Cambridge United
England · League Two · League Two
Squad value
€4.88m
About Cambridge United
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Cambridge, England. The team compete in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system, but will compete in EFL League One in the 2026–27 season following promotion. Nicknamed the U's, the club has played at the Abbey Stadium since 1932.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size22active players
Avg age27.6years
Domestic17England
Foreigners523% of squad
EU passport22non-EU: 0
Nationalities11different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
4
18–22
5
23–26
8
27–30
5
31+
Position breakdown
GK
1 (5%)
DEF
10 (45%)
MID
5 (23%)
FWD
6 (27%)
45%
foreign players
10 of 22
28.1y
avg squad age
1
Goalkeepers
10
Defenders
5
Midfielders
6
Attackers
33
seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
258
players ever
€60k
biggest signing ever
€75k
biggest sale ever
32
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 32 | DR Congo England | right | 175.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.00m |
 Liam Bennett |
Defender - Right-Back | 24 | England | right | 171.00m | 2027-06-30 | €400k |
 Adam Mayor |
Defender - Left-Back | 21 | England | left | 170.00m | 2026-05-31 | €350k |
 Dominic Ball |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 30 | England Northern Ireland | right | 184.00m | 2027-06-30 | €275k |
 Ben Purrington |
Defender - Left-Back | 30 | England | left | 184.00m | 2026-06-30 | €250k |
 James Brophy |
Midfield - Left Midfield | 31 | England | left | 180.00m | 2026-06-30 | €250k |
 Shayne Lavery |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 27 | Northern Ireland | right | 180.00m | 2026-06-30 | €250k |
 Shane McLoughlin |
Defender - Right-Back | 29 | Ireland United States | right | 175.00m | 2026-06-30 | €225k |
 Kell Watts |
Defender - Centre-Back | 26 | England | left | 192.00m | 2026-06-30 | €200k |
 Kylian Kouassi |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 22 | England | right | 189.00m | 2026-05-31 | €200k |
 Louis Appéré |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 27 | Scotland France | right | 185.00m | 2027-06-30 | €200k |
 Ben Knight |
Attack - Right Winger | 23 | England | left | 170.00m | 2026-06-30 | €175k |
 Korey Smith |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 35 | England Jamaica | right | 183.00m | 2026-06-30 | €175k |
 Zeno Ibsen Rossi |
Defender - Centre-Back | 25 | England Italy | both | 194.00m | 2026-06-30 | €175k |
 James Gibbons |
Defender - Right-Back | 28 | England | right | 175.00m | 2026-06-30 | €150k |
 Sullay Kaikai |
Attack - Left Winger | 30 | Sierra Leone England | right | 182.00m | 2027-06-30 | €150k |
 Elias Kachunga |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 34 | DR Congo Germany | right | 178.00m | 2026-06-30 | €100k |
 Zak Bradshaw |
Defender - Centre-Back | 22 | England | left | 188.00m | 2027-06-30 | €100k |
 Glenn McConnell |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 21 | Ireland Brazil | right | 173.00m | 2027-06-30 | €75k |
 Jake Eastwood |
Goalkeeper | 29 | England | right | 193.00m | 2026-06-30 | €75k |
 Mamadou Jobe |
Defender - Centre-Back | 23 | England | right | 185.00m | 2027-06-30 | €50k |
 Michael Morrison |
Defender - Centre-Back | 38 | England | right | 187.00m | 2026-06-30 | €50k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | — | Histon | Transfer | — | |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | — | Cambridge U18 | Transfer | — | |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | — | St. Ives Town | Return from loan | — | |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | — | Peterb Sports | Return from loan | — | |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | — | Cambridge U18 | Transfer | — | |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | — | AFC Dunstable | Return from loan | — | |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | — | Corby | Return from loan | — | |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | — | Cambridge U18 | Transfer | — | |
| 24/25 | 2024-11-01 | — | St. Ives Town | Return from loan | — | |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-02 | — | Enfield Town | Return from loan | — | |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | — | Dulwich Hamlet | Return from loan | — | |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | — | Cambridge U18 | Transfer | — | |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-06 | — | St Albans City | Return from loan | — | |
| 24/25 | 2024-10-27 | — | St Albans City | Return from loan | — | |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Saleem Akanbi | Attack - Left Winger | Cambridge U18 | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-27 | Saleem Akanbi | Attack - Left Winger | St. Neots Town | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-26 | Saleem Akanbi | Attack - Left Winger | Concord Rangers | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Saleem Akanbi | Attack - Left Winger | Aveley | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Glenn McConnell | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Cambridge U18 | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Glenn McConnell | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | St Albans City | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-09 | Glenn McConnell | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Chelmsford | Return from loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-29 | Alex McCarthy | Goalkeeper | Reading | Loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-13 | Danny Andrew | Defender - Left-Back | Cheltenham | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Danny Andrew | Defender - Left-Back | Fleetwood | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Billy Gibson | Midfield - Right Midfield | Yeovil Town | Transfer | — |
