Stoke City
England · Championship · Championship
Squad value
€57.50m
About Stoke City
Stoke City Football Club is a professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size26active players
Avg age26.8years
Domestic14England
Foreigners1246% of squad
EU passport23non-EU: 3
Nationalities21different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
7
18–22
7
23–26
5
27–30
7
31+
Position breakdown
GK
4 (15%)
DEF
8 (31%)
MID
6 (23%)
FWD
8 (31%)
85%
foreign players
22 of 26
27.5y
avg squad age
4
Goalkeepers
8
Defenders
6
Midfielders
8
Attackers
35
seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
327
players ever
€9.70m
biggest signing ever
€900k
biggest sale ever
18
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Viktor Johansson |
Goalkeeper | 27 | Sweden | 187.00m | 2027-06-30 | €8.00m | |
 Ben Wilmot |
Defender - Centre-Back | 26 | England Ireland | right | 188.00m | 2026-06-30 | €4.80m |
 Divin Mubama |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 21 | England DR Congo | left | 183.00m | 2026-06-30 | €4.00m |
 Róbert Boženík |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 26 | Slovakia | right | 188.00m | 2028-06-30 | €4.00m |
 Tomas Rigo |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 23 | Slovakia | right | 184.00m | 2029-06-30 | €4.00m |
 Million Manhoef |
Attack - Right Winger | 24 | Netherlands Suriname | left | 179.00m | 2027-06-30 | €3.80m |
 Sorba Thomas |
Attack - Right Winger | 27 | Wales England | right | 185.00m | 2028-06-30 | €3.50m |
 Jun-ho Bae |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 22 | Korea, South | right | 180.00m | 2027-06-30 | €3.00m |
 Maksym Taloverov |
Defender - Centre-Back | 25 | Ukraine | right | 196.00m | 2028-06-30 | €3.00m |
 Ashley Phillips |
Defender - Centre-Back | 20 | England Wales | right | 196.00m | 2026-05-31 | €2.80m |
 Lamine Cissé |
Attack - Right Winger | 23 | France Guinea | right | 179.00m | 2029-06-30 | €2.50m |
 Eric-Junior Bocat |
Defender - Left-Back | 26 | France Senegal | left | 184.00m | 2028-06-30 | €2.20m |
 Bosun Lawal |
Defender - Centre-Back | 22 | Ireland Nigeria | right | 190.00m | 2028-05-31 | €1.50m |
 Jamie Donley |
Attack - Second Striker | 21 | Northern Ireland England | left | 183.00m | 2026-05-31 | €1.50m |
 Sam Gallagher |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 30 | England Scotland | right | 193.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.40m |
 André Vidigal |
Attack - Left Winger | 27 | Angola Portugal | right | 176.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.20m |
 Lewis Baker |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 31 | England Jamaica | right | 182.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.20m |
 Ben Pearson |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 31 | England | right | 176.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.00m |
 Junior Tchamadeu |
Defender - Right-Back | 22 | Cameroon England | right | 180.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.00m |
 Ben Gibson |
Defender - Centre-Back | 33 | England | left | 185.00m | 2027-06-30 | €800k |
 Steven Nzonzi |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 37 | France DR Congo | right | 196.00m | 2026-06-30 | €700k |
 Tatsuki Seko |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 28 | Japan | right | 175.00m | 2027-06-30 | €700k |
 Aaron Cresswell |
Defender - Left-Back | 36 | England | left | 170.00m | 2026-06-30 | €500k |
 Jack Bonham |
Goalkeeper | 32 | Ireland England | right | 192.00m | 2026-06-30 | €300k |
 Frank Fielding |
Goalkeeper | 38 | England | right | 185.00m | 2026-06-30 | €100k |
 True Grant |
Goalkeeper | 20 | England Jamaica | 0.00m | 2028-06-30 | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Brynjar Gunnarsson | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Örgryte | Transfer | €900k |
| 03/04 | 2004-03-01 | Brynjar Gunnarsson | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Forest | Loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-14 | John Guidetti | Attack - Centre-Forward | Man City | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-10-10 | Ciaran Clark | Defender - Centre-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Nathan Lowe | Attack - Centre-Forward | Stoke U18 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-19 | Nathan Lowe | Attack - Centre-Forward | Walsall | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Nathan Lowe | Attack - Centre-Forward | Stockport | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Sol Sidibé | Midfield - Central Midfield | Stoke U21 | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | — | RSC Anderlecht | Loan | — | |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-13 | Steve Guppy | Midfield - Left Midfield | Leeds | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-10 | Aaron Cresswell | Defender - Left-Back | West Ham | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-10 | Lewis Koumas | Attack - Left Winger | Liverpool U21 | Loan | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Kevin Harper | Midfield - Right Midfield | Portsmouth | Transfer | €75k |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-31 | Kevin Harper | Midfield - Right Midfield | Carlisle United | Return from loan | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | Kevin Harper | Midfield - Right Midfield | Walsall | Return from loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Ryan Shotton | Defender - Centre-Back | Stoke U18 | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-31 | Ryan Shotton | Defender - Centre-Back | Altrincham | Return from loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Ryan Shotton | Defender - Centre-Back | Tranmere | Return from loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Ryan Shotton | Defender - Centre-Back | Barnsley | Return from loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-02 | Ryan Shotton | Defender - Centre-Back | Wigan | Return from loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-03 | Ryan Shotton | Defender - Centre-Back | Derby | Return from loan | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-01 | Lewis Buxton | Defender - Right-Back | Portsmouth | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-25 | True Grant | Goalkeeper | Man City U21 | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-17 | Cuco Martina | Defender - Centre-Back | Everton | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-31 | Jun-ho Bae | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Daejeon Hana C. | Transfer | €2.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-11 | Xherdan Shaqiri | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Inter | Transfer | €17.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-23 | Ashley Phillips | Defender - Centre-Back | Tottenham | Loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-22 | James McClean | Midfield - Left Midfield | West Brom | Transfer | €5.60m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-05 | Enda Stevens | Defender - Left-Back | Sheff Utd | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Danzelle St Louis-Hamilton | Goalkeeper | Stoke U18 | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Danzelle St Louis-Hamilton | Goalkeeper | Bristol Rovers | Return from loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Danzelle St Louis-Hamilton | Goalkeeper | Vauxhall Motors | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Junior Tchamadeu | Defender - Right-Back | Colchester Utd. | Transfer | €1.30m |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-22 | Nikola Jojic | Attack - Right Winger | Mladost | Transfer | €1.40m |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-16 | Nikola Jojic | Attack - Right Winger | Mladost | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Nikola Jojic | Attack - Right Winger | HNK Gorica | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Nikola Jojic | Attack - Right Winger | NK Radomlje | Return from loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Joselu | Attack - Centre-Forward | Hannover 96 | Transfer | €8.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Joselu | Attack - Centre-Forward | Dep. La Coruña | Return from loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | — | Wolves | Loan | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Brynjar Gunnarsson | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Forest | Transfer | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-01 | Brynjar Gunnarsson | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Forest | Return from loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | John Guidetti | Attack - Centre-Forward | Man City | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Ciaran Clark | Defender - Centre-Back | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-23 | Nathan Lowe | Attack - Centre-Forward | Walsall | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-30 | Nathan Lowe | Attack - Centre-Forward | Stockport | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-01 | Sol Sidibé | Midfield - Central Midfield | PSV U21 | Transfer | €2.25m |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-31 | — | RSC Anderlecht | Return from loan | — | |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-26 | Steve Guppy | Midfield - Left Midfield | Wycombe | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Lewis Koumas | Attack - Left Winger | Liverpool U21 | Return from loan | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-01 | Kevin Harper | Midfield - Right Midfield | Carlisle United | Loan | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Kevin Harper | Midfield - Right Midfield | Walsall | Loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Kevin Harper | Midfield - Right Midfield | Dunfermline A. | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-15 | Ryan Shotton | Defender - Centre-Back | Altrincham | Loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-29 | Ryan Shotton | Defender - Centre-Back | Tranmere | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-23 | Ryan Shotton | Defender - Centre-Back | Barnsley | Loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Ryan Shotton | Defender - Centre-Back | Wigan | Loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-25 | Ryan Shotton | Defender - Centre-Back | Derby | Loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-04 | Ryan Shotton | Defender - Centre-Back | Derby | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-01 | Lewis Buxton | Defender - Right-Back | Sheff Wed | Transfer | €100k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-30 | Cuco Martina | Defender - Centre-Back | Everton | Return from loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-13 | Xherdan Shaqiri | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Liverpool | Transfer | €14.70m |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Ashley Phillips | Defender - Centre-Back | Tottenham | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-17 | James McClean | Midfield - Left Midfield | Wigan | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Enda Stevens | Defender - Left-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Danzelle St Louis-Hamilton | Goalkeeper | Bristol Rovers | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Danzelle St Louis-Hamilton | Goalkeeper | Vauxhall Motors | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Danzelle St Louis-Hamilton | Goalkeeper | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-06 | Nikola Jojic | Attack - Right Winger | Mladost | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-17 | Nikola Jojic | Attack - Right Winger | HNK Gorica | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-29 | Nikola Jojic | Attack - Right Winger | NK Radomlje | Loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Joselu | Attack - Centre-Forward | Dep. La Coruña | Loan | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-16 | Joselu | Attack - Centre-Forward | Newcastle | Transfer | €5.50m |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-01 | — | Wolves | Return from loan | — | |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-24 | Emre Tezgel | Attack - Centre-Forward | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-11-07 | Keith Andrews | Midfield - Central Midfield | Wolves | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Jamie Donley | Attack - Second Striker | Tottenham U21 | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Abdallah Sima | Attack - Left Winger | Brighton | Return from loan | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-11 | Marc Muniesa | Defender - Centre-Back | Girona | Loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Marc Muniesa | Defender - Centre-Back | Girona | Transfer | €5.00m |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 15.4% |
| Slovakia | 2 | 7.7% |
| England Jamaica | 2 | 7.7% |
| Sweden | 1 | 3.8% |
| England Ireland | 1 | 3.8% |
| England DR Congo | 1 | 3.8% |
| Netherlands Suriname | 1 | 3.8% |
| Wales England | 1 | 3.8% |
| Korea, South | 1 | 3.8% |
| Ukraine | 1 | 3.8% |
| England Wales | 1 | 3.8% |
| France Guinea | 1 | 3.8% |
| France Senegal | 1 | 3.8% |
| Ireland Nigeria | 1 | 3.8% |
| Northern Ireland England | 1 | 3.8% |
| England Scotland | 1 | 3.8% |
| Angola Portugal | 1 | 3.8% |
| Cameroon England | 1 | 3.8% |
| France DR Congo | 1 | 3.8% |
| Japan | 1 | 3.8% |
| Ireland England | 1 | 3.8% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 99/00 | EFL Trophy |
| 99/00 | FA Cup |
| 99/00 | League Cup |
| 99/00 | Second Division |
| 98/99 | EFL Trophy |
| 98/99 | Second Division |
| 97/98 | FA Cup |
| 97/98 | First Division |
| 97/98 | League Cup |
| 96/97 | First Division |
| 96/97 | League Cup |
| 95/96 | FA Cup |
| 95/96 | First Division |
| 95/96 | League Cup |
| 94/95 | First Division |
| 94/95 | League Cup |
| 93/94 | League Cup |
| 89/90 | League Cup |
| 88/89 | Second Division |
| 25/26 | Championship |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup |
| 24/25 | Championship |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup |
| 24/25 | FA Cup |
| 23/24 | Championship |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup |
| 23/24 | FA Cup |
| 22/23 | Championship |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup |
| 22/23 | FA Cup |
| 21/22 | Championship |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup |
| 21/22 | FA Cup |
| 20/21 | Championship |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup |
| 20/21 | FA Cup |
| 19/20 | Championship |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup |
| 19/20 | FA Cup |
| 18/19 | Championship |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup |
| 18/19 | FA Cup |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup |
| 17/18 | FA Cup |
| 17/18 | Premier League |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup |
| 16/17 | FA Cup |
| 16/17 | Premier League |
| 15/16 | FA Cup |
| 15/16 | League Cup |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Charlton Athletic FC | 1–0 | Stoke City FC | L |
| 2026-02-07 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0–0 | Stoke City FC | D |
| 2026-01-31 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Stoke City FC | 0–2 | Southampton FC | L |
| 2026-01-24 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Birmingham City FC | 1–1 | Stoke City FC | D |
