Derby County Squad Stats

Founded 1884
Stadium Pride Park
Manager John Eustace
Competition Championship 2026-27

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Goals 3
Goals Conceded 7
Yellow Cards 11
Total Red Cards

Competition	Goals	Appearances	Minutes Played	Shots	Penalties Taken	Assists	Tackles Made	Goals	Goals From Inside Box	Goals From Outside Box	Conversion Rate %	Shots	Shots On Target	Shots Off Target	Shot Accuracy %	Assists	Chances Created	Passes Attempted	Passing Accuracy %	Tackles Made	Clearances	Interceptions	Blocked Shots	Take-ons completed	Aerial Duels Won	Ground Duels Won	Yellow Cards	Red Card - 2nd Yellow	Straight Red Cards	Total Red Cards	Goals Conceded	Clean Sheets	Saves
League Cup	26 1 2 2 0 3 4 1 10 3	19 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 4 2	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	241 8 12 29 9 38 32 36 57 20	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	14 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 6 2	163 12 18 25 12 29 12 28 27 0	26 1 2 2 0 3 4 1 10 3	18 0 1 2 0 2 3 1 7 2	8 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 1	10.2 12.5 16.67 6.9 0 7.89 12.5 2.78 17.54 15	241 8 12 29 9 38 32 36 57 20	90 4 3 7 4 17 12 9 24 10	87 1 6 13 2 12 12 15 17 9	38.1 50 25 24.14 44.44 44.74 37.5 25 42.11 50	14 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 6 2	14 0 1 3 1 1 2 0 6 0	7122 537 827 813 567 1069 1042 948 1319 0	72.41 85.66 83.43 82.04 80.42 74.56 85.41 81.33 78.85 0	163 12 18 25 12 29 12 28 27 0	347 28 59 31 22 81 26 35 51 14	142 1 22 23 5 29 7 17 38 0	64 3 3 9 3 9 8 12 16 1	122 5 8 23 5 25 17 14 25 0	237 14 31 17 14 52 25 34 50 0	789 50 80 96 42 147 86 118 151 19	27 1 5 2 1 2 2 5 5 4	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	25 2 3 1 2 1 5 3 5 3	7 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 1	57 2 8 4 3 17 3 4 11 5
Championship	418 3 67 48 45 36 50 69 65 35	419 46 46 46 46 46 46 49 48 46	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	3750 38 505 464 468 478 394 588 518 297	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	270 2 43 29 29 19 34 46 44 24	3263 31 411 532 383 420 361 406 449 270	418 3 67 48 45 36 50 69 65 35	359 3 58 47 42 27 36 59 54 33	56 0 6 1 3 9 14 10 11 2	10.82 7.89 13.27 10.34 9.62 7.53 12.69 11.73 12.55 11.78	3750 38 505 464 468 478 394 588 518 297	1234 11 164 145 149 149 137 206 169 104	1435 14 195 171 168 189 142 231 210 115	32.57 28.95 32.48 31.25 31.84 31.17 34.77 35.03 32.63 35.02	270 2 43 29 29 19 34 46 44 24	385 2 75 49 37 39 48 48 61 26	135266 1140 15460 14742 19831 19421 16464 19917 17675 10616	75.94 77.02 74.66 71.55 77.48 75.71 79.74 77.16 73.87 76.31	3263 31 411 532 383 420 361 406 449 270	8406 80 1526 1257 897 872 721 863 1355 835	3334 21 397 440 394 423 403 448 516 292	1081 13 146 148 151 140 115 151 139 78	2481 21 257 278 384 394 333 290 353 171	7220 68 956 983 892 1062 728 873 1128 530	18465 154 2341 2504 2395 2671 2037 2370 2637 1356	639 11 109 91 88 75 69 95 66 35	7 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 1	21 0 3 0 7 1 6 2 0 2	28 0 6 0 9 1 6 3 0 3	416 7 59 56 53 58 54 53 42 34	94 0 12 12 14 12 7 10 19 8	895 15 145 115 133 102 105 104 101 75
FA Cup	23 1 1 3 3 5 6 0 4	21 1 1 2 5 4 4 1 3	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	209 7 11 46 22 49 49 11 14	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	14 0 1 3 1 3 4 0 2	138 10 0 4 7 33 50 10 24	23 1 1 3 3 5 6 0 4	19 1 1 3 3 5 4 0 2	4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2	11.82 14.29 9.09 6.52 13.64 10.2 12.24 0 28.57	209 7 11 46 22 49 49 11 14	74 2 6 13 6 19 19 2 7	79 4 4 14 10 15 22 6 4	35.55 28.57 54.55 28.26 27.27 38.78 38.78 18.18 50	14 0 1 3 1 3 4 0 2	12 0 1 1 1 3 4 0 2	5448 263 0 637 441 1241 1841 333 692	66.22 66.54 0 84.3 80.73 75.83 75.23 76.88 70.23	138 10 0 4 7 33 50 10 24	331 26 0 4 14 73 85 27 102	124 5 0 4 13 26 50 11 15	56 1 1 19 6 15 8 3 3	95 7 0 10 9 14 37 5 13	250 18 0 25 24 64 82 6 31	719 50 16 52 64 164 241 32 100	22 1 1 2 3 4 8 0 3	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0	1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0	27 3 1 5 2 5 6 2 3	4 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0	62 8 0 8 6 8 15 8 9
League One	149 78 71	92 46 46	0 0 0	1297 584 713	0 0 0	106 58 48	887 448 439	149 78 71	133 70 63	16 8 8	11.66 13.36 9.96	1297 584 713	457 195 262	481 226 255	35.07 33.39 36.75	106 58 48	149 81 68	38676 17800 20876	72.32 72.21 72.43	887 448 439	1830 970 860	776 347 429	359 163 196	624 291 333	2381 1114 1267	5328 2545 2783	167 79 88	0 0 0	5 2 3	5 2 3	86 37 49	41 22 19	216 91 125
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Derby County 2026/27 Championship Preview

