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Club records00/01 to 99/00
29Seasons in dataset
321Players ever
€9.15mBiggest signing
€8.90mBiggest sale
31Most goals, one player, one season
17Unbeaten run · 2025-11-08 to 2026-02-07
Most valuable players25 in squad
Yousef SalechAttack - Centre-Forward · 24
€3.50m
Gabriel OshoDefender - Centre-Back · 28
€3.00m
Perry NgDefender - Right-Back · 30
€3.00m
Ryan WintleMidfield - Defensive Midfield · 29
€3.00m
David TurnbullMidfield - Central Midfield · 27
€2.50m
Calum ChambersDefender - Centre-Back · 31
€1.80m
Honours1 titles
1×
English top flightHuddersfield Town
About Cardiff City
Cardiff City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in EFL League One, the third tier of English football, but will compete in the EFL Championship in the 2026–27 season following promotion. Founded in 1899 as Riverside A.F.C., the club changed its name to Cardiff City in 1908 and entered the Southern Football League in 1910 before joining the English Football League in 1920. The team has spent 17 seasons in the top tier of English football, the longest period being between 1921 and 1929. Their most recent season in the top flight was the 2018–19 Premier League season.
Streaks & runs - longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size25active players
Avg age24.7years
Domestic10Wales
Foreigners1560% of squad
EU passport24non-EU: 1
Nationalities13different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
7
18-22
9
23-26
6
27-30
3
31+
Position breakdown
GK
3 (12%)
DEF
7 (28%)
MID
9 (36%)
FWD
6 (24%)
72%
foreign players
18 of 25
25.0y
avg squad age
3
Goalkeepers
7
Defenders
9
Midfielders
6
Attackers
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yousef Salech |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 24 | Denmark Palestine | right | 195.00m | 2029-06-30 | €3.50m |
| Gabriel Osho |
Defender - Centre-Back | 28 | Nigeria England | right | 185.00m | 2029-06-30 | €3.00m |
| Perry Ng |
Defender - Right-Back | 30 | England Singapore | right | 180.00m | 2026-06-30 | €3.00m |
| Ryan Wintle |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 29 | England | right | 180.00m | 2026-06-30 | €3.00m |
| David Turnbull |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 27 | Scotland | right | 185.00m | 2027-06-30 | €2.50m |
| Calum Chambers |
Defender - Centre-Back | 31 | England | right | 182.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.80m |
 Callum Robinson |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 31 | Ireland England | right | 178.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.60m |
 Chris Willock |
Attack - Left Winger | 28 | England Montserrat | right | 178.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.60m |
 Alex Robertson |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 23 | Australia Peru | right | 182.00m | 2028-06-30 | €1.50m |
 Nathan Trott |
Goalkeeper | 27 | England Bermuda | left | 188.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.50m |
 Omari Kellyman |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 20 | England Northern Ireland | left | 191.00m | 2026-05-31 | €1.50m |
 Rubin Colwill |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 24 | Wales | right | 189.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.40m |
 Ollie Tanner |
Attack - Right Winger | 24 | England | left | 177.00m | 2029-06-30 | €1.30m |
 Cian Ashford |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 21 | Wales | both | 179.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.20m |
 Isaak Davies |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 24 | Wales | right | 175.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.20m |
 Will Fish |
Defender - Centre-Back | 23 | England | right | 185.00m | 2028-06-30 | €600k |
 Joel Bagan |
Defender - Left-Back | 25 | Ireland England | left | 188.00m | 2026-06-30 | €500k |
 Jak Alnwick |
Goalkeeper | 33 | England | left | 187.00m | 2026-06-30 | €300k |
 Eli King |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 23 | Wales | 188.00m | - | €250k | |
 Joel Colwill |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 21 | Wales | right | 178.00m | 2028-06-30 | €175k |
 Dylan Lawlor |
Defender - Centre-Back | 20 | Wales Ireland | right | 188.00m | 2028-06-30 | €100k |
 Ronan Kpakio |
Defender - Right-Back | 19 | Wales Zimbabwe | right | 178.00m | - | €100k |
 Tanatswa Nyakuhwa |
Attack - Left Winger | 20 | Wales Zimbabwe | right | 0.00m | - | €100k |
 Matthew Turner |
Goalkeeper | 24 | Wales | right | 194.00m | 2026-06-30 | €50k |
 Dakarai Mafico |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 19 | Wales | 0.00m | - | - |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu | Attack | Darlington | Transfer | - |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Dylan Lawlor | Defender - Centre-Back | Cardiff U21 | Transfer | - |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-09 | Chris Burke | Midfield - Right Midfield | Rangers | Transfer | - |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Steven Thompson | Attack - Centre-Forward | Rangers | Transfer | €375k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Tanatswa Nyakuhwa | Attack - Left Winger | Cardiff U21 | Transfer | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-14 | Connor Wickham | Attack - Centre-Forward | Without Club | Transfer | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | David Marshall | Goalkeeper | Norwich | Transfer | €550k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-18 | Allan McGregor | Goalkeeper | Hull City | Loan | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-28 | Stuart