The 2026–27 season is the 123rd season in the history of Hull City Association Football Club, and their first season back in the Premier League since the 2016–17 campaign, following their promotion via the 2026 EFL play-offs. In addition to the domestic league, the club is also participating in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
Coaching staff {|class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:#ffaf00; color:#000000;" |Position ! style="background:#ffaf00; color:#000000;" |Name |- |Head Coach|| Sergej Jakirović |- |Assistant Head Coach|| Dean Holden |- |Assistant Head Coach|| Marko Salatović |- |Fitness Coach|| Marin Ivančić |- |Goalkeeping Coach|| Erbil Bozkurt |- |Head of Analysis|| Anđelo Roguljić |- |Head of Player Development|| Andy Dawson
Squad No. Player Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end Goalkeepers1Jack ButlandGKBristol10 March 1993(age 33) Rangers2 July 2026£3,000,00030 June 202812Dillon PhillipsGKHornchurch11 June 1995(age 31)Rotherham United1 July 2025Free30 June 202719Konstantinos TzolakisGKChania8 November 2002(age 23) Olympiacos5 August 2026£20,000,00030 June 2031Defenders2Lewie Coyle (c)RBHull15 October 1995(age 30)Fleetwood Town7 August 2020£350,00030 June 20293Ryan GilesLBTelford26 January 2000(age 26)Luton Town27 June 2024£4,000,00030 June 20274Charlie Hughes (vc)CBGolborne16 October 2003(age 22)Wigan Athletic16 August 2024£3,500,00030 June 20286Semi AjayiCB Crayford9 November 1993(age 32)West Bromwich Albion1 July 2025Free30 June 202715John EganCBCork20 October 1992(age 33)Burnley3 February 2025£250,00030 June 202717Paddy McNairCBBallyclare27 April 1995(age 31) San Diego FC28 January 2026Free30 June 202718Brooke Norton-CuffyRBPimlico12 January 2004(age 22) Genoa1 September 2026£12,000,00030 June 203122Lucas HerringtonCBBrisbane5 September 2007(age 18) Colorado Rapids12 August 2026£17,000,00030 June 203123Matt TargettLBEastleigh18 September 1995(age 30)Newcastle United23 July 2026Free30 June 202832Nobel MendyCBGuédiawaye16 August 2004(age 21) Rayo Vallecano12 August 2026£22,000,00030 June 2031Midfielders5Hidemasa MoritaCMTakatsuki10 May 1995(age 31) Sporting CP24 July 2026Free30 June 20288Eliot MatazoDMWoluwe-Saint-Lambert15 February 2002(age 24) Monaco24 January 2025£1,800,00030 June 202811Joe GelhardtAMLiverpool4 May 2002(age 24)Leeds United15 August 2026£6,500,00030 June 203014Jens Hjertø-DahlCMTromsø31 October 2005(age 20) Tromsø7 August 2026£8,000,00030 June 203120Óscar ZambranoDMSanto Domingo20 April 2004(age 22) Maribor21 July 2026£3,500,00030 June 203024Darko GyabiCMCatford18 February 2004(age 22)Leeds United1 September 2025Free30 June 202825Matt CrooksCMLeeds20 January 1994(age 32) Real Salt Lake10 January 2025£1,500,00030 June 202726Kieran DowellCMOrmskirk10 October 1997(age 28) Rangers23 January 2026Free30 June 202727Regan SlaterCMGleadless11 September 1999(age 26)Sheffield United27 January 2022£50,00030 June 202729Lucas Gourna-DouathDMVilleneuve-Saint-Georges5 August 2003(age 22) Red Bull Salzburg15 August 2026£3,000,00030 June 203133Abdülkadir ÖmürAMTrabzon25 June 1999(age 27) Trabzonspor1 February 2024£2,000,00030 June 202736Christos MouzakitisCMAthens25 December 2006(age 19) Olympiacos1 September 2026£12,800,00030 June 203142Tim IroegbunamCMGreat Barr30 June 2003(age 23)Everton1 September 2026£13,000,00030 June 2031Forwards7Sorba ThomasRW Barking15 January 1999(age 27)Stoke City1 September 2026£7,500,00030 June 20309Oli McBurnieCF Leeds4 June 1996(age 30) Las Palmas6 August 2025Free30 June 202810Mohamed BelloumiRWMascara1 June 2002(age 24) Farense30 August 2024£4,200,00030 June 202821Elliot StroudLWUddevalla22 June 2002(age 24) Mjällby AIF9 August 2026£3,500,00030 June 203028Ilyas AnsahCFLüdenscheid8 November 2004(age 21) Union Berlin1 September 2026£12,800,00030 June 203147Robinio VazCFMantes-la-Jolie17 February 2007(age 19) Roma1 September 2026Loan30 June 202750Mohamed-Ali ChoRWStains19 January 2004(age 22) Nice27 August 2026£13,000,00030 June 2031
