Club profile

AFC Bournemouth

Association Football Club Bournemouth

BH7 7AF Bournemouth, EnglandPremier League · tier 1Founded 1 January 1899Colours

www.afcb.co.uk ↗Dean Court, BH7 7AF Bournemouth, England01202 726300

Squad

28 players

avg age 25.9

Foreigners

75% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

7 / 20

12 pts · 9 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Vitality Stadium

12,357 seats

Manager

Marco Rose

Transfer balance

−€68.1m

season 2026/27

Squad

28 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Djordje PetrovićGoalkeeper	27	Serbia	194 cm	right	Jul 2025from Ablöse €28.90m	Jun 2030
Michele Di GregorioGoalkeeper	29	Italy	187 cm	right	Aug 2026from Juventus FC	Jun 2027
Fraser ForsterGoalkeeperNo eligibility – UEFA Europa League – until 31/01/2027	38	England	201 cm	right	Feb 2026from Without Club	Jun 2027
Defenders · 10
Adrien TruffertLeft-Back	24	France · Belgium	176 cm	left	Jan 2025from Stade Rennais FC	Jun 2030
António SilvaCentre-Back	23	Portugal	187 cm	right	Jan 2026from SL Benfica	Jun 2031
James HillCentre-Back	24	England	188 cm	right	May 2022from Fleetwood Town	Jun 2029
Bafodé DiakitéCentre-Back	25	France · Guinea	184 cm	right	Aug 2025from LOSC Lille	Jun 2030
Veljko MilosavljevićCentre-BackNo eligibility – UEFA Europa League – until 31/01/2027; Knee injury - Return unknown	19	Serbia	192 cm	right	Jan 2025from Red Star Belgrade	Jun 2030
Juanlu SánchezRight-BackNo eligibility – UEFA Europa League – until 31/01/2027	23	Spain	186 cm	right	Jun 2026from Sevilla FC	Jun 2031
Julio SolerLeft-Back	21	Argentina · Paraguay	175 cm	left	Jul 2025from CA Lanús	Jun 2029
Julián AraujoRight-BackYellow card suspension – Major League Soccer; Hamstring injury - Return expected on 20/11/2026	25	Mexico · United States	176 cm	right	Aug 2024from FC Barcelona	Jun 2029
Max AaronsRight-BackNo eligibility – UEFA Europa League – until 31/01/2027	26	England · Jamaica	177 cm	right	Oct 2023from Norwich City	Jun 2029
Adam SmithRight-BackTeam captain	35	England	174 cm	right	Jan 2014from Ablöse ?	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 7
Alex ScottCentral MidfieldHamstring injury - Return expected on 06/11/2026	23	England · Guernsey	178 cm	right	Oct 2023from Bristol City	Jun 2028
Marcus TavernierAttacking Midfield	27	England	178 cm	left	Jan 2022from Ablöse €11.90m	Jun 2029
Tyler AdamsDefensive Midfield	27	United States	175 cm	right	Aug 2023from Leeds United	Jun 2028
Justin KluivertAttacking Midfield	27	Netherlands · Suriname	173 cm	both	Jan 2023from AS Roma	Jun 2028
Alex TóthCentral Midfield	21	Hungary	181 cm	right	Jan 2026from Ferencvárosi TC	Jun 2031
Lewis CookCentral Midfield	29	England	175 cm	right	Aug 2016from Leeds United	Jun 2028
Ryan ChristieCentral Midfield	31	Scotland	178 cm	left	Aug 2021from Ablöse €2.90m	Jun 2029
Forwards · 8
Junior KroupiCentre-ForwardNo eligibility – UEFA Europa League – until 31/01/2027; Foot injury - Return expected on 06/11/2026	20	France · Portugal	179 cm	right	Mar 2025from FC Lorient	Jun 2030
RayanRight Winger	20	Brazil	187 cm	left	Jan 2026from Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama	Jun 2031
EvanilsonCentre-Forward	27	Brazil	183 cm	both	Aug 2024from FC Porto	Jun 2029
Álvaro RodríguezCentre-Forward	22	Uruguay · Spain	193 cm	left	Jul 2026from Elche CF	Jun 2031
Amine AdliLeft Winger	26	Morocco · France	180 cm	left	Aug 2025from Bayer 04 Leverkusen	Jun 2030
Ben Gannon-DoakRight Winger	20	Scotland	173 cm	right	Aug 2025from Liverpool FC	Jun 2030
David BrooksRight Winger	29	Wales · England	173 cm	left	Jan 2018from Sheffield United	Jun 2029
Daniel JebbisonCentre-ForwardNo eligibility – UEFA Europa League – until 31/01/2027	23	Canada · England	190 cm	right	Oct 2024from Sheffield United	Jun 2028

