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Bristol City

Bristol City Football Club

BS3 2EJ Bristol, EnglandChampionship · tier 2Founded 1 January 1894Colours

www.bcfc.co.uk ↗Ashton Road, BS3 2EJ Bristol, England0117-9096648

Squad

26 players

avg age 26.2

Foreigners

42% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

14 / 24

18 pts · 13 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Ashton Gate

27,000 seats

Manager

Michael Skubala

Transfer balance

−€10.7m

season 2026/27

Squad

26 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Sam TickleGoalkeeper	24	England	188 cm	left	Jan 2026from Wigan Athletic	Jun 2030
Brad CollinsGoalkeeper	29	England	184 cm	right	Nov 2026from Coventry City	Jun 2028
Lewis ThomasGoalkeeper	29	Wales	185 cm	right	Sept 2023from Without Club	Jun 2027
Defenders · 9
Noah EileCentre-Back	24	Sweden	195 cm	right	Feb 2026from Red Bull New York	Jun 2029
Rob AtkinsonCentre-Back	28	England	193 cm	left	Mar 2021from Oxford United	Jun 2028
Rio CardinesLeft-Back	20	Trinidad and Tobago · England	175 cm	left	Nov 2026from Crystal Palace	May 2027
Lisav EissatCentre-Back	21	Romania · Israel	187 cm	left	Oct 2026from Maccabi Haifa	Jun 2030
George TannerRight-Back	26	England	181 cm	right	Aug 2021from Carlisle United	Jun 2028
Luke McNallyCentre-BackCruciate ligament injury - Return unknown	27	Ireland	193 cm	right	Aug 2024from Burnley FC	Jun 2028
Cameron PringLeft-BackAnkle injury - Return unknown	28	England	185 cm	left	Jan 2020from Bristol City U23	Jun 2028
Rob DickieCentre-Back	30	England	191 cm	right	Jan 2023from Queens Park Rangers	Jun 2028
Elijah MorrisonLeft-Back	20	England	175 cm	left	Jan 2025from Bristol City U21	Jun 2028
Midfielders · 8
Scott TwineAttacking Midfield	27	England	174 cm	right	Aug 2024from Burnley FC	Jun 2028
Jason KnightCentral MidfieldTeam captain	25	Ireland	177 cm	right	Nov 2023from Derby County	Jun 2027
Tomi HorvatRight Midfield	27	Slovenia	176 cm	left	Feb 2026from SK Sturm Graz	Jun 2030
Adam RandellDefensive Midfield	26	England	175 cm	right	Jan 2025from Plymouth Argyle	Jun 2029
Brian De KeersmaeckerDefensive Midfield	26	Belgium	182 cm	right	Jan 2026from Oxford United	May 2027
Sam GreenwoodAttacking Midfield	24	England	180 cm	right	Jan 2026from Pogon Szczecin	Jun 2030
Gibson YahDefensive Midfield	23	Netherlands · Nigeria	193 cm	right	Jan 2026from FC Volendam	Jun 2030
Joe WilliamsCentral Midfield	30	England	185 cm	right	Aug 2020from Wigan Athletic	Jun 2027
Forwards · 6
Dom BallardCentre-Forward	21	England	178 cm	right	Apr 2026from Leyton Orient	Jun 2030
Lorent TolajCentre-Forward	25	Switzerland · Kosovo	183 cm	left	Jul 2026from Plymouth Argyle	Jun 2030
Elijah AdebayoCentre-Forward	28	England · Nigeria	193 cm	right	Aug 2026from Luton Town	Jun 2028
Jed WallaceRight Winger	32	England	178 cm	right	Mar 2026from West Bromwich Albion	Jun 2028
Sam BellLeft Winger	24	England	178 cm	right	Jan 2020from Bristol City U18	Jun 2029
Yu HirakawaRight Winger	25	Japan	172 cm	right	Jan 2025from Machida Zelvia	Jun 2028

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€18.7m

15 arrivals

Received

€8m

15 departures

Net balance

−€10.7m

received − spent

Arrivals · 15

Dom Ballard
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
from Leyton Orient
€5.8m
Lorent Tolaj
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
from Plymouth Argyle
€4.7m
Lisav Eissat
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from Maccabi Haifa
€2.5m
Sam Greenwood
Attacking Midfield · 24 y/o
from Pogon Szczecin
€2.3m
Sam Tickle
Goalkeeper · 24 y/o
from Wigan Athletic
€1.8m
Gibson Yah
Defensive Midfield · 22 y/o
from FC Volendam
€1.6m
Brad Collins
Goalkeeper · 29 y/o
from Coventry City
Free
Brian De Keersmaecker
Defensive Midfield · 26 y/o
from Oxford United
Loan

