2025–26 Coventry City F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Doug King |
| Chairman | Doug King |
| Manager | Frank Lampard |
| Stadium | Coventry Building Society Arena |
| Championship | 1st |
| EFL Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Brandon Thomas-Asante (10) All: Brandon Thomas-Asante (10) |
| Highest home attendance | 31,141 Charlton Athletic 29 November 2025, Championship |
| Lowest home attendance | 29,015 Queens Park Rangers 23 August 2025, Championship |
| Average home league attendance | 29,819 |
| Biggest win | 7–1 Queens Park Rangers (H) 23 August 2025, Championship |
| Biggest defeat | 3-0 Ipswich Town (A) 6 December 2025, Championship |
The 2025–26 season is the 142nd season in the history of Coventry City Football Club and their sixth consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, and participated in the EFL Cup.
Pre-season and friendlies
On 3 June, Coventry City announced their first pre-season friendly, away against Bristol Rovers.[1] Their second pre-season friendly was announced later that day, a home tie against La Liga side Real Betis.[2] On 4 July it was announced that Coventry City will face German Bundesliga team FC St. Pauli in their final pre-season game, a home friendly.[3] On 10 July Coventry City announced they would face AS Monaco of the Ligue 1 in a behind closed doors friendly on 16 July at St George's Park[4] Coventry kicked off their pre-season with a behind closed doors game against Liga Portugal 2 side Portimonense to wrap up their training trip to Portugal.[5]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | Portimonense | 2–0 | Coventry City | Portimão |
| 17:00 | Lobato 48' Kim Tae-won 74' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal |
| 16 July 2025 Friendly | Coventry City | 0–5 | AS Monaco | Burton upon Trent |
| 17:00 | Ouattara 28' Biereth 74' Akliouche 61', 70', 87' |
Stadium: St George's Park |
| 23 July 2025 Friendly | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Coventry City | Bristol |
| 19:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,194 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Coventry City | Brighton |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: AMEX Elite Football Performance Centre Attendance: 0 |
| 30 July 2025 Friendly | Coventry City | 1–1 | Real Betis | Coventry |
| 19:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena |
| 2 August 2025 Friendly | Coventry City | 2–2 | St. Pauli | Coventry |
| 15:30 |
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Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| EFL Championship | 8 August 2025 | 8 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 23 | +29 | 61.90 | |
| FA Cup | TBC | Third round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| EFL Cup | 11 August 2025 | 26 August 2025 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Total | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 25 | +29 | 60.87 | ||||
Last updated: 20 December 2025
Source: Soccerway
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 48 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 42 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 37 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Hull City | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 37 | |
| 5 | Preston North End | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 36 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[6]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[6]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 16 | +11 |
Last updated: 20 December 2025.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
The league fixtures were released on 26 June 2025.[7]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 9 August 2025 1 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Hull City | Coventry |
| 12:30 BST | Van Ewijk 57' Dasilva 65' Rushworth 90+1' |
Report | Slater 66' Crooks 90+1' McBurnie 90+1' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 29,052 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 16 August 2025 2 | Derby County | 3–5 | Coventry City | Derby |
| 12:30 BST | Elder 12' Clarke 45+1' Morris 45+2' (pen.) Adams 50' Nyambe 62' |
Report | Thomas 7', 45+1' Wright 25' (pen.), 76' Grimes 55' Thomas-Asante 72' Mason-Clark 75' Torp 79' Van Ewijk 83' Rushworth 90' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 30,465 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[8] | ||||
| 23 August 2025 3 | Coventry City | 7–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Wright 12', 37' Thomas-Asante 23' Rudoni 35', 43' Torp 47', 66' Kitching 90' |
