Stoke City’s team page brings together the latest recorded 2026 squad, coaching timeline, movement snapshot and competition footprint. It places the current roster under Mark Robins’s ongoing tenure, while retaining the wider context of a historic English club. Recent activity sits alongside a concise profile of Stoke’s identity, home, heritage and place in the national football landscape. The overview distinguishes current context from earlier milestones. That balance connects immediate squad detail with durable club context.
Stoke City Upcoming matches by league
Championship
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- Regular Season - 8
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Sheffield Utd -
- Regular Season - 9
BoltonNo H2HStoke City
Toughsheet Community Stadium -
- Regular Season - 10
Stoke CityNo H2HMiddlesbrough
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- Regular Season - 11
DerbyNo H2HStoke City
Stoke City Last matches by league
Championship
League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
FA Cup
Stoke City Team Roster
Stoke City’s recorded squad contains 30 players: four attackers, ten defenders, thirteen midfielders and three goalkeepers. Selected names include goalkeeper V. Johansson, defenders B. Wilmot, J. Tchamadeu and M. Talovierov, midfielder Bae Jun-Ho, and attackers R. Boženík and S. Gallagher. The midfield group also features B. Pearson, S. Ingelsson and S. Thomas, while A. Cresswell and E. Bocat add further defensive options. The roster presents a broad range of playing profiles, including several less familiar names alongside its more recognisable selections.
position Goalkeeper
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Joshua James Griffiths
Francis David Fielding
position Defender
Aaron William Cresswell
Luke Graham
Benjamin Lewis Wilmot
Mohammed Bosun Lawal
Luca Bombino
Junior Baptiste Tchamadeu
Benjamin James Gibson
Erik Pieters
Maksym Talovierov
Freddie Anderson
Laurence Giani
position Midfielder
Benjamin Anthony Johnson
Benjamin David Pearson
Raphael-Pijus Otegbayo
Svante Ulf Ingel Ingelsson
Ethan Stuart William Galbraith
J. Osei Kyremeh
Jun-Ho Bae
Justin Devenny
Eric-Junior Bocat
Tomáš Rigo
El Hadji Djibril Soumaré
G. Kelly
position Attacker
Jack Ryan McGlynn
Róbert Boženík
Mohamed Lamine Cissé
George David Eric Hirst
Samuel James Gallagher
Million Manhoef
T. Martin
Last Stoke City Coachs
Mark Robins is Stoke City’s current coach, with his recorded spell beginning on 1 January 2025. The English coach, born Mark Gordon Robins on 22 December 1969, is the latest entry in the coaching timeline. Ryan Shawcross held the role during a brief spell from December 2024 to January 2025, while Chicho Pèlach served from September to December 2024. Steven Schumacher’s earlier tenure ran from December 2023 to September 2024. The sequence shows a period of managerial change before Robins’s ongoing tenure.
Mark Gordon Robins
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Gordon Robins | England | 1 January 2025 | |
| Ryan Shawcross | England | 1 December 2024 | 1 January 2025 |
| Ryan Shawcross | England | 1 September 2024 | 1 September 2024 |
| Narcís Pèlach Nadal | Spain | 1 September 2024 | 1 December 2024 |
| Paul Gallagher | Scotland | 1 December 2023 | 1 December 2023 |
| Steven Schumacher | England | 1 December 2023 | 1 September 2024 |
| Alexander Francis Neil | Scotland | 1 August 2022 | 1 December 2023 |
| Michael Andrew Martin O'Neill | Northern Ireland | 1 November 2019 | 1 August 2022 |
| Nathan Jason Jones | Wales | 1 January 2019 | 1 November 2019 |
| Gary Rowett | England | 1 May 2018 | 1 January 2019 |
| Paul Lambert | Scotland | 1 January 2018 | 1 May 2018 |
| Mark Hughes | Wales | 1 May 2013 | 1 January 2018 |
| Tony Pulis | Wales | 1 June 2006 | 1 May 2013 |
| Tony Pulis | Wales | 1 November 2002 | 1 June 2005 |
Stoke City Transfers
Stoke City’s recorded arrivals span several registration routes. L. Graham, J. Griffiths, S. Ingelsson, El Hadji Djibril Soumaré and E. Galbraith are listed as transfers dated between 30 June and 2 July 2026. T. Martin arrived as a free agent in January 2026, while J. Rak-Sakyi and M. Smit were recorded as loans in February and January respectively. The latest entries also include returns from loan for N. Jojić, D. Lipsiuc, F. Anderson, N. Lowe, F. Fawunmi, E. Tezgel and Ruben Curly. Ato Ampah was listed as a transfer from Chelsea in February. This is a recorded snapshot rather than a complete movement total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. McGlynn |
Houston Dynamo
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| J. Devenny |
Crystal Palace
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| L. Bombino |
San Diego
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| B. Johnson |
Ipswich
|
Loan | 20 August 2026 |
| G. Hirst |
Ipswich
|
Transfer | 19 August 2026 |
| G. Hirst |
Ipswich
|
Transfer | 18 August 2026 |
| E. Pieters |
Derby
|
Free agent | 7 July 2026 |
| L. Graham |
Dundee
|
Transfer | 2 July 2026 |
| E. Galbraith |
Swansea
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Smit |
GO Ahead Eagles
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| El Hadji Djibril Soumaré |
SC Braga
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Ingelsson |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Griffiths |
West Brom
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Jojić |
Radomlje
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Kieron Willox |
Inverness CT
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
Stoke City’s recorded departures include loans, free-agent moves, transfers and several returns to parent clubs. M. Smit moved on loan to SV Darmstadt 98, while F. Fawunmi, E. Tezgel, True Grant and N. Lowe also left on loan in July. D. Lipsiuc was listed as a transfer to Notts County, and L. Baker as a free agent to Bursaspor. The return-from-loan entries include D. Mubama to Manchester City, M. Smit to GO Ahead Eagles, G. Bazunu to Southampton, J. Rak-Sakyi to Crystal Palace and A. Phillips to Tottenham. Jaden Dixon’s February transfer to Arsenal is also recorded. This is a recorded snapshot, not a complete seasonal total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Thomas |
