2025–26 Coventry City F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Doug King |
| Manager | Frank Lampard |
| Stadium | Coventry Building Society Arena |
| Championship | 1st |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| EFL Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Haji Wright (16) All: Haji Wright (17) |
| Highest home attendance | 31,516 v Stoke City 28 February 2026, Championship |
| Lowest home attendance | 10,595 v Luton Town 12 August 2025, League Cup |
| 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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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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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 | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 78 | 39 | +39 | 60.53 | |
| FA Cup | 10 January 2026 | 10 January 2026 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| EFL Cup | 11 August 2025 | 26 August 2025 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Total | 41 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 80 | 42 | +38 | 58.54 | ||||
Last updated: 14 March 2026
Source: Soccerway
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 78 | 40 | +38 | 77 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 70 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 37 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 68 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Millwall | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 68 | |
| 5 | Hull City | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 63 |
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 |
| 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 78 | 40 | +38 | 77 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 25 | +13 |
Last updated: 14 March 2026.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
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 | 1–0 | Swansea City | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Mason-Clark 44' | Report | Stamenić 11' Inoussa 63' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 30,139 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 29 December 2025 24 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Ipswich Town | Coventry |
| 18:00 GMT | Kitching 18' | Report | Taylor 63' J. Clarke 72' Burns 83' Furlong 88' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 31,213 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 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 | 1–1 | Coventry City | Charlton |
| 15:00 GMT | Burke 27' Rankin-Costello 69' Knibbs 73' Bree 90+5' |
Report | Simms 3' Kitching 15' Van Ewijk 42' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 20,789 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 4 January 2026 26 | Birmingham City | 3–2 | Coventry City | Birmingham |
| 12:00 GMT | Ducksch 6', 63', 36' Koumas 17' Wagner 51' Beadle 88' |
Report | Eccles 8', 86' Simms 60' Thomas 90+5' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 27,932 Referee: James Linington |
| 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 | 2–1 | Leicester City | Coventry |
| 12:30 GMT | Simms 47' Wright 85' Dasilva 90+7' |
Report | James 10', 90+5' Monga 85' Okoli 88' Thomas 90+5' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 31,410 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 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 | 2–1 | Millwall | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Esse 11', 19' Eccles 67' Wright 78' |
Report | Ivanović 29' Sturge 73' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 28,605 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 26 January 2026 29 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Coventry City | Norwich |
| 20:00 GMT | Ben Slimane 46', Ahmed 67' |
Report | Esse 38' | 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 | 2–1 | Coventry City | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,321 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 7 February 2026 31 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Oxford United | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Sakamoto 41' | Report | Brown 34' Long 45' Brannagan 49' 77' Lankshear 59' Cumming 67' Spencer 73' Romenij 89' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 30,218 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 16 February 2026 32 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Middlesbrough | Coventry |
| 20:00 GMT | Wright 21', 55', 71' (pen.) Onyeka 27' Sakamoto 49' Grimes 72' |
Report | Morris 22' McGree 67' Ayling 70' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: Thomas Bramall Referee: 30,908 |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 14 February, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[10] | ||||
| 21 February 2026 33 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | Coventry City | West Bromwich |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Mason-Clark 5' Van Ewijk 16' Sakamoto 17' Rudoni 32' Thomas 38' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Referee: James Linington | |
| 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 | 1–2 | Coventry City | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Tanganga 9' Burrows 48' Brooks 83' Campbell 84' |
Report | Mason-Clark 9' Wright 52' Rudoni 57' Dasilva 59' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 27,696 Referee: John Busby |
| 28 February 2026 35 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Stoke City | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Wright 12' Thomas 90+1' Rudoni 90+4' |
Report | Gibson 45+4' Simkin 90+3' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 31,516 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 7 March 2026 36 | Bristol City | 0–2 | Coventry City | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Randell 29' 56' Borges dos Santos Neto 45+7' Eile 90+6' |