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | John Taylor | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sudbury | Transfer | €1k |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-10 | John Taylor | Attack - Centre-Forward | Luton | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-12 | Connor O'Riordan | Defender - Centre-Back | Blackburn | Loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Harvey Beckett | Defender - Centre-Back | Cambridge U18 | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-22 | Harvey Beckett | Defender - Centre-Back | St. Neots Town | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Harvey Beckett | Defender - Centre-Back | Concord Rangers | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-11-01 | Harvey Beckett | Defender - Centre-Back | Royston Town | Return from loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-06 | — | Rush. & Diamon. | Transfer | — | |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-08 | — | Forest Green | Return from loan | — | |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-01 | — | Brentford | Loan | — | |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | — | Brentford | Transfer | — | |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-27 | Detlef Esapa Osong | Attack - Centre-Forward | Nottingham U21 | Loan | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | — | FC Lorient | Transfer | — | |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Liam Bennett | Defender - Right-Back | St. Neots Town | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Liam Bennett | Defender - Right-Back | Hemel | Return from loan | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-08-08 | — | Braintree | Transfer | — | |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-07 | — | St. Ives Town | Loan | — | |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-28 | — | Peterb Sports | Loan | — | |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-29 | — | Sutton Utd | Transfer | — | |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-01 | — | AFC Dunstable | Loan | — | |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-27 | — | Corby | Loan | — | |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-03 | — | Norwich U21 | Transfer | — | |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-21 | — | St. Ives Town | Loan | — | |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-03 | — | Enfield Town | Loan | — | |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-03 | — | Dulwich Hamlet | Loan | — | |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | — | Without Club | Transfer | — | |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-05 | — | St Albans City | Loan | — | |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-28 | — | St Albans City | Loan | — | |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-12 | — | Bedford Town | Loan | — | |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-05 | Saleem Akanbi | Attack - Left Winger | St. Neots Town | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-28 | Saleem Akanbi | Attack - Left Winger | Concord Rangers | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-25 | Saleem Akanbi | Attack - Left Winger | Aveley | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Saleem Akanbi | Attack - Left Winger | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-30 | Glenn McConnell | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | St Albans City | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-11-23 | Glenn McConnell | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Chelmsford | Loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-29 | Alex McCarthy | Goalkeeper | Reading | Return from loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-10-13 | Danny Andrew | Defender - Left-Back | Cheltenham | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-02 | Danny Andrew | Defender - Left-Back | Stockport | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Billy Gibson | Midfield - Right Midfield | Unknown | Transfer | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-03-28 | John Taylor | Attack - Centre-Forward | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-03-25 | John Taylor | Attack - Centre-Forward | Northampton | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-09 | Connor O'Riordan | Defender - Centre-Back | Blackburn | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-05 | Harvey Beckett | Defender - Centre-Back | St. Neots Town | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-23 | Harvey Beckett | Defender - Centre-Back | Concord Rangers | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Harvey Beckett | Defender - Centre-Back | Royston Town | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Harvey Beckett | Defender - Centre-Back | Royston Town | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-08 | — | Forest Green | Loan | — | |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-06 | — | Mansfield Town | Transfer | — | |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-31 | — | Brentford | Return from loan | — | |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | — | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | — | |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Detlef Esapa Osong | Attack - Centre-Forward | Nottingham U21 | Return from loan | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Trevor Benjamin | Attack - Left Winger | Leicester | Transfer | €2.25m |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | — | Retired | Transfer | — | |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-07 | Liam Bennett | Defender - Right-Back | Hemel | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Liam Bennett | Defender - Right-Back | Walsall | Loan | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 54.5% |
| DR Congo England | 1 | 4.5% |
| England Northern Ireland | 1 | 4.5% |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 4.5% |
| Ireland United States | 1 | 4.5% |
| Scotland France | 1 | 4.5% |
| England Jamaica | 1 | 4.5% |
| England Italy | 1 | 4.5% |
| Sierra Leone England | 1 | 4.5% |
| DR Congo Germany | 1 | 4.5% |
| Ireland Brazil | 1 | 4.5% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup |
| 99/00 | Second Division |
| 98/99 | FA Cup |
| 98/99 | League Cup |