Report | Dunne 28' Mbengue 75' Kone 90+1' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 29,015 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 30 August 2025 4 | Oxford United | 2–2 | Coventry City | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Lankshear 19' Brannagan 55', 75' |
Report | Wright 12' Torp 37', 88' Thomas 49' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 11,279 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 13 September 2025 5 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Norwich City | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Thomas 36' Kitching 54' Wright 90+6' |
Report | Kvistgaarden 17' Fisher 34' Kovačević 44' Diallo 53' Topić 71' Medić 90+5' Crnac 90+9' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 30,547 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 20 September 2025 6 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Coventry City | Leicester |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 30,857 Referee: Oliver Langford | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[8] | ||||
| 27 September 2025 7 | Coventry City | 3–0 | Birmingham City | Coventry |
| 12:30 BST | Thomas-Asante 16' Wright 45+2' Osayi-Samuel 49' (o.g.) Torp 78' |
Report | Robinson 42' Iwata 48' Stansfield 64' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 30,585 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[8] | ||||
| 1 October 2025 8 | Millwall | 0–4 | Coventry City | Bermondsey |
| 20:00 BST | Bryan 17' Mitchell 46' |
Report | Wright 29', 66', 42' Simms 81' Van Ewijk 85' Kesler-Hayden 87' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 14,802 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 4 October 2025 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–5 | Coventry City | Sheffield |
| 12:30 BST | Iorfa 45+5' | Report | Thomas-Asante 3', 33' Wright 45+6' Dasilva 62' Simms 68' Sakamoto 75' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 22,224 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[9] | ||||
| 18 October 2025 10 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Torp 57' Thomas-Asante 59' |
Report | Tronstad 18' Hedges 56' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 29,606 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 21 October 2025 11 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Coventry City | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | Swift 85' Kirk 90+6' |
Report | Thomas-Asante 30', 56' Van Ewijk 50' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,321 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 25 October 2025 12 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Watford | Coventry |
| 12:30 BST | Thomas-Asante 3' Allen 7' Sakamoto 42' Woolfenden 62' Van Ewijk 76' Kitching 85' |
Report | Abankwah 44' Doumbia 45+3' Louza 69' (pen.) Irankunda 90+2' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 30,109 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[9] | ||||
| 31 October 2025 13 | Wrexham | 3–2 | Coventry City | Wrexham |
| 20:00 GMT | Sheaf 43' Moore 54', 60', 69', 83' |
Report | Mason-Clark 22' Kitching 54' Sakamoto 88' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 10,617 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 1 November, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[9] | ||||
| 4 November 2025 14 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Sheffield United | Coventry |
| 20:00 GMT | Dasilva 27' Sakamoto 37', 49' Thomas 60' Torp 88' Thomas-Asante 90+5' |
Report | McCallum 11', 25' Mee 68' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 29,589 Referee: James Linington |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[9] | ||||
| 8 November 2025 15 | Stoke City | 0–1 | Coventry City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Thomas 32' Pearson 67' Tchamadeu 90+13' |
Report | Wright 30' Torp 81' Mason-Clark 86' Kesler-Hayden 90+8' |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 27,421 Referee: John Busby |
| 22 November 2025 16 | Coventry City | 3–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Coventry |
| 12:30 GMT | Torp 28', 61' Mason-Clark 31' Eccles 41' Simms 56' |
Report | Heggebø 9', 32' Molumby 31' 49' Phillips 69' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 29,216 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[9] | ||||
| 25 November 2025 17 | Middlesbrough | 2–4 | Coventry City | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 GMT | Whittaker 32' Thomas 49' (o.g.) |
Report | Simms 10', 86' Kitching 14', 85' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,726 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 29 November 2025 18 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Eccles 40' Simms 44', 76' Thomas 89' |
Report | Knibbs 13' Ramsay 14' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 31,141 Referee: David Webb |
