FC 26 · Club

Sunderland

England Premier LeagueEngland

Team ratings

• OVROverall77
• ATTAttack76
• MIDMidfield78
• DEFDefence78

Formation

4-2-3-1

Average age

23.8

Club worth

€350M

Squad size

28

Stadium capacity

48,707

Founded

1879

Domestic prestige

2/10

International prestige

1/10

Youth development

9/10

Trophies

• 6League titles
• 2Domestic cups

Line-up

Starting XI

Full squad ↓4-2-3-1

1. GK80R. Roefs, Goalkeeper, overall 80
2. RB80N. Mukiele, Right Back, overall 80
3. RCB78D. Ballard, Right Centre Back, overall 78
4. LCB80O. Alderete, Left Centre Back, overall 80
5. LB80Reinildo, Left Back, overall 80
6. RDM85CG. Xhaka, Right Defensive Midfielder, overall 85, captain
7. LDM78N. Sadiki, Left Defensive Midfielder, overall 78
8. RM78T. Hume, Right Midfielder, overall 78
9. LM76C. Talbi, Left Midfielder, overall 76
10. CAM78E. Le Fée, Attacking Midfielder, overall 78
11. ST77B. Brobbey, Striker, overall 77

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Squad

Key people & bench

CaptainGranit XhakaRight Defensive Midfielder

Starting XI average age25.1

Bench · 12 players

1. CMHabib DiarraOverall 77
2. CAMChris RiggOverall 72
3. LMNilson AnguloOverall 71
4. RMJocelin Ta BiOverall 68
5. CBLutsharel GeertruidaOverall 78
6. CBLuke O'NienOverall 72
7. GKMelker EllborgOverall 67
8. STWilson IsidorOverall 75
9. STEliezer MayendaOverall 72
10. LBDennis CirkinOverall 72
11. CAMHarrison JonesOverall 60
12. GKSimon MooreOverall 66

Full squad

Squad · 28 players

By lineAll

SortBy line, best firstOVR, high to lowPOT, high to lowGrowth, high to lowAge, youngest firstName A–ZPositionContract, soonest first

Player	Pos	Age	OVR	POT	Growth	#	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Robin RoefsGK · 22	GK	22	Overall 80	Potential 86	+6	22	2030
Melker EllborgGK · 22	GK	22	Overall 67	Potential 75	+8	31	2030
Simon MooreGK · 35	GK	35	Overall 66	Potential 66	0	21	2028
Defenders · 8
Omar AldereteCB · 28	CB	28	Overall 80	Potential 81	+1	15	2029
Nordi MukieleCB · 27	CB	27	Overall 80	Potential 80	0	20	2029
ReinildoLB · 31	LB	31	Overall 80	Potential 80	0	17	2027
Lutsharel GeertruidaCB · 24	CB	24	Overall 78	Potential 82	+4	6	2029
Trai HumeRB · 23	RB	23	Overall 78	Potential 81	+3	32	2030
Daniel BallardCB · 25	CB	25	Overall 78	Potential 80	+2	5	2029
Dennis CirkinLB · 23	LB	23	Overall 72	Potential 78	+6	3	2029
Luke O'NienCB · 30	CB	30	Overall 72	Potential 72	0	13	2027
Midfielders · 9
Granit XhakaCaptainCDM · 32	CDM	32	Overall 85	Potential 85	0	34	2028
Noah SadikiCM · 20	CM	20	Overall 78	Potential 85	+7	27	2030
Enzo Le FéeCM · 25	CM	25	Overall 78	Potential 80	+2	28	2029
Habib DiarraCM · 21	CM	21	Overall 77	Potential 83	+6	19	2030
Chris RiggCAM · 18	CAM	18	Overall 72	Potential 84	+12	11	2030
Nilson AnguloLM · 22	LM	22	Overall 71	Potential 81	+10	10	2030
Jocelin Ta BiRM · 20	RM	20	Overall 68	Potential 80	+12	37	2030
Milan AleksićCM · 19	CM	19	Overall 61	Potential 71	+10	30	2028
Harrison JonesCAM · 20	CAM	20	Overall 60	Potential 74	+14	50	2028
Forwards · 8
Brian BrobbeyST · 23	ST	23	Overall 77	Potential 83	+6	9	2030
Chemsdine TalbiRW · 20	RW	20	Overall 76	Potential 86	+10	7	2030
Wilson IsidorST · 24	ST	24	Overall 75	Potential 78	+3	18	2028
Bertrand TraoréRW · 29	RW	29	Overall 75	Potential 75	0	25	2029
Eliezer MayendaST · 20	ST	20	Overall 72	Potential 82	+10	12	2030
Romaine MundleLW · 22	LW	22	Overall 71	Potential 79	+8	14	2028
Abdoullah BaRW · 21	RW	21	Overall 65	Potential 68	+3	46	2027
Ahmed AbdullahiST · 21	ST	21	Overall 58	Potential 72	+14	29	2028

Ratings are from the EA SPORTS FC 26 squad file, build 26 Jul 2026 squad. Career Manager is not affiliated with or endorsed by EA or Sunderland.