Sheffield United’s squad of 34 first-team players has been built for the 2023/24 Premier League season for manager Chris Wilder. The Blades’ team features five goalkeepers, 13 defenders, 10 midfielders and six forwards, including any players who are currently away from Bramall Lane on loan.
Sheffield United goalkeepers
Ivo Grbic
| Name: | Ivo Grbic |
| DOB: | 18/01/1996 |
| Joined Sheffield United: | January 2024 |
| Joined From: | Atletico Madrid |
| Kit number: | 13 |
Sheffield United signed Ivo Grbic from Atletico Madrid in January 2024. He joined on a contract until 2027 to provide competition for Wes Foderingham.
Adam Davies
| Name: | Adam Rhys Davies |
| DOB: | 17/07/1992 |
| Joined Sheffield United: | January 2022 |
| Joined From: | Stoke City |
| Kit number: | 1 |
Sheffield United signed Adam Davies from Stoke City for their first-team squad in January 2022. The Wales goalkeeper later extended his contract until June 2024 and provides valuable depth in the net.
Wes Foderingham
| Name: | Wesley Andrew Foderingham |
| DOB: | 14/01/1991 |
| Joined Sheffield United: | July 2020 |
| Joined From: | Rangers |
| Kit number: | 18 |
Sheffield United took advantage of Wes Foderingham leaving Rangers as a free agent to bolster their first-team squad in 2020. The experienced shot-stopper has been an essential player since 2021/22.
Jordan Amissah
| Name: | Jordan Yamoah Amissah |
| DOB: | 02/08/2001 |
| Joined Sheffield United: | July 2018 |
| Joined From: | Borussia Dortmund U17 |
| Kit number: | 37 |
Jordan Amissah moved to Bramall Lane to join Sheffield United’s academy in 2018 after three years at Borussia Dortmund. The ex-Schalke talent has since risen through the ranks to reach the first-team fold in South Yorkshire. He has also enjoyed loans to Guiseley, Spennymoor Town and Burton Albion.
Marcus Dewhurst
| Name: | Marcus Robert Dewhurst |
| DOB: | 20/03/2001 |
| Joined Sheffield United: | April 2023 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit number: | 37 |
Marcus Dewhurst became a part of the first-team squad at Sheffield United in April 2023 following several loan moves. The goalkeeper joined the Blades as a youth and rose through the ranks as a regular at the U18 and U21 levels.
Sheffield United defenders
George Baldock
| Name: | George Henry Ivor Baldock |
| DOB: | 09/03/1993 |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Joined Sheffield United: | July 2017 |
| Joined From: | MK Dons |
| Kit number: | 2 |
George Baldock is one of the longest-serving players in Sheffield United’s first-team squad. The right-back joined the Blades in 2017 and has gone on to record more than 200 appearances with the club.
Max Lowe
| Name: | Max Josef Lowe |
| DOB: | 11/05/1997 |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Joined Sheffield United: | September 2020 |
| Joined From: | Derby County |
| Kit number: | 3 |
Sheffield United spent £3.5m to sign Max Lowe from Derby in 2020 to offer competition at full-back in the Premier League. But he would not become an established presence until the 2022/23 season.
Auston Trusty
| Name: | Auston Levi-Jesaiah Trusty |
| DOB: | 12/08/1998 |
| Position: | Centre-half |
| Joined Sheffield United: | August 2023 |
| Joined From: | Arsenal |
| Kit number: | 5 |
Arsenal agreed to sell Auston Trusty to Sheffield United for just £5m in August 2023. The USA defender caught the Blades’ interest during a loan spell at Birmingham City in 2022/23. It was his first season in England after leaving MLS in July 2022.
Chris Basham
| Name: | Christopher Paul Basham |
| DOB: | 20/07/1988 |
| Position: | Centre-half |
| Joined Sheffield United: | July 2014 |
| Joined From: | Blackpool |
| Kit number: | 6 |
A modern-day Sheffield United legend moved to Bramall Lane in 2014 as Chris Basham arrived from Blackpool. The defender has since played more than 380 times and helped the Blades seal promotion from League One into the Championship and from the Championship into the Premier League twice.
John Egan
| Name: | John Egan |
| DOB: | 20/19/1992 |
| Position: | Centre-half |
| Joined Sheffield United: | July 2018 |
| Joined From: | Brentford |
| Kit number: | 12 |
Sheffield United broke their at-the-time club record to sign John Egan for £4m in 2018. The defender was Brentford’s captain and has proven to be money well spent having played more than 210 games.
Anel Ahmedhodzic
| Name: | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| DOB: | 26/03/1999 |
| Position: | Centre-half |
| Joined Sheffield United: | July 2022 |
| Joined From: | Malmo FF |
| Kit number: | 15 |
Sheffield United spent £3m to bolster their backline with Anel Ahmedhodzic in 2022. The ex-Malmo ace and Bosnia international immediately established himself as an important player at Bramall Lane.
