Norwich Squad, Coaches and Club History

Norwich

Norwich is an English football club founded in 1902 and rooted in Norfolk’s East Anglian identity. Known as the Canaries, the club is associated with yellow and green colours, Carrow Road and a strong local football culture. This team page brings together the latest recorded squad, coaching chronology, movement activity and competition footprint available. Its longer story includes major domestic milestones, a memorable European chapter and the enduring sound of “On the Ball, City.”

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Xtra rating
1796
Conservative: 1336
Rank club
95
Updated: 9 September 2026

Norwich Upcoming matches by league

Championship

  • - Regular Season - 8
    Norwich
    Bolton
  • - Regular Season - 9
    Swansea
    No H2H
    Norwich
  • - Regular Season - 10
    Norwich
    No H2H
    Southampton
  • - Regular Season - 11
    Norwich
    No H2H
    Portsmouth

League Cup

  • - Round of 32
    Manchester City
    Norwich
    Etihad Stadium

Norwich Last matches by league

Championship

  • - Regular Season - 7
    Middlesbrough
    Norwich
    Riverside Stadium
  • - Regular Season - 6
    Norwich
    Birmingham
  • - Regular Season - 5
    Sheffield Utd
    Norwich
    Bramall Lane
  • - Regular Season - 4
    Stoke City
    Norwich

League Cup

  • - Round of 64
    Cardiff
    Norwich
  • - Round of 128
    Norwich
    Milton Keynes Dons
  • - 2nd Round
    Norwich
    Southampton
  • - 1st Round
    Watford
    Norwich
    Vicarage Road

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Norwich
    Cambridge United
  • - Club Friendlies
    Norwich
    Osasuna
  • - Club Friendlies
    AFC Wimbledon
    Norwich
  • - Club Friendlies
    FC ST. Gallen
    Norwich

FA Cup

  • - Round of 16
    Leeds
    Norwich
  • - Round of 32
    Norwich
    West Brom
  • - Round of 64
    Norwich
    Walsall

Norwich Team Roster

Norwich’s recorded squad contains 35 players: 12 defenders, 12 midfielders, eight attackers and three goalkeepers. V. Kovačević, D. Grimshaw and V. Reyes form the goalkeeper group, while the defensive options include H. Darling, J. Medić, J. Stacey and J. Córdoba. The midfield group includes K. McLean, S. Field, A. Brooks, L. Gibbs, Jacob Wright and P. Mattsson. In attack, M. Kvistgaarden, M. Touré, J. Makama and O. Schwartau are among the listed options. E. Myles, K. Fisher and L. Mahovo add further depth to the recorded roster.

position Goalkeeper

1 Vladan Kovačević
Vladan Kovačević
GK Bosnia and Herzegovina
32 Daniel James Grimshaw

position Defender

3 Vatan Oğuz Ozcan
Vatan Oğuz Ozcan
DEF England
3 Jack William Stacey
6 Harry Jack Darling
Harry Jack Darling
DEF England
15 Ruairi McConville
Ruairi McConville
DEF Northern Ireland
28 Bruno Ferreira Alves
47 Lucien Mahovo
Lucien Mahovo
DEF England

position Midfielder

7 Elliot Josh Myles
Elliot Josh Myles
MID England
11 Andre Chance Brooks
16 Jacob Wright
Jacob Wright
MID England
18 Amankwah Forson
Amankwah Forson
MID Ghana
20 Anis Ben Slimane
Anis Ben Slimane
MID Denmark
21 Ali Ahmed
Ali Ahmed
MID Canada
23 Kenneth McLean
Kenneth McLean
MID Scotland
25 Edmond-Paris Maghoma
26 Samuel Edward Field
29 Oscar Schwartau
Oscar Schwartau
MID Denmark
35 Kellen Fisher
Kellen Fisher
MID England
49 Anthony Tite Musaba
Anthony Tite Musaba
MID Netherlands
52

position Attacker

11 Errol Mundle-Smith
Errol Mundle-Smith
FWD England
17 Ante Crnac
Ante Crnac
FWD Croatia
19 Pape Amadou Diallo
Pape Amadou Diallo
FWD Senegal
21 Mohamed Touré
Mohamed Touré
FWD Guinea
24 Jovon Makama
Jovon Makama
FWD England

Last Norwich Coachs

The most recent recorded coaching appointment is Liam Manning, who began on 1 July 2025; the available timeline does not verify that he remains in post. Jack Wilshere is listed from 1 April 2025, followed by Johannes Hoff Thorup from July 2024 to April 2025. David Wagner’s spell ran from January 2023 to May 2024, while Allan Russell appears from December 2022 to January 2023. The chronology records appointments and dates without establishing a current holder.

Coach since 1 August 2025
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
1 August 2025
Philippe Clement Belgium 1 July 2025
Jack Andrew Garry Wilshere England 1 April 2025
Johannes Hoff Thorup Denmark 1 July 2024 1 April 2025
David Wagner Germany 1 January 2023 1 May 2024
Allan Russell Scotland 1 December 2022 1 January 2023
1 December 2021 1 December 2022
Daniel Farke Germany 1 May 2017 1 November 2021
Alan Irvine Scotland 10 March 2017 25 May 2017
Alexander Francis Neil Scotland 1 January 2015 1 March 2017
Christopher William Gerard Hughton England 1 June 2012 1 April 2014
Paul Lambert Scotland 1 August 2009 1 June 2012
Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill Northern Ireland 1 July 1995 1 November 1995

