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Sheffield United

Sheffield United

England · Championship · Championship
Squad size30
Avg age24.9
Nations17
Latest season2005
Squad value €122.38m

About Sheffield United

Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The club competes in the second tier of English football. They are nicknamed "the Blades" due to Sheffield's history of cutlery production. The team have played home games at Bramall Lane since their formation. For most of the club's history, Sheffield United have played in red and white striped shirts with black shorts. Their main rivals are Sheffield Wednesday, with whom they contest the Steel City derby.

Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset

Honours — 1 titles across 1 competition

English top flight 1
Aston Villa
Squad size30active players
Avg age24.9years
Domestic21England
Foreigners930% of squad
EU passport27non-EU: 3
Nationalities17different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
11
18–22
10
23–26
6
27–30
3
31+

Position breakdown

GK
3 (10%)
DEF
10 (33%)
MID
9 (30%)
FWD
8 (27%)
67% foreign players
20 of 30
25.5y avg squad age
3 Goalkeepers
10 Defenders
9 Midfielders
8 Attackers
40 seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
374 players ever
€900k biggest signing ever
€950k biggest sale ever
30 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Gustavo Hamer Midfield - Central Midfield 28 Netherlands Brazil right 169.00m 2027-06-30 €16.00m
Harrison Burrows Defender - Left-Back 24 England left 180.00m 2028-06-30 €12.00m
Tom Cannon Attack - Centre-Forward 23 Ireland England right 180.00m 2029-06-30 €10.00m
Michael Cooper Goalkeeper 26 England right 186.00m €9.00m
Tyrese Campbell Attack - Centre-Forward 26 England Jamaica left 185.00m 2027-06-30 €8.00m
Sydie Peck Midfield - Central Midfield 21 England Wales right 173.00m 2028-06-30 €7.50m
Chiedozie Ogbene Attack - Right Winger 29 Ireland Nigeria right 181.00m 2026-05-31 €7.00m
Mark McGuinness Defender - Centre-Back 25 Ireland England right 194.00m 2029-06-30 €7.00m
Ben Godfrey Defender - Centre-Back 28 England Jamaica right 184.00m 2026-06-30 €6.00m
Danny Ings Attack - Centre-Forward 33 England right 177.00m 2026-06-30 €6.00m
Tahith Chong Midfield - Attacking Midfield 26 Curacao Netherlands left 185.00m 2029-06-30 €5.00m
Tom Davies Midfield - Central Midfield 27 England right 180.00m 2026-06-30 €4.00m
Femi Seriki Defender - Right-Back 24 England Nigeria right 183.00m 2027-06-30 €3.50m
Callum O'Hare Midfield - Attacking Midfield 28 England Ireland right 173.00m 2028-06-30 €3.20m
Andre Brooks Midfield - Central Midfield 22 England Jamaica left 180.00m 2027-06-30 €3.00m
Japhet Tanganga Defender - Centre-Back 27 England DR Congo right 184.00m 2028-06-30 €2.50m
Louie Barry Attack - Left Winger 22 England Ireland right 174.00m 2026-06-30 €2.00m
Djibril Soumaré Midfield - Defensive Midfield 23 Senegal left 189.00m 2026-06-30 €1.50m
Jamie Shackleton Defender - Right-Back 26 England right 168.00m 2027-06-30 €1.50m
Oliver Arblaster Midfield - Central Midfield 22 England right 180.00m 2028-06-30 €1.40m
Sam McCallum Defender - Left-Back 25 England left 177.00m 2028-06-30 €1.40m
Tyler Bindon Defender - Centre-Back 21 New Zealand United States right 188.00m 2026-06-30 €1.20m
Alex Matos Midfield - Central Midfield 21 England Ghana right 175.00m 2028-06-30 €1.00m
Christian Nwachukwu Attack - Left Winger 20 Nigeria right 169.00m 2027-06-30 €800k
Ben Mee Defender - Centre-Back 36 England left 180.00m 2026-06-30 €700k
Ryan Oné Attack - Centre-Forward 19 Scotland France left 188.00m 2029-06-30 €500k
Adam Davies Goalkeeper 33 Wales Germany right 185.00m 2026-06-30 €350k
Sam Curtis Defender - Right-Back 20 Ireland right 185.00m 2027-06-30 €175k
Louie Marsh Attack - Second Striker 21 England right 176.00m 2028-06-30 €150k
Luke Faxon Goalkeeper 21 England 0.00m 2028-06-30
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
06/07 2006-07-01 Rob Hulse Attack - Centre-Forward Leeds Transfer €3.45m
04/05 2005-03-10 David Johnson Attack - Centre-Forward Forest Loan
99/00 1999-10-01 Port Vale Transfer €450k
10/11 2011-01-01 Birmingham Loan
09/10 2009-08-05 Glen Little Attack - Right Winger Portsmouth Transfer
07/08 2007-07-01 Rafe Wolfe Defender - Right-Back Portmore United Transfer
22/23 2022-07-13 Ciaran Clark Defender - Centre-Back Newcastle Loan
95/96 1995-07-01 Millwall Transfer €118k
97/98 1998-01-01 Southend United Return from loan
08/09 2008-07-01 Kyle Walker Defender - Right-Back Sheff Utd U18 Transfer
08/09 2009-01-01 Kyle Walker Defender - Right-Back Northampton Return from loan
09/10 2009-08-04 Kyle Walker Defender - Right-Back Tottenham Loan
08/09 2009-02-20 Craig Beattie Attack - Centre-Forward West Brom Loan
