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Brentford FC

Brentford Football Club

TW8 9AG London, EnglandPremier League · tier 1Founded 9 October 1889Colours

www.brentfordfc.co.uk ↗Vantage London, Great West Road, TW8 9AG London, England020-8847-2511

Squad

29 players

avg age 25.2

Foreigners

83% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

6 / 20

14 pts · 9 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Gtech Community Stadium

17,250 seats

Manager

Keith Andrews

Transfer balance

−€111.5m

season 2026/27

Squad

29 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Caoimhín KelleherGoalkeeper	27	Ireland	188 cm	right	Jan 2025from Liverpool FC	Jun 2030
Hákon ValdimarssonGoalkeeper	25	Iceland	195 cm	right	Jan 2024from IF Elfsborg	Jun 2030
Ellery BalcombeGoalkeeper	27	England · St. Vincent & Grenadinen	190 cm	right	Jan 2018from Brentford FC B	Jun 2029
Defenders · 11
Michael KayodeRight-Back	22	Italy · Nigeria	179 cm	right	Jan 2025from ACF Fiorentina	Jun 2032
El Hadji Malick DioufLeft-Back	21	Senegal	183 cm	left	Aug 2026from West Ham United	Jun 2031
Sepp van den BergCentre-Back	24	Netherlands	192 cm	right	Aug 2024from Liverpool FC	Jun 2029
Nathan CollinsCentre-BackTeam captain	25	Ireland	193 cm	right	Apr 2023from Wolverhampton Wanderers	Jun 2029
Keane Lewis-PotterLeft-Back	25	England	170 cm	right	Dec 2022from Hull City	Jun 2031
Kristoffer AjerCentre-Back	28	Norway	198 cm	right	Jul 2021from Ablöse €15.70m	Jun 2030
Jannik SchusterCentre-Back	20	Austria	190 cm	right	Jan 2026from Red Bull Salzburg	Jun 2031
Aaron HickeyRight-Back	24	Scotland	185 cm	both	Sept 2022from Bologna FC 1909	Jun 2028
Rico HenryLeft-Back	29	Jamaica · England	170 cm	left	Aug 2016from Walsall FC	Jun 2027
Ji-soo KimCentre-Back	21	Korea, South	192 cm	both	Jan 2024from Brentford FC B	Jun 2027
Benjamin FredrickCentre-Back	21	Nigeria	187 cm	right	Oct 2026from Brentford FC B	Jun 2030
Midfielders · 8
Mamadou SangaréCentral Midfield	24	Mali	181 cm	left	Jan 2026from RC Lens	Jun 2031
Yegor YarmolyukCentral MidfieldRed card suspension – Premier League – until 01/11/2026	22	Ukraine	180 cm	right	Jan 2023from Brentford FC B	Jun 2031
Mikkel DamsgaardAttacking Midfield	26	Denmark	180 cm	right	Oct 2022from UC Sampdoria	Jun 2030
Vitaly JaneltDefensive MidfieldIndirect card suspension – Premier League – until 26/10/2026	28	Germany · Bosnia-Herzegovina	184 cm	left	Mar 2020from VfL Bochum	Jun 2030
Antoni MilamboAttacking MidfieldFitness - Return unknown	21	Netherlands · DR Congo	179 cm	right	Mar 2025from Feyenoord Rotterdam	Jun 2030
Mathias JensenCentral Midfield	30	Denmark	180 cm	right	Oct 2019from Celta de Vigo	Jun 2027
Fábio CarvalhoAttacking Midfield	24	Portugal	170 cm	right	Dec 2024from Liverpool FC	Jun 2029
Josh DasilvaCentral MidfieldHamstring injury - Return expected on 30/10/2026	28	England · Angola	184 cm	left	Oct 2025from Without Club	Jun 2027
Forwards · 7
Igor ThiagoCentre-Forward	25	Brazil · Bulgaria	190 cm	right	Jan 2024from Ablöse €33.00m	Jun 2031
Kevin SchadeLeft WingerShoulder injury - Return unknown	24	Germany · Nigeria	185 cm	right	Jan 2023from SC Freiburg	Jun 2028
Dango OuattaraRight Winger	24	Burkina Faso	177 cm	left	Aug 2025from AFC Bournemouth	Jun 2030
Jaidon AnthonyLeft Winger	27	England · Jamaica	183 cm	right	Jul 2026from Burnley FC	Jun 2030
Kaye FuroCentre-ForwardFoot surgery - Return expected on 27/11/2026	19	Belgium · Nigeria	190 cm	right	Nov 2026from Ablöse €10.00m	Jun 2031
Gustavo NunesLeft Winger	20	Brazil	173 cm	right	Aug 2024from Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense	Jun 2030
Callum WilsonCentre-Forward	34	England · Ireland	180 cm	right	Sept 2026from West Ham United	Jun 2027

