Club profile

Leeds United

Leeds United Association Football Club

LS11 0ES Leeds, EnglandPremier League · tier 1Founded 17 October 1919Colours

www.leedsunited.com ↗Elland Road, LS11 0ES Leeds, England+44 113 3676000

Squad

24 players

avg age 27.5

Foreigners

75% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

11 / 20

11 pts · 9 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Elland Road

37,633 seats

Manager

Daniel Farke

Transfer balance

−€63.6m

season 2026/27

Squad

24 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
James TraffordGoalkeeper	24	England	192 cm	right	Jun 2026from Manchester City	Jun 2031
Michael ZettererGoalkeeper	30	Germany	187 cm	both	Aug 2026from Eintracht Frankfurt	Jun 2029
Alex CairnsGoalkeeper	33	England	183 cm	right	Aug 2024from Ablöse ?	Jun 2028
Defenders · 8
Tarik MuharemovićCentre-Back	23	Bosnia-Herzegovina · Slovenia	192 cm	left	Jul 2026from US Sassuolo	Jun 2031
Gabriel GudmundssonLeft-Back	27	Sweden	181 cm	left	Aug 2025from LOSC Lille	Jun 2029
Jaka BijolCentre-Back	27	Slovenia	190 cm	right	Jan 2025from Udinese Calcio	Jun 2030
Jayden BogleRight-Back	26	England	178 cm	right	Jul 2024from Sheffield United	Jun 2030
Joe RodonCentre-BackHamstring injury - Return expected on 30/10/2026	29	Wales	193 cm	right	Feb 2024from Tottenham Hotspur	Jun 2030
James JustinRight-Back	28	England · St. Lucia	183 cm	both	Aug 2025from Leicester City	Jun 2029
Nico ElvediCentre-Back	30	Switzerland	189 cm	right	Aug 2026from Borussia Mönchengladbach	Jun 2029
Melvin BardLeft-Back	26	France	173 cm	left	Jan 2026from OGC Nice	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 6
Ethan AmpaduDefensive MidfieldTeam captain	26	Wales · England	182 cm	right	Jul 2023from Ablöse €8.10m	Jun 2030
Anton StachDefensive Midfield	27	Germany	194 cm	right	Jul 2025from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	Jun 2029
Brenden AaronsonAttacking Midfield	26	United States	177 cm	right	Jan 2022from Ablöse €32.84m	Jun 2029
Ao TanakaCentral Midfield	28	Japan	180 cm	right	Aug 2024from Fortuna Düsseldorf	Jun 2028
Ilia GruevDefensive Midfield	26	Bulgaria · Germany	185 cm	left	Aug 2023from Ablöse €6.50m	Jun 2027
Sean LongstaffCentral Midfield	29	England	187 cm	right	Jul 2025from Ablöse €13.80m	Jun 2029
Forwards · 7
Noah OkaforLeft Winger	26	Switzerland · Nigeria	185 cm	right	Aug 2025from AC Milan	Jun 2029
Jean-Mattéo BahoyaLeft Winger	21	France · Cameroon	180 cm	right	Jan 2026from Eintracht Frankfurt	Jun 2027
Dominic Calvert-LewinCentre-Forward	29	England	189 cm	right	Aug 2025from Everton FC	Jun 2028
Harry WilsonRight Winger	29	Wales · England	173 cm	left	Aug 2026from Fulham FC	Jun 2030
Lukas NmechaCentre-Forward	27	Germany · England	185 cm	right	Jan 2025from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Daniel JamesRight Winger	29	Wales · England	171 cm	right	Aug 2021from Manchester United	Jun 2029
Mateo JosephCentre-ForwardCruciate ligament tear - Return expected on 01/02/2027	23	Spain · England	185 cm	right	Jan 2023from Leeds United U21	Jun 2028

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€96.7m

14 arrivals

Received

€33.1m

14 departures

Net balance

−€63.6m

received − spent

Arrivals · 14

James Trafford
Goalkeeper · 23 y/o
from Manchester City
€46.7m
Tarik Muharemović
Centre-Back · 23 y/o
from US Sassuolo
€37m
Nico Elvedi
Centre-Back · 29 y/o
from Borussia Mönchengladbach
€8m
Michael Zetterer
Goalkeeper · 31 y/o
from Eintracht Frankfurt
€5m
Jean-Mattéo Bahoya
Left Winger · 21 y/o
from Eintracht Frankfurt
€2m
Melvin Bard
Left-Back · 25 y/o
from OGC Nice
€1m
Harry Wilson
Right Winger · 29 y/o
from Fulham FC
Free
Isaac Schmidt
Right-Back · 26 y/o
from SV Werder Bremen
End of loan

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Jack Harrison
Left Winger · 29 y/o
from ACF Fiorentina
End of loan
Joe Gelhardt
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
from Hull City
End of loan
Largie Ramazani
Left Winger · 26 y/o
from Burnley FC
End of loan
Largie Ramazani
Left Winger · 25 y/o
from Valencia CF
End of loan
Mateo Joseph
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from RCD Mallorca
End of loan
Maximilian Wöber
Centre-Back · 28 y/o
from SV Werder Bremen
End of loan