19/20 2019-08-08 Muhamed Besic Midfield - Defensive Midfield Everton Loan
14/15 2015-01-23 Paul Coutts Midfield - Central Midfield Derby Transfer
09/10 2009-09-01 Jordan Stewart Defender - Left-Back Derby Transfer
03/04 2004-01-01 Carl Robinson Midfield - Central Midfield Portsmouth Loan
92/93 1993-04-01 Dundee FC Loan
13/14 2013-10-28 Aidy White Defender - Left-Back Leeds Loan
13/14 2014-01-24 John Brayford Defender - Right-Back Cardiff Loan
14/15 2015-01-24 John Brayford Defender - Right-Back Cardiff Transfer €2.30m
16/17 2017-05-31 John Brayford Defender - Right-Back Burton Albion Return from loan
95/96 1996-03-01 Gareth Taylor Attack - Centre-Forward Crystal Palace Return from loan
00/01 2000-07-01 Fulham Transfer
01/02 2002-06-30 Walsall Return from loan
06/07 2006-07-01 Maxime Chanot Defender - Centre-Back Stade Reims Transfer €350k
08/09 2008-11-01 Maxime Chanot Defender - Centre-Back Mansfield Town Return from loan
96/97 1996-07-11 Dinamo Minsk Transfer €750k
23/24 2023-07-01 Oliver Arblaster Midfield - Central Midfield Sheff Utd U21 Transfer
23/24 2023-12-29 Oliver Arblaster Midfield - Central Midfield Port Vale Return from loan
24/25 2024-07-01 Louie Marsh Attack - Second Striker Sheff Utd U21 Transfer
24/25 2025-05-31 Louie Marsh Attack - Second Striker Fleetwood Return from loan
16/17 2016-08-31 Burnley Loan
16/17 2017-01-13 Burnley Transfer
18/19 2019-05-31 Peterborough Return from loan
17/18 2017-07-01 Enda Stevens Defender - Left-Back Portsmouth Transfer
23/24 2023-07-18 Bénie Traoré Attack - Left Winger Häcken Transfer €4.60m
23/24 2024-06-30 Bénie Traoré Attack - Left Winger FC Nantes Return from loan
14/15 2014-07-01 James Wallace Midfield - Central Midfield Tranmere Transfer
15/16 2016-05-31 James Wallace Midfield - Central Midfield Shrewsbury Return from loan
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
08/09 2008-07-21 Rob Hulse Attack - Centre-Forward Derby Transfer €3.10m
04/05 2005-05-31 David Johnson Attack - Centre-Forward Forest Return from loan
00/01 2000-11-01 Blackburn Transfer €3.15m
10/11 2011-05-01 Birmingham Return from loan
10/11 2010-07-22 Glen Little Attack - Right Winger Aldershot Transfer
07/08 2008-01-01 Rafe Wolfe Defender - Right-Back WhiteStar Woluwe Transfer
22/23 2023-05-31 Ciaran Clark Defender - Centre-Back Newcastle Return from loan
97/98 1997-07-01 Southend United Loan
98/99 1998-07-01 Southend United Transfer
08/09 2008-11-01 Kyle Walker Defender - Right-Back Northampton Loan
09/10 2009-07-22 Kyle Walker Defender - Right-Back Tottenham Transfer €5.90m
09/10 2010-02-01 Kyle Walker Defender - Right-Back Tottenham Return from loan
08/09 2009-05-31 Craig Beattie Attack - Centre-Forward West Brom Return from loan
19/20 2020-05-31 Muhamed Besic Midfield - Defensive Midfield Everton Return from loan
19/20 2019-07-03 Paul Coutts Midfield - Central Midfield Fleetwood Transfer
10/11 2010-07-01 Jordan Stewart Defender - Left-Back Skoda Xanthi Transfer
03/04 2004-02-01 Carl Robinson Midfield - Central Midfield Portsmouth Return from loan
92/93 1993-05-31 Dundee FC Return from loan
13/14 2013-12-31 Aidy White Defender - Left-Back Leeds Return from loan
13/14 2014-05-31 John Brayford Defender - Right-Back Cardiff Return from loan
16/17 2016-08-19 John Brayford Defender - Right-Back Burton Albion Loan
17/18 2017-08-31 John Brayford Defender - Right-Back Burton Albion Transfer
98/99 1998-11-01 Gareth Taylor Attack - Centre-Forward Man City Transfer €550k
02/03 2002-08-01 Bradford Transfer
08/09 2008-10-01 Maxime Chanot Defender - Centre-Back Mansfield Town Loan
09/10 2009-07-01 Maxime Chanot Defender - Centre-Back Le Mans UC 72 Transfer
99/00 2000-03-13 CD Wuniu Transfer
23/24 2023-07-17 Oliver Arblaster Midfield - Central Midfield Port Vale Loan
24/25 2025-02-03 Louie Marsh Attack - Second Striker Fleetwood Loan
16/17 2017-01-12 Burnley Return from loan
18/19 2019-01-03 Peterborough Loan
19/20 2019-08-29 Shamrock Rovers Transfer
23/24 2023-07-05 Enda Stevens Defender - Left-Back Stoke City Transfer
23/24 2024-01-04 Bénie Traoré Attack - Left Winger FC Nantes Loan
24/25 2024-07-22 Bénie Traoré Attack - Left Winger FC Basel Transfer €4.50m
15/16 2016-01-12 James Wallace Midfield - Central Midfield Shrewsbury Loan
16/17 2016-11-28 James Wallace Midfield - Central Midfield Tranmere Loan
16/17 2017-01-15 James Wallace Midfield - Central Midfield Tranmere Transfer
98/99 1999-01-01 Stefano Visi Goalkeeper Padova Transfer
25/26 2025-08-15 Jefferson Cáceres Attack - Left Winger Dunfermline A. Transfer
NationalityPlayers% of squad
England 10 33.3%
England Jamaica 3 10%
Ireland England 2 6.7%
England Ireland 2 6.7%
Netherlands Brazil 1 3.3%
England Wales 1 3.3%
Ireland Nigeria 1 3.3%
Curacao Netherlands 1 3.3%
England Nigeria 1 3.3%
