Founded in 1876, Middlesbrough is a historic English club known as The Boro, rooted in the Teesside community and identified by red and white. Its home is the Riverside Stadium, opened in 1995 beside the River Tees after the club left Ayresome Park. This team page brings together the club’s recorded 2026 profile, its long footballing journey, and the setting, traditions and achievements that shape its identity, including the 2004 League Cup triumph and the 2006 UEFA Cup final.
Middlesbrough Upcoming matches by league
Championship
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- Regular Season - 6
Middlesbrough
Millwall
Riverside Stadium -
- Regular Season - 8
Birmingham
Middlesbrough
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- Regular Season - 9
MiddlesbroughNo H2HWolves
Riverside Stadium -
- Regular Season - 10
Stoke CityNo H2HMiddlesbrough
Middlesbrough Last matches by league
Championship
League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
FA Cup
Middlesbrough Team Roster
Middlesbrough’s recorded squad contains 33 players: seven attackers, 12 defenders, 10 midfielders and four goalkeepers. The attacking group includes T. Conway alongside D. Strelec, J. Sarmiento and W. Lankshear. Defensive options include L. Ayling, Neto Borges, C. Brittain and G. Edmundson, while the midfield offers R. McGree, M. Whittaker, S. Berhalter and A. Morris. Goalkeeping depth is provided by R. Vítek, S. Brynn, S. Dieng and J. McLaughlin. The profile reflects listed squad roles and shirt numbers, not a preferred starting eleven. It is a dated snapshot of the listed first-team group.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Callum James Brittain
Samuel Mark Byram
Ashley Famiwuya Phillips
Alfie Jones
George Mark McCormick
Luke David Ayling
Maximilian Arfsten
Alex Bangura
Samuel George Alan Edmundson
Vivaldo Borges dos Santos Neto
H. Hunt
position Midfielder
Sebastian Matthew Berhalter
Law Marc McCabe
Connor Clark Barron
Riley Patrick McGree
Tommy Daniel John Conway
Aidan Zen Patrick Morris
Amario Cozier-Duberry
Myles Spencer Peart-Harris
Leo Castledine
Rokas Pukštas
Finley Cartwright
Adilson Malanda
C. Ibeh
position Attacker
Josh Dede
William Lankshear
David Strelec
Jeremy Leonel Sarmiento Morante
Kyle Joseph
Last Middlesbrough Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching appointment is Robert Edwards, who began on July 1, 2025; the available timeline does not establish him as the current holder of the role. Michael Carrick is also listed from October 2022, while Galileo Percovich appears on the same start date with an end date of October 2022. Earlier entries record Chris Wilder from November 2021 to October 2022 and Neil Warnock from June 2020 to November 2021. The sequence shows overlapping or compressed historical entries, so dated chronology is more reliable than a current-role label.
Kim Alexander Hellberg
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Alexander Hellberg | Sweden | 1 August 2025 | |
| Robert Owen Edwards | England | 1 August 2025 | |
| Galileo Percovich | Uruguay | 1 October 2022 | 1 October 2022 |
| Michael Carrick | England | 1 October 2022 | |
| 1 November 2021 | 1 October 2022 | ||
| Neil Warnock | England | 1 June 2020 | 1 November 2021 |
| Jonathan Woodgate | England | 1 June 2019 | 1 June 2020 |
| Tony Pulis | Wales | 1 December 2017 | 1 May 2019 |
| Garry Alan Monk | England | 1 June 2017 | 1 December 2017 |
| Steve Agnew | England | 16 March 2017 | 9 June 2017 |
| Aitor Karanka de la Hoz | Spain | 1 November 2013 | 1 March 2017 |
| Anthony Mark Mowbray | England | 1 October 2010 | 1 October 2013 |
| Gordon Strachan | Scotland | 1 October 2009 | 1 October 2010 |
| Gareth Harold Southgate | England | 1 July 2006 | 1 October 2009 |
| Stephen McClaren | England | 1 July 2001 | 1 June 2006 |
Middlesbrough Transfers
