2025–26 Newcastle United F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Public Investment Fund (85%) RB Sports & Media (15%) | ||
| Chairman | Yasir Al-Rumayyan | ||
| Manager | Eddie Howe | ||
| Stadium | St James' Park | ||
| Premier League | Pre-season | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| EFL Cup | Third round | ||
| UEFA Champions League | League phase | ||
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The 2025–26 season is the 133rd season in the history of Newcastle United Football Club, and their ninth consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup; the EFL Cup and the UEFA Champions League.
Staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Sporting Director | Vacant |
| Manager | Eddie Howe |
| Assistant Manager | Jason Tindall |
| First-Team Coach | Stephen Purches |
| First-Team Coach | Simon Weatherstone |
| First-Team Coach | Graeme Jones |
| Head of Goalkeeping | Adam Bartlett |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Shwan Jalal |
| Set-Piece Coach | Martin Mark |
| Performance Director | James Bunce |
| Head of Medicine | Paul Catterson |
| Senior Physiotherapist | Nathan Ring |
| Physiotherapist | Aaron Harris |
| Physiotherapist | Daniel Marti |
| Head of Rehabilitation | Sean Beech |
| Head of Strength & Conditioning | Nick Grantham |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | James Allan |
| Head of Performance Analysis | Tom Coffield |
| Performance Analyst | Kieran Taylor |
| Head of Performance | Dan Hodges |
| Lead Sports Scientist | Liam Mason |
Source:
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Squad no. | Player | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka | GK | 15 January 1989 (aged 37) | 2018[a] | Sparta Prague | ||
| 19 | Odysseas Vlachodimos | [b] | GK | 26 April 1994 (aged 32) | 2024 | Nottingham Forest | |
| 22 | Nick Pope | GK | 19 April 1992 (aged 34) | 2022 | Burnley | ||
| 26 | John Ruddy | GK | 24 October 1986 (aged 39) | 2024 | Birmingham City | ||
| 29 | Mark Gillespie | GK | 27 March 1992 (aged 34) | 2020 | Motherwell | ||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Kieran Trippier | RB | 19 September 1990 (aged 35) | 2022 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 4 | Sven Botman | CB | 12 January 2000 (aged 26) | 2022 | Lille | ||
| 5 | Fabian Schär | CB | 20 December 1991 (aged 34) | 2018 | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles | CB | 11 November 1993 (aged 32) | 2014 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 13 | Matt Targett | LB / LWB | 18 September 1995 (aged 30) | 2022[c] | Aston Villa | ||
| 17 | Emil Krafth | RB / CB | 2 August 1994 (aged 31) | 2019 | Amiens | ||
| 20 | Lewis Hall | LB / LWB / CM | 8 September 2004 (aged 21) | 2023[d] | Chelsea | ||
| 21 | Tino Livramento | RB / LB | 12 November 2002 (aged 23) | 2023 | Southampton | ||
| 33 | Dan Burn | CB / LB | 9 May 1992 (aged 34) | 2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 37 | Alex Murphy | LB / CB | 25 June 2004 (aged 22) | 2022 | Galway United | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 7 | Joelinton | CM / LW / ST | 16 August 1996 (aged 29) | 2019 | 1899 Hoffenheim | ||
| 8 | Sandro Tonali | DM / CM | 8 May 2000 (aged 26) | 2023 | Milan | ||
| 10 | Anthony Gordon | LW / RW / AM / ST | 24 February 2001 (aged 25) | 2023 | Everton | ||
| 11 | Harvey Barnes | LW | 9 December 1997 (aged 28) | 2023 | Leicester City | ||
| 23 | Jacob Murphy | RW / RWB / LW | 24 February 1995 (aged 31) | 2017 | Norwich City | ||
| 28 | Joe Willock | CM / AM | 20 August 1999 (aged 26) | 2021 | Arsenal | ||
| 36 | Sean Longstaff | CM | 30 September 1997 (aged 28) | 2016 | Newcastle United Academy | ||
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães | CM / DM | 16 November 1997 (aged 28) | 2022 | Lyon | ||
| 67 | Lewis Miley | CM / AM | 1 May 2006 (aged 20) | 2022 | Newcastle United Academy | ||
| — | Anthony Elanga | RW / LW / ST | 27 April 2002 (aged 24) | 2025 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 14 | Alexander Isak | ST / LW | 21 September 1999 (aged 26) | 2022 | Real Sociedad | ||
| 18 | William Osula | ST | 4 August 2003 (aged 22) | 2024 | Sheffield United | ||
| Reserves and Academy players who are currently or were previously with the first-team squad | |||||||
| 30 | Harrison Ashby | [e] | RB | 14 November 2001 (aged 24) | 2023 | West Ham United | |
| 31 | Max Thompson | GK | 1 August 2004 (aged 21) | 2023 | Newcastle United Academy | ||
| 32 | Garang Kuol | [f] | LW / RW / ST | 15 September 2004 (aged 21) | 2023 | Central Coast Mariners | |
| 40 | Joe White | AM / CM | 1 October 2002 (aged 23) | 2021 | Newcastle United Academy | ||
| 44 | Ben Parkinson | ST / RW / LW | 10 March 2005 (aged 21) | 2023 | Newcastle United Academy | ||
| 48 | Alfie Harrison | CM / AM | 28 November 2005 (aged 20) | 2024 | Manchester City | ||
| 49 | Travis Hernes | CM | 4 November 2005 (aged 20) | 2023 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| 75 | Trevan Sanusi | LW / RW | 25 April 2007 (aged 19) | 2023 | Birmingham City | ||
| 76 | Leo Shahar | RB | 18 March 2007 (aged 19) | 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 78 | Sean Neave | ST | 27 May 2007 (aged 19) | 2024 | Newcastle United Academy | ||
| — | Miodrag Pivaš | CB / DM | 17 May 2005 (aged 21) | 2024 | Jedinstvo Ub | ||
| — | Isaac Hayden | [g] | CM / DM / CB | 22 March 1995 (aged 31) | 2016 | Arsenal | |
| — | Antonio Cordero | LW / RW / AM | 14 November 2006 (aged 19) | 2025 | Málaga | ||
| — | Vakhtang Salia | ST / LW / AM | 30 August 2007 (aged 18) | 2025 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| Out on Loan | |||||||
- ^ Dúbravka signed on loan in January 2018, which turned into a permanent deal in May 2018.
