Sunderland crest

Club Premier League 2025/2026

Sunderland

4-2-3-1

Sunderland set up in a 4-2-3-1 under Régis Le Bris. The starting XI averages 26.8 years and is worth roughly 197.8 million combined.

Below is that XI plotted in its 4-2-3-1, the full 27-player squad with shirt numbers across 19 nationalities, and a one-tap route into the free builder to swap players, change the shape and export your own version.

Latest XI

4-2-3-1
Sunderland
Shirt number 9
Brobbey
Shirt number 10
Angulo
Shirt number 28
Le Fée
Shirt number 32
Hume
Shirt number 27
Sadiki
Shirt number 34
Xhaka
Shirt number 17
Reinildo
Shirt number 13
O'Nien
Shirt number 20
Mukiele
Shirt number 6
Geertruida
Shirt number 22
Roefs

Open Sunderland in the builder to edit this XI.

Squad

27 players

11 starters 16 bench
  • GK Roefs Netherlands
  • DEF Geertruida Netherlands
  • DEF Hume GB-NIR
  • DEF Mukiele France
  • DEF O'Nien England
  • DEF Reinildo MZ
  • MID Le Fée France
  • MID Sadiki DR Congo
  • MID Xhaka C Switzerland
  • ATT Angulo Ecuador
  • ATT Brobbey Netherlands
  • GK Ellborg Sweden
  • GK Moore England
  • DEF Alderete Paraguay
  • DEF Ballard GB-NIR
  • DEF Cirkin LV
  • MID Diarra Senegal
  • ATT Abdullahi NG
  • ATT Aleksic RS
  • ATT Ba France
  • ATT Isidor Haiti
  • ATT Mayenda Spain
  • ATT Mundle England
  • ATT Rigg England
  • ATT Ta Bi Côte d'Ivoire
  • ATT Talbi Morocco
  • ATT Traoré BF

Team info

Sunderland

Competition
Premier League
Season
2025/2026
Formation
4-2-3-1
Head coach
Régis Le Bris
Avg starter age
26.8
Starter value
~197.8 million
Captain
Xhaka #34
Starter nationalities
8
Country
England

Customize

Edit this lineup

The MyLineups builder opens this exact 4-2-3-1 in your browser — free. Swap starters, pick a captain, change the shape or rebuild the XI from scratch.

The free mobile app adds saved lineups, custom players and match-event overlays.

Common questions

Common questions

Who starts for Sunderland in the latest lineup?

The most recent recorded XI lines up with Roefs in goal; a back 5 of Geertruida, Mukiele, O'Nien, Reinildo, and Hume; Xhaka, Sadiki, and Le Fée in midfield; and Angulo and Brobbey in attack. You can change any of them in the free builder.

What formation does Sunderland play?

Sunderland are shown in a 4-2-3-1 here. Open the lineup in the builder to switch to any other shape — 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2 and more — and the XI re-plots instantly.

How old is the Sunderland starting XI?

The starters in the lineup shown here average 26.8 years old.

How much is the Sunderland starting XI worth?

The combined market value of the Sunderland starters shown here is roughly 197.8 million.

Who captains Sunderland?

Xhaka is marked as captain in this lineup, wearing shirt number 34. You can hand the armband to any player in the builder.

Can I build my own Sunderland lineup?

Yes. Open Sunderland in the free MyLineups builder to swap any player, change the 4-2-3-1, pick a captain and export a square image or a share link. The web builder is free with no account; the iOS and Android app adds saved lineups, custom players and extra kits.

Can I save more than one Sunderland lineup?

The web builder keeps your most recent Sunderland lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players and extra kits, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder leaves off.

Are the Sunderland lineups up to date?

We refresh the MyLineups dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Sunderland, so this page reflects the most recent setup we have on record. You can always override any player or position in the builder.

About

About Sunderland

Sunderland are a football club from England, tracked in Premier League alongside 19 other clubs on MyLineups for the 2025/2026 season.

In the most recent lineup on record, Sunderland line up in a 4-2-3-1, with a back 4, Roefs in goal, and Xhaka wearing the armband.

The 27-man squad spans 19 nationalities, led by England (4 players). The starting XI averages 26.8 years and carries a combined value of roughly 197.8 million.

In goal: Roefs (Netherlands), Ellborg (Sweden), and Moore (England).

In defence: Geertruida (Netherlands), Hume (GB-NIR), Mukiele (France), O'Nien (England), Reinildo (MZ), Alderete (Paraguay), Ballard (GB-NIR), and Cirkin (LV).

In midfield: Le Fée (France), Sadiki (DR Congo), Xhaka (Switzerland), and Diarra (Senegal).

In attack: Angulo (Ecuador), Brobbey (Netherlands), Abdullahi (NG), Aleksic (RS), Ba (France), Isidor (Haiti), Mayenda (Spain), Mundle (England), Rigg (England), Ta Bi (Côte d'Ivoire), Talbi (Morocco), and Traoré (BF).

Régis Le Bris (FRA) is the head coach behind this setup.

Open Sunderland in the free MyLineups builder to reshape the 4-2-3-1, swap players, pick a captain and export a clean square image — free on the web, with saved lineups and custom players in the mobile app.

Start building

Build your Sunderland lineup

Reshape the 4-2-3-1, swap starters, pick a captain and export a clean square image you can share.