O'Keefe | Midfield - Central Midfield | Crystal Palace | Transfer | €1.07m |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-01 | Stuart O'Keefe | Midfield - Central Midfield | MK Dons | Return from loan | - |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Stuart O'Keefe | Midfield - Central Midfield | Portsmouth | Return from loan | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-05 | Stuart O'Keefe | Midfield - Central Midfield | Plymouth | Return from loan | - |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Omari Kellyman | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Chelsea U21 | Loan | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-07 | Sammy Ameobi | Attack - Left Winger | Newcastle | Loan | - |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | - | Wolves | Transfer | €100k | |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-01 | - | Yeovil Town | Return from loan | - | |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | - | Walsall | Return from loan | - | |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | - | Tranmere | Return from loan | - | |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-10 | Marley Watkins | Attack - Centre-Forward | Bristol City | Transfer | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-26 | John Brayford | Defender - Right-Back | Derby | Transfer | €1.74m |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | John Brayford | Defender - Right-Back | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-27 | Joe Bennett | Defender - Left-Back | Aston Villa | Transfer | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-21 | Filip Kiss | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Slo. Bratislava | Loan | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Filip Kiss | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Slo. Bratislava | Transfer | €630k |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Filip Kiss | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Ross County | Return from loan | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Filip Kiss | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Ross County | Return from loan | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-20 | Filip Kiss | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Haugesund | Return from loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-03 | Will Alves | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Leicester U21 | Loan | - |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Joel Colwill | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Cardiff U21 | Transfer | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Albert Adomah | Attack - Right Winger | Forest | Loan | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | - | Wolves | Transfer | €450k | |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-30 | Craig Noone | Attack - Right Winger | Brighton | Transfer | €1.26m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-06 | Loïc Damour | Midfield - Central Midfield | Bourg-en-Bresse | Transfer | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-15 | Sean Morrison | Defender - Centre-Back | Reading | Transfer | €3.74m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Erwin Sak | Goalkeeper | Pniewy | Transfer | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Erwin Sak | Goalkeeper | Newport County | Return from loan | - |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Haris Vuckic | Attack - Second Striker | Newcastle | Loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-04 | Joel Bagan | Defender - Left-Back | Cardiff U18 | Transfer | - |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Joel Bagan | Defender - Left-Back | Zulte Waregem | Return from loan | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-08 | Danny Drinkwater | Midfield - Central Midfield | Man Utd Res. | Loan | - |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu | Attack | Gillingham | Transfer | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Chris Burke | Midfield - Right Midfield | Birmingham | Transfer | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Steven Thompson | Attack - Centre-Forward | Burnley | Transfer | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Connor Wickham | Attack - Centre-Forward | Without Club | Transfer | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-30 | David Marshall | Goalkeeper | Hull City | Transfer | €4.10m |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Allan McGregor | Goalkeeper | Hull City | Return from loan | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Stuart O'Keefe | Midfield - Central Midfield | MK Dons | Loan | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Stuart O'Keefe | Midfield - Central Midfield | Portsmouth | Loan | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-24 | Stuart O'Keefe | Midfield - Central Midfield | Plymouth | Loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Stuart O'Keefe | Midfield - Central Midfield | Gillingham | Transfer | - |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Omari Kellyman | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Chelsea U21 | Return from loan | - |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Sammy Ameobi | Attack - Left Winger | Newcastle | Return from loan | - |