England DR Congo 1 3.3%
Senegal 1 3.3%
New Zealand United States 1 3.3%
England Ghana 1 3.3%
Nigeria 1 3.3%
Scotland France 1 3.3%
Wales Germany 1 3.3%
Ireland 1 3.3%
SeasonCompetition
99/00FA Cup
99/00First Division
99/00League Cup
98/99FA Cup
98/99First Division
98/99League Cup
97/98FA Cup
97/98First Division
97/98League Cup
96/97FA Cup
96/97First Division
96/97League Cup
95/96FA Cup
95/96First Division
94/95First Division
93/94FA Cup
93/94Premier League
92/93FA Cup
92/93League Cup
92/93Premier League
91/92FA Cup
91/92First Division (- 91/92)
91/92League Cup
90/91FA Cup
90/91First Division (- 91/92)
90/91Rumbelows Cup
89/90FA Cup
89/90Second Division
88/89FA Cup
88/89League Cup
88/89Third Division
87/88First Division
86/87FA Cup
25/26Championship
25/26EFL Cup
24/25Championship
24/25Championship Play-Offs
24/25EFL Cup
24/25FA Cup
23/24EFL Cup
23/24FA Cup
23/24Premier League
22/23Championship
22/23EFL Cup
22/23FA Cup
21/22Championship
21/22Championship Play-Offs
21/22EFL Cup
21/22FA Cup
20/21EFL Cup
31 matches this season · 988 all-time
DateCompStageHomeScoreAwayStatus
2026-02-14 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Portsmouth FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W
2026-02-07 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Sheffield United FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L
2026-01-31 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Millwall FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D
2026-01-24 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Sheffield United FC 3–1 Ipswich Town FC W
2026-01-21 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Southampton FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L
2026-01-17 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Charlton Athletic FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L
2026-01-01 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Sheffield United FC 3–1 Leicester City FC W
2025-12-29 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Stoke City FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D
2025-12-26 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Wrexham AFC 3–2 Sheffield United FC L
2025-12-20 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Sheffield United FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D
2025-12-12 GB2 REGULAR SEASON West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L
2025-12-09 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Sheffield United FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D
2025-12-06 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Sheffield United FC 1–0 Stoke City FC W
2025-11-29 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Leicester City FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC L
2025-11-26 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Sheffield United FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC W
2025-11-23 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D
2025-11-08 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Sheffield United FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D
2025-11-04 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Coventry City FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC L
2025-11-01 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Sheffield United FC 1–3 Derby County FC L
2025-10-24 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Preston North End FC 3–2 Sheffield United FC L
2025-10-21 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Blackburn Rovers FC 1–3 Sheffield United FC W
2025-10-18 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Sheffield United FC 1–0 Watford FC W
2025-10-04 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Hull City AFC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L
2025-09-30 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Sheffield United FC 1–2 Southampton FC L
2025-09-27 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Oxford United FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W
2025-09-20 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Sheffield United FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L
2025-09-12 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Ipswich Town FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC L
2025-08-30 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L
2025-08-23 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Sheffield United FC 0–1 Millwall FC L
2025-08-16 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Swansea City AFC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L
2025-08-09 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Sheffield United FC 1–4 Bristol City FC L