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€124.3m

14 arrivals

Received

€12.9m

12 departures

Net balance

−€111.5m

received − spent

Arrivals · 14

Mamadou Sangaré
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
from RC Lens
€48m
El Hadji Malick Diouf
Left-Back · 21 y/o
from West Ham United
€40.8m
Jannik Schuster
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from Red Bull Salzburg
€18m
Jaidon Anthony
Left Winger · 26 y/o
from Burnley FC
€17.5m
Benjamin Arthur
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from Celtic FC
End of loan
Benjamin Fredrick
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from Brentford FC B
—
Callum Wilson
Centre-Forward · 34 y/o
from West Ham United
Free
Gustavo Nunes
Left Winger · 20 y/o
from Swansea City
End of loan

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Ji-soo Kim
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from 1.FC Kaiserslautern
End of loan
Josh Stephenson
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from Brentford FC B
—
Josh Stephenson
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from Crewe Alexandra
End of loan
Matthew Cox
Goalkeeper · 24 y/o
from Barnet FC
End of loan
Romelle Donovan
Right Winger · 20 y/o
from Sheffield United
End of loan
Yunus Konak
Defensive Midfield · 20 y/o
from Oxford United
End of loan

Departures · 12

Frank Onyeka
Central Midfield · 28 y/o
to Coventry City
€7m
Ethan Pinnock
Centre-Back · 33 y/o
to Coventry City
€5.9m
Benjamin Arthur
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
to Portsmouth FC
Loan
Jayden Meghoma
Left-Back · 20 y/o
to Portsmouth FC
Loan
Jordan Henderson
Central Midfield · 36 y/o
to Chelsea FC
Free
Josh Stephenson
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
to Crewe Alexandra
Loan
Julian Eyestone
Goalkeeper · 20 y/o
to Rotherham United
Loan
Matthew Cox
Goalkeeper · 23 y/o
to Barnet FC
Loan

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Reiss Nelson
Left Winger · 26 y/o
to Arsenal FC
End of loan
Romelle Donovan
Right Winger · 19 y/o
to Sheffield United
Loan
Ryan Trevitt
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
to Wigan Athletic
Free
Yunus Konak
Defensive Midfield · 20 y/o
to Lincoln City
Loan

Manager & staff

48 people

Manager

Keith Andrews

Ireland · 46 y/o

Appointed 1 July 2025

Contract until 30 June 2032

Coaching Staff · 16

Kevin O'ConnorAssistant ManagerIreland
Neil MacFarlaneAssistant ManagerScotland
Damien DuffAssistant ManagerIreland
Manuel SoteloGoalkeeping CoachSpain
Ben RyanPerformance ManagerEngland
Ben SpongFitness coachEngland
Mehmet AliTechnical CoachTürkiye
Stephen RiceTechnical CoachIreland
Jack LesterIndividual CoachEngland
Josh KirkChief AnalystEngland
Allisdair JenkinsVideo AnalystEngland
Haydée AgrasMatch AnalystSpain
Billy WrightMatch Analyst
Benjamin ChevreauMatch AnalystEngland
Oliver HeilOpponent AnalystGermany