Middlesbrough’s recorded arrivals include transfers for R. Vítek from Manchester United, M. Arfsten from Columbus Crew, S. Berhalter from Vancouver Whitecaps, W. Lankshear from Tottenham and K. Joseph from Hull City. J. Sarmiento is listed first on loan from Brighton and later as a transfer, while M. Peart-Harris arrived as a free agent. The same movement record includes returns from loan for D. Burgzorg, A. Kanté, S. Finch, Neto Borges, M. Forss, D. Barlaser, A. Baptiste and J. Carbon, with further entries earlier in 2026.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Barron |
Rangers
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| A. Cozier-Duberry |
Brighton
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| R. Pukštas |
HNK Hajduk Split
|
Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| S. Byram |
Leeds
|
Free agent | 23 August 2026 |
| S. Byram |
Leeds
|
Free agent | 22 August 2026 |
| A. Phillips |
Tottenham
|
Transfer | 14 August 2026 |
| R. Vítek |
Manchester United
|
Transfer | 7 August 2026 |
| R. Vítek |
Manchester United
|
Transfer | 6 August 2026 |
| M. Arfsten |
Columbus Crew
|
Transfer | 3 August 2026 |
| S. Berhalter |
Vancouver Whitecaps
|
Transfer | 27 July 2026 |
| W. Lankshear |
Tottenham
|
Transfer | 21 July 2026 |
| W. Lankshear |
Tottenham
|
Transfer | 20 July 2026 |
| K. Joseph |
Hull City
|
Transfer | 9 July 2026 |
| K. Joseph |
Hull City
|
Transfer | 8 July 2026 |
| M. Peart-Harris |
Oxford United
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Recorded departures include a loan sending Finley Munroe to Blackpool and another taking D. Burgzorg to Preston. K. Sène is listed as a transfer to BSC Young Boys, while S. Silvera, N. Fisher, A. Baptiste, D. Barlaser and D. Fry are recorded as free-agent departures. H. Hackney also moved to Everton by transfer. Return-from-loan entries cover M. Targett to Newcastle, J. Sarmiento to Brighton, J. Wildsmith to West Brom, A. Browne to Sunderland and S. Nypan to Manchester City. Other loan movements include A. Baptiste and S. Dieng.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Whittaker |
Colorado Rapids
|
Transfer | 1 September 2026 |
| J. Daley |
Gillingham
|
Loan | 29 August 2026 |
| A. Kanté |
Al-Ettifaq
|
Transfer | 29 August 2026 |
| S. Hansen |
Gaziantep FK
|
Loan | 19 August 2026 |
| S. Dieng |
Atromitos
|
Free agent | 16 August 2026 |
| S. Dieng |
Atromitos
|
Free agent | 15 August 2026 |
| Finley Munroe |
Blackpool
|
Loan | 9 August 2026 |
| K. Sène |
BSC Young Boys
|
Transfer | 7 August 2026 |
| D. Burgzorg |
Preston
|
Loan | 6 August 2026 |
| S. Silvera |
Milton Keynes Dons
|
Free agent | 30 July 2026 |
| N. Fisher |
Hartlepool
|
Free agent | 25 July 2026 |
| S. Finch |
South Shields
|
Transfer | 25 July 2026 |
| N. Fisher |
Hartlepool
|
Free agent | 24 July 2026 |
| A. Baptiste |
Harrogate Town
|
Transfer | 23 July 2026 |
| A. Baptiste |
Harrogate Town
|
Free agent | 22 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement pattern combines first-team additions with exits and temporary redistribution. Arrivals include several direct transfers, a free-agent signing, a loan and a sequence of returns from loan, while departures include a transfer, free-agent exits, loans and players returning to parent clubs. The same player can appear in more than one dated entry: J. Sarmiento is recorded arriving on loan before a later transfer listing, and D. Burgzorg, A. Baptiste and S. Dieng appear across return or loan movements. The listed entries identify the types and timing of activity, but do not establish a complete intake, departure total or net balance. By the latest date, the listed squad includes many of the arrivals, while some recorded returnees and outgoing players are absent from the 33-player snapshot. The movement history therefore describes changing registration status rather than a single settled transaction window.
