QPR Club Profile and 2026 Squad Overview

QPR

Queens Park Rangers, widely known as QPR or the R’s, represent Shepherd’s Bush and White City in West London. The club’s royal blue and white hoops, compact Loftus Road setting and close relationship with its supporters give it a distinctive local character. Founded in 1885, QPR carries a history shaped by movement across West London, memorable top-flight campaigns and the 1967 League Cup triumph. Its modern identity combines neighborhood football culture, academy development and a place within the English professional game.

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Xtra rating
1776
Conservative: 1289
Rank club
123
Updated: 12 September 2026

QPR Upcoming matches by league

Championship

  • - Regular Season - 8
    QPR
    Preston
  • - Regular Season - 9
    West Ham
    No H2H
    QPR
    London Stadium
  • - Regular Season - 10
    QPR
    No H2H
    Derby
  • - Regular Season - 11
    Birmingham
    No H2H
    QPR

QPR Last matches by league

Championship

  • - Regular Season - 7
    West Brom
    QPR
    The Hawthorns
  • - Regular Season - 6
    Charlton
    QPR
    The Valley
  • - Regular Season - 5
    QPR
    Middlesbrough
  • - Regular Season - 4
    QPR
    Cardiff

League Cup

  • - Round of 128
    QPR
    Millwall
  • - 1st Round
    Plymouth
    QPR
    Home Park

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    AFC Wimbledon
    QPR
  • - Club Friendlies
    Bromley
    QPR
  • - Club Friendlies
    QPR
    Fiorentina
  • - Club Friendlies
    QPR
    Wycombe

FA Cup

  • - Round of 64
    West Ham
    QPR
    London Stadium
  • - 3rd Round
    Leicester
    QPR
    King Power Stadium

QPR Team Roster

QPR’s recorded squad contains 36 players: eight attackers, twelve defenders, three goalkeepers and thirteen midfielders. The attacking group includes Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu, Rayan Jawad Kolli, P. Smyth and R. Kone, while the defence features D. Cirkin, J. Clarke-Salter, J. Dunne and T. Lamptey. C. Ward, M. Salamon and P. Charles form the listed goalkeeping contingent. Midfield options include I. Chair, J. Varane, K. Poku, K. Saito, N. Madsen and R. Edwards, alongside G. Kamara, H. Vale and Kieran Morgan. The roster also contains several less fully named entries, so the abbreviated listings are retained where provided.

position Goalkeeper

1 Pierce Charles
Pierce Charles
GK Northern Ireland
32 Matteo Salamon
Matteo Salamon
GK England

position Defender

2 Kealey Adamson
Kealey Adamson
DEF Australia
3 James Gerard Dunne
James Gerard Dunne
DEF Republic of Ireland
4 Liam Morrison
Liam Morrison
DEF Scotland
5 Ronnie Lee Edwards
Ronnie Lee Edwards
DEF England
12 Boy Kemper
Boy Kemper
DEF Netherlands
19 Dennis Cirkin
Dennis Cirkin
DEF England
27 Amadou Salif Mbengue
33 Timothy Akindileni
Timothy Akindileni
DEF Czechia

position Midfielder

11 Paul Patrick Smyth
Paul Patrick Smyth
MID Northern Ireland
18 Glen Adjei Kamara
Glen Adjei Kamara
MID Finland
20 Harvey James Vale
Harvey James Vale
MID England
40 Jonathan Varane
Jonathan Varane
MID France

position Attacker

10 Ilias Emilian Chair
14 Koki Saito
Koki Saito
FWD Japan
15 Alfie David Lloyd
Alfie David Lloyd
FWD England
22 Richard Kone
Richard Kone
FWD Côte d'Ivoire
23 Emmerson Sutton
Emmerson Sutton
FWD England
26 Rayan Jawad Kolli
Rayan Jawad Kolli
FWD England
33

Last QPR Coachs

Julien Stéphan is the most recent recorded coaching appointment, beginning on 1 July 2025; the available timeline does not establish that he held the role. Martí Cifuentes is recorded from October 2023, after Gareth Ainsworth’s spell from February to October that year. Earlier entries place Neil Critchley in charge from December 2022 to February 2023 and Paul Hall from November to December 2022. The sequence provides dated coaching history while leaving the latest role status unconfirmed.

Julien Stéphan

Julien Stéphan

France
Coach since 1 July 2025
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Julien Stéphan France 1 July 2025
Martí Cifuentes Corvillo Bajare Spain 1 October 2023
Gareth Ainsworth England 1 February 2023 1 October 2023
Neil Critchley England 1 December 2022 1 February 2023
Paul Anthony Hall England 1 November 2022 1 December 2022
Michael Beale England 1 June 2022 1 November 2022
Mark Warburton England 1 August 2019
John Mark Eustace England 1 April 2019 1 May 2019
Stephen McClaren England 1 May 2018 1 April 2019
Ian Scott Holloway England 1 November 2016 1 May 2018
Jerrel Floyd Hasselbaink Suriname 1 December 2015 1 November 2016
Neil Warnock England 1 November 2015 1 December 2015
Kevin Bond England 1 February 2015 1 February 2015
Harry Redknapp England 1 November 2012 1 February 2015
Mark Hughes Wales 1 January 2012 1 November 2012
Neil Warnock England 1 March 2010 1 January 2012
Luigi De Canio Italy 1 October 2007 1 May 2008
Ian Scott Holloway England 1 February 2001 1 February 2006