| 6 December 2025 19 | Ipswich Town | 3–0 | Coventry City | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 29,025 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 9 December 2025 20 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Coventry City | Preston |
| 19:45 GMT | Lindsay 39' Jebbison 43', 76' |
Report | Hughes 70' (o.g.) | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 18,477 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 13 December 2025 21 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Bristol City | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Van Ewijk 57' Mason-Clark 64' |
Report | Borges 67' Roberts 70' Mehmeti 73' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 29,505 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 20 December 2025 22 | Southampton | 1–1 | Coventry City | Southampton |
| 12:30 GMT | Harwood-Bellis 36' Wood 56' |
Report | Grimes 26' Mason-Clark 44' Dasilva 47' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,584 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[9] | ||||
| 26 December 2025 23 | Coventry City | v | Swansea City | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena |
| 29 December 2025 24 | Coventry City | v | Ipswich Town | Coventry |
| 18:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[9] | ||||
| 1 January 2026 25 | Charlton Athletic | v | Coventry City | Charlton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Valley |
| 4 January 2026 26 | Birmingham City | v | Coventry City | Bordesley |
| 12:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: St Andrew's | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[9] | ||||
| 17 January 2026 27 | Coventry City | v | Leicester City | Coventry |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[10] | ||||
| 20 January 2026 28 | Coventry City | v | Millwall | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena |
| 26 January 2026 29 | Norwich City | v | Coventry City | Norwich |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 24 January, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[10] | ||||
| 31 January 2026 30 | Queens Park Rangers | v | Coventry City | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Loftus Road |
| 7 February 2026 31 | Coventry City | v | Oxford United | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena |
| 16 February 2026 32 | Coventry City | v | Middlesbrough | Coventry |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 14 February, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[10] | ||||
| 21 February 2026 33 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Coventry City | West Bromwich |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[10] | ||||
| 25 February 2026 34 | Sheffield United | v | Coventry City | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane |
| 28 February 2026 35 | Coventry City | v | Stoke City | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena |
| 7 March 2026 36 | Bristol City | v | Coventry City | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate |
| 11 March 2026 37 | Coventry City | v | Preston North End | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena |
| 14 March 2026 38 | Coventry City | v | Southampton | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena |
| 21 March 2026 39 | Swansea City | v | Coventry City | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium |
| 3 April 2026 40 | Coventry City | v | Derby County | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena |
| 6 April 2026 41 | Hull City | v | Coventry City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: MKM Stadium |
| 11 April 2026 42 | Coventry City | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena |
| 18 April 2026 43 | Blackburn Rovers | v | Coventry City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park |
| 21 April 2026 44 | Coventry City | v | Portsmouth | Coventry |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena |
| 25 April 2026 45 | Coventry City | v | Wrexham | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena |
| 2 May 2026 46 | Watford | v | Coventry City | Watford |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
FA Cup
Coventry were drawn away to Stoke City in the third round.[11][12]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10 January 2026 Third round | Stoke City | v | Coventry City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium |
EFL Cup
Coventry were drawn at home against Luton Town in the first round[13] and away to Millwall in the second round.[14][15]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 2025 First round | Coventry City | 1–0 | Luton Town | Coventry |