Report | Sakamoto 37' Latibeaudiere 43' Mason-Clark 45' Wright 45+6' Grimes 78' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 23,492 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 11 March 2026 37 | Coventry City | 3–0 | Preston North End | Coventry |
| 20:00 GMT | Sakamoto 17' Thomas-Asante 34' Grimes 50' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 27,835 Referee: Lewis Smith | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was pushed back fifteen minutes for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[11] | ||||
| 14 March 2026 38 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Southampton | Coventry |
| 12:30 GMT | Kitching 53' Woolfenden 80' Simms 86' Torp 90+2' (pen.) |
Report | Downes 48' Matsuki 85' Archer 86' Peretz 90+1' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 31,281 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[12] | ||||
| 21 March 2026 39 | Swansea City | v | Coventry City | Swansea |
| 17:15 GMT | Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was pushed back for Sky Sports broadcasting.[13] | ||||
| 3 April 2026 40 | Coventry City | v | Derby County | Coventry |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was pushed back for Sky Sports broadcasting.[14] | ||||
| 6 April 2026 41 | Hull City | v | Coventry City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: MKM Stadium | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was pushed back for Sky Sports broadcasting.[14] | ||||
| 11 April 2026 42 | Coventry City | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Coventry |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[15] | ||||
| 17 April 2026 43 | Blackburn Rovers | v | Coventry City | Blackburn |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 18 April, but was brought forward a day for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[16] | ||||
| 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.[17][18]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10 January 2026 Third round | Stoke City | 1–0 | Coventry City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Cissé 88' 67' Talovierov 34' Pearson 39' Seko 43' |
Report | Kitching 37' |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 13,894 Referee: Tom Niels |
EFL Cup
Coventry were drawn at home against Luton Town in the first round[19] and away to Millwall in the second round.[20][21]
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 | [22] | |
| 1 July 2025 | RB | Kaine Kesler-Hayden | Aston Villa | £3,500,000 | [23][24] | |
| 4 July 2025 | GK | Oscar Varney | Fulham | Free | [25] | |
| 1 September 2025 | CB | Luke Woolfenden | Ipswich Town | £4,000,000 | [26] | |
| 23 January 2026 | CB | Shay Dunn | Merstham | Free | [27] | |
| 27 January 2026 | RW | Jahnoah Markelo | Zürich | Undisclosed | [28] |
- 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 | [29][30] | |
| 1 September 2025 | CDM | Ben Sheaf | Wrexham | £6,500,000 | [31][32] | |
| 19 January 2026 | CF | Justin Obikwu | Queens Park Rangers | £500,000 | [33][34] |
- Income: £9,600,000
Loans in
| Date | Pos | Nat | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 July 2025 | GK | Carl Rushworth | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 May 2026 | [35] | |
| 6 January 2026 | RW | Yang Min-hyeok | Tottenham Hotspur | [36] | ||
| 7 January 2026 | RW | Romain Esse | Crystal Palace | [37] | ||
| 2 February 2026 | CM | Frank Onyeka | Brentford | 31 May 2026[a] | [38] |
- ^ Includes an obligation to buy
Loans out
| Date | Pos | Nat | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2025 | CM | Isaac Moore | Forest Green Rovers | 27 January 2026[a] | [39][40] | |
| 15 July 2025 | LB | Harvey Broad | Dagenham & Redbridge | 31 May 2026 | [41] | |
| 4 August 2025 | FW | Aidan Dausch | Forest Green Rovers | 9 January 2026[b] | [42][43] | |
| 29 August 2025 | MF | Kai Yearn | Maidenhead United | 5 January 2026 | [44] | |
| 29 August 2025 | GK | Bradley Collins | Burton Albion | 31 May 2026 | [45] | |
| 1 September 2025 | FW | Norman Bassette | Stade de Reims | 6 January 2026[c] | [46][47] | |
| 1 September 2025 | FW | Justin Obikwu | Lincoln City | 17 January 2026[d] | [48][49] | |
| 1 September 2025 | RW | Raphael Borges Rodrigues | Wigan Athletic | 31 May 2026 | [50] | |
| 21 October 2025 | FW | Elliot Betjemann | St Albans City | 2 January 2026 | [51] | |
| 23 October 2025 | RB | Greg Sandiford | Bedford Town | 31 May 2026[e] | [52][53] | |
| 6 January 2026 | FW | Norman Bassette | Kaiserslautern | 31 May 2026 | [47] | |
| 15 January 2026 | CB | Callum Perry | Rochdale | 31 May 2026[f] | [54][55] | |
| 16 January 2026 | CB | David Mantle | Maidenhead United | 31 May 2026 | [56] | |
| 21 January 2026 | CAM | Kai Yearn | Chesham United | 20 March 2026[g] | [57][58] | |
| 24 January 2026 | LW | Rylie Siddall | Gloucester City | 31 May 2026[h] | [59][60] | |
| 29 January 2026 | CM | Kai Andrews | Hibernian | 31 May 2026 | [61] | |
| 7 February 2026 | FW | Aidan Dausch | Scunthorpe United | [62] | ||
| 17 February 2026 | CM | Isaac Moore | Solihull Moors | 31 May 2026[i] | [63][64] | |
| 6 March 2026 | CM | MacKenzie Stretton | Gloucester City | 31 May 2026 | [65] |
- ^ On 27 January, Moore was recalled back from his initial season-long loan at Forest Green Rovers
- ^ On 9 January, Dausch was recalled back from his season-long loan at Forest Green Rovers
- ^ On 6 January, Bassette was recalled from his season-long loan at Reims and subsequently joined Kaiserslautern on loan
- ^ On 17 January, Obikwu was recalled back from his initial season-long loan at Lincoln City
- ^ On 23 December, Sandiford's loan at Bedford was extended until the end of season.