Norwich Transfers

Norwich’s recorded arrivals include D. Yongwa from Lorient as a free agent, A. Brooks from Sheffield Utd and S. Field from QPR on transfers, and Bruno Alves from Cruzeiro on loan. The list also includes returns from loan for G. Long, D. Jones, Kenneth Aboh and V. Reyes. Earlier entries include M. Touré, P. Maghoma, A. Ahmed, Z. Baumann, P. Mattsson and J. Makama on transfers, alongside loans for H. Amass and S. Field. M. Topić is also listed as a transfer arrival from Famalicao. These are recorded movements rather than a complete account of every arrival.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
A. Musaba
Fenerbahçe
Loan 18 August 2026
B. Forbes
King's Lynn Town
Return from loan 9 August 2026
D. Yongwa
Lorient
Free agent 3 August 2026
S. Field
QPR
Transfer 30 June 2026
Bruno Alves
Cruzeiro
Loan 30 June 2026
A. Brooks
Sheffield Utd
Transfer 30 June 2026
Aidan James Bridge
Cork City
Return from loan 29 June 2026
G. Long
Southampton
Return from loan 29 June 2026
D. Jones
Tranmere
Return from loan 30 April 2026
Kenneth Aboh
Boston United
Return from loan 21 February 2026
B. Forbes
Tamworth
Return from loan 12 February 2026
D. Jones
Tranmere
Return from loan 7 February 2026
L. Sealey
King's Lynn Town
Return from loan 3 February 2026
S. Field
QPR
Loan 1 February 2026
M. Touré
Randers FC
Transfer 31 January 2026

Norwich’s recorded departures include M. Jurásek, loaned to Sparta Praha, and free-agent exits for D. Barden, G. Long and T. Springett. L. Moulden left on loan for Accrington ST, while H. Amass and S. Field are listed as returning to Manchester United and QPR respectively after loans. Other listed movements include J. Sargent’s transfer to Toronto FC, E. Adegboyega’s transfer to Rotherham, and loans involving C. Ansen, Kenneth Aboh, D. Jones and H. Brooke. The entries describe recent departures, not a complete transfer total.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
J. Medić
Utrecht
Loan 31 August 2026
L. Gibbs
Preston
Loan 31 August 2026
D. Jones
Tranmere
Loan 27 August 2026
U. Djedje
Hampton & Richmond
Loan 21 August 2026
E. Marcondes
Melbourne City
Free agent 19 August 2026
M. Jurásek
Sparta Praha
Loan 13 August 2026
B. Forbes
Alloa Athletic
Free agent 10 August 2026
Kenneth Aboh
Boston United
Loan 5 August 2026
D. Barden
Stevenage
Free agent 4 August 2026
D. Barden
Stevenage
Free agent 3 August 2026
L. Sealey
Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz
Transfer 21 July 2026
L. Sealey
Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz
Transfer 20 July 2026
Aidan James Bridge
Airdrie United
Free agent 7 July 2026
Aidan James Bridge
Airdrie United
Free agent 6 July 2026
D. Daley
Hull City
Free agent 30 June 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Taken together, the recorded movement shows Norwich using several forms of squad change rather than one dominant route. The arrivals include transfers for A. Brooks, S. Field, M. Touré, P. Maghoma, A. Ahmed, Z. Baumann, P. Mattsson and J. Makama, a free-agent arrival for D. Yongwa, loans for Bruno Alves and H. Amass, and several returns from loan. Departures cover the reverse range: J. Sargent and E. Adegboyega are listed as transfers, M. Jurásek and L. Moulden as loans, and G. Long, D. Barden and T. Springett as free-agent exits, with other players returning to parent clubs or leaving on loan. S. Field appears in more than one movement category at different dates, illustrating that the record captures changing registration events. This recent movement picture is not a complete transfer ledger.

Leagues Norwich has participated in

Norwich’s recorded competition footprint spans the Championship, FA Cup, League Cup, Premier League and club friendlies. The Championship is listed from 2014 through 2025, while the FA Cup and League Cup are recorded from 2011 through 2025. Club friendlies appear from 2020 through 2025. Because these entries reach 2025 and are marked as recently active, the Championship, FA Cup, League Cup and club-friendly participation forms the latest recorded competition picture. The Premier League entry, recorded from 2011 through 2021, is historical in this context. Norwich’s competition history therefore covers top-flight and second-tier league football alongside the principal domestic cups.

More about Norwich

Norwich, officially Norwich City Football Club, was founded in 1902 in the Norfolk city that gives the club its name. The Canaries are identified with yellow and green, colours that have become central to the club’s visual identity and local character. Their home is Carrow Road, beside the River Wensum, where Norwich has played since moving there in 1935. Earlier grounds included Newmarket Road and The Nest, marking a physical progression from the club’s formative years to its established modern home.

Norwich’s history includes a defining place in the development of English football. The club was a founding member of the Premier League in 1992–93 and finished third in that inaugural season, its best top-flight placing. That campaign led to a memorable UEFA Cup run, highlighted by a victory over Bayern Munich at the Olympiastadion. Domestically, Norwich has twice won the League Cup, while its recurring presence in the Championship, Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup reflects a long connection with England’s principal competitions.

The club’s culture is strongly regional. The East Anglian Derby with Ipswich Town is its signature rivalry, while On the Ball, City remains an unusually old and distinctive supporter anthem. The canary on the badge, set alongside a football, lion and castle, links football identity with Norwich civic symbolism. The colours also reflect the city’s historical association with canary breeding and the influence of Flemish and Dutch textile workers.

Norwich has long been associated with community-minded stewardship, including the prominent involvement of Delia Smith and Michael Wynn-Jones, before a transition toward modern multi-investor governance. Its wider football ecosystem places sustained emphasis on a Category One Academy and internal player development. That combination of regional identity, distinctive traditions, established facilities and youth focus gives Norwich a durable profile within English football.

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