| 19:45 BST | Simms 57' | Report | Holmes 40' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 10,595 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 26 August 2025 Second round | Millwall | 2–1 | Coventry City | Bermondsey |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 7,048 Referee: Stephen Martin |
Transfers and contracts
Transfers in
| Date | Pos | Nat | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025[a] | LB | Miguel Ángel Brau | Granada | Free | [16] | |
| 1 July 2025 | RB | Kaine Kesler-Hayden | Aston Villa | £3,500,000 | [17][18] | |
| 4 July 2025 | GK | Oscar Varney | Fulham | Free | [19] | |
| 1 September 2025 | CB | Luke Woolfenden | Ipswich Town | £4,000,000 | [20] |
- Expenditure: £7,500,000
- ^ The transfer was announced on 19 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Granada expired
Transfers out
| Date | Pos. | Nat | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2025 | CB | Luis Binks | Brøndby IF | £2,600,000 | [21][22] | |
| 1 September 2025 | CDM | Ben Sheaf | Wrexham | £6,500,000 | [23][24] |
Loans in
| Date | Pos | Nat | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 July 2025 | GK | Carl Rushworth | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 May 2026 | [25] |
Loans out
| Date | Pos | Nat | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2025 | CM | Isaac Moore | Forest Green Rovers | 31 May 2026 | [26] | |
| 15 July 2025 | LB | Harvey Broad | Dagenham & Redbridge | [27] | ||
| 4 August 2025 | FW | Aidan Dausch | Forest Green Rovers | [28] | ||
| 29 August 2025 | MF | Kai Yearn | Maidenhead United | 5 January 2026 | [29] | |
| 29 August 2025 | GK | Bradley Collins | Burton Albion | 31 May 2026 | [30] | |
| 1 September 2025 | FW | Norman Bassette | Stade de Reims | [31] | ||
| 1 September 2025 | FW | Justin Obikwu | Lincoln City | [32] | ||
| 1 September 2025 | RW | Raphael Borges Rodrigues | Wigan Athletic | [33] | ||
| 21 October 2025 | FW | Elliot Betjemann | St Albans City | 2 January 2026 | [34] |
Released / out of contract
| Date | Pos | Nat | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | RB | Jack Burroughs | Northampton Town | 1 July 2025 | [35][36] | |
| AM | Jamie Paterson | Plymouth Argyle | [35][37] | |||
| CF | Fábio Tavares | Burton Albion | [35][38] | |||
| CM | Ryan Howley | Bristol Rovers | 8 July 2025 | [35][39] | ||
| GK | Luis Lines | Norwich City | 11 July 2025 | [35][40] | ||
| FW | Aston Ellard | Barnsley | 15 July 2025 | [35][41] | ||
| GK | Dan Rachel | Nuneaton Town | 23 August 2025 | [35] | ||
| DF | Kain Ryan | Unattached | Released | [35] | ||
| DF | Jayden Smith | Unattached | Released | [35] | ||
| GK | Cian Tyler | Retired | Released | [35] [42] |
New contracts
| Date | Pos | Nat | Player | Contracted until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2025 | CM | Jamie Allen | 30 June 2026 | [35] | |
| 28 May 2025 | GK | Luke Bell | 30 June 2026 | [35] | |
| 30 June 2025 | CB | Tristen Batanwi | 30 June 2026 | [43] | |
| 30 June 2025 | CF | Elliot Betjemann | 30 June 2026 | [43] | |
| 30 June 2025 | CB | Riccardo Di Trolio | 30 June 2026 | [43] | |
| 30 June 2025 | CM | Charlie Finney | 30 June 2026 | [43] | |
| 30 June 2025 | CM | Isaac Moore | 30 June 2028 | [44] | |
| 30 June 2025 | RB | Greg Sandiford | 30 June 2026 | [43] | |
| 30 June 2025 | LW | Rylie Siddall | 30 June 2026 | [43] | |
| 30 June 2025 | AM | Kai Yearn | 30 June 2026 | [43] | |
| 4 July 2025 | LW | Conrad Ambursley | 30 June 2026 | [45] | |
| 4 July 2025 | CB | Joshua Gordon | 30 June 2026 | [45] | |
| 4 July 2025 | CM | Jack James | 30 June 2026 | [45] | |
| 4 July 2025 | CB | David Mantle | 30 June 2026 | [45] | |
| 4 July 2025 | CM | Joseph McCallum | 30 June 2026 | [45] | |
| 4 July 2025 | CM | MacKenzie Stretton | 30 June 2026 | [45] |
Squad Information
Squad details
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) * | Club apps * | Club goals * | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Oliver Dovin | GK | London | 8 July 2002 (aged 22) | 30 | 0 | Hammarby IF | 19 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||
| 13 | Ben Wilson | GK | Stanley | 9 August 1992 (aged 32) | 120 | 1 | Bradford City | 1 July 2019 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 19 | Carl Rushworth | GK | Halifax | 2 July 2001 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 July 2025 | Loan | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 48 | Luke Bell | GK | 1 March 2004 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | N/a | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| 51 | Oscar Varney | GK | 1 October 2006 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Fulham | 4 July 2015 | N/a | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Jay Dasilva | LB | Luton | 22 April 1998 (aged 27) | 79 | 0 | Bristol City | 1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 4 | Bobby Thomas | CB | Chester | 30 January 2001 (aged 24) | 94 | 7 | Burnley | 22 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 15 | Liam Kitching | CB | Harrogate | 25 October 1999 (aged 25) | 65 | 2 | Barnsley | 1 September 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 20 | Kaine Kesler-Hayden | RB | Birmingham | 22 October 2002 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Aston Villa | 1 July 2025 | £3,500,000 | 30 June 2029 | |||
