Club profile

Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough Football Club

TS3 6RS Middlesbrough, EnglandChampionship · tier 2Founded 1 January 1876Colours

www.mfc.co.uk ↗Riverside Stadium, TS3 6RS Middlesbrough, England+44 1642 877

Squad

28 players

avg age 26.1

Foreigners

61% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

1 / 24

28 pts · 13 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Riverside Stadium

33,746 seats

Manager

Kim Hellberg

Transfer balance

−€13.8m

season 2026/27

Squad

28 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Radek VítekGoalkeeper	23	Czech Republic	198 cm	right	Aug 2026from Manchester United	Jun 2031
Sol BrynnGoalkeeper	26	England	184 cm	right	Jan 2022from Ablöse -	Jun 2030
Jon McLaughlinGoalkeeper	39	Scotland	191 cm	right	Jan 2025from Swansea City	Jun 2027
Defenders · 9
Adilson MalandaCentre-Back	25	France · Congo	194 cm	right	Aug 2025from Charlotte FC	—
Ashley PhillipsCentre-Back	21	England · Wales	196 cm	right	Aug 2026from Tottenham Hotspur	Jun 2031
Callum BrittainRight-Back	27	England	179 cm	right	Apr 2025from Blackburn Rovers	Jun 2029
Alfie JonesCentre-Back	29	Canada · England	191 cm	right	Jul 2025from Hull City	Jun 2029
Neto BorgesLeft-Back	30	Brazil	185 cm	left	Aug 2024from Clermont Foot 63	Jun 2027
Alex BanguraLeft-Back	27	Sierra Leone · Netherlands	183 cm	left	Jan 2023from SC Cambuur Leeuwarden	Jun 2027
George EdmundsonCentre-Back	29	England	190 cm	right	Jan 2025from Ipswich Town	Jun 2027
Sam ByramRight-Back	33	England	183 cm	right	Aug 2026from Leeds United	—
Luke AylingCentre-Back	35	England	183 cm	right	Jan 2024from Leeds United	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 8
Aidan MorrisCentral Midfield	24	United States · Canada	175 cm	right	Jan 2024from Columbus Crew	Jun 2028
Sebastian BerhalterCentral Midfield	25	United States · Ireland	175 cm	right	Jul 2026from Vancouver Whitecaps FC	Jun 2030
Rokas PukstasAttacking Midfield	22	United States · Lithuania	181 cm	right	Aug 2026from HNK Hajduk Split	Jun 2031
Riley McGreeCentral Midfield	28	Australia	178 cm	left	Jan 2022from Charlotte FC	Jun 2028
Connor BarronDefensive Midfield	24	Scotland	175 cm	right	Jan 2026from Rangers FC	Jun 2027
Leo CastledineAttacking Midfield	21	England	175 cm	right	Sept 2026from Ablöse €2.40m	Jun 2030
Myles Peart-HarrisAttacking Midfield	24	Jamaica · England	187 cm	right	Jan 2026from Oxford United	Jun 2030
Law McCabeCentral Midfield	20	England	173 cm		Jan 2025from Ablöse -	Jun 2028
Forwards · 8
Will LankshearCentre-Forward	21	England	189 cm	right	Jul 2026from Tottenham Hotspur	Jun 2031
Tommy ConwayCentre-Forward	24	Scotland · England	185 cm	right	Aug 2024from Bristol City	Jun 2028
Amario Cozier-DuberryRight Winger	21	England · Montserrat	170 cm	left	Jan 2026from Brighton & Hove Albion	May 2027
David StrelecCentre-Forward	25	Slovakia	185 cm	left	Jan 2025from Slovan Bratislava	Jun 2030
Max ArfstenLeft Winger	25	United States · Armenia	185 cm	left	Apr 2026from Columbus Crew	—
Kyle JosephCentre-Forward	25	Scotland · England	186 cm	right	Oct 2026from Hull City	Jun 2030
Jeremy SarmientoLeft Winger	24	Ecuador · England	178 cm	right	Jan 2026from Brighton & Hove Albion	Jun 2030
Micah HamiltonLeft Winger	22	England · Jamaica	177 cm	right	Sept 2024from Manchester City U21	Jun 2028

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€49.7m

15 arrivals

Received

€35.9m

17 departures

Net balance

−€13.8m

received − spent

Arrivals · 15

Will Lankshear
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
from Tottenham Hotspur
€11.7m
Ashley Phillips
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from Tottenham Hotspur
€8.2m
Radek Vítek
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
from Manchester United
€8.2m
Max Arfsten
Left Winger · 25 y/o
from Columbus Crew
€6.5m
Rokas Pukstas
Attacking Midfield · 22 y/o
from HNK Hajduk Split
€5m
Kyle Joseph
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
from Hull City
€4.7m
Jeremy Sarmiento
Left Winger · 24 y/o
from Brighton & Hove Albion
€3.7m
Sebastian Berhalter
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
from Vancouver Whitecaps FC
€1.8m