| 93/94 | League Cup |
| 93/94 | Second Division |
| 92/93 | First Division |
| 91/92 | League Cup |
| 91/92 | Second Division |
| 90/91 | FA Cup |
| 90/91 | Third Division |
| 89/90 | FA Cup |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup |
| 25/26 | League Two |
| 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 | EFL Cup |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy |
| 22/23 | FA Cup |
| 22/23 | League One |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy |
| 21/22 | FA Cup |
| 21/22 | League One |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy |
| 20/21 | FA Cup |
| 20/21 | League Two |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy |
| 19/20 | FA Cup |
| 19/20 | League Two |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy |
| 18/19 | FA Cup |
| 18/19 | League Two |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy |
| 17/18 | FA Cup |
| 17/18 | League Two |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy |
| 16/17 | FA Cup |
| 16/17 | League Two |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Chesterfield FC | 2–2 | Cambridge United | D |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Cambridge United | L |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | W |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–1 | Cambridge United | L |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Chesterfield FC | D |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | D |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Barrow AFC | 0–1 | Cambridge United | W |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Barnet FC | W |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Salford City | 3–1 | Cambridge United | L |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Notts County | 2–0 | Cambridge United | L |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Bromley FC | W |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Cambridge United | L |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Crawley Town | W |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Cambridge United | D |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | W |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Cambridge United | D |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | L |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Newport County | W |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Cambridge United | L |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Colchester United | 1–2 | Cambridge United | W |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Harrogate Town | D |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Swindon Town | 3–2 | Cambridge United | L |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 | REGULAR SEASON | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | W |
Aggregated from 23 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.
Record
9W-6D-8L
1.43 pts/game
Goals scored
26
1.13 per match
Goals conceded
24
1.04 per match
Goal difference
+2
Clean sheets
7
30% of matches
Failed to score
7
30% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
7W-3D-1L
16-6 goals
Away record
2W-3D-7L
10-18 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
2–0
Cambridge United vs Accrington Stanley · Dec 20, 2025
Heaviest loss
1–3
Salford City vs Cambridge United · Nov 8, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Ashbee |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield |  England |
48 | 3,871 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.02 |
 Shaun Marshall |
Goalkeeper | England |
27 | 2,318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Paul Wanless |
Midfield | England |
45 | 1,367 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 0.26 |
 Andy Duncan |
Defender - Centre-Back | England |
13 | 1,096 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.08 |
 Lionel Perez |
Goalkeeper |  France |
9 | 810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Martin Butler |
Attack - Centre-Forward | England |
29 | 435 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3.10 | 0.00 | 3.10 |
 John Hansen |
Midfield |  Denmark |
16 | 315 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 | 0.00 | 0.86 |
 John Taylor |
Attack - Centre-Forward | England |
38 | 306 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.76 | 0.00 | 1.76 |
 Trevor Benjamin |
Attack - Left Winger | Jamaica England | 47 | 275 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7.53 | 0.00 | 7.53 |
 Tom Youngs |
Attack - Centre-Forward | England |
22 | 153 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.71 | 0.00 | 4.71 |
 Daniel Chillingworth |
Attack - Centre-Forward | England |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Neil MacKenzie |
Midfield - Central Midfield | England |
25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Adam Tann |
Defender - Centre-Back | England |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Alex Russell |
Midfield - Central Midfield | England |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 David Preece |
Midfield - Left Midfield | England |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Marc Joseph |
Defender - Centre-Back | Antigua and Barbuda England | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Martin McNeil |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Scotland |
32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Neil Mustoe |
Midfield | England |
35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Tom Cowan |
Defender - Left-Back | Scotland |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Zema Abbey |
Attack - Centre-Forward | England Nigeria | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Nathan Lamey |
Attack | England |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Cambridge United
What is Cambridge United?
Cambridge United is a professional football club based in England, competing in League Two.
How many players are in Cambridge United's squad?
Cambridge United currently has 22 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Cambridge United play in?
Cambridge United plays in League Two.