelik RB / CB Lille 2022 2026 151 2 22 Mario Hermoso CB / LB Atlético Madrid 2024 2027 48 5 23 Gianluca Mancini CB Atalanta 2019 2027 319 23 24 Jan Ziółkowski CB Legia Warsaw 2025 2030 23 1 43 Wesley RB / LB Flamengo 2025 2030 39 4 87 Daniele Ghilardi CB Hellas Verona (loan) 2025 2026 28 0 Midfielders 4 Bryan Cristante (c) DM / CM / CB Atalanta 2018 2027 364 21 7 Lorenzo Pellegrini (vc) AM / CM Sassuolo 2017 2026 349 62 8 Neil El Aynaoui CM / DM Lens 2025 2030 34 2 17 Manu Koné CM / DM Borussia Mönchengladbach 2024 2029 82 4 61 Niccolò Pisilli CM / AM Roma Primavera 2023 2029 78 8 Forwards 9 Artem Dovbyk CF Girona 2024 2029 63 20 11 Evan Ferguson CF Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 2025 2026 22 5 14 Donyell Malen CF / LW Aston Villa (loan) 2026 2026 20 15 18 Matías Soulé RW / AM Juventus 2024 2029 81 13 20 Lorenzo Venturino RW / AM Genoa (loan) 2026 2026 10 0 21 Paulo Dybala AM / RW / CF Juventus 2022 2026 140 45 68 Antonio Arena CF Roma Primavera 2025 2028 3 1 75 Mattia Della Rocca LW / AM Roma Primavera 2026 2026 1 0 78 Robinio Vaz CF Olympique de Marseille 2026 2030 14 1 92 Stephan El Shaarawy LW / AM / LM Shanghai Shenhua 2021 2026 348 66 97 Bryan Zaragoza LW / RW Bayern Munich (loan) 2026 2026 6 0
Out on loan
Transfers Summer window In Date Player From Fee Notes Ref. SPALFree Joined Primavera squad Lens€23,500,000+ €1,500,000 add-ons23 July 2025 JuventusFreeFrom Primavera squad Flamengo€25,000,000+ €5,000,000 add-ons Pescara€1,000,000 Joined Primavera squad MilanFree After contract termination Legia Warsaw€6,000,000
Loans in Date Player From Fee Notes Ref.23 July 2025 Brighton & Hove Albion€3,000,000With option to buy2 August 2025 Hellas Verona€2,500,000With conditional obligation to buy 20 August 2025 Aston Villa€3,000,000With option to buy31 August 2025 LiverpoolFree
Loan returns
Date Player From Fee Notes Ref.30 June 2025 FiorentinaOption to buy not exercised 30 June 2025 Bayer LeverkusenOption to buy not exercised
Total spending: €58M
Out Date Player To Fee Notes Ref. Benfica€9,000,000From loan to definitive purchase Sunderland€23,000,000From loan to definitive purchase Internazionale€6,300,000From loan to definitive purchaseRetired Boca Juniors€3,000,000 KV MechelenFreeFrom Primavera squad Hellas VeronaUndisclosedAfter return from loan, from Primavera squad Paris Saint-GermainFreeEnd of contract LatinaUndisclosedAfter return from loan PescaraUndisclosedFrom Primavera squad Atalanta U23FreeFrom Primavera squad Atalanta U23FreeFrom Primavera squad Atalanta U23€500,000After return from loan CittadellaUndisclosedFrom Primavera squad Juve StabiaUndisclosedAfter return from loan Unión Santa FeFreeAfter return from loan, from Primavera squad 2 August 2025 NapoliUndisclosedAfter return from loan, from Primavera squad4 August 2025 Nordsjælland€950,000After return from loan13 August 2025 Celta VigoFreeAfter return from loan1 September 2025 BariUndisclosedAfter return from loan
Loans ended Date Player To Fee Notes Ref. Milancolspan="2" Red Bull SalzburgOption to buy not exercised GalatasarayOption to buy not exercised
Loans out Date Player To Fee Notes Ref. Beşiktaş€2,000,000After return from loan, with €13,000,000 obligation to buy BariFreeAfter return from loan, with option to buy İstanbul Başakşehir€3,000,000With option to buy Juve StabiaFreeFrom Primavera squad Lens€500,000With option to buy Juve StabiaFreeFrom Primavera squad MallorcaFreeAfter return from loan, with option to buy SampdoriaFreeAfter return from loan PSV EindhovenFreeWith option to buy
Total income: €48.25M Balance: €9.75M
Winter window In Date Player From Fee Notes Ref. Marseille€25,000,000
Loans in Date Player From Fee Notes Ref.16 January 2026 Aston Villa€2,000,000With option to buy24 January 2026 GenoaFreeWith option to buy2 February 2026 Bayern Munich€2,000,000With option to buy
Loan returns Date Player From Fee Notes Ref.
Total spending: €29M
Out Date Player To Fee Notes Ref.17 January 2026Free agentContract terminated Beşiktaş€13,000,000From loan to definitive purchase
Loans ended Date Player To Fee Notes Ref.21 January 2026 Aston VillaLoan terminated
Loans out Date Player To Fee Notes Ref.16 January 2026 SpeziaFreeFrom Primavera squad23 January 2026 GenoaFreeWith option to buy2 February 2026 ElcheFreeWith option to buy6 February 2026 BeşiktaşFreeWith option to buy
Total income: €13M Balance: €16M
Friendlies
Pre-season
Competitions Overall record
Serie A
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches The match schedule was released on 6 June 2025.
Coppa Italia
UEFA Europa League
League phase
The draw for the league phase was held on 29 August 2025.
Knockout phase
Round of 16 The draw for the round of 16 was held on 27 February 2026.
Statistics Squad statistics
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! colspan=14 style="background:#B21B1C; color:#FFD700; text-align:center"| Forwards
! colspan=14 style="background:#B21B1C; color:#FFD700; text-align:center"| Players transferred/loaned out during the season
Goalscorers
PlayerSerie ACoppa ItaliaEuropa LeagueTotal114FWDonyell Malen14011527MFLorenzo Pellegrini403718FWMatías Soulé601745DFEvan Ndicka302511FWEvan Ferguson302523DFGianluca Mancini401543DFWesley5005822DFMario Hermoso310461MFNiccolò Pisilli2024109FWArtem Dovbyk300321FWPaulo Dybala2013124MFBryan Cristante20028MFNeil El Aynaoui101217MFManu Koné200292FWStephan El Shaarawy1012162DFDevyne Rensch100119DFZeki Çelik100124DFJan Ziółkowski001135FWTommaso Baldanzi100168FWAntonio Arena010178FWRobinio Vaz1001Own goals0011Totals5921778
References