Leagues Middlesbrough has participated in
Middlesbrough’s recorded competitions span the Championship, FA Cup, League Cup and club friendlies, with entries running through 2025 and marked as recently active. The Championship is recorded from 2011 to 2025, while the FA Cup and League Cup share that recorded span. Club friendlies appear from 2020 through 2025. The Premier League is a historical entry covering 2016 only, so it should not be presented as part of the latest competition set. Together, the records reflect domestic league and knockout participation, plus friendly activity, without establishing results or a current table position.
More about Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough Football Club, commonly known as Middlesbrough or The Boro, was founded in 1876 in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire. The club’s roots are linked to local cricketers who wanted winter fitness, and its early development led to professionalism and entry into the Football League in the late nineteenth century. That long continuity places Middlesbrough among English football’s established professional institutions, with most of its history spent in the top two tiers of the national pyramid. The club’s visual identity is built around red and white, while its crest carries a rampant lion and the founding year, 1876. These details connect the team’s football identity with regional history and Teesside. Middlesbrough plays at the Riverside Stadium beside the River Tees. Opened in 1995, the ground began a modern chapter after the club left Ayresome Park, its home from 1903 to 1995. Ayresome Park also hosted matches at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, giving the former venue a lasting place in the town’s sporting memory. Middlesbrough’s competitive story includes regular involvement in England’s league structure and domestic cups. The club won the League Cup in 2004, its first major modern trophy, and reached the UEFA Cup final in 2006, the high point of its European campaign. Its wider football culture combines strong regional identification with a squad-building tradition that blends domestic players, international recruitment and academy development. The ownership narrative is closely associated with chairman Steve Gibson, a lifelong supporter whose consortium helped rescue Middlesbrough from liquidation during the financial crisis of 1986. That episode remains central to the club’s modern identity, reinforcing its connection with local leadership and community continuity. The recorded profile places the club within the English professional game, with the Riverside, the Boro name and the 1876 foundation anchoring its enduring character.
Last matches statistics for Middlesbrough
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Middlesbrough
3 - 3
Espanyol
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Middlesbrough
1 - 0
Wrexham
|
3 / 13 |
|
84 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
|
Middlesbrough
2 - 1
Lincoln
|
7 / 22 |
|
89 | 12 | - | 0 |
|
Blackburn
2 - 1
Middlesbrough
|
3 / 22 |
|
91 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
|
Doncaster
1 - 3
Middlesbrough
|
8 / 24 |
|
89 | 16 | 2 | 4 |
|
Middlesbrough
3 - 1
West Brom
|
6 / 15 |
|
88 | 15 | - | 2 |
|
Burnley
1 - 1
Middlesbrough
|
2 / 10 |
|
86 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
|
QPR
0 - 1
Middlesbrough
|
6 / 16 |
|
0% | 8 | 2 | 5 |
|
Crystal Palace
3 - 0
Middlesbrough
|
4 / 16 |
|
0% | 11 | 2 | 2 |
|
Middlesbrough
4 - 3
Norwich
|
6 / 17 |
|
0% | 13 | 2 | 2 |
Detailed statistics Middlesbrough
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Middlesbrough vs Norwich
Championship 2026 - 1563159
Crystal Palace vs Middlesbrough
League Cup 2026 - 1635558
QPR vs Middlesbrough
Championship 2026 - 1563137
Burnley vs Middlesbrough
Championship 2026 - 1563127
Middlesbrough vs West Brom
Championship 2026 - 1563113
Hull City vs Middlesbrough
Championship 2025 - 1545715
2026-2027
1st shirt
2025-2026
1st shirt
2024-2025
1st shirt
2023-2024
1st shirt
2023-2024
4th shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2020-2021
1st shirt
2020-2021
2nd shirt
2019-2020
1st shirt