Jack Robinson
| Name: | Jack Robinson |
| DOB: | 01/09/1993 |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Joined Sheffield United: | January 2020 |
| Joined From: | Nottingham Forest |
| Kit number: | 19 |
Nottingham Forest let Jack Robinson get a mid-season move to Sheffield United in January 2020. But a flurry of injuries since transferring to Bramall Lane have restricted the defender’s availability since.
Jayden Bogle
| Name: | Jayden Ian Bogle |
| DOB: | 27/07/2000 |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Joined Sheffield United: | September 2020 |
| Joined From: | Derby County |
| Kit number: | 20 |
Sheffield United snapped up Jayden Bogle in a double deal from Derby with Max Lowe in 2020. The right-back has since proven himself as a valuable squad player and often starts when consistently fit.
Yasser Larouci (on loan from ESTAC Troyes)
| Name: | Yasser Larouci |
| DOB: | 01/01/2001 |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Joined Sheffield United: | July 2023 |
| Joined From: | ESTAC Troyes |
| Kit number: | 27 |
Sheffield United and Troyes agreed to a season-long loan transfer for Yasser Larouci in July 2023. The left-back moved to Bramall Lane for his return to England having spent time in Liverpool’s academy from 2017 to 2021.
Rhys Norrington-Davies
| Name: | Rhys Llewelyn Norrington-Davies |
| DOB: | 22/04/1999 |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Joined Sheffield United: | July 2017 |
| Joined From: | Swansea City U18 |
| Kit number: | 33 |
Sheffield United raided Swansea City’s youth setup for Rhys Norrington-Davies in 2017. The full-back has since enjoyed loan spells with Barrow, Rochdale, Luton and Stoke to further his first-team minutes.
Femi Seriki
| Name: | Oluwafemi Ibrahim Seriki |
| DOB: | 28/04/2003 |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Joined Sheffield United: | May 2021 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit number: | 38 |
Femi Seriki signed his first professional contract with Sheffield United in May 2021. The defender joined the Blades from Bury FC’s academy in September 2019 and made his first-team debut at Newcastle United in May 2021.
Sai Sachdev
| Name: | Sai Sachdev |
| DOB: | 09/03/2005 |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Joined Sheffield United: | June 2023 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit number: | 39 |
Sai Sachdev signed his first professional contract with Sheffield United in June 2023. The Blades sought to tie the youngster down with new terms following his senior debut at Stoke City in October 2022.
Jili Buyabu
| Name: | Jili Buyabu |
| DOB: | 09/08/2003 |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Joined Sheffield United: | December 2021 |
| Joined From: | Hornchurch FC |
| Kit number: | 40 |
Jili Buyabu joined the academy ranks at Sheffield United in December 2021 from Hornchurch FC. He had previously trained with Crystal Palace’s development team. But his senior breakthrough arrived with Sheffield United at Birmingham City in May 2023.
Sheffield United midfielders
Gustavo Hamer
| Name: | Gustavo Martin Emilio Hamer |
| DOB: | 14/06/1997 |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Joined Sheffield United: | August 2023 |
| Joined From: | Coventry City |
| Kit number: | 8 |
Sheffield United raided Coventry City to add Gustavo Hamer to their first-team squad after the Sky Blues lost in the 2022/23 Championship play-off final. The Brazil-born, former Netherlands youth international helped Coventry reach the Wembley showcase with 11 goals and 10 assists in 44 games.
Oliver Norwood
| Name: | Oliver James Norwood |
| DOB: | 12/04/1991 |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Joined Sheffield United: | August 2018 |
| Joined From: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Kit number: | 16 |
Brighton initially loaned Oliver Norwood to Sheffield United in August 2018. But the deal included an obligation for the Blades to buy the Northern Ireland international for £2m in January 2019. He has since played in more than 215 fixtures for the Bramall Lane natives – more than with any other club.
Ismaila Coulibaly
| Name: | Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly |
| DOB: | 25/12/2000 |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Joined Sheffield United: | September 2020 |
| Joined From: | Sarpsborg 08 |
| Kit number: | 17 |
Sheffield United signed highly-rated Sarpsborg gem Ismaila Coulibaly in 2020 as a future first-team star. But he spent his first two seasons as a Blades talent out on loan with their sister club, Beerschot.
Vinicius Souza
| Name: | Vinicius de Souza Costa |
| DOB: | 17/06/1999 |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Joined Sheffield United: | August 2023 |
| Joined From: | Lommel SK |
| Kit number: | 21 |
Sheffield United signed Vinicius Souza from Belgian side Lommel SK in August 2023 for €12.5m (£11m), including €3.5m (£3m) in add-ons. The Brazilian moved to Bramall Lane to add great versatility with his ability to feature in various central midfield roles and in central defence.
Tom Davies
| Name: | Thomas Davies |
| DOB: | 30/06/1998 |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Joined Sheffield United: | August 2023 |
| Joined From: | Everton |
| Kit number: | 22 |
Tom Davies agreed to join Sheffield United in August 2023 following his release by Everton. The ex-England U21 talent had spent his entire career at Goodison Park after joining as a youth in 2009. He broke through to be the Toffees’ youngest-ever captain at 20 years and 60 days.
