The 2024–25 season is the 146th season in the history of Sunderland Association Football Club and their third consecutive season in the Championship. The club are participating in the Championship, the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
2024–25 season | |
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Owner | Kyril Louis-Dreyfus (64%) Juan Sartori (36%) |
Chairman | Kyril Louis-Dreyfus |
Head Coach | Régis Le Bris[1] |
Stadium | Stadium of Light |
Transfers
editIn
editDate | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2024[a] | GK | Simon Moore | Coventry City | Free | [2] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and became official on 1 July when his Coventry City contract expired.
Out
editDate | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 June 2024 | GK | Alex Bass | Notts County | Undisclosed | [3] |
Loaned in
editDate | Position | Player | From | Date until | Ref |
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Loaned out
editDate | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2024[a] | GK | Nathan Bishop | Wycombe Wanderers | End of Season | [4] |
Released / Out of Contract
editDate | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
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30 June 2024 | LW | Jack Diamond | Stockport County | 1 July 2024 | [5][6] |
30 June 2024 | LW | Michael Spellman | Newport County | 2 July 2024 | [5][7] |
30 June 2024 | LB | Kailem Beattie | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | CM | Tom Chiabi | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | RW | Ben Creamer | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | AM | Bradley Dack | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | CM | Corry Evans | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | ST | Harry Gardiner | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | LW | Daniel Obolo | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | LB | Connor Pye | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | LB | Joe Ryder | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | RB | Jayden Sekete | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | RM | Ellis Taylor | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | RB | Callum Wilson | [5] |
Pre-season and friendlies
editOn 17 May, Sunderland announced their first slate of pre-season fixtures, against South Shields, Gateshead, Blackpool and Bradford City.[8] A weeks training camp in Alicante was later confirmed with a fixtures against Eldense and Nottingham Forest.[9][10]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
13 July 2024 Friendly | South Shields | v | Sunderland | Jarrow |
12:30 BST | Stadium: Mariners Park |
13 July 2024 Friendly | Gateshead | v | Sunderland | Gateshead |
17:00 BST | Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium |
19 July 2024 Friendly | Nottingham Forest | v | Sunderland | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
19:00 CEST (18:00 BST) |
Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
21 July 2024 Friendly | Eldense | v | Sunderland | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
19:00 CEST (18:00 BST) |
Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
27 July 2024 Friendly | Blackpool | v | Sunderland | Blackpool |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Bloomfield Road |
30 July 2024 Friendly | Bradford City | v | Sunderland | Sunderland |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Valley Parade |
Competitions
editChampionship
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | Sunderland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to EFL League One |
23 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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)[11]
Results summary
editOverall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
editOn 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced.[12]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
10 August 2024 1 | Cardiff City | v | Sunderland | Leckwith |
12:30 BST | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium |
18 August 2024 2 | Sunderland | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Sunderland |
12:00 BST | Stadium: Stadium of Light | |||
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 17 August, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[13] |
24 August 2024 3 | Sunderland | v | Burnley | Sunderland |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Stadium of Light |
31 August 2024 4 | Portsmouth | v | Sunderland | Milton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Fratton Park |
14 September 2024 5 | Plymouth Argyle | v | Sunderland | Plymouth |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Home Park |
21 September 2024 6 | Sunderland | v | Middlesbrough | Sunderland |
12:30 BST | Stadium: Stadium of Light | |||
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[13] |
FA Cup
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
editOn 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Sunderland being drawn away against Preston North End.[14]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
13 August 2024 First round | Preston North End | v | Sunderland | Preston |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Deepdale |
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit- As of pre-season
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
— | GK | ENG | Simon Moore | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | GK | ENG | Anthony Patterson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
— | DF | ENG | Aji Alese | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | DF | ENG | Joe Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | DF | NIR | Daniel Ballard | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | DF | NIR | Dennis Cirkin | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | DF | NOR | Leo Hjelde | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | DF | WAL | Niall Huggins | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | DF | NIR | Trai Hume | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | DF | ENG | Luke O'Nien | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | DF | FRA | Timothée Pembélé | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | DF | NED | Jenson Seelt | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | DF | AUS | Nectarios Triantis | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
— | MF | FRA | Abdoullah Ba | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | MF | FRA | Adil Aouchiche | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | MF | ENG | Jobe Bellingham | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | MF | FRA | Pierre Ekwah | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | MF | ENG | Elliot Embleton | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | MF | ENG | Jay Matete | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | MF | ENG | Dan Neil | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | MF | ENG | Chris Rigg | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
— | FW | CRC | Jewison Bennette | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | FW | ENG | Jack Clarke | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | FW | ESP | Eliezer Mayenda | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | FW | ENG | Romaine Mundle | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | FW | ENG | Patrick Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | FW | UKR | Nazariy Rusyn | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
— | FW | POR | Luís Semedo | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||
— | GK | ENG | Nathan Bishop | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Notes
edit- ^ The loan was announced on 25 June, and would officially commence on July 1
References
edit- ^ "Régis Le Bris". Sunderland AFC. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Simon Moore joins Sunderland". Sunderland AFC. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Alex Bass joins Notts County". Sunderland AFC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Bishop joins Wycombe on loan". Sunderland AFC. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Retained list confirmed". Sunderland AFC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Diamond set to shine after signing three year deal". Stockport County FC. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Michael Spellman signs for Newport County". Newport County AFC. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Several pre-season fixtures confirmed". Sunderland AFC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Update on tour of Spain". Sunderland AFC. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Lads take on Nottingham Forest in Spain". Sunderland AFC. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Derby at Blackburn and Blades visit Preston to start Championship". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Sheff Wed and Middlesbrough games selected for live broadcast". Sunderland AFC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.