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Hull City

4th of 20·Manager: S. Jakirović·The MKM Stadium
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25.2
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
43.9
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 27/30 rated

Club profile

LeagueChampionship
League position4th of 20
Squad size36
Average age25
ManagerS. Jakirović
StadiumThe MKM Stadium
Founded1904
CountryEngland

Team scout report

Title contender4th of 20 · Championship

Hull City sit 4th of 20 in the Championship, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 25.2 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 43.9 across the wider group. Recent form reads DDWW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 17.2% on last season (Season 26.5 → 31.1), while squad talent has eased 3.3% (Rating 50.6 → 49). Of the 30 players with a season to compare, 7 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

K. Tzolakis is the form pick (Season 76), while T. Iroegbunam carries the highest ceiling (Rating 80). In the market, the headline arrival is A. Hernández (€ 12M), and J. Gelhardt is the most valuable asset at 110.9.

25.2
17.2%
Squad season
43.9
3.3%
Squad rating
4thof 20
League finish
DDWW
Last 5
Top performer
K. Tzolakis
Season 76
Highest potential
T. Iroegbunam
Rating 80
Marquee signing
A. Hernández
€ 12M
Top asset
J. Gelhardt
Value 110.9

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
2729
Defence
3048
Midfield
2352
Attack
2555

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Tzolakis
7646
McBurnie
5545
Hjertø-Dahl
5044
Gelhardt
5075
Hughes
4372
Crooks
4232
Egan
4129
Targett
3745
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1M. Belloumi2goals
  2. 2S. Ajayi1goals
  3. 3N. Mendy1goals

Top assists

  1. 1R. Giles1assists
  2. 2M. Belloumi1assists
  3. 3R. Slater1assists
  4. 4O. McBurnie1assists

Squad · 36

Nat.
1J. ButlandNewGoalkeeper
earlier at Rangers · 725 min, 0g
England3315.9——339.7%2312%
12D. PhillipsGoalkeeperEngland3114.7——0100%2230.5%
19K. TzolakisNewGoalkeeper
earlier at Olympiakos Piraeus · 810 min, 0g
Greece2393.14—76±0%46±0%
55Archie HowardGoalkeeper—1919.6——025
2L. CoyleCentre-backEngland3022.64—33±0%42±0%
3R. GilesFull-backEngland2683.94—24±0%63±0%
4C. HughesCentre-backEngland22106.4——43145.5%7211.9%
6S. AjayiCentre-backNigeria3217.44121±0%26±0%
15J. EganCentre-backRepublic of Ireland3314.64—41±0%29±0%
17P. McNairCentre-backNorthern Ireland3114.61—669.5%2626.8%
22L. HerringtonNewCentre-back
earlier at Brisbane Roar · 90 min, 0g
Australia1952.3——36211.1%51184%
23M. TargettNewCentre-backEngland3019.71—37±0%453.5%
32N. MendyNewCentre-back
on loan at Rayo Vallecano · 90 min, 0g
France2291.54130±0%80±0%
43S. Ashbee
Defender
—19—————
5H. MoritaNewCentral midfielder
earlier at Sporting CP · 466 min, 0g
Japan3114.81—3614.1%359.4%
8E. MatazoCentral midfielderBelgium2481.1——0100%545.5%
10M. BelloumiAttacking midfielderAlgeria2497.6421615.7%632.4%
14J. Hjertø-DahlNewWingerNorway2045——506.3%4414.4%
18B. Norton-CuffyNewCentral midfielder
played DEF · MID
earlier at Genoa · 168 min, 0g
England2282.64—24±0%77±0%
20Óscar Steven Zambrano Preciado
Midfielder
—21—————
21E. StroudNewAttacking midfielder
played MID · DEF · FWD
Sweden2437.4——2642.2%3124.9%
24D. GyabiCentral midfielderEngland2290.4——1066.9%634.7%
25M. CrooksDefensive midfielderEngland3211.72—42±0%32±0%
27R. SlaterCentral midfielderEngland2773.64—36±0%639.2%
33A. ÖmürNewCentral midfielderTürkiye2738.5——17236.7%3239.8%
36C. MouzakitisNewDefensive midfielder
earlier at Olympiakos Piraeus · 684 min, 0g
Greece1934.3——18±0%42±0%
42T. IroegbunamNewDefensive midfielder
earlier at Everton · 102 min, 0g
England2383.32—29±0%80±0%
9O. McBurnieWingerScotland3023.44—55±0%45±0%
10Ilyas AnsahNewWinger
earlier at Union Berlin · 235 min, 0g
Germany2181.9——2715.7%8017%
11J. GelhardtNewWingerEngland24110.9——507543%
16D. Daley
Attacker
—18—————
16T. Sellars-FlemingCentre-forwardEngland2132.8——33043.9%
26K. DowellCentre-forward
on loan at Rangers · 171 min, 0g
England2836.1——384.5%406.1%
30D. AkintolaWingerNigeria3022.8——772.9%3018.3%
47R. VazNewCentre-forward
Loanfrom AS Roma
earlier at Marseille · 393 min, 4g
France1970.71—473.6%754%
50M. ChoNewCentre-forward
earlier at Nice · 261 min, 1g
France2281.24—26±0%75±0%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)2-2-0 in 4
Goals (for / against)5 / 2
Clean sheets14
Last 5DDWW
Founded1904

