Reading FC
England · League One · League One
Squad value
€10.73m
About Reading FC
Reading Football Club is a professional football club based in Reading, Berkshire, England. They compete in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system. They play their home matches at the Select Car Leasing Stadium in the RG2 area of Reading.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size29active players
Avg age24.6years
Domestic19England
Foreigners1034% of squad
EU passport28non-EU: 1
Nationalities19different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
12
18–22
8
23–26
5
27–30
4
31+
Position breakdown
GK
2 (7%)
DEF
11 (38%)
MID
10 (34%)
FWD
6 (21%)
76%
foreign players
22 of 29
25.2y
avg squad age
2
Goalkeepers
11
Defenders
10
Midfielders
6
Attackers
35
seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
329
players ever
€975k
biggest signing ever
€9.30m
biggest sale ever
27
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Finley Burns |
Defender - Centre-Back | 22 | England | right | 196.00m | 2026-06-30 | €900k |
 Ben Elliott |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 23 | Cameroon England | right | 0.00m | 2026-06-30 | €800k |
 Charlie Savage |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 23 | Wales England | left | 182.00m | 2027-06-30 | €800k |
 Liam Fraser |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 28 | Canada | right | 185.00m | 2027-06-30 | €800k |
 Lewis Wing |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 30 | England | right | 185.00m | 2028-06-30 | €700k |
 Paddy Lane |
Attack - Right Winger | 25 | Northern Ireland England | left | 177.00m | 2028-06-30 | €700k |
 Andre Garcia |
Defender - Left-Back | 18 | England | 0.00m | — | €600k | |
 Paudie O'Connor |
Defender - Centre-Back | 28 | Ireland | right | 191.00m | 2029-06-30 | €600k |
 Daniel Kyerewaa |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 24 | Germany Ghana | right | 173.00m | 2027-06-30 | €500k |
 Jack Marriott |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 31 | England | right | 173.00m | 2028-06-30 | €500k |
 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan |
Attack - Left Winger | 23 | England Nigeria | right | 191.00m | 2027-06-30 | €500k |
 Mark O'Mahony |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 21 | Ireland | right | 182.00m | 2026-05-31 | €500k |
 Derrick Williams |
Defender - Centre-Back | 33 | Ireland United States | left | 180.00m | 2027-06-30 | €400k |
 Kamari Doyle |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 20 | England Jamaica | both | 177.00m | 2026-05-31 | €400k |
 Joel Pereira |
Goalkeeper | 29 | Portugal Switzerland | right | 189.00m | 2028-06-30 | €350k |
 Jeriel Dorsett |
Defender - Centre-Back | 24 | Montserrat England | left | 185.00m | 2026-06-30 | €300k |
 Matt Ritchie |
Midfield - Right Midfield | 36 | Scotland England | left | 173.00m | 2027-06-30 | €300k |
 Mamadi Camará |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 22 | Guinea-Bissau Portugal | right | 174.00m | 2026-06-30 | €200k |
 Andy Yiadom |
Defender - Right-Back | 34 | Ghana England | right | 180.00m | 2026-06-30 | €175k |
 Jack Stevens |
Goalkeeper | 28 | England | right | 188.00m | 2027-06-30 | €150k |
 Kelvin Abrefa |
Defender - Right-Back | 22 | Ghana England | right | 176.00m | 2026-06-30 | €150k |
 Matty Jacob |
Defender - Left-Back | 24 | England | left | 180.00m | 2026-06-30 | €150k |
 Tivonge Rushesha |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 23 | Zimbabwe Wales | right | 174.00m | 2026-06-30 | €150k |
 Basil Tuma |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 21 | Malta Uganda | right | 0.00m | 2026-05-31 | €100k |
 John Ryan |
Defender - Left-Back | 22 | Ireland | left | 178.00m | 2026-06-30 | — |
 Ashqar Ahmed |
Defender - Right-Back | 18 | England Tanzania | right | 191.00m | 2027-06-30 | — |
 Emmanuel Osho |
Attack - Right Winger | 19 | England Nigeria | right | 0.00m | 2026-06-30 | — |
 Michael Stickland |
Defender - Centre-Back | 22 | England | right | 182.00m | 2026-06-30 | — |
 Tyler Sackey |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 19 | England Ghana | right | 0.00m | — | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-08-06 | Pelé | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Monaco | Loan | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Brynjar Gunnarsson | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Watford | Transfer | €350k |
| 02/03 | 2003-04-01 | Glen Little | Attack - Right Winger | Burnley | Loan | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Glen Little | Attack - Right Winger | Burnley | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-08 | Glen Little | Attack - Right Winger | Portsmouth | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-01-01 | Zurab Khizanishvili | Defender - Centre-Back | Blackburn | Loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-31 | Zurab Khizanishvili | Defender - Centre-Back | Blackburn | Loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Alex McCarthy | Goalkeeper | Reading U18 | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-31 | Alex McCarthy | Goalkeeper | Woking | Return from loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-29 | Alex McCarthy | Goalkeeper | Cambridge Utd. | Return from loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-04 | Alex McCarthy | Goalkeeper | Aldershot | Return from loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-01 | Alex McCarthy | Goalkeeper | Yeovil Town | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-12 | Alex McCarthy | Goalkeeper | Brentford | Return from loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-05 | Alex McCarthy | Goalkeeper | Leeds | Return from loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-28 | Alex McCarthy | Goalkeeper | Ipswich | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-07 | Mark O'Mahony | Attack - Centre-Forward | Brighton U21 | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-05 | Basil Tuma | Attack - Centre-Forward | Reading U21 | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Nicholas Bignall | Attack - Centre-Forward | Reading U18 | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Nicholas Bignall | Attack - Centre-Forward | Northampton | Return from loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-01 | Nicholas Bignall | Attack - Centre-Forward | Cheltenham | Return from loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Nicholas Bignall | Attack - Centre-Forward | Stockport | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-01 | Nicholas Bignall | Attack - Centre-Forward | Southampton | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Nicholas Bignall | Attack - Centre-Forward | Bournemouth | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Nicholas Bignall | Attack - Centre-Forward | Brentford | Return from loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | Nicholas Bignall | Attack - Centre-Forward | Exeter City | Return from loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-01 | Nicholas Bignall | Attack - Centre-Forward | Wycombe | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-28 | Matt Ritchie | Midfield - Right Midfield | Portsmouth | Transfer | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-11-29 | — | Man Utd | Loan | — | |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-31 | Paddy Lane | Attack - Right Winger | Portsmouth | Transfer | €288k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Gylfi Sigurdsson | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Reading U18 | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | Gylfi Sigurdsson | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Shrewsbury | Return from loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Gylfi Sigurdsson | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Crewe Alexandra | Return from loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-18 | Álex Fernández | Midfield - Central Midfield | Espanyol | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Abraham Kanu | Defender - Centre-Back | Reading U18 | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Abraham Kanu | Defender - Centre-Back | Forest Green | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Caylan Vickers | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Reading U18 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Dom Ballard | Attack - Centre-Forward | Southampton U21 | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-04 | Kamari Doyle | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Brighton U21 | Loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Yakubu Aiyegbeni | Attack - Centre-Forward | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Mamadi Camará | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Reading U21 | Transfer | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-08-05 | Pelé | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Monaco | Return from loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-01 | Brynjar Gunnarsson | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | KR Reykjavík | Transfer | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-15 | Glen Little | Attack - Right Winger | Burnley | Return from loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Glen Little | Attack - Right Winger | Portsmouth | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Glen Little | Attack - Right Winger | Portsmouth | Return from loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Zurab Khizanishvili | Defender - Centre-Back | Blackburn | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Zurab Khizanishvili | Defender - Centre-Back | Blackburn | Return from loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-26 | Alex McCarthy | Goalkeeper | Woking | Loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-29 | Alex McCarthy | Goalkeeper | Cambridge Utd. | Loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-02 | Alex McCarthy | Goalkeeper | Aldershot | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-24 | Alex McCarthy | Goalkeeper | Yeovil Town | Loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-12 | Alex McCarthy | Goalkeeper | Brentford | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-04 | Alex McCarthy | Goalkeeper | Leeds | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-09 | Alex McCarthy | Goalkeeper | Ipswich | Loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-29 | Alex McCarthy | Goalkeeper | QPR | Transfer | €3.80m |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Mark O'Mahony | Attack - Centre-Forward | Brighton U21 | Return from loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | Nicholas Bignall | Attack - Centre-Forward | Northampton | Loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Nicholas Bignall | Attack - Centre-Forward | Cheltenham | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Nicholas Bignall | Attack - Centre-Forward | Stockport | Loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-10-01 | Nicholas Bignall | Attack - Centre-Forward | Southampton | Loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Nicholas Bignall | Attack - Centre-Forward | Bournemouth | Loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Nicholas Bignall | Attack - Centre-Forward | Brentford | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Nicholas Bignall | Attack - Centre-Forward | Exeter City | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-01 | Nicholas Bignall | Attack - Centre-Forward | Wycombe | Loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Nicholas Bignall | Attack - Centre-Forward | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-02-06 | — | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-01 | Gylfi Sigurdsson | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Shrewsbury | Loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Gylfi Sigurdsson | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-31 | Gylfi Sigurdsson | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | TSG Hoffenheim | Transfer | €5.20m |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Álex Fernández | Midfield - Central Midfield | Espanyol | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-24 | Abraham Kanu | Defender - Centre-Back | Forest Green | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Caylan Vickers | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Brighton U21 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Dom Ballard | Attack - Centre-Forward | Southampton U21 | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Kamari Doyle | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Brighton U21 | Return from loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-31 | Yakubu Aiyegbeni | Attack - Centre-Forward | Kayserispor | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-08 | Tom Norcott | Goalkeeper | Woking | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Julian Kelly | Defender - Right-Back | Wycombe | Loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Julian Kelly | Defender - Right-Back | Lincoln City | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Julian Kelly | Defender - Right-Back | Notts County | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-31 | Bongani Khumalo | Defender - Centre-Back | Tottenham | Return from loan | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 24.1% |
| Ireland | 3 | 10.3% |
| England Nigeria | 2 | 6.9% |
| Ghana England | 2 | 6.9% |
| Cameroon England | 1 | 3.4% |