- ^ On 9 February, Perry's loan at Rochdale was extended until the end of the season
- ^ On 20 February, Yearn's loan at Chesham United was extended for another month
- ^ On 20 February, Siddall's loan at Gloucester City was extended until the end of the season
- ^ On 18 March, Moore's loan at Solihull Moors was extended until the end of the season
Released / out of contract
| Date | Pos | Nat | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | RB | Jack Burroughs | Northampton Town | 1 July 2025 | [66][67] | |
| AM | Jamie Paterson | Plymouth Argyle | [66][68] | |||
| CF | Fábio Tavares | Burton Albion | [66][69] | |||
| CM | Ryan Howley | Bristol Rovers | 8 July 2025 | [66][70] | ||
| GK | Luis Lines | Norwich City | 11 July 2025 | [66][71] | ||
| FW | Aston Ellard | Barnsley | 15 July 2025 | [66][72] | ||
| GK | Dan Rachel | Nuneaton Town | 23 August 2025 | [66] | ||
| DF | Kain Ryan | Unattached | Released | [66] | ||
| DF | Jayden Smith | Unattached | Released | [66] | ||
| GK | Cian Tyler | Retired | Released | [66][73] |
New contracts
| Date | Pos | Nat | Player | Contracted until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2025 | CM | Jamie Allen | 30 June 2026 | [66] | |
| GK | Luke Bell | [66] | |||
| 30 June 2025 | CB | Tristen Batanwi | [74] | ||
| CF | Elliot Betjemann | [74] | |||
| CB | Riccardo Di Trolio | [74] | |||
| CM | Charlie Finney | [74] | |||
| CM | Isaac Moore | 30 June 2028 | [75] | ||
| RB | Greg Sandiford | 30 June 2026 | [74] | ||
| LW | Rylie Siddall | [74] | |||
| AM | Kai Yearn | [74] | |||
| 4 July 2025 | LW | Conrad Ambursley | [76] | ||
| CB | Joshua Gordon | [76] | |||
| CM | Jack James | [76] | |||
| CB | David Mantle | [76] | |||
| CM | Joseph McCallum | [76] | |||
| CM | MacKenzie Stretton | [76] | |||
| 19 February 2026 | LB | Jay Dasilva | Undisclosed | [77] | |
| CB | Liam Kitching | [77] | |||
| RB | Milan van Ewijk | [77] |
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 30 June 2029 | |||
| 50 | Riccardo Di Trolio | CB | Camden | 14 August 2005 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | St Albans City | 26 January 2023 | Free | 30 June 2026 | |||
| 53 | Greg Sandiford | RB | Luton | 7 May 2005 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Cambridge United | 3 July 2024 | Free | 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 | |||
| 14 | Romain Esse | RW | Lambeth | 13 May 2005 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 7 January 2026 | Loan | 30 June 2026 | |||
| 16 | Frank Onyeka | DM | Abuja | 16 January 2000 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Brentford | 2 February 2026 | Loan | 30 June 2026 | |||
| 18 | Yang Min-hyeok | RW | Gwangju | 16 April 2006 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 January 2026 | Loan | 30 June 2026 | |||
| 24 | Jahnoah Markelo | RB | Amsterdam | 4 October 2003 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | FC Zürich | 27 January 2026 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2030 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 49 | Justin Obikwu | CF | Brent | 18 February 2004 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | N/a | 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 14 March 2026
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
| Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jay Dasilva | DF | 35+1 | 0+1 | 37 | ||||||||
| 4 | Bobby Thomas | DF | 29 | 2 | 31 | ||||||||
| 5 | Jack Rudoni | MF | 22+4 | 1 | 0+2 | 29 | |||||||
| 6 | Matt Grimes | MF | 39 | 1+1 | 42 | ||||||||
| 7 | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | MF | 27+6 | 0+1 | 0+1 | 35 | |||||||
| 8 | Jamie Allen | MF | 4+16 | 2 | 22 | ||||||||
| 9 | Ellis Simms | FW | 11+25 | 0+1 | 2 | 39 | |||||||
| 10 | Ephron Mason-Clark | MF | 31+3 | 0+1 | 35 | ||||||||
| 11 | Haji Wright | FW | 28+6 | 1 | 1+1 | 38 | |||||||
| 13 | Ben Wilson | GK | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 14 | Romain Esse | MF | 5+7 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||
| 15 | Liam Kitching | DF | 31+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 35 | |||||||
| 16 | Frank Onyeka | MF | 7+1 | 8 | |||||||||
| 17 | Raphael | MF | 0+2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| 18 | Yang Min-hyeok | MF | 1+2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||
| 19 | Carl Rushworth | GK | 39 | 39 | |||||||||
| 20 | Kaine Kesler-Hayden | DF | 4+16 | 2 | 22 | ||||||||
| 21 | Jake Bidwell | DF | 2+6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |||||||
| 22 | Joel Latibeaudiere | DF | 11 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||
| 23 | Brandon Thomas-Asante | FW | 18+8 | 1+1 | 28 | ||||||||