Departures · 14

Pascal Struijk
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
to Brighton & Hove Albion
€23.2m
Joe Gelhardt
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
to Hull City
€7.6m
Isaac Schmidt
Right-Back · 26 y/o
to BSC Young Boys
€1.3m
Jack Harrison
Left Winger · 29 y/o
to New England Revolution
€1m
Sebastiaan Bornauw
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
to Hamburger SV
€1m
Wilfried Gnonto
Right Winger · 22 y/o
to ACF Fiorentina
€1m
Facundo Buonanotte
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
to Brighton & Hove Albion
End of loan
Illan Meslier
Goalkeeper · 26 y/o
to Arsenal FC
Free

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Joël Piroe
Centre-Forward · 27 y/o
to West Ham United
Loan
Karl Darlow
Goalkeeper · 35 y/o
to Manchester United
Free
Largie Ramazani
Left Winger · 25 y/o
to Burnley FC
Loan
Lucas Perri
Goalkeeper · 28 y/o
to Torino FC
Loan
Maximilian Wöber
Centre-Back · 28 y/o
to FC Schalke 04
Free
Sam Byram
Right-Back · 32 y/o
to Middlesbrough FC
Free

Manager & staff

40 people

Manager

Daniel Farke

Germany · 49 y/o

Appointed 4 July 2023

Contract until 30 June 2027

Coaching Staff · 10

Edmund RiemerAssistant ManagerGermany
Christopher JohnAssistant ManagerGermany
Ed WoottenGoalkeeping CoachEngland
Chris DomogallaAthletic CoachGermany
Rubén CrespoFitness coachSpain
Paraskevas PolychronopoulosFitness coachGreece
Konstantinos MichailVideo AnalystCyprus
Mark MoranVideo AnalystEngland
Matt JenkinsMatch AnalystEngland

Management · 3

Robbie EvansChief Executive OfficerEngland
Adam UnderwoodSporting DirectorEngland
Andrew TaylorExecutive assistant of the directorEngland

Board of Directors · 3

Paraag MarathePresidentUnited States
Paraag MaratheOwnerUnited States
Alex DaviesHead of RecruitmentEngland

Scouting · 12

Craig JohnsonScoutEngland
Gary PenriceScoutEngland
Josh HobbsScoutEngland
Callum CookeScoutEngland
Guy IpouaScoutCameroon
Chris TrotterScoutEngland
Dorian DerviteScoutFrance
Mark MoranScoutEngland
Craig DeanHead of Youth ScoutingEngland
Marcus KavanaghYouth Chief ScoutEngland
Chris WelmanYouth ScoutEngland
David BaileyYouth ScoutEngland

Other · 1

Eddie GrayClub representativeScotland

Youth · 1

Martin DiggleAcademy ManagerEngland

Medical department · 10

Henry McStayHead of MedicalIreland
Rishi DhandClub DoctorEngland
Daryl CarterMedical Director PhysiotherapyEngland
Aimee LastPhysiotherapistEngland
Sam CallaghanPhysiotherapistEngland
Will AttonPhysiotherapistEngland
Bradley SteedmanPhysiotherapistScotland
Tom RobinsonSports ScientistEngland
Jack PullanSports ScientistEngland
Ian KirkpatrickAcademy Medical DirectorEngland

Honours

14 titles

5×English 2nd tier champion24/25 · 19/20 · 89/90 · 63/64 · 1923/24
3×English Champion91/92 · 73/74 · 68/69
2×English Supercup Winner92/93 · 69/70
2×Inter-Cities Fairs Cup winner70/71 · 67/68
1×FA Cup Winner71/72
1×English League Cup winner67/68

All dossiers (12)Verified / credible (3)Under investigation (5)Debunked (1)

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Logged 22d agoEvidence 10/100 · Speculative
Stade Rennais FC→Leeds United
Estéban Lepaul: Stade Rennais FC to Leeds United
First reported
No first-hand report
Sources
0 independent
1 outlet · 1 article
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Leeds United and Tottenham are both linked with interest in Estéban Lepaul. The French centre-forward is currently the top scorer in Ligue 1. He is under contract with Stade Rennais FC until June 2030.
Open dossier on Estéban Lepaul →
Logged 26d agoDebunked
Leeds United→Chelsea FC
Ethan Ampadu: Leeds United to Chelsea FC
First reported
TEAMtalk · 23 Sep
Sources
3 independent
5 outlets · 6 articles
Stage
contact
Fee
Not reported
Chelsea have been linked with re-signing Ethan Ampadu, but Leeds insist he is not for sale. His listed contract runs to June 2030.
Open dossier on Ethan Ampadu →

Club data updated 10d ago

Squad

Transfers

Arrivals · 14

Departures · 14

Manager & staff

Coaching Staff · 10

Honours

Dossiers linked to Leeds United

Estéban Lepaul: Stade Rennais FC to Leeds United

Ethan Ampadu: Leeds United to Chelsea FC