Ben Osborn
| Name: | Benjamin Jarrod Osborn |
| DOB: | 05/08/1994 |
| Position: | Left midfielder |
| Joined Sheffield United: | July 2019 |
| Joined From: | Nottingham Forest |
| Kit number: | 23 |
Ben Osborn joined Sheffield United for £3.5m in 2019 following protracted negotiations between the Blades and Nottingham Forest. He has since enjoyed more than 225 appearances in all competitions.
Anis Slimane
| Name: | Anis Ben Slimane |
| DOB: | 16/03/2001 |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Joined Sheffield United: | July 2023 |
| Joined From: | Brondby IF |
| Kit number: | 25 |
Sheffield United gave Anis Slimane his first move away from Denmark when they agreed to terms with Brondby IF in July 2023. The Tunisia midfielder had spent his entire career in Denmark with either Akademisk BK or Brondby.
James McAtee (on loan from Manchester City)
| Name: | James John McAtee |
| DOB: | 18/10/2002 |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Joined Sheffield United: | August 2022 |
| Joined From: | Manchester City |
| Kit number: | 28 |
Manchester City loaned James McAtee to Sheffield United for the 2022/23 season for his first move away from the Etihad Stadium. The Citizens product had only previously played six first-team games. He helped the Blades secure promotion with nine goals in 37 Championship games to return on loan for the 2023/24 season.
Oliver Arblaster
| Name: | Oliver Arblaster |
| DOB: | 08/01/2004 |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Joined Sheffield United: | May 2021 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit number: | 30 |
Sheffield United awarded Oliver Arblaster his first professional contract in 2021 after captaining their U18s. He entered the Blades’ youth setup in 2012 and is now on the fringes of their first-team squad.
Andre Brooks
| Name: | Andre Chance Brooks |
| DOB: | 20/08/2003 |
| Position: | Left midfielder |
| Joined Sheffield United: | May 2021 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit number: | 35 |
Andre Brooks signed his first professional contract with Sheffield United in May 2021. He joined the Blades as a youth prospect and enjoyed his senior debut in November 2022 following a short-term loan to Bradford Park Avenue.
Sheffield United forwards
Rhian Brewster
| Name: | Rhian Joel Brewster |
| DOB: | 01/04/2000 |
| Position: | Centre-forward |
| Joined Sheffield United: | October 2020 |
| Joined From: | Liverpool |
| Kit number: | 7 |
Sheffield United paid Liverpool a club-record £23.5m for Rhian Brewster in 2020. The striker was one of the hottest properties in England at the time. But he has struggled to live up to the price tag since.
Oli McBurnie
| Name: | Oliver Robert McBurnie |
| DOB: | 04/06/1996 |
| Position: | Centre-forward |
| Joined Sheffield United: | August 2019 |
| Joined From: | Swansea City |
| Kit number: | 9 |
Oli McBurnie was Sheffield United’s club record signing in 2019 after joining from Swansea for £20m to continue a record-breaking window. The Scot has since scored over 20 goals from over 130 games.
Cameron Archer
| Name: | Cameron Desmond Archer |
| DOB: | 09/12/2001 |
| Position: | Centre-forward |
| Joined Sheffield United: | August 2023 |
| Joined From: | Aston Villa |
| Kit number: | 10 |
Aston Villa cashed in on Cameron Archer in August 2023 as Sheffield United presented a bid worth £18.5m. The Birmingham natives agreed to sell the striker having only played 268 first-team minutes for the club. But he excelled out on loan, including to Middlesbrough where he scored 11 and assisted six goals in 23 games.
Benie Traore
| Name: | Benie Adama Traore |
| DOB: | 30/11/2002 |
| Position: | Centre-forward |
| Joined Sheffield United: | July 2023 |
| Joined From: | BK Hacken |
| Kit number: | 11 |
Sheffield United beat rival interest from Celtic and Rangers to sign Benie Traore from BK Hacken in July 2023 for £4m. The Ivory Coast talent secured a move to the Premier League after scoring 15 goals in 20 games during 2023.
Will Osula
| Name: | William Idamudia Daugaard Osula |
| DOB: | 04/08/2003 |
| Position: | Centre-forward |
| Joined Sheffield United: | July 2021 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit number: | 32 |
Sheffield United awarded Will Osula his first professional contract in 2021 after three seasons in their youth fold. The former Copenhagen U18 gem also joined Derby on loan in 2022 after his senior bow.
Daniel Jebbison
| Name: | Daniel David Jebbison |
| DOB: | 11/07/2003 |
| Position: | Centre-forward |
| Joined Sheffield United: | May 2021 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit number: | 36 |
Daniel Jebbison signed his first professional contract with Sheffield United in 2021 following his first-team bow. The Canada-born England gem had previously joined Chorley on loan and has spent time with Burton Albion since. While the Blades product advanced to be a regular senior player in 2022/23.