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Preston North End

Preston North End Football Club

PR1 6RU Preston, EnglandChampionship · tier 2Founded 1863Colours

Squad

25 players

avg age 26.7

Foreigners

52% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

24 / 24

5 pts · 13 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Deepdale

23,408 seats

Manager

Graham Alexander

Transfer balance

−€9.9m

season 2026/27

Squad

25 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 2
Daniel IversenGoalkeeper	29	Denmark	193 cm	right	Jan 2025from Leicester City	Jun 2029
Lee NichollsGoalkeeper	34	England	191 cm	right	Jan 2026from Huddersfield Town	Jun 2028
Defenders · 11
Caleb WileyLeft-Back	21	United States	180 cm	left	Aug 2026from Chelsea FC	Jun 2027
Thierry SmallLeft-Back	22	England · Panama	177 cm	left	Jan 2025from Charlton Athletic	Jun 2029
Jordan StoreyCentre-Back	29	England	188 cm	right	Jan 2018from Exeter City	Jun 2028
Harry ClarkeRight-Backunknown injury - Return unknown	25	England	180 cm	right	Aug 2026from Ipswich Town	Jun 2029
Lewis GibsonCentre-Back	26	England	185 cm	left	Mar 2025from Plymouth Argyle	Jun 2028
Odeluga OffiahCentre-Back	24	England · Nigeria	187 cm	right	May 2025from Brighton & Hove Albion	Jun 2029
Liam LindsayCentre-Back	30	Scotland	191 cm	right	Jan 2021from Ablöse ?	Jun 2027
Brad PottsRight-Back	32	England	188 cm	right	Mar 2019from Barnsley FC	—
Pol ValentínRight-Back	29	Spain	181 cm	right	Jan 2025from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2028
Andrija VukcevicLeft-Back	29	Montenegro	180 cm	left	Jul 2025from FC Juárez	Jun 2028
Andrew HughesCentre-Back	34	Wales	188 cm	left	Jan 2018from Ablöse ?	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 7
Alfie DevineAttacking Midfield	22	England	182 cm	right	Jul 2026from Tottenham Hotspur	Jun 2031
Léo LeroyCentral Midfield	26	France	187 cm	right	Aug 2026from FC Basel 1893	Jun 2029
Ali McCannCentral MidfieldTeam captain; unknown injury - Return unknown	27	Northern Ireland · Scotland	176 cm	right	Aug 2021from St. Johnstone FC	Jun 2029
Andrew MoranAttacking Midfield	23	Ireland	177 cm	right	Feb 2026from Brighton & Hove Albion	Jun 2029
Liam GibbsCentral MidfieldMuscle injury - Return unknown	23	England	178 cm	right	Jan 2026from Norwich City	May 2027
Jordan ThompsonCentral Midfield	29	Northern Ireland	180 cm	left	Jan 2025from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Theo CarrollAttacking MidfieldAnkle injury - Return expected on 01/11/2026	19	England	—		Jan 2025from Preston North End U19	Jun 2028
Forwards · 5
Johnny KennyCentre-Forward	23	Ireland	177 cm	right	Jan 2026from Celtic FC	Jun 2030
Delano BurgzorgLeft Winger	28	Suriname · Netherlands	186 cm	right	Jul 2026from Middlesbrough FC	Jun 2027
Callum LangRight Winger	28	England	183 cm	right	Feb 2026from Portsmouth FC	Jun 2029
Jusef ErabiCentre-Forward	23	Sweden · Afghanistan	183 cm	right	Jul 2026from KRC Genk	Jun 2027
Stanley MillsRight Winger	23	England	180 cm	right	Aug 2026from Oxford United	Jun 2029