- ^ Vlachodimos was born in Stuttgart, Germany.
- ^ Targett signed on loan in January 2022, which turned into a permanent deal in June 2022.
- ^ Hall signed on loan in August 2023, which turned into a permanent deal in July 2024.
- ^ Ashby was born in Milton Keynes, England.
- ^ Kuol was born in Cairo, Egypt.
- ^ Hayden was born in Chelmsford, England.
Transfers and contracts
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||
| 11 July 2025 | RW | Anthony Elanga | Nottingham Forest | £55,000,000 | [1] |
| Academy | |||||
| 1 July 2025[a] | LW | Antonio Cordero | Málaga | Free | [2] |
| 30 August 2025[b] | ST | Vakhtang Salia | Dinamo Tbilisi | Undisclosed | [3] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||
| 30 June 2025[a] | CB | Lloyd Kelly | Juventus | £15,000,000 | [4] |
| Academy | |||||
- ^ The transfer was announced on 6 June, but would become official on June 30 once the initial loan ends.
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||
| Academy | |||||
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||
| Academy | |||||
Released / Out of Contract
| Date | Position | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||
| 30 June 2025 | LB | Jamal Lewis | [4] | ||
| ST | Callum Wilson | [5] | |||
| Academy | |||||
| 30 June 2025 | ST | Josh Donaldson | [6] | ||
| CM | James Huntley | [6] | |||
| CB | Harry Powell | [6] | |||
| RB | Rory Powell | [6] | |||
| CM | Ellis Stanton | [6] | |||
| AM | Jay Turner-Cooke | [6] | |||
New contracts
| Date | Position | Player | Contracted until | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||
| Academy | |||||
| 17 June 2025 | CF | Joe Brayson | Undisclosed[a] | [7] | |
| CB | Luke Craggs | [7] | |||
| CF | Sean Neave | Undisclosed | [7] | ||
| LW | Trevan Sanusi | [7] | |||
| RB | Leo Shahar | [7] | |||
| CB | Logan Watts | Undisclosed[a] | [7] | ||
Pre-season and friendlies
As part of pre-season, Newcastle United announced they would head to Scotland to face Scottish Premiership champions Celtic,[8] and to Singapore to face fellow Premier League side Arsenal as part of the Singapore's Festival of Football Tournament.[9] Also confirmed was a first-ever visit to South Korea, to take part in the prestigious Coupang Play Series 2025, against K League XI and Tottenham Hotspur.[10] On 2 June, it was announced that St. James' Park would host the 2025 Sela Cup against Atlético Madrid.[11] A second home friendly was later confirmed, against Espanyol.[12]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | Newcastle United | 4–0 | Carlisle United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 13:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Darsley Park Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | Celtic | v | Newcastle United | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 27 July 2025 Friendly | Arsenal | v | Newcastle United | Kallang, Singapore |
| TBC SGT | Stadium: Singapore National Stadium |
| 30 July 2025 Friendly | K League XI | v | Newcastle United | Suwon, South Korea |
| 20:00 KST | Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium |
| 3 August 2025 Friendly | Tottenham Hotspur | v | Newcastle United | Seoul, South Korea |
| 20:00 KST | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium |
| 8 August 2025 Friendly | Newcastle United | v | Espanyol | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 9 August 2025 Friendly | Newcastle United | v | Atlético Madrid | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 16:00 BST | Stadium: St James' Park |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Premier League | 16 August 2025 | 24 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| FA Cup | January 2026 | Third round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | September 2025 | Third round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| UEFA Champions League | September 2025 | League Phase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
Last updated: pre-season
Source: Soccerway
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 15 August 2025. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[13]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[13]
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 |
| 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
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on pre-season. Source: Soccerway
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
On 18 June, the Premier League fixtures were released with Newcastle United away to Aston Villa on the opening weekend.[14]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 16 August 2025 1 | Aston Villa | v | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: Villa Park |
| 25 August 2025 2 | Newcastle United | v | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: St James' Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 August, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[15] | ||||
| 30 August 2025 3 | Leeds United | v | Newcastle United | Leeds |
| 17:30 BST | Stadium: Elland Road | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[15] | ||||
| 13 September 2025 4 | Newcastle United | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 20 September 2025 5 | Bournemouth | v | Newcastle United | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Dean Court |
| 27 September 2025 6 | Newcastle United | v | Arsenal | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 4 October 2025 7 | Newcastle United | v | Nottingham Forest | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 18 October 2025 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Newcastle United | Brighton and Hove |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Falmer Stadium |