Scouting · 16

David LangridgeScoutEngland
Simon TraceyScoutEngland
Liam TonerScoutEngland
Filipe OliveiraScoutPortugal
Tomas DarazsScoutSlovakia
Konstantinos KynigopoulosScoutGreece
Martin FranciaScoutArgentina
Ryan BennettScoutEngland
Michael AdesidaHead of Youth ScoutingEngland
David LangridgeLoan Player ManagerEngland
Oliver HeilScoutGermany
Daniel AshworthScoutEngland
Gary SimpsonScoutEngland
Marcus BeanScoutJamaica
Tamás BaloghScoutHungary
Dylan VaghelaScoutEngland

Medical department · 6

Stephen ThompsonClub DoctorEngland
Wayne GillPhysiotherapistEngland
Richard PottsPhysiotherapistEngland
Nick HessPhysiotherapistEngland
Yaw BillyPhysiotherapistAustralia
Arian ForouhandehSports ScientistEngland

Other · 2

Luke StopforthSports Technologies CoordinatorEngland
Marcus GayleClub representativeJamaica

Youth · 2

Dave RainfordAcademy ManagerEngland
Daniel HillAcademy Goalkeeping coordinatorEngland

Management · 3

Jon VarneyChief Executive OfficerEngland
Phil GilesSporting DirectorEngland
Lee DykesTechnical DirectorEngland

Board of Directors · 3

Cliff CrownChairmanEngland
Matthew BenhamOwnerEngland
Chris BradleyHead of RecruitmentScotland

Honours

5 titles

3×English 4th tier champion08/09 · 98/99 · 62/63
1×English 2nd tier champion34/35
1×English 3rd tier champion91/92

All dossiers (15)Verified / credible (1)Under investigation (8)Debunked (1)

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Dossiers linked to Brentford FC

Showing 11–15 of 15

Logged 19d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
GNK Dinamo Zagreb→Brentford FC
Dion Beljo: GNK Dinamo Zagreb to Brentford FC
First reported
TEAMtalk · 13 Oct
Sources
1 independent
5 outlets · 5 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Dinamo Zagreb striker Dion Beljo is being tracked by several Premier League clubs for a January move, with Brentford named across every report. His contract runs to June 2030.
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Logged 25d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
Waterford FC→Brentford FC
Tommy Lonergan: Waterford FC to Brentford FC
First reported
TEAMtalk · 8 Oct
Sources
1 independent
1 outlet · 1 article
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Brentford are linked with a potential move for Tommy Lonergan, who currently plays as a centre-forward for Waterford FC. His listed contract runs to 30 November 2027. On 8 October, Brentford scouts were among those…
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Logged 26d agoEvidence 47/100 · Under investigation
Brentford FC→Juventus FC
Michael Kayode: Brentford FC to Juventus FC
First reported
The Athletic · 15 May
Sources
3 independent
7 outlets · 10 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Michael Kayode, Brentford right-back, is on Juventus' radar. The earliest report appeared on 15 May 2026, when The Athletic noted Kayode called Juventus links "nice" but wanted to improve at Brentford.
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Logged 26d agoDebunked
Brentford FC→Inter Milan
Michael Kayode: Brentford FC to Inter Milan
First reported
Goal · 22 Sep
Sources
3 independent
5 outlets · 10 articles
Stage
negotiation
Fee
Not reported
Inter Milan approached Michael Kayode, but the Brentford right-back says he wants to stay. His listed contract runs to 2032.
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Logged 26d agoEvidence 41/100 · Under investigation
Stade Rennais FC→Brentford FC
Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal: Stade Rennais FC to Brentford FC
First reported
TEAMtalk · 27 Sep
Sources
2 independent
6 outlets · 7 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Brentford are among several Premier League clubs monitoring Rennes centre-back Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal, whose contract runs to 2028. TEAMtalk broke the story on 27 Sep.
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Club data updated 8d ago

Squad

Transfers

Arrivals · 14

Departures · 12

Manager & staff

Coaching Staff · 16

Honours

Dossiers linked to Brentford FC

Dion Beljo: GNK Dinamo Zagreb to Brentford FC

Tommy Lonergan: Waterford FC to Brentford FC

Michael Kayode: Brentford FC to Juventus FC

Michael Kayode: Brentford FC to Inter Milan

Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal: Stade Rennais FC to Brentford FC