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Abdoulaye Kanté
Defensive Midfield · 20 y/o
from AS Saint-Étienne
End of loan
Amario Cozier-Duberry
Right Winger · 21 y/o
from Brighton & Hove Albion
Loan
Connor Barron
Defensive Midfield · 24 y/o
from Rangers FC
Loan
Delano Burgzorg
Left Winger · 27 y/o
from Bristol City
End of loan
Finley Munroe
Left-Back · 22 y/o
from Blackpool FC
End of loan
Myles Peart-Harris
Attacking Midfield · 23 y/o
from Oxford United
Free
Sam Byram
Right-Back · 32 y/o
from Leeds United
Free

Departures · 17

Hayden Hackney
Defensive Midfield · 24 y/o
to Everton FC
€19.3m
Morgan Whittaker
Right Winger · 25 y/o
to Colorado Rapids
€11.2m
Abdoulaye Kanté
Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o
to Al-Ettifaq FC
€4.4m
Kaly Sène
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
to BSC Young Boys
€1m
Alan Browne
Central Midfield · 31 y/o
to Sunderland AFC
End of loan
Alex Gilbert
Attacking Midfield · 24 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Amario Cozier-Duberry
Right Winger · 22 y/o
to Brighton & Hove Albion
End of loan
Dael Fry
Centre-Back · 28 y/o
to Birmingham City
Free

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Dan Barlaser
Defensive Midfield · 29 y/o
to Milton Keynes Dons
Free
Darragh Lenihan
Centre-Back · 32 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Delano Burgzorg
Left Winger · 27 y/o
to Preston North End
Loan
Finley Munroe
Left-Back · 21 y/o
to Blackpool FC
Loan
Jeremy Sarmiento
Left Winger · 24 y/o
to Brighton & Hove Albion
End of loan
Marcus Forss
Centre-Forward · 27 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Sam Silvera
Left Winger · 25 y/o
to Milton Keynes Dons
Free
Seny Dieng
Goalkeeper · 31 y/o
to Atromitos Athens
Free
Sontje Hansen
Right Winger · 24 y/o
to Gaziantep FK
Loan

Manager & staff

24 people

Manager

Kim Hellberg

Sweden · 38 y/o

Appointed 26 November 2025

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 9

Grant LeadbitterAssistant ManagerEngland
Adi ViveashAssistant ManagerEngland
David SeliniAssistant ManagerSweden
Anes MravacAssistant ManagerSweden
Linus KandolinGoalkeeping CoachSweden
John ThrowerPerformance ManagerEngland
Nick AllambyFitness coachEngland
Jason TaylorMatch AnalystEngland

Management · 1

Kieran ScottSporting DirectorEngland

Board of Directors · 4

Steve GibsonPresidentEngland
Neil BausorChairmanEngland
Steve GibsonOwnerEngland
Chris JonesHead of RecruitmentEngland

Scouting · 2

Ian BreckinChief ScoutEngland
Tommy SmithLoan Player ManagerEngland

Medical department · 4

David MinihanePhysiotherapistIreland
Adam ReedPhysiotherapistEngland
Luke RobertsPhysiotherapistEngland
Frankie HunterSports scientistEngland

Other · 2

Neil MaddisonTeam ManagerEngland
Neil MaddisonClub representativeEngland

Youth · 2

Craig LiddleAcademy managerEngland
Leo PercovichDevelopment CoachUruguay

Honours

5 titles

4×English 2nd tier champion94/95 · 73/74 · 1928/29 · 1926/27
1×English League Cup winner03/04

All dossiers (2)Under investigation (2)

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Dossiers linked to Middlesbrough FC

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Logged 2d agoEvidence 42/100 · Under investigation
Middlesbrough FC→Tottenham Hotspur
Will Lankshear: Middlesbrough FC to Tottenham Hotspur
First reported
talkSPORT · 14 Oct
Sources
2 independent
4 outlets · 4 articles
Stage
interest
Reported fee
€23.4m
Will Lankshear, a centre-forward for Middlesbrough FC, is linked to a permanent move to Tottenham Hotspur after his contract expires in June 2031.
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Logged 8d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
Silkeborg IF→Middlesbrough FC
Villads Westh: Silkeborg IF to Middlesbrough FC
First reported
Ontheminute.com · 25 Oct
Sources
1 independent
2 outlets · 2 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Middlesbrough are among the clubs tracking Villads Westh, joining Celtic and Bristol City in keeping tabs on the Danish central midfielder, according to Ontheminute.com on 25 October. His listed contract at Silkeborg…
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Club data updated 11d ago

Squad

Transfers

Arrivals · 15

Departures · 17

Manager & staff

Coaching Staff · 9

Honours

Dossiers linked to Middlesbrough FC

Will Lankshear: Middlesbrough FC to Tottenham Hotspur

Villads Westh: Silkeborg IF to Middlesbrough FC