Fixtures & results

Friendlies Clubs2W 2D 1LPremier League2W 2D 0LLeague Cup0W 1D 1L
4W 5D 2L in 11 · 12–8
May 30HNewcastle—·
May 23ABrentford—·
May 15HFulham—·
May 8AEverton—·
May 1HBournemouth—·
Apr 24ATottenham—·
Apr 17HCoventry—·
Apr 10AManchester United—·
Mar 20HChelsea—·
Mar 13AAston Villa—·
Mar 3ALeeds—·
Feb 27HManchester City—·
Feb 20ALiverpool—·
Feb 10HSunderland—·
Feb 6ABrighton—·
Jan 30HCrystal Palace—·
Jan 23AIpswich—·
Jan 16HArsenal—·
Jan 6ANottingham Forest—·
Jan 2ASunderland—·
Dec 30HLeeds—·
Dec 26HLiverpool—·
Dec 19AManchester City—·
Dec 12HTottenham—·
Dec 5ABournemouth—·
Dec 2HNottingham Forest—·
Nov 28ACrystal Palace—·
Nov 21HBrighton—·
Nov 7AArsenal—·
Oct 31HIpswich—·
Oct 25HBrentford—·
Oct 17AFulham—·
Oct 11HEverton—·
Sep 19ANewcastle—·
Sep 12AChelsea2–2D
Sep 8ASunderland0–1L
Sep 5HAston Villa0–0D
Aug 29ACoventry1–0W
Aug 25AStoke City1–1D
Aug 22HManchester United2–0W
Aug 15HNice0–0D
Aug 8AEintracht Frankfurt0–2L
Aug 1AKasımpaşa1–1D
Jul 28ARizespor2–1W
Jul 25AKonyaspor3–0W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

T. Lo-TutalaDoncaster· Return from loan2026/27
Óscar Steven Zambrano PreciadoMMaribor· Transfer2026/27
Óscar Steven Zambrano PreciadoMMaribor· Transfer2026/27
A. KamaraGetafe· Return from loan2026/27
Mason Paul James BurstowBolton· Return from loan2026/27
H. VaughanBBohemians· Return from loan2026/27
K. PalmerLuton· Return from loan2026/27
A. ÖmürAntalyaspor· Return from loan2026/27

Out

T. Lo-TutalaColchester· Loan2026/27
A. KamaraPortsmouth· Transfer2026/27
A. KamaraPortsmouth· Transfer2026/27
Mason Paul James BurstowSheffield Wednesday· Loan2026/27
H. VaughanBBohemians· Free agent2026/27
H. VaughanBBohemians· Free agent2026/27
K. PalmerLuton· Transfer2026/27
K. PalmerLuton· Transfer2026/27