Out on loan No. Player Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end16Matty JacobLBBarnsley3 June 2001(age 25)Academy17 May 2019—30 June 202734Harvey CartwrightGKGrimsby9 May 2002(age 24)Academy1 July 2019—30 June 202741Tyrell Sellars-FlemingCFLincoln31 May 2005(age 21)Scunthorpe United21 August 2023£150,00030 June 202758Cathal McCarthyCBCaragh31 August 2006(age 19) UCD1 February 2025£250,00030 June 2027—Mason BurstowCFGreenwich4 August 2003(age 22)Chelsea16 August 2024£2,000,00030 June 2028—Liam MillarLWToronto27 September 1999(age 26) Basel9 August 2024£1,500,00030 June 2027—Thimothée Lo-TutalaGKGonesse13 February 2003(age 23)Tottenham Hotspur6 April 2023Free30 June 2028
Left during season {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:84.5%; width:101%;" ! style="background:#FFAF00; color:#000000; text-align:center;"| No. ! style="background:#FFAF00; color:#000000; text-align:center;"| Player ! style="background:#FFAF00; color:#000000; text-align:center;"| Position ! style="background:#FFAF00; color:#000000; text-align:center;"| Nationality ! style="background:#FFAF00; color:#000000; text-align:center;"| Place of birth ! style="background:#FFAF00; color:#000000; text-align:center;"| Date of birth (age) ! style="background:#ffaf00; color:#000000; text-align:center;"| Subsequent club ! style="background:#ffaf00; color:#000000; text-align:center;"| Date left ! style="background:#ffaf00; color:#000000; text-align:center;"| Fee ! style="background:#ffaf00; color:#000000; text-align:center;"| Contract end |- |18 |Cody Drameh |RB | |Dulwich |8 December 2001(age 24) | Genoa |1 September 2026 |£3,400,000 |30 June 2031 |- |30 |David Akintola |RW | |Oyo |13 January 1996(age 30) | Omonoia |9 September 2026 |Free |30 June 2028
Transfers and contracts Transfers in DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. First team 2 July 2026 GK Jack Butland Rangers £3,000,000 21 July 2026 CDM Óscar Zambrano Maribor £3,500,000 23 July 2026 LB Matt Targett Newcastle United Free 24 July 2026 CM Hidemasa Morita Sporting CP 5 August 2026 GK Konstantinos Tzolakis Olympiacos £20,000,000 7 August 2026 CM Jens Hjertø-Dahl Tromsø £8,000,000 9 August 2026 LW Elliot Stroud Mjällby AIF £3,500,000 12 August 2026 CB Lucas Herrington Colorado Rapids £17,000,000 CB Nobel Mendy Rayo Vallecano £22,000,000 15 August 2026 CDM Lucas Gourna-Douath Red Bull Salzburg £3,000,000 CAM Joe Gelhardt Leeds United £6,500,000 27 August 2026 RW Mohamed-Ali Cho Nice £13,000,000 1 September 2026 CF Ilyas Ansah Union Berlin £14,500,000 CM Tim Iroegbunam Everton £13,000,000 CM Christos Mouzakitis Olympiacos £12,850,000 RB Brooke Norton-Cuffy Genoa £12,000,000 RW Sorba Thomas Stoke City £7,500,000 Academy 7 July 2026 CB Ben Robinson Preston North End Free 14 August 2026 CB George Goodman Bradford City 2 September 2026 CF Kieran Wilson Exeter City Undisclosed 5 September 2026 GK Tilen Golič Ilirija 1911 8 September 2026 CF Damari Daley Norwich City Free
Transfers out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 30 June 2026 GK Ivor Pandur Rangers £6,000,000 1 July 2026 CB Akin Famewo Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed CAM Aidon Shehu Panathinaikos £2,600,000 4 July 2026 CAM Kasey Palmer Luton Town £500,000 10 July 2026 CF Kyle Joseph Middlesbrough £4,000,000 10 August 2026 RW Abu Kamara Portsmouth £2,500,000 14 August 2026 CF Enis Destan Konyaspor Undisclosed 1 September 2026 RB Cody Drameh Genoa £3,400,000
Loans in DatePos.PlayerFromLoaned untilRef. 1 September 2026 CF Robinio Vaz Roma End of Season
Loans out DatePos.PlayerToLoaned untilRef. 2 July 2026 CB James Debayo Swindon Town End of season 28 July 2026 CF Ramell Carter Worthing 17 September 2026 GK Harvey Cartwright Grimsby Town End of season 31 July 2026 CF Mason Burstow Sheffield Wednesday 1 August 2026 CM Nathan Tinsdale Crawley Town 6 August 2026 GK Thimothée Lo-Tutala Colchester United 14 August 2026 CF Hugh Parker Scunthorpe United 2 January 2027 18 August 2026 CB Cathal McCarthy Kilmarnock End of season 21 August 2026 LB Coist Walker Bridlington Town 19 September 2026 1 September 2026 LW Liam Millar Birmingham City End of season 2 September 2026 LB Matty Jacob Newport County 2 January 2027 3 September 2026 CB Calvin Okike Greenock Morton End of season CF Tyrell Sellars-Fleming Scunthorpe United 4 September 2026 CB Stanley Ashbee 3 October 2026