| 21 | Jake Bidwell | LB | Southport | 21 March 1993 (aged 32) | 136 | 3 | Swansea City | 17 January 2022 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 22 | Joel Latibeaudiere | CB | Doncaster | 6 January 2000 (aged 25) | 84 | 4 | Swansea City | 18 July 2023 | Compensation | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 26 | Luke Woolfenden | CB | Ipswich | 21 October 1998 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 1 September 2025 | £4,000,000 | 30 June 2028 | |||
| 27 | Milan van Ewijk | RB | Amsterdam | 8 September 2000 (aged 24) | 100 | 4 | Heerenveen | 27 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 33 | Miguel Ángel Brau | LB | Cartagena | 27 December 2001 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Granada | 1 July 2025 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2029 | |||
| 50 | Riccardo Di Trolio | CB | Camden | 14 August 2005 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | St Albans City | 26 January 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||
| 53 | Greg Sandiford | RB | Luton | 7 May 2005 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Cambridge United | 3 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Jack Rudoni | CM | Carshalton | 14 June 2001 (aged 24) | 50 | 10 | Huddersfield Town | 20 June 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||
| 6 | Matt Grimes | CM | Exeter | 15 July 1995 (aged 29) | 18 | 2 | Swansea City | 31 January 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||
| 7 | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | RW | Tokyo | 22 October 1996 (aged 28) | 80 | 11 | KV Oostende | 10 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 8 | Jamie Allen | CM | Rochdale | 29 January 1995 (aged 30) | 175 | 11 | Burton Albion | 1 July 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||
| 10 | Ephron Mason-Clark | LW | Lambeth | 25 August 1999 (aged 25) | 34 | 6 | Peterborough United | 1 February 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||
| 28 | Josh Eccles | CM | Coventry | 6 April 2000 (aged 25) | 162 | 5 | Academy | 1 July 2018 | N/a | 30 June 2028 | |||
| 29 | Victor Torp | CM | Lemvig | 30 July 1999 (aged 25) | 61 | 7 | Sarpsborg | 11 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||
| 50 | George Shepherd | AM | Coventry | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2025 | N/a | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 54 | Kai Andrews | LW | Birmingham | 6 August 2006 (aged 18) | 2 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | N/a | 30 June 2026 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Ellis Simms | CF | Oldham | 5 January 2001 (aged 24) | 99 | 26 | Everton | 7 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 11 | Haji Wright | FW | Los Angeles | 27 March 1998 (aged 27) | 81 | 31 | Antalyaspor | 4 August 2023 | £7,700,000 | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 23 | Brandon Thomas-Asante | FW | Milton Keynes | 29 December 1998 (aged 26) | 43 | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 August 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||
| Out on loan | |||||||||||||
| 17 | Raphael | RW | Maastricht | 11 September 2003 (aged 21) | 5 | 0 | Macarthur | 14 June 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||
| 37 | Norman Bassette | FW | Arlon | 9 November 2004 (aged 20) | 29 | 2 | Caen | 21 August 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||
| 40 | Bradley Collins | GK | Southampton | 18 February 1997 (aged 28) | 46 | 0 | Barnsley | 17 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||
| 49 | Justin Obikwu | CF | Brent | 18 February 2004 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | N/a | 30 June 2026 | |||
| 51 | Harvey Broad | LB | 1 September 2005 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Chatham Town | 11 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 59 | Aidan Dausch | FW | London | 1 June 2006 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | N/a | 30 June 2026 | |||
| Left before the end of the season | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Ben Sheaf | DM | Dartford | 5 February 1998 (aged 27) | 176 | 9 | Arsenal | 1 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||
Last updated: 1 August 2025.