| 06/07 | 2006-09-01 | - | Yeovil Town | Loan | - | |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | - | Walsall | Loan | - | |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-01 | - | Tranmere | Loan | - | |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | - | Chesterfield | Transfer | - | |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-26 | Marley Watkins | Attack - Centre-Forward | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | - |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-24 | John Brayford | Defender - Right-Back | Sheff Utd | Loan | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-24 | John Brayford | Defender - Right-Back | Sheff Utd | Transfer | €2.30m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Joe Bennett | Defender - Left-Back | Wigan | Transfer | - |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Filip Kiss | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Slo. Bratislava | Return from loan | - |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-08 | Filip Kiss | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Ross County | Loan | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-06 | Filip Kiss | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Ross County | Loan | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-18 | Filip Kiss | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Haugesund | Loan | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-21 | Filip Kiss | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Haugesund | Transfer | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Will Alves | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Leicester U21 | Return from loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Albert Adomah | Attack - Right Winger | Forest | Return from loan | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | - | QPR | Transfer | - | |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Craig Noone | Attack - Right Winger | Bolton | Transfer | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-09 | Loïc Damour | Midfield - Central Midfield | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Sean Morrison | Defender - Centre-Back | Without Club | Transfer | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Erwin Sak | Goalkeeper | Newport County | Loan | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Erwin Sak | Goalkeeper | Wrexham | Transfer | - |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-01 | Haris Vuckic | Attack - Second Striker | Newcastle | Return from loan | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-11 | Joel Bagan | Defender - Left-Back | Zulte Waregem | Loan | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-25 | Danny Drinkwater | Midfield - Central Midfield | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Ben Amos | Goalkeeper | Bolton | Return from loan | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-28 | Jo Inge Berget | Attack - Centre-Forward | Celtic | Loan | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-19 | Jo Inge Berget | Attack - Centre-Forward | Malmö FF | Transfer | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-24 | Rohan Luthra | Goalkeeper | Slough | Loan | - |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Wales | 7 | 28% |
| England | 5 | 20% |
| Ireland England | 2 | 8% |
| Wales Zimbabwe | 2 | 8% |
| Denmark Palestine | 1 | 4% |
| Nigeria England | 1 | 4% |
| England Singapore | 1 | 4% |
| Scotland | 1 | 4% |
| England Montserrat | 1 | 4% |
| Australia Peru | 1 | 4% |
| England Bermuda | 1 | 4% |
| England Northern Ireland | 1 | 4% |
| Wales Ireland | 1 | 4% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup |
| 99/00 | League Cup |
| 99/00 | Second Division |
| 98/99 | FA Cup |
| 98/99 | League Cup |
| 95/96 | League Cup |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup |
| 25/26 | League One |
| 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 |
| 20/21 | Welsh League Cup |
| 19/20 | Championship |
| 19/20 | Championship Play-Offs |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup |
| 19/20 | FA Cup |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup |
| 18/19 | FA Cup |
| 18/19 | Premier League |
| 17/18 | Championship |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup |
| 17/18 | FA Cup |
| 16/17 | Championship |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup |
| 16/17 | FA Cup |
| 15/16 | Championship |
| 15/16 | FA Cup |
| 15/16 | League Cup |
| 14/15 | Championship |
| 14/15 | FA Cup |
| 14/15 | League Cup |
| 13/14 | FA Cup |
| 13/14 | League Cup |
| 13/14 | Premier League |
| 12/13 | Championship |
| 12/13 | FA Cup |
| 12/13 | League Cup |
| 11/12 | Championship |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-03-20 | GB2 | Millwall | 15:00 | Cardiff City | TIMED |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Nugent |
Attack |  England |
43 | 726 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.36 | 0.00 | 1.36 |
 Ritchie Humphreys |
Midfield - Central Midfield | England |
10 | 328 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 | 0.00 | 0.55 |
 Robert Earnshaw |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Wales Zambia | 6 | 312 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.29 | 0.00 | 0.29 |
 Tony Vaughan |
Defender - Left-Back | England |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Cardiff City
What is Cardiff City?
Cardiff City is a professional football club based in Wales, competing in League One.
How many players are in Cardiff City's squad?
Cardiff City currently has 25 players in the first-team squad in our database.
How many trophies has Cardiff City won?
Cardiff City has won 1 recorded league/cup titles across 1 competitions in our database, including 1 English top flight title.
What league does Cardiff City play in?
Cardiff City plays in League One.
When was Cardiff City founded?
Cardiff City was founded in 1899.