Released / Out of contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoined dateRef. 30 June 2026 CAM Harry Vaughan Bohemian 1 July 2026 CB Oskar Gruszkowski Rogers State Hillcats 1 August 2026 CAM Pharrell Brown CM Rocco Coyle Gateshead 6 August 2026 CF Sammy Henia-Kamau Jersey Bulls RW João Mendes Portimonense 6 August 2026 CB Harry Revill Greenwich Borough 8 August 2026 RB Noah Wadsworth Buxton 8 August 2026 GK Callum Yam 9 September 2026 RW David Akintola Omonia 9 September 2026
New contracts DatePos.PlayerContract expiryRef. 10 June 2026 GK Harvey Cartwright 30 June 2027 1 July 2026 CF Ramell Carter Undisclosed CM Josh Ocaya 22 July 2026 CB Stan Ashbee 30 June 2027 LB Ed Devine 30 June 2027 GK Archie Howard 27 July 2026 CF Zac Jagielka 30 June 2027 CB Charlie Leach CAM Alfie Maskell 31 December 2026 CB Calvin Okike 30 June 2028 CM Reuben Silk 30 June 2027 18 August 2026 CB Cathal McCarthy 30 June 2031 3 September 2026 RW Mohamed Belloumi 30 June 2029 CM Matt Crooks 30 June 2028 CB John Egan CB Charlie Hughes 30 June 2029 CF Oli McBurnie CDM Regan Slater 5 October 2026 GK Dillon Phillips 30 June 2028 6 October 2026 GK Harvey Cartwright 30 June 2027
Pre-season and friendlies On 13 July, Hull announced three pre-season friendlies; against Konyaspor, Çaykur Rizespor and Kasımpaşa. Two days later, a further two matches were confirmed against Eintracht Frankfurt and Nice.
Pre-season training started on 13 July when the team reported back to the Cottingham Training Ground. Later that week the team travelled to Slovenia in preparation for the first pre-season match against Konyaspor. Following the match against Çaykur Rizespor they relocated to Istanbul, Turkey for further pre-season training ready for the next match againt Eintracht Frankfurt.
Competitions Overall record
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 19 June, the Premier League fixtures were released.
FA Cup
EFL Cup
As a non-competing European club in the Premier League, Hull City entered the EFL Cup in the second round, and were drawn away to Stoke City. They were then drawn away to Sunderland in the third round.
Statistics Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate a loaned in player.
|colspan="14"|Player who featured but departed the club on loan during the season:
|colspan="14"|Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
Disciplinary record
Rank Number Player Position Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total 1 25 Matt Crooks CM 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 9 Oli McBurnie CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 John Egan CB 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 21 Elliot Stroud LW 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 29 Lucas Gourna-Douath CDM 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 6 2 Lewie Coyle RB 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Ryan Giles RB 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 Semi Ajayi CB 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 Liam Millar LW 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 Mohamed Belloumi RW 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 Brooke Norton-Cuffy RB 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 Konstantinos Tzolakis GK 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 Lucas Herrington CB 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 27 Regan Slater CDM 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 42 Tim Iroegbunam CM 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Total 17 0 0 0 4 0 21 0
Kits Oxen Sports was announced as the new kit supplier for the season. The home kit would be wide black and amber vertical striped shirt with white trim. The shorts would be white, with black and amber horizontal striped socks. The goalkeeper's kit would be all dark green with white trim.