Source: Coventry City
* Player age and appearances/goals for the club as of beginning of 2025–26 season.
Appearances
- As of match played 20 December 2025
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
| Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jay Dasilva | DF | 21+1 | 0+1 | 23 | ||||||||
| 4 | Bobby Thomas | DF | 20 | 2 | 22 | ||||||||
| 5 | Jack Rudoni | MF | 11+2 | 0+2 | 15 | ||||||||
| 6 | Matt Grimes | MF | 22 | 1+1 | 24 | ||||||||
| 7 | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | MF | 15+2 | 0+1 | 18 | ||||||||
| 8 | Jamie Allen | MF | 3+15 | 2 | 20 | ||||||||
| 9 | Ellis Simms | FW | 5+14 | 2 | 21 | ||||||||
| 10 | Ephron Mason-Clark | MF | 16+2 | 18 | |||||||||
| 11 | Haji Wright | FW | 16+2 | 1+1 | 20 | ||||||||
| 13 | Ben Wilson | GK | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 15 | Liam Kitching | DF | 21 | 0+2 | 23 | ||||||||
| 17 | Raphael | MF | 0+2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| 19 | Carl Rushworth | GK | 22 | 22 | |||||||||
| 20 | Kaine Kesler-Hayden | DF | 3+13 | 2 | 18 | ||||||||
| 21 | Jake Bidwell | DF | 1+5 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||
| 22 | Joel Latibeaudiere | DF | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 23 | Brandon Thomas-Asante | FW | 15+2 | 1+1 | 19 | ||||||||
| 26 | Luke Woolfenden | DF | 4+5 | 9 | |||||||||
| 27 | Milan van Ewijk | DF | 20 | 20 | |||||||||
| 28 | Josh Eccles | MF | 9+4 | 13 | |||||||||
| 29 | Victor Torp | MF | 17+2 | 1+1 | 21 | ||||||||
| 33 | Miguel Ángel Brau | DF | 0+5 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||
| 54 | Kai Andrews | MF | 0+6 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||
| Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Ben Sheaf | MF | 0+1 | 1 | |||||||||
Goalscorers
- As of match played 20 December 2025
| Ranking | Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Brandon Thomas-Asante | FW | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2 | 11 | Haji Wright | FW | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | 9 | Ellis Simms | FW | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 4 | 29 | Victor Torp | MF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | 10 | Ephron Mason-Clark | MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6 | 7 | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | Bobby Thomas | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | Jack Rudoni | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 15 | Liam Kitching | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 28 | Josh Eccles | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 11 | 8 | Jamie Allen | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | Kaine Kesler-Hayden | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own Goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 53 | 0 | 2 | 55 | ||||
Yellow cards
- As of match played 20 December 2025
| Rank | Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Milan van Ewijk | DF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2 | 15 | Liam Kitching | DF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | 3 | Jay Dasilva | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Bobby Thomas | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 11 | Haji Wright | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 29 | Victor Torp | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Matt Grimes | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | 19 | Carl Rushworth | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 28 | Josh Eccles | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Ephron Mason-Clark | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Raphael | FW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 20 | Kaine Kesler-Hayden | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 21 | Jake Bidwell | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 26 | Luke Woolfenden | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 38 | 0 | 2 | 40 | ||||
Red cards
- As of match played 20 December 2025
| Rank | Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jay Dasilva | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Captains
- As of match played 20 December 2025
| Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Matt Grimes | MF | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 15 | Liam Kitching | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 21 | Jake Bidwell | DF | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals | 22 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |||
Penalties awarded
| Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Date | Opponents | Ground | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Haji Wright | FW | 16 August 2025 | Derby County | Pride Park Stadium | ||
| 11 | Haji Wright | FW | 26 August 2025 | Millwall | The Den |
Suspensions served
| Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Date suspended | Reason | Matches missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Milan van Ewijk | DF | 31 October 2025 | 5 yellow cards | Wrexham (A) | |
| 3 | Jay Dasilva | DF | 20 December 2025 | 1 red card |
Monthly & weekly awards
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