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€15.9m

15 arrivals

Received

€6m

18 departures

Net balance

−€9.9m

received − spent

Arrivals · 15

Alfie Devine
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
from Tottenham Hotspur
€5.3m
Harry Clarke
Right-Back · 25 y/o
from Ipswich Town
€4.1m
Johnny Kenny
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from Celtic FC
€3.5m
Léo Leroy
Central Midfield · 26 y/o
from FC Basel 1893
€3m
Caleb Wiley
Left-Back · 21 y/o
from Chelsea FC
Loan
Delano Burgzorg
Left Winger · 27 y/o
from Middlesbrough FC
Loan
Jusef Erabi
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from KRC Genk
Loan
Kitt Nelson
Attacking Midfield · 22 y/o
from Linfield FC
End of loan

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Lee Nicholls
Goalkeeper · 33 y/o
from Huddersfield Town
?
Li-Bau Stowell
Goalkeeper · 18 y/o
from Preston North End U19
—
Li-Bau Stowell
Goalkeeper · 19 y/o
from Chorley FC
End of loan
Liam Gibbs
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
from Norwich City
Loan
Max Wilson
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
from Preston North End U19
—
Max Wilson
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
from Chorley FC
End of loan
Stanley Mills
Right Winger · 22 y/o
from Oxford United
?

Departures · 18

Ben Whiteman
Central Midfield · 30 y/o
to Wrexham AFC
€3.5m
Milutin Osmajic
Centre-Forward · 27 y/o
to Genoa CFC
€2.5m
Alfie Devine
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
to Tottenham Hotspur
End of loan
Daniel Jebbison
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to AFC Bournemouth
End of loan
David Cornell
Goalkeeper · 35 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Jack Walton
Goalkeeper · 28 y/o
to Dundee United FC
?
Jamal Lewis
Left-Back · 28 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
James Pradic
Goalkeeper · 21 y/o
to Fleetwood Town
Free

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Kitt Nelson
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
to Linfield FC
Loan
Lewis Dobbin
Left Winger · 23 y/o
to Aston Villa
End of loan
Li-Bau Stowell
Goalkeeper · 18 y/o
to Chorley FC
Loan
Liam Gibbs
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
to Norwich City
End of loan
Max Wilson
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
to Chorley FC
Loan
Michael Smith
Centre-Forward · 34 y/o
to Mansfield Town
Free
Milos Lukovic
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
to RC Strasbourg Alsace
End of loan
Noah Mawene
Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o
to Fleetwood Town
Free
Robbie Brady
Left Midfield · 34 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Will Keane
Centre-Forward · 33 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—

Manager & staff

27 people

Manager

Graham Alexander

Scotland · 55 y/o

Appointed 28 September 2026

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 10

Jason EuellAssistant ManagerJamaica
Chris LuckettiAssistant ManagerEngland
Mike PollittGoalkeeping CoachEngland
Michael KearnsFitness coachEngland
Andy LiddellFitness coachScotland
Peter MurphyIndividual CoachEngland
Daniel AtkinsonChief AnalystEngland
Ben SmithMatch AnalystEngland
Joe WalmsleyMatch AnalystEngland

Board of Directors · 4

Craig HemmingsChairmanEngland
Peter RidsdaleDirector of SportEngland
Craig HemmingsOwnerEngland
James WallaceHead of RecruitmentEngland

Scouting · 6

Tom ReevesChief ScoutEngland
James BeetLoan Player ManagerEngland
Gareth SmithScoutEngland
Alan SmithScoutEngland
Paul WhelanScoutIreland
James BeetHead of Youth ScoutingEngland

Medical department · 3

Matt JacksonHead of MedicalEngland
Ethan SeelPhysiotherapistEngland
Paul MorganAcademy Medical DirectorNorthern Ireland

Youth · 4

Nick HarrisonAcademy ManagerEngland
Mike StringfellowHead of Academy CoachingEngland
James BeetTrainer scoutEngland
David RogersonAcademy Goalkeeping coordinatorEngland

Honours

10 titles

3×English 2nd tier champion50/51 · 1912/13 · 1903/04
2×English Champion1889/90 · 1888/89
2×FA Cup Winner37/38 · 1888/89
2×English 3rd tier champion99/00 · 70/71
1×English 4th tier champion95/96

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