Aggregated from 31 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.

Record 8W-6D-17L 0.97 pts/game
Goals scored 28 0.90 per match
Goals conceded 42 1.35 per match
Goal difference -14
Clean sheets 8 26% of matches
Failed to score 12 39% of matches

Home vs Away

Home record 5W-3D-6L 16-17 goals
Away record 3W-3D-11L 12-25 goals

Highlights

Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.

Sheffield United Jugend
Sheffield United U18
Sheffield United U21
9 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Michael Brown Midfield - Central Midfield England 24 634 3 0 3 0 5 0 0.43 0.00 0.43
Shaun Derry Midfield - Defensive Midfield England 39 292 1 0 1 0 12 0 0.31 0.00 0.31
Paul Hall Attack - Centre-Forward Jamaica England 4 86 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.05 0.00 1.05
Stuart Wilson Midfield - Attacking Midfield England 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lee Morris Attack - Centre-Forward England 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Phil Jagielka Defender - Centre-Back England Poland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rob Kozluk Defender - Right-Back England Poland 42 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Matt Duke Goalkeeper England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jody Craddock Defender - Centre-Back England 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Sheffield United

What is Sheffield United?

Sheffield United is a professional football club based in England, competing in Championship.

How many players are in Sheffield United's squad?

Sheffield United currently has 30 players in the first-team squad in our database.

How many trophies has Sheffield United won?

Sheffield United has won 1 recorded league/cup titles across 1 competitions in our database — including 1 English top flight title.

What league does Sheffield United play in?

Sheffield United plays in Championship.