| 25 October 2025 9 | Newcastle United | v | Fulham | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 1 November 2025 10 | West Ham United | v | Newcastle United | Stratford |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: London Stadium |
| 8 November 2025 11 | Brentford | v | Newcastle United | Brentford |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium |
| 22 November 2025 12 | Newcastle United | v | Manchester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 29 November 2025 13 | Everton | v | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Everton Stadium |
| 3 December 2025 14 | Newcastle United | v | Tottenham Hotspur | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 6 December 2025 15 | Newcastle United | v | Burnley | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 13 December 2025 16 | Sunderland | v | Newcastle United | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Stadium of Light |
| 20 December 2025 17 | Newcastle United | v | Chelsea | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 27 December 2025 18 | Manchester United | v | Newcastle United | Old Trafford |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Old Trafford |
| 3 January 2026 20 | Newcastle United | v | Crystal Palace | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 7 January 2026 21 | Newcastle United | v | Leeds United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 17 January 2026 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Newcastle United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 24 January 2026 23 | Newcastle United | v | Aston Villa | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 7 February 2026 25 | Newcastle United | v | Brentford | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 11 February 2026 26 | Tottenham Hotspur | v | Newcastle United | Tottenham |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
| 21 February 2026 27 | Manchester City | v | Newcastle United | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium |
| 28 February 2026 28 | Newcastle United | v | Everton | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 4 March 2026 29 | Newcastle United | v | Manchester United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 14 March 2026 30 | Chelsea | v | Newcastle United | Fulham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
| 21 March 2026 31 | Newcastle United | v | Sunderland | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 11 April 2026 32 | Crystal Palace | v | Newcastle United | Selhurst |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
| 18 April 2026 33 | Newcastle United | v | Bournemouth | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 25 April 2026 34 | Arsenal | v | Newcastle United | Holloway |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Emirates Stadium |
| 2 May 2026 35 | Newcastle United | v | Brighton & Hove Albion | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 9 May 2026 36 | Nottingham Forest | v | Newcastle United | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: City Ground |
| 17 May 2026 37 | Newcastle United | v | West Ham United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 24 May 2026 38 | Fulham | v | Newcastle United | Fulham |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Craven Cottage |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
UEFA Champions League
League phase
The league phase draw will be held on 28 August 2025. [16]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of pre-season
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | UEFA Champions League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
References
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- ^ "Newcastle United to sign Spanish winger Antonio Cordero". www.newcastleunited.com. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ "Newcastle United sign Georgian forward Vakhtang Salia". www.newcastleunited.com. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ a b "Newcastle United announces 2025/26 retained list". Newcastle United FC. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "'Thank you for everything' - Callum Wilson's farewell message". Newcastle United FC. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Newcastle United's Academy confirms summer departures". Newcastle United FC. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Academy trio commit futures to Newcastle United". Newcastle United FC. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Celtic trip announced for pre-season adidas Trophy". Newcastle United FC. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Newcastle United to face Arsenal in Singapore as part of 2025/26 pre-season". Newcastle United FC. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Our pre-season: South Korea confirmed". Newcastle United FC. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Atlético Madrid men and women confirmed for the 2025 Sela Cup". Newcastle United FC. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ "RCD Espanyol the visitors for opening pre-season clash at St. James' Park". Newcastle United FC. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Premier League Handbook 2022/23" (PDF). Premier League. pp. 109–111. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Newcastle United's 2025/26 Premier League fixtures revealed". Newcastle United FC. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Magpies' clashes with Liverpool and Leeds selected for live television coverage". Newcastle United FC. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "2025 European football calendar: Match and draw dates for all UEFA competitions". UEFA. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.