Derby County came agonisingly close to a return to the play-offs last season, finishing eighth with 69 points – their highest league finish in seven years – just one point shy of the top six on the final day. The Rams headed into the last game of the campaign needing a win over Sheffield United and favourable results elsewhere, and Sam Szmodics’ fifth-minute opener briefly lifted them into a play-off spot. But a devastating late double from Tom Cannon and Sydie Peck condemned John Eustace’s side to a 2-1 defeat and left their promotion dreams in tatters once again.

Carlton Morris was the headline act for much of the season, blazing his way to the top of the Championship scoring charts with 10 goals from his first 15 matches before a knee injury cruelly sidelined him for three months. He finished with 12 league goals in 31 appearances, but the attack was far from a one-man show. Patrick Agyemang weighed in with 10 goals in 37 league outings following his £7.3m arrival from Charlotte FC, while Rhian Brewster chipped in with seven. Loanee Jaydon Banel was the hero of the run-in, scoring crucial late goals against QPR and others to keep the Rams in the hunt until the very last day.

The challenge facing Eustace this summer is significant. Four key loanees have returned to their parent clubs – Sammie Szmodics (Ipswich), Banel (Burnley), Ben Brereton Díaz (Southampton) and David Ozoh (Crystal Palace) – accounting for a combined 14 league goals and a considerable chunk of the creativity and midfield steel that drove Derby’s late-season surge. The headline response has been to make Bobby Clark’s move from RB Salzburg permanent for £6m after the midfielder’s outstanding loan spell, during which he made 41 league appearances, scored three goals, provided three assists and earned the club’s Young Player of the Season award.

Elsewhere, experienced left-back Charlie Taylor has arrived on a free transfer from Southampton after a productive loan spell at West Brom last season, while the window remains open for further reinforcements. Eustace has made it clear he wants to continue with the 4-2-3-1 system that served the Rams so well, and he’ll need depth across the board if Derby are to bridge that one-point gap to the newly expanded six-team play-offs.

The bookmakers have Derby at 33/1 to win the Championship and 8/1 for promotion – roughly 11th in the market. Given how close they came last term and the quality already in the building, those odds could represent value if Eustace can replace the firepower he’s lost.

Derby County’s set-piece specialists

Penalties: Carlton Morris
Free-kicks: Bobby Clark
Corners: Kenzo Goudmijn

Derby County FAQs

Where did Derby County finish in the 2025/26 Championship season?
Derby County finished eighth in the Championship in the 2025/26 campaign with 69 points, missing out on the play-offs by a single point on the final day of the season.

Who is the Derby County manager?
John Eustace is the current Derby County head coach. He was appointed in February 2025, initially guiding the Rams to survival before leading them to their highest league finish in seven years during his first full season in charge.

Who is the current Derby County captain?
Lewis Travis is the Derby County captain. The former Blackburn Rovers midfielder was handed the armband by Eustace at the start of the 2025/26 season and has been a commanding presence in the centre of midfield.