The 2026–27 season is the 148th season in the history of Sunderland Association Football Club, and the club's second consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club is also participating in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the UEFA Europa League.
Last season was the first time in the club's history that they qualified for a European competition through a league position, and this is also their first time competing in any European competition since the 1973–74 season.
Transfers and contracts In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. First team 15 July 2026 RB Thomas Meunier Lille Free 21 August 2026 LB Dayann Methalie Toulouse £23,900,000 24 August 2026 DM Jules Ahoka Antwerp £8,600,000 1 September 2026 LW Malick Fofana Lyon £25,700,000 ST Juan Riquelme Angulo Independiente del Valle £5,000,000 Academy 1 July 2026 RW Ethan Berry Crystal Palace Free CM Adam Nelson Glentoran 26 July 2026 CB Alfie Pollock Glenavon Undisclosed
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. First team 18 June 2026 AM Harrison Jones Peterborough United Undisclosed 26 June 2026 CB Zak Johnson York City Undisclosed 1 July 2026 ST Nazariy Rusyn Karpaty Lviv Undisclosed 5 July 2026 ST Eliezer Mayenda Rennes £22,000,000 16 July 2026 RB Timothée Pembélé Le Havre Undisclosed 4 August 2026 ST Ahmed Abdullahi Eyüpspor 10 August 2026 LB Arthur Masuaku Konyaspor Undisclosed 11 August 2026 CB Leo Hjelde Mechelen Undisclosed GK Anthony Patterson Wrexham £10,000,000 1 September 2026 ST Luís Semedo Clermont Foot Undisclosed Academy
Loans in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. First team 1 September 2026 CB Kevin Danso Tottenham Hotspur End of Season Academy
Loans out DatePos.PlayerToLoaned untilRef. First team 20 June 2026 AM Milan Aleksić Partizan End of season 27 August 2026 CB Jenson Seelt Swansea City 2 September 2026 LW Simon Adingra Ajax Academy 29 June 2026 GK Matty Young Huddersfield Town End of season
Released / Out of contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoined dateRef.First team 30 June 2026 CM Dan Neil Rangers 1 July 2026 LB Dennis Cirkin Queens Park Rangers 12 August 2026 RW Bertrand Traoré Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 September 2026 RB Niall Huggins Academy 30 June 2026 LB Oliver Bainbridge Boreham Wood 1 July 2026 RB Tom Lavery Gateshead LW Rhys Walsh Glentoran 9 July 2026 RB George Bell DM Marshall Burke GK Dan Cameron Gateshead 15 August 2026 DM Elias Lenz RW Ethan Moore Kidderminster Harriers 17 July 2026 GK Adam Richardson DM Ivan Struk Siena Saints 31 July 2026 ST Jake Waters Hebburn Town 7 August 2026
New contracts DatePos.PlayerContract expiryRef.First team 25 August 2026 LW Romaine Mundle 30 June 2030 27 August 2026 ST Wilson Isidor CB Jenson Seelt 28 August 2026 GK Robin Roefs 30 June 2031 23 September 2026 CM Enzo Le Fée Academy 1 July 2026 RB Jenson Jones 30 June 2028 2 July 2026 CM Joe Neild Undisclosed LW Felix Scott 3 July 2026 CAM Charlie Dinsdale LB Bayley Hester 6 July 2026 LB Archie Lightfoot 7 July 2026 ST Finn Geragusian CAM Jack Whittaker 30 June 2028 20 July 2026 ST Marcus Neill Undisclosed LW Timur Tutierov Undisclosed 21 July 2026 CB Finlay Holcroft Undisclosed CM Liam Hunt 7 September 2026 GK Joe Cowan
Pre-season and friendlies
On 4 March, Sunderland announced a pre-season tour in the United States with matches against Leeds United, Liverpool and Wrexham. In June, three further friendlies were confirmed, to complete the schedule, against York City, Lens and Rennes.
Competitions Overall record
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 19 June 2026, the Premier League fixtures were released.
FA Cup
As a Premier League club, Sunderland enter the competition in the third round.
EFL Cup
As a Premier League club competing in a European competition, Sunderland entered the EFL Cup in the third round, and were drawn at home against Hull City. They were then drawn at home to Brentford in the fourth round.
UEFA Europa League
League phase
Sunderland were drawn against AZ, Dinamo Zagreb, Jagiellonia Białystok, and Levski Sofia at home, and Torreense, Lech Poznań, Milan, and Anderlecht away in the league phase.
Statistics Appearances
Players with no appearances are not included on the list, italics indicate a loaned in player.
Disciplinary record
Rank Name Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Europa League Total 1 17 LB Reinildo Mandava 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 CB Daniel Ballard 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 13 CB Luke O'Nien 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 20 RB Nordi Mukiele 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 34 CDM Granit Xhaka 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 6 LB Dayann Methalie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 CF Brian Brobbey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 LW Nilson Angulo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 CB Omar Alderete 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 27 CM Noah Sadiki 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 32 RB Trai Hume 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Total 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 14 1 0
Goals
PlayerPremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupEuropa LeagueTotal1FW9 Brian Brobbey300032MF28 Enzo Le Fée100123FW7 Chemsdine Talbi00101FW10 Nilson Angulo10001FW18 Wilson Isidor10001 Totals60118 Assists
PlayerPremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupEuropa LeagueTotal1DF12 Thomas Meunier101022FW10 Nilson Angulo10001MF19 Habib Diarra10001FW18 Enzo Le Fée10001 Totals40105
Awards Player awards Premier League Goal of the Month MonthPlayerOppositionResultAugustFW Nilson Angulov. Ipswich Town
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