QPR Transfers

Recent recorded arrivals show a varied mix rather than a complete movement history. D. Cirkin and T. Lamptey are listed as free-agent arrivals, while G. Kamara and P. Charles joined on loan. C. Ward and Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu are recorded as transfers. The list also includes several returns from loan, including E. Dixon-Bonner, Ž. Celar, Hevertton Santos, L. Morrison, T. Akindileni and E. Sutton, with A. Lloyd appearing in more than one return entry. No arrival fees are recorded, and the available entries should not be treated as a total for the period.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
D. Cirkin
Sunderland
Free agent 11 August 2026
G. Kamara
Rennes
Loan 2 August 2026
T. Lamptey
Fiorentina
Free agent 20 July 2026
P. Charles
Manchester City
Loan 9 July 2026
C. Ward
Motherwell
Transfer 8 July 2026
B. Kemper
NAC Breda
Free agent 30 June 2026
Hevertton Santos
GIL Vicente
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Ž. Celar
Fortuna Düsseldorf
Return from loan 29 June 2026
E. Dixon-Bonner
Wealdstone
Return from loan 29 June 2026
R. Vaughan
Dartford
Return from loan 30 May 2026
E. Sutton
Harrogate Town
Return from loan 30 May 2026
A. Lloyd
Lincoln
Return from loan 30 May 2026
T. Akindileni
Morecambe
Return from loan 30 May 2026
L. Morrison
Aberdeen
Return from loan 30 May 2026
M. Mahoney
Sheffield Wednesday
Return from loan 30 May 2026

Recent recorded departures include free-agent exits, loans, transfers and a return from loan. Hevertton Santos, P. Nardi, I. Hayden, S. Cook and Noah McCann are listed among the free-agent departures. D. Bennie, J. Walsh, R. Vaughan, S. Field and E. Sutton appear in loan movements, while C. Dillon, Ž. Celar, M. Mahoney, M. Frey and Alexander Aoraha are recorded as transfers. R. Norrington-Davies is listed as a return from loan. Duplicate entries for some players reflect separate dated movements, and the available list is not an exhaustive departure history.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
Kieran Morgan
Bradford
Loan 30 August 2026
Z. Larkeche
Barnsley
Loan 28 August 2026
P. Sanyaolu
Bristol Rovers
Loan 23 August 2026
A. Wilkie
Larne
Transfer 13 August 2026
J. Pearman
Swindon Town
Loan 13 August 2026
A. Wilkie
Larne
Transfer 12 August 2026
T. Smith
New England Revolution
Loan 12 August 2026
Jake Leahy
Hanworth Villa
Free agent 6 August 2026
J. Putman
Woking
Loan 6 August 2026
Hevertton Santos
Levski Sofia
Free agent 29 July 2026
Hevertton Santos
Levski Sofia
- 28 July 2026
D. Bennie
Dundee Utd
Loan 28 July 2026
R. Vaughan
Harrogate Town
Free agent 22 July 2026
R. Vaughan
Harrogate Town
Free agent 22 July 2026
R. Vaughan
Harrogate Town
- 21 July 2026

Transfers Synthesis

QPR’s recorded movement pattern combines recruitment from several routes with a similarly mixed exit list. Arrivals include free agents, loans, transfers and multiple returns from loan, indicating that the recent squad picture has been shaped both by new additions and by players coming back into the club’s orbit. Departures span free-agent moves, loans, transfers and at least one return from loan, with some players appearing in more than one dated entry. The lists therefore show movement across different forms rather than a single dominant mechanism. They are recent, limited selections and do not represent a complete window, so they cannot establish the club’s overall transfer balance. No recorded amounts are attached to the movements presented. The clearest picture is active roster turnover involving both players returning to QPR and players moving out, without a reliable basis for quantifying the full market picture.

Leagues QPR has participated in

QPR’s recent recorded competition profile centers on the Championship, listed from 2013 through 2025. The FA Cup and League Cup are each recorded from 2011 through 2025, while Friendlies Clubs appears from 2020 through 2025. These are the latest recorded competition entries, but they do not by themselves establish a 2026 fixture list. The Premier League entry is historical, covering 2011 to 2014 and marking an earlier top-flight phase. Together, the records show sustained second-tier participation, recurring cup involvement and a shorter Premier League period.

More about QPR

Queens Park Rangers, commonly known as QPR, are Queens Park Rangers Football Club of Shepherd’s Bush and White City in West London, England. The club was founded in 1885 and is recognized by the R’s, the Hoops and the Superhoops. Its visual identity is built around royal blue and white horizontal hoops, complemented by a circular badge featuring an intertwined QPR monogram.

Loftus Road is central to the club’s character. The historic ground sits within a dense residential part of West London and has a capacity of around 18,400. Its compact layout places supporters close to the pitch, creating the intense, concentrated atmosphere associated with QPR home matches. The stadium’s neighborhood setting reinforces a culture that feels local and tightly connected rather than detached from its surroundings.

The club’s early history included an unusually nomadic existence across West London pitches before it established a lasting home at Loftus Road. That movement remains part of the QPR story, while later achievements provide its competitive landmarks. QPR won the League Cup in 1967, finished as First Division runners-up in 1975-76 and reached the FA Cup Final in 1982. The club also carries longstanding West London rivalries with Chelsea, Fulham and Brentford.

In the modern English football ecosystem, QPR is associated with the EFL Championship, the second tier of the national league system. Its recent recorded competition profile also includes the FA Cup, League Cup and club friendlies, while the Premier League entry belongs to the historical 2011 to 2014 period. The club’s structure combines experienced professional football with a strong youth-development emphasis and a diverse squad culture. Ruben Gnanalingam is the majority owner, alongside a long-standing board presence linked to local community and regional outreach work. Together, the hoops, Loftus Road, academy pathway and West London rivalries define QPR’s durable identity.

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