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Elijah Adebayo
Centre-Forward · 28 y/o
from Luton Town
Free
Jamie Knight-Lebel
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from Motherwell FC
End of loan
Jed Wallace
Right Winger · 32 y/o
from West Bromwich Albion
Free
Josh Stokes
Attacking Midfield · 23 y/o
from Reading FC
End of loan
Rio Cardines
Left-Back · 20 y/o
from Crystal Palace
Loan
Seb Naylor
Left-Back · 21 y/o
from Yeovil Town
End of loan
Yu Hirakawa
Right Winger · 25 y/o
from Hull City
End of loan

Departures · 15

Max Bird
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
to Birmingham City
€2.6m
Emil Riis
Centre-Forward · 28 y/o
to Leicester City
€2.3m
Sinclair Armstrong
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to Göztepe
€1.8m
Ross McCrorie
Right-Back · 28 y/o
to Rangers FC
€1.3m
Brian De Keersmaecker
Defensive Midfield · 27 y/o
to Oxford United
End of loan
Delano Burgzorg
Left Winger · 27 y/o
to Middlesbrough FC
End of loan
Harry Cornick
Centre-Forward · 31 y/o
to AFC Wimbledon
Free
Jamie Knight-Lebel
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to Motherwell FC
Loan

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Joe Lumley
Goalkeeper · 31 y/o
to Sheffield Wednesday
Free
Josh Stokes
Attacking Midfield · 22 y/o
to Reading FC
Loan
Mark Sykes
Right Midfield · 28 y/o
to Millwall FC
Free
Radek Vítek
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
to Manchester United
End of loan
Rio Cardines
Left-Back · 20 y/o
to Crystal Palace
End of loan
Sam Morsy
Central Midfield · 34 y/o
to Blackburn Rovers
Free
Seb Naylor
Left-Back · 21 y/o
to Yeovil Town
Loan

Manager & staff

20 people

Manager

Michael Skubala

England · 43 y/o

Appointed 9 June 2026

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 11

Alex BallAssistant ManagerEngland
Craig FlemingAssistant ManagerEngland
Ian BurchnallAssistant ManagerEngland
Neil BanfieldAssistant ManagerEngland
Pat MountainGoalkeeping CoachWales
Andy KavanaghPerformance ManagerEngland
Shaun HowlChief AnalystEngland
Chester PerksVideo AnalystWales
Dan CalcottVideo AnalystEngland
Charlie BloomfieldVideo AnalystEngland

Management · 1

James EllisSporting DirectorEngland

Board of Directors · 4

Steve LandsdownPresidentEngland
Tom RawcliffeChairmanEngland
Steve LandsdownOwnerEngland
Sean GilhespyHead of RecruitmentEngland

Scouting · 1

Brian TinnionScoutEngland

Medical department · 3

Paul TannerHead of MedicalEngland
James HooperPhysiotherapistEngland
Ryan MeredithPhysiotherapistEngland

Honours

5 titles

3×Football League Trophy Winner14/15 · 02/03 · 85/86
1×English 2nd tier champion1905/06
1×English 3rd tier champion14/15

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Dossiers linked to Bristol City

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Logged 8d agoEvidence 26/100 · Under investigation
Silkeborg IF→Bristol City
Villads Westh: Silkeborg IF to Bristol City
First reported
Ontheminute.com · 7 Oct
Sources
1 independent
2 outlets · 3 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Bristol City have entered the race for Silkeborg midfielder Villads Westh, joining Celtic in monitoring the player, with interest described as at the watching stage and no bid reported, according to Ontheminute.com. His…
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Logged 9d agoConfirmed
Bristol City→Yeovil Town
Seb Naylor: Bristol City to Yeovil Town
First reported
Bristol Post · 23 Oct
Sources
1 independent
2 outlets · 4 articles · official confirmation
Stage
Completed
Fee
Not disclosed
Yeovil Town have secured Seb Naylor on loan from Bristol City until 3 January, with both clubs confirming the deal on 23 October. The midfielder drops into the National League for regular first-team minutes after…
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Logged 23d agoEvidence 17/100 · Speculative
Bristol City→Celtic FC
Jason Knight: Bristol City to Celtic FC
First reported
No first-hand report
Sources
0 independent
1 outlet · 1 article
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Jason Knight, a central midfielder for Bristol City, is reportedly attracting attention from Celtic FC. His contract runs to 30 June 2027.
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Club data updated 2d ago

Squad

Transfers

Arrivals · 15

Departures · 15

Manager & staff

Coaching Staff · 11

Honours

Dossiers linked to Bristol City

Villads Westh: Silkeborg IF to Bristol City

Seb Naylor: Bristol City to Yeovil Town

Jason Knight: Bristol City to Celtic FC