| Wales England | 1 | 3.4% |
| Canada | 1 | 3.4% |
| Northern Ireland England | 1 | 3.4% |
| Germany Ghana | 1 | 3.4% |
| Ireland United States | 1 | 3.4% |
| England Jamaica | 1 | 3.4% |
| Portugal Switzerland | 1 | 3.4% |
| Montserrat England | 1 | 3.4% |
| Scotland England | 1 | 3.4% |
| Guinea-Bissau Portugal | 1 | 3.4% |
| Zimbabwe Wales | 1 | 3.4% |
| Malta Uganda | 1 | 3.4% |
| England Tanzania | 1 | 3.4% |
| England Ghana | 1 | 3.4% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA 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 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup |
| 95/96 | First Division |
| 95/96 | League Cup |
| 94/95 | First Division |
| 93/94 | EFL Trophy |
| 93/94 | League Cup |
| 93/94 | Second Division |
| 92/93 | FA Cup |
| 92/93 | Second Division |
| 91/92 | Third Division |
| 89/90 | Third Division |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy |
| 25/26 | League One |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy |
| 24/25 | FA Cup |
| 24/25 | League One |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy |
| 23/24 | FA Cup |
| 23/24 | League One |
| 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 | Championship |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup |
| 17/18 | FA Cup |
| 16/17 | Championship |
| 16/17 | Championship Play-Offs |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | AFC Wimbledon | 3–2 | Reading FC | L |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Reading FC | W |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Reading FC | 2–2 | Exeter City | D |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Reading FC | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | D |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Leyton Orient | 3–1 | Reading FC | L |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Reading FC | 1–0 | Stockport County | W |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Reading FC | 2–0 | Burton Albion | W |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Peterborough United | 2–2 | Reading FC | D |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Reading FC | L |
| 2025-12-18 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Reading FC | 0–1 | Luton Town | L |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Bradford City | 1–1 | Reading FC | D |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Reading FC | 3–2 | Peterborough United | W |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Blackpool FC | 2–1 | Reading FC | L |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Reading FC | 1–1 | Rotherham United | D |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Reading FC | L |
| 2025-11-06 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Reading FC | 2–0 | Stevenage FC | W |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Reading FC | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | D |
| 2025-10-21 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Reading FC | 1–0 | Northampton Town | W |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Reading FC | L |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Exeter City | 1–1 | Reading FC | D |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Reading FC | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | D |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Stockport County | 1–1 | Reading FC | D |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Reading FC | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | W |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Barnsley FC | 3–2 | Reading FC | L |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Reading FC | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | W |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Reading FC | D |
| 2025-08-20 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Reading FC | D |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Reading FC | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | L |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Reading FC | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town | L |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 | REGULAR SEASON | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Reading FC | L |
Aggregated from 30 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.
Record
8W-11D-11L
1.17 pts/game
Goals scored
37
1.23 per match
Goals conceded
41
1.37 per match
Goal difference
-4
Clean sheets
6
20% of matches
Failed to score
5
17% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
7W-5D-3L
20-15 goals
Away record
1W-6D-8L
17-26 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
2–0
Northampton Town vs Reading FC · Jan 31, 2026
Heaviest loss
1–3
Leyton Orient vs Reading FC · Jan 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Gurney |
Defender - Right-Back |  England |
40 | 1,451 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.12 |
 Ady Williams |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Wales |
15 | 1,350 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
 Jim McIntyre |
Attack - Left Winger |  Scotland |
27 | 411 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.09 | 0.00 | 1.09 |
 Ricky Newman |
Defender - Centre-Back | England |
7 | 384 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
 Martin Butler |
Attack - Centre-Forward | England |
17 | 369 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.98 | 0.00 | 0.98 |
 Nicky Forster |
Attack - Centre-Forward | England |
36 | 281 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.20 | 0.00 | 3.20 |
 Grant Brebner |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Scotland Australia | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
 Jamie Ashdown |
Goalkeeper | England |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Graeme Murty |
Defender - Right-Back | Scotland |
19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Nathan Tyson |
Attack - Centre-Forward | England Barbados | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Matthew Robinson |
Defender - Left-Back | England |
19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Darius Henderson |
Attack - Centre-Forward | England |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Sammy Igoe |
Midfield - Central Midfield | England |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Linvoy Primus |
Defender - Centre-Back | England |
30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Reading FC
What is Reading FC?
Reading FC is a professional football club based in England, competing in League One.
How many players are in Reading FC's squad?
Reading FC currently has 29 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Reading FC play in?
Reading FC plays in League One.