2025–26 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
2025–26 season | |||
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Owner | Fosun International | ||
Chairman | Jeff Shi | ||
Manager | Vítor Pereira | ||
Stadium | Molineux Stadium | ||
Premier League | 20th | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
EFL Cup | Second round | ||
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The 2025–26 season is the 148th season in the history of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club, and their eighth consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club is also participating in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
Transfers and contracts
In
Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
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20 June 2025 | RW | ![]() |
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£19,600,000 | [1][2] |
1 July 2025 | CF | ![]() |
£23,000,000 | [3][4] | |
22 July 2025 | CB | ![]() |
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Free transfer | [5] |
24 July 2025 | RW | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [6] |
2 August 2025 | LB | ![]() |
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£10,000,000 | [7] |
18 August 2025 | RB | ![]() |
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£10,800,000 | [8][9] |
- Expenditure:
~ £63,400,000
- ^ Signed initially for the Under-18s
Out
Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
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2 June 2025 | SS | ![]() |
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£62,500,000 | [10][11] |
9 June 2025 | LB | ![]() |
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£31,000,000 | [12] |
10 June 2025 | AM | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [13] |
9 July 2025 | LW | ![]() |
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Free transfer | [14] |
18 July 2025 | DM | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [15] |
21 July 2025 | CB | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [16] |
23 July 2025 | RB | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [17] |
4 August 2025 | LW | ![]() |
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£3,500,000 | [18] |
15 August 2025 | GK | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [19] |
- Income:
£97,000,000
Loaned in
Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
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Loaned out
Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
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2 July 2025 | CM | ![]() |
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31 May 2026 | [20] |
4 July 2025 | GK | ![]() |
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[21] | |
9 July 2025 | CB | ![]() |
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[22] | |
10 July 2025 | ![]() |
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[23] | ||
15 July 2025 | GK | ![]() |
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[24] | |
19 July 2025 | ![]() |
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[25] | ||
24 July 2025 | DM | ![]() |
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[26] |
Released / Out of contract
Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Joined date | Ref. |
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30 June 2025 | CB | ![]() |
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1 July 2025 | [27][28] |
RW | ![]() |
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1 July 2025 | [29][30] | |
GK | ![]() |
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25 July 2025 | [27][31] | |
CB | ![]() |
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29 July 2025 | [27][32] | |
RB | ![]() |
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31 July 2025 | [33][34] | |
FW | ![]() |
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22 July 2025 | [35] | |
GK | ![]() |
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11 August 2025 | [27][36] | |
CB | ![]() |
[27] | |||
LB | ![]() |
[27] | |||
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[27] | ||||
CM | ![]() |
[27] | |||
CM | ![]() |
[27] |
New contract
Date | Pos. | Player | Contract | Ref. |
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9 July 2025 | RB | ![]() |
Undisclosed[a] | [37] |
10 July 2025 | CF | ![]() |
30 June 2027[a] | [38] |
11 August 2025 | LW | ![]() |
Undisclosed[a] | [39] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 5 June, Wolverhampton Wanderers announced their first pre-season fixture, against Stoke City.[40] A week later, a home friendly against La Liga side Celta Vigo was confirmed.[41] A short training camp in Spain was next to be added to the schedule, along with a friendly against another La Liga side Girona.[42] On 20 June, a fourth friendly was announced against Lens at Walsall's Bescot Stadium.[43]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
15 July 2025 Friendly | Santa Clara | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Algarve, Portugal |
12:00 WEST | Report | Stadium: TBA |
19 July 2025 Friendly | Burnley | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Algarve, Portugal |
12:00 WEST | Report | Stadium: TBA |
26 July 2025 Friendly | Stoke City | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Stoke-on-Trent |
15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bet365 Stadium |
30 July 2025 Friendly | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–3 | Lens | Bescot |
19:30 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
3 August 2025 Friendly | Girona | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Girona, Spain |
20:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Estadi Montilivi |
9 August 2025 Friendly | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Celta Vigo | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
Competitions
Overall record
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Premier League | 16 August 2025 | 24 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
FA Cup | January 2026 | Third round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
EFL Cup | 26 August 2025 | Second round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
Last updated: 16 August 2025
Source: Soccerway
Premier League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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16 | Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 | |
17 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
18 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | Relegation to EFL Championship |
19 | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | |
20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
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[44]
Results summary
Overall | 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 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 16 August 2025.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 18 June, the Premier League fixtures were revealed, with Wolverhampton Wanderers at home to Manchester City on the opening weekend.[45]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
16 August 2025 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–4 | Manchester City | Wolverhampton |
17:30 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 31,118 (2,963 away fans) Referee: Jarred Gillett |
23 August 2025 2 | Bournemouth | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bournemouth |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Dean Court |
30 August 2025 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Everton | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
13 September 2025 4 | Newcastle United | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 BST | Stadium: St James' Park |
20 September 2025 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Leeds United | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
28 September 2025 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Tottenham |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | ||
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 27 September, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[46] |
5 October 2025 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Brighton & Hove Albion | Wolverhampton |
14:00 BST | Stadium: Molineux Stadium | |||
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 4 October, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[47] |
18 October 2025 8 | Sunderland | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sunderland |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light |
26 October 2025 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Burnley | Wolverhampton |
14:00 BST | Stadium: Molineux Stadium | |||
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 25 October, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[47] |
1 November 2025 10 | Fulham | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Fulham |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Craven Cottage |
8 November 2025 11 | Chelsea | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Fulham |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
22 November 2025 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Crystal Palace | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
29 November 2025 13 | Aston Villa | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Villa Park |
3 December 2025 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
19:45 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
6 December 2025 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Manchester United | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
13 December 2025 16 | Arsenal | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Holloway |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium |
20 December 2025 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Brentford | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
30 December 2025 19 | Manchester United | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Old Trafford |
19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford |
3 January 2025 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | West Ham United | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
7 January 2026 21 | Everton | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Liverpool |
19:45 GMT | Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium |
17 January 2026 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Newcastle United | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
24 January 2026 23 | Manchester City | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium |
31 January 2026 24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Bournemouth | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
7 February 2026 25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Chelsea | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
11 February 2026 26 | Nottingham Forest | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bridgford |
19:45 GMT | Stadium: City Ground |
21 February 2026 27 | Crystal Palace | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Selhurst |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
28 February 2026 28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Aston Villa | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
4 March 2026 29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Liverpool | Wolverhampton |
20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
14 March 2026 30 | Brentford | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Brentford |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium |
21 March 2026 31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Arsenal | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
11 April 2026 32 | West Ham United | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Stratford |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: London Stadium |
18 April 2026 33 | Leeds United | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leeds |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Elland Road |
25 April 2026 34 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Tottenham Hotspur | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
2 May 2026 35 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Sunderland | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
9 May 2026 36 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Brighton and Hove |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Falmer Stadium |
17 May 2026 37 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Fulham | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
EFL Cup
Wolves were drawn at home to West Ham United in the second round.[48][49]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
26 August 2025 Second round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | West Ham United | Wolverhampton |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 16 August 2025
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
José Sá | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Matt Doherty | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Hugo Bueno | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
5 | MF | ![]() |
Marshall Munetsi | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
David Møller Wolfe | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
André | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
João Gomes | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Jørgen Strand Larsen | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Jhon Arias | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Hwang Hee-chan | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
12 | DF | ![]() |
Emmanuel Agbadou | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() |
Rodrigo Gomes | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
24 | DF | ![]() |
Toti Gomes | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
26 | DF | ![]() |
Ki-Jana Hoever | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
28 | MF | ![]() |
Fer López | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
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