Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Reading FC U21
top club · 41 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 20/21
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2003-11-09 · 6 players total
93Appearances
5Goals
2Assists
16Yellow cards
0Red cards
34Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Stickland |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Michael George Stickland |
| Date of birth | 2003-11-09 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Reading FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Reading FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Reading U21 → Reading
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Reading FC, Reading FC U21
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Reading FC, Reading FC U21
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Reading FC, Reading FC U18, FC Reading U23
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Reading U18 → Reading U23
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Reading FC U18, FC Reading U23
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Reading FC U18
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Minutes played by club
Reading FC
0.0%
Reading FC U21
61.4%
Reading FC U18
8.8%
FC Reading U23
29.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading FC | 4 | 21/22 | 25/26 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reading FC U21 | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1,890 |
| Reading FC U18 | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| FC Reading U23 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 919 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Reading FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Reading FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Reading FC U21 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League Cup | Reading FC U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 536 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | PL2 Playoffs | Reading FC U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Reading FC U21 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,354 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Youth Cup | Reading FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | FC Reading U23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 919 |
| 20/21 | FA Youth Cup | Reading FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | FC Reading U23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Reading FC U18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Reading FC U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Reading U18 | Reading U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Reading U21 | Reading | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmari Clarke | 1 | 0 | 924 |
| Louie Holzman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Okine-Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Senga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Wellens | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Borgnis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Purcell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Claudio Osorio | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Boyd Beacroft | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Wareham | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Harvey Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Barough | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Imari Samuels | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Akande | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lynford Sackey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Reading FC U18 | 2 | 6 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Reading FC U21 | 1 | 18 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | FC Reading U23 | 1 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Reading FC U21 | 1 | 14 |
| 23/24 | PL2 Playoffs | Reading FC U21 | 1 | 3 |
Last 50 matches for Reading FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 3–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 3–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 2–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-12-18 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 3–2 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 2–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-11-06 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-21 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 2–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-08-20 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 2–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–4 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1–5 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–3 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 3–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 3–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–0 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–0 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 3–2 | Reading FC | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 26 | 536 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 23/24 | 22 | 1,354 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 21/22 | 16 | 919 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 20/21 | 19 | 270 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League 2
56 apps
2 G
1 A
U18 Premier League
10 apps
2 G
0 A
Premier League Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
PL2 Playoffs
3 apps
0 G
1 A
League One
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Michael Stickland?
Michael Stickland is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Reading FC.
How old is Michael Stickland?
Michael Stickland is 22 years old. He was born on November 9, 2003.
What position does Michael Stickland play?
Michael Stickland plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Michael Stickland play for?
Michael Stickland currently plays for Reading FC.
How many career goals has Michael Stickland scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Stickland has scored 5 goals in 93 appearances.