| 24 | Jahnoah Markelo | MF | 0+3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 26 | Luke Woolfenden | DF | 10+5 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||
| 27 | Milan van Ewijk | DF | 37 | 0+1 | 38 | ||||||||
| 28 | Josh Eccles | MF | 16+13 | 1 | 39 | ||||||||
| 29 | Victor Torp | MF | 23+10 | 1+1 | 35 | ||||||||
| 33 | Miguel Ángel Brau | DF | 1+7 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||
| 54 | Kai Andrews | MF | 0+7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |||||||
| Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Ben Sheaf | MF | 0+1 | 1 | |||||||||
Goalscorers
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Ranking | Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Haji Wright | FW | 16 | 0 | 1 | 17 | |
| 2 | 9 | Ellis Simms | FW | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| 3 | 23 | Brandon Thomas-Asante | FW | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 4 | 29 | Victor Torp | MF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 5 | 10 | Ephron Mason-Clark | MF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 6 | 7 | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | MF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7 | 5 | Jack Rudoni | MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 8 | 28 | Josh Eccles | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | Bobby Thomas | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15 | Liam Kitching | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 14 | Romain Esse | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Matt Grimes | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Jamie Allen | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 20 | Kaine Kesler-Hayden | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 78 | 0 | 2 | 80 | ||||
Yellow cards
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Liam Kitching | DF | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 27 | Milan van Ewijk | DF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | Bobby Thomas | DF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | Jay Dasilva | DF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 28 | Josh Eccles | MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6 | Matt Grimes | MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 7 | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 11 | Haji Wright | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 29 | Victor Torp | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 10 | Ephron Mason-Clark | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 14 | Romain Esse | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 | Carl Rushworth | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 26 | Luke Woolfenden | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Ellis Simms | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | Frank Onyeka | 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 | |
| Totals | 63 | 1 | 2 | 66 | |||
Red cards
- As of match played 7 March 2026
| Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jay Dasilva | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Bobby Thomas | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | Joel Latibeaudiere | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
Captains
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Matt Grimes | MF | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 | |
| 15 | Liam Kitching | DF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 21 | Jake Bidwell | DF | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals | 38 | 1 | 2 | 41 | |||
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 | ||
| 11 | Haji Wright | FW | 16 February 2026 | Middlesbrough | Coventry Building Society Arena | ||
| 6 | Matt Grimes | MF | 11 March 2026 | Preston North End | Coventry Building Society Arena | ||
| 29 | Victor Torp | MF | 14 March 2026 | Southampton | Coventry Building Society Arena |
Hat-tricks
| Number | Nationality | Player | Position | Date | Opponents | Ground | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Haji Wright | FW | 16 February 2026 | Middlesbrough | Coventry Building Society Arena | 3–1 |
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 vs. Southampton |
Swansea City (H) Ipswich Town (H) Charlton Athletic (A) | |
| 4 | Bobby Thomas | DF | 17 January 2026 | 1 red card vs. Birmingham City |
Stoke City (A) Leicester City (H) Millwall (H) | |
| 23 | Brandon Thomas-Asante | FW | 30 January 2026 | Retrospective vs. Norwich City |
Queens Park Rangers (A) Oxford City (H) Middlesbrough (H) | |
| 22 | Joel Latibeaudiere | DF | 7 March 2026 | 1 red card vs. Bristol City |
Preston North End (H) |
Monthly & weekly awards
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