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€79.5m

14 arrivals

Received

€11.4m

10 departures

Net balance

−€68.1m

received − spent

Arrivals · 14

Álvaro Rodríguez
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from Elche CF
€25m
António Silva
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from SL Benfica
€25m
Álex Jiménez
Right-Back · 21 y/o
from AC Milan
€18.5m
Juanlu Sánchez
Right-Back · 22 y/o
from Sevilla FC
€11m
Michele Di Gregorio
Goalkeeper · 29 y/o
from Juventus FC
€1.3m
Alex Paulsen
Goalkeeper · 24 y/o
from Motherwell FC
End of loan
Alex Paulsen
Goalkeeper · 23 y/o
from Lechia Gdansk
End of loan
Daniel Jebbison
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from Preston North End
End of loan

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Hamed Traoré
Central Midfield · 26 y/o
from Olympique Marseille
End of loan
Julián Araujo
Right-Back · 24 y/o
from Celtic FC
End of loan
Luis Sinisterra
Left Winger · 27 y/o
from Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
End of loan
Matai Akinmboni
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from Dundee FC
End of loan
Max Aarons
Right-Back · 26 y/o
from Rangers FC
End of loan
Will Dennis
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
from Leyton Orient
End of loan

Departures · 10

Hamed Traoré
Central Midfield · 26 y/o
to Olympique Marseille
€7.7m
Luis Sinisterra
Left Winger · 27 y/o
to Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
€3.7m
Álex Jiménez
Right-Back · 21 y/o
to ACF Fiorentina
€2m
Álex Jiménez
Right-Back · 21 y/o
to AC Milan
End of loan
Alex Paulsen
Goalkeeper · 24 y/o
to Motherwell FC
Loan
Christos Mandas
Goalkeeper · 24 y/o
to SS Lazio
End of loan
Enes Ünal
Centre-Forward · 29 y/o
to Getafe CF
Free
Marcos Senesi
Centre-Back · 29 y/o
to Tottenham Hotspur
Free

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Matai Akinmboni
Centre-Back · 19 y/o
to Dundee FC
Loan
Will Dennis
Goalkeeper · 26 y/o
to Milton Keynes Dons
?

Manager & staff

45 people

Manager

Marco Rose

Germany · 50 y/o

Appointed 1 July 2026

Contract until 30 June 2029

Coaching Staff · 15

Frank GeideckAssistant ManagerGermany
Marco KurthAssistant ManagerGermany
Patrick EibenbergerAssistant ManagerAustria
Fabian FriedrichCo-trainer analysisGermany
Neil MossGoalkeeping CoachEngland
Frederic De BoeverGoalkeeping CoachBelgium
Charlie MooreFitness coachEngland
Robert LloydFitness coachEngland
Nicolas GagnonTechnical CoachCanada
Matt HarroldIndividual CoachEngland
Lewis PriorChief AnalystEngland
Ryan DawesMatch AnalystEngland
Sam MayMatch AnalystEngland
Joshua HillMatch AnalystEngland

Medical department · 6

Ben BradleyAcademy Medical DirectorEngland
Ivan MukandiAcademy Medical DirectorEngland
Dr. med. Robert Percy MarshallHead of MedicalGermany
David GardnerPhysiotherapistEngland
Eoin O'BrienSports ScientistIreland
Laura AndrewsDietitiansEngland

Other · 1

Steve FletcherClub representativeEngland

Youth · 2

Bruce SuraciAcademy ManagerEngland
Sam GisborneAcademy manager

Management · 3

Neill BlakeManaging Director SportEngland
Tiago PintoManaging Director Professional FootballPortugal
Matt RitchieTechnical DirectorScotland

Board of Directors · 3

Tim BezbatchenkoGeneral ManagerUnited States
Bill FoleyOwnerUnited States
Michael JordanOwnerUnited States

