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Club Premier League

Sunderland

4-2-3-1

Sunderland sets up in a 4-2-3-1 in Premier League, with Xhaka as captain and Roefs between the posts. The goal of this page is simple: show the current XI, the full squad and a direct path into the MyLineups builder.

This XI features players from 8 different nationalities, built on a back 4.

Squad

27 players

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

Team info

Sunderland

Competition
Premier League
Formation
4-2-3-1
Head coach
Régis Le Bris
Avg starter age
26.5
Starter value
~196.2 million
Captain
Xhaka #34
Starter nationalities
8
Country
England

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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

What formation does Sunderland use?

Sunderland is currently shown in a 4-2-3-1. The pitch above plots every starter in that shape, and the builder lets you switch to any other formation in seconds.

Who is the captain of Sunderland?

Xhaka is listed as captain on this page and wears shirt number 34.

How old is the Sunderland starting XI?

The average age of the starters shown here is 26.5.

How much is the Sunderland lineup worth?

The combined market value of the starting XI is roughly 196.2 million.

How often is the Sunderland lineup refreshed?

We refresh the MyLineups team dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Sunderland, so this page is built to stay focused on the latest usable lineup rather than old season-by-season archives.

Can I edit the Sunderland lineup?

Yes. Open Sunderland in the free MyLineups builder to swap any of the players, change the 4-2-3-1, pick a captain and export a clean image or share link.

Can I save more than one Sunderland lineup?

The web builder keeps the last lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players, extra kits and deeper editing tools, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder stops.

About

About Sunderland

Sunderland is a football club from England, currently tracked in Premier League alongside 19 other clubs in the same league.

Sunderland is shown in a 4-2-3-1 with a back 4, Xhaka as captain and Roefs in goal. The full squad on this page covers 27 players.

Goalkeepers: Roefs (Netherlands), Ellborg (Sweden), and Moore (England). Defenders: Alderete (Paraguay), Mukiele (France), O'Nien (England), Reinildo (MZ), Ballard (GB-NIR), Cirkin (LV), Geertruida (Netherlands), and Hume (GB-NIR).

Midfielders: Diarra (Senegal), Le Fée (France), Rigg (England), Sadiki (DR Congo), and Xhaka (Switzerland). Forwards: Brobbey (Netherlands), Abdullahi (NG), Aleksic (RS), Angulo (Ecuador), Ba (France), Isidor (Haiti), Mayenda (Spain), Mundle (England), Ta Bi (Côte d'Ivoire), Talbi (Morocco), and Traoré (BF).

The average age of the starting XI is 26.5. The starters carry a combined market value of roughly 196.2 million. Those starters cover 8 different nationalities.

Régis Le Bris (FRA) is the current head coach.

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