Hull City
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| N. Jojić |
Start
|
Free agent | 21 August 2026 |
| N. Jojić |
Start
|
Free agent | 20 August 2026 |
| T. Seko |
Urawa
|
Transfer | 15 August 2026 |
| M. Smit |
SV Darmstadt 98
|
Loan | 13 August 2026 |
| Ruben Curly |
Morecambe
|
Loan | 7 August 2026 |
| S. Nzonzi |
Dunkerque
|
Free agent | 30 July 2026 |
| F. Fawunmi |
Oldham
|
Loan | 29 July 2026 |
| C. Chibueze |
South Shields
|
Loan | 27 July 2026 |
| E. Tezgel |
Wycombe
|
Loan | 22 July 2026 |
| True Grant |
FC Halifax Town
|
Loan | 20 July 2026 |
| N. Lowe |
Hibernian
|
Loan | 13 July 2026 |
| Sydney Agina |
Forest Green
|
Loan | 6 July 2026 |
| Kieron Willox |
Elgin City
|
Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
| Kieron Willox |
Elgin City
|
Free agent | 1 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The movement picture is varied rather than defined by one route. Incoming records combine listed transfers, a free-agent arrival, loans and returns from loan, with activity involving English clubs and overseas sides. Outgoing records show the same mix in reverse: loans to domestic and international destinations, free-agent departures, recorded transfers and players returning to their parent clubs. Several names appear at different points in both directions, including M. Smit, N. Lowe and F. Fawunmi, reflecting changing registration status across the period. The arrival dates cover winter and summer activity, while departures extend across January, February, May, June, July and August. This snapshot indicates active squad movement but does not establish a complete seasonal balance, because the returned entries are grouped and explicitly limited rather than a full transaction ledger. No recorded amounts are attached to the listed movements.
Leagues Stoke City has participated in
Stoke City’s recent competition footprint is led by the Championship, with participation recorded from 2018 through 2025 and recent activity continuing in the latest cycle. The club also has recent records in the FA Cup, League Cup and club friendlies, each extending through 2025. Premier League participation is historical, covering 2010 to 2017 rather than the recent cycle. Together, these entries place Stoke within the main English league and cup structure while also reflecting its recorded pre-season programme. The competition history therefore spans league football, domestic knockout ties and friendlies, with the Premier League entry retained as part of the club’s earlier top-flight period.
More about Stoke City
Stoke City Football Club is rooted in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, at the heart of the Potteries. Founded in 1868, the club carries one of English football’s most distinctive regional identities. Its common nickname, The Potters, links the team directly to the city’s long ceramics tradition, while the Staffordshire knot on the crest reinforces that local connection. Red-and-white vertical stripes provide the visual signature, giving Stoke a recognisable place in the national game.
The club’s home is the bet365 Stadium, formerly known as the Britannia Stadium. Set on an exposed hilltop in Stoke-on-Trent, the ground is associated with a traditional English football atmosphere and the demanding conditions that have helped shape the club’s reputation. That setting complements a culture often described through resilience, work rate and pragmatism, while successive managers have also introduced attempts at more modern stylistic approaches.
Stoke’s football history extends across the principal domestic competitions. Its recorded Premier League participation covers the 2010 to 2017 period, followed by a sustained Championship presence in the competition record through 2025. The club also features in the FA Cup and League Cup, with club friendlies forming part of its recorded programme. Beyond England, Stoke has a limited European footprint that includes historical appearances in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and UEFA Europa League.
The club is privately owned and has longstanding ties to the Coates family, whose association with bet365 has provided continuity and local stewardship. This combination of industrial heritage, strong visual symbols, a distinctive stadium and a broad English football history defines Stoke City’s place in the Potteries and the wider football pyramid.
Last matches statistics for Stoke City
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Stoke City
1 - 1
Valencia
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Stoke City
2 - 0
Oldham
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3 / 11 |
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82 | 14 | 2 | 5 |
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Stoke City
1 - 2
Swansea
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2 / 6 |
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71 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
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Southampton
3 - 1
Stoke City
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2 / 14 |
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80 | 21 | 5 1 | 2 |
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Stoke City
1 - 1
Hull City
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4 / 10 |
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84 | 12 | 1 | 5 |
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Wolves
4 - 1
Stoke City
|
3 / 10 |
|
86 | 15 | 4 | 4 |
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Stoke City
1 - 0
Norwich
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2 / 6 |
|
0% | 16 | 2 | 5 |
|
Stoke City
4 - 0
Charlton
|
8 / 17 |
|
0% | 20 | 1 | 3 |
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Cardiff
1 - 1
Stoke City
|
4 / 12 |
|
0% | 19 | 2 | 6 |
|
Watford
1 - 2
Stoke City
|
6 / 18 |
|
0% | 6 | 2 | 1 |
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