Scouting · 15

Carl RobsonHead of ScoutingEngland
Carl FletcherChief ScoutWales
Carl FletcherLoan Player ManagerWales
Steve LovellScoutEngland
Simon WardScoutEngland
Francisco LorenzoScoutUruguay
Jack BrooksScoutEngland
Tommy CoakleyScoutScotland
Bas van de BrinkScoutNetherlands
Hugo FariaScoutPortugal
Tahir KocakScoutSweden
Mauro MouralinhoScoutPortugal
Lewis ScottScoutEngland
Camilo FranckabudskiScoutArgentina
Romain BarqScoutFrance

Honours

3 titles

1×English 2nd tier champion14/15
1×English 3rd tier champion86/87
1×Football League Trophy Winner83/84

All dossiers (16)Confirmed transfers (1)Verified / credible (2)Under investigation (11)

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Dossiers linked to AFC Bournemouth

Showing 11–16 of 16

Logged 19d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
Atlético Nacional→AFC Bournemouth
Juan Manuel Rengifo: Atlético Nacional to AFC Bournemouth
First reported
TEAMtalk · 14 Oct
Sources
1 independent
2 outlets · 2 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
TEAMtalk and CaughtOffside, both on 14 October, report that AFC Bournemouth are among several Premier League clubs monitoring Atlético Nacional's Juan Manuel Rengifo. His contract runs to December 2028. On 14 October…
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Logged 25d agoEvidence 50/100 · Under investigation
AFC Bournemouth→Manchester United
Adrien Truffert: AFC Bournemouth to Manchester United
First reported
Daily Mail · 21 Mar
Sources
3 independent
12 outlets · 17 articles
Stage
interest
Asking price
€70.2m
Adrien Truffert, a French left-back at AFC Bournemouth, is being pursued by Manchester United. The club faces competition from Liverpool for the position.
Open dossier on Adrien Truffert →
Logged 26d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
AFC Bournemouth→Liverpool FC
Adrien Truffert: AFC Bournemouth to Liverpool FC
First reported
TEAMtalk · 7 Oct
Sources
1 independent
5 outlets · 6 articles
Stage
interest
Asking price
€70.2m
Several outlets, including Football Talk and BBC Sport, report Liverpool and Manchester United are interested in signing Adrien Truffert from Bournemouth, with a £60m asking price cited. His contract with Bournemouth…
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Logged 26d agoEvidence 16/100 · Speculative
AFC Bournemouth→Aston Villa
Adrien Truffert: AFC Bournemouth to Aston Villa
First reported
No first-hand report
Sources
0 independent
3 outlets · 3 articles
Stage
interest
Asking price
€70.2m
Adrien Truffert, a French left-back currently at AFC Bournemouth, is linked to a potential move to Aston Villa following reports on 7 October. Aston Villa appeared among clubs with prior interest in the Bournemouth…
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Logged 26d agoEvidence 22/100 · Speculative
AFC Bournemouth→FC Bayern Munich
Adrien Truffert: AFC Bournemouth to FC Bayern Munich
First reported
football_world_euphoria · 17 Sep
Sources
1 independent
1 outlet · 1 article
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Bayern Munich are reported interested in AFC Bournemouth left-back Adrien Truffert. His contract runs to 30 June 2030.
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Logged 33d agoConfirmed
AFC Bournemouth→ACF Fiorentina
Álex Jiménez: AFC Bournemouth to ACF Fiorentina
First reported
The Athletic · 11 Jul
Sources
3 independent
3 outlets · 5 articles
Stage
Completed
Fee
Not disclosed
The Athletic and Sky Sports on 11 July reported that Fiorentina have secured a season‑long loan for Spanish right‑back Álex Jiménez from Bournemouth, with a €20 million option to buy. His contract runs to June 2027…
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Club data updated 11d ago

Squad

Transfers

Arrivals · 14

Departures · 10

Manager & staff

Coaching Staff · 15

Honours

Dossiers linked to AFC Bournemouth

Juan Manuel Rengifo: Atlético Nacional to AFC Bournemouth

Adrien Truffert: AFC Bournemouth to Manchester United

Adrien Truffert: AFC Bournemouth to Liverpool FC

Adrien Truffert: AFC Bournemouth to Aston Villa

Adrien Truffert: AFC Bournemouth to FC Bayern Munich

Álex Jiménez: AFC Bournemouth to ACF Fiorentina