| 2026-01-21 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Stoke City FC | 1–2 | Middlesbrough FC | L |
| 2026-01-17 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Stoke City FC | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers FC | D |
| 2026-01-04 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Norwich City FC | 0–2 | Stoke City FC | W |
| 2026-01-01 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Hull City AFC | 0–1 | Stoke City FC | W |
| 2025-12-29 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Stoke City FC | 0–0 | Sheffield United FC | D |
| 2025-12-26 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Stoke City FC | 1–0 | Preston North End FC | W |
| 2025-12-20 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Watford FC | 0–0 | Stoke City FC | D |
| 2025-12-13 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Stoke City FC | 1–1 | Swansea City AFC | D |
| 2025-12-10 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Ipswich Town FC | 2–1 | Stoke City FC | L |
| 2025-12-06 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Sheffield United FC | 1–0 | Stoke City FC | L |
| 2025-11-29 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Stoke City FC | 1–1 | Hull City AFC | D |
| 2025-11-25 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Stoke City FC | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic FC | W |
| 2025-11-22 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Leicester City FC | 2–0 | Stoke City FC | L |
| 2025-11-08 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Stoke City FC | 0–1 | Coventry City FC | L |
| 2025-11-04 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Oxford United FC | 0–3 | Stoke City FC | W |
| 2025-11-01 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Stoke City FC | 5–1 | Bristol City FC | W |
| 2025-10-25 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Portsmouth FC | 0–1 | Stoke City FC | W |
| 2025-10-21 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Millwall FC | 2–0 | Stoke City FC | L |
| 2025-10-18 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Stoke City FC | 1–0 | Wrexham AFC | W |
| 2025-10-04 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1–1 | Stoke City FC | D |
| 2025-09-30 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Middlesbrough FC | 0–0 | Stoke City FC | D |
| 2025-09-27 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Stoke City FC | 1–1 | Norwich City FC | D |
| 2025-09-20 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Queens Park Rangers FC | 1–0 | Stoke City FC | L |
| 2025-09-13 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Stoke City FC | 1–0 | Birmingham City FC | W |
| 2025-08-30 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Stoke City FC | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion FC | L |
| 2025-08-23 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Southampton FC | 1–2 | Stoke City FC | W |
| 2025-08-16 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 0–3 | Stoke City FC | W |
| 2025-08-09 | GB2 | REGULAR SEASON | Stoke City FC | 3–1 | Derby County FC | W |
Aggregated from 32 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.
Record
12W-10D-10L
1.44 pts/game
Goals scored
31
0.97 per match
Goals conceded
23
0.72 per match
Goal difference
+8
Clean sheets
14
44% of matches
Failed to score
13
41% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
6W-5D-4L
16-11 goals
Away record
6W-5D-6L
15-12 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
5–1
Stoke City FC vs Bristol City FC · Nov 1, 2025
Heaviest loss
0–2
Stoke City FC vs Southampton FC · Jan 31, 2026
Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gavin Ward |
Goalkeeper |  England |
52 | 4,680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Clive Clarke |
Defender - Left-Back |  Ireland |
48 | 3,332 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
 James O'Connor |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Ireland |
48 | 623 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.87 | 0.00 | 0.87 |
 Arnar Gunnlaugsson |
Attack - Right Winger |  Iceland |
16 | 468 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.38 |
 Lárus Orri Sigurdsson |
Defender - Centre-Back | Iceland |
5 | 450 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
 Paul Connor |
Attack - Centre-Forward | England |
29 | 307 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.47 | 0.00 | 1.47 |
 Chris Iwelumo |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Scotland Nigeria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Neil MacKenzie |
Midfield - Central Midfield | England |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Brynjar Gunnarsson |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Iceland |
25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Stoke City
What is Stoke City?
Stoke City is a professional football club based in England, competing in Championship.
How many players are in Stoke City's squad?
Stoke City currently has 26 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Stoke City play in?
Stoke City plays in Championship.