2025–26 AFC Bournemouth season

The 2025–26 season is the 124th season in the history of AFC Bournemouth and the club's fourth consecutive season in the Premier League, making it their ninth season in the top flight overall. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

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2025–26 AFC Bournemouth season

The 2025–26 season is the 124th season in the history of AFC Bournemouth and the club's fourth consecutive season in the Premier League, making it their ninth season in the top flight overall. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Transfers

In

<table><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Player</th><th>From</th><th>Fee</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>16 June 2025</td><td>LB</td><td>Adrien Truffert</td><td>Rennes</td><td>£14,400,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>16 July 2025</td><td>GK</td><td>Đorđe Petrović</td><td>Chelsea</td><td>£25,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>13 August 2025</td><td>CB</td><td>Bafodé Diakité</td><td>Lille</td><td>£34,600,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>18 August 2025</td><td>RW</td><td>Ben Gannon-Doak</td><td>Liverpool</td><td>£25,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>21 August 2025</td><td>LW</td><td>Amine Adli</td><td>Bayer Leverkusen</td><td>£25,100,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1 September 2025</td><td>CB</td><td>Veljko Milosavljević</td><td>Red Star Belgrade</td><td>£13,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2 January 2026</td><td>GK</td><td>Fraser Forster</td><td>Tottenham Hotspur</td><td>Free</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15 January 2026</td><td>LB</td><td>Ade Solanke</td><td>Lorient</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>20 January 2026</td><td>CM</td><td>Alex Tóth</td><td>Ferencváros</td><td>£10,400,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>27 January 2026</td><td>CF</td><td>Rayan</td><td>Vasco da Gama</td><td>£24,700,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>12 February 2026</td><td>RB</td><td>Álex Jiménez</td><td>AC Milan</td><td>£16,500,000</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Out

<table><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Player</th><th>To</th><th>Fee</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1 June 2025</td><td>CB</td><td>Dean Huijsen</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td>£50,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1 June 2025</td><td>LW</td><td>Jaidon Anthony</td><td>Burnley</td><td>£8,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>26 June 2025</td><td>LB</td><td>Milos Kerkez</td><td>Liverpool</td><td>£40,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2 July 2025</td><td>CM</td><td>Joe Rothwell</td><td>Rangers</td><td>£400,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15 July 2025</td><td>GK</td><td>Mark Travers</td><td>Everton</td><td>£4,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>8 August 2025</td><td>GK</td><td>Neto</td><td>Botafogo</td><td>Free</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>12 August 2025</td><td>CB</td><td>Illia Zabarnyi</td><td>Paris Saint-Germain</td><td>£54,500,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>16 August 2025</td><td>RW</td><td>Dango Ouattara</td><td>Brentford</td><td>£42,500,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>26 August 2025</td><td>CF</td><td>Daniel Adu-Adjei</td><td>Rijeka</td><td>£1,200,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>26 August 2025</td><td>CM</td><td>Philip Billing</td><td>Midtjylland</td><td>£5,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>28 August 2025</td><td>CB</td><td>Chris Mepham</td><td>West Bromwich Albion</td><td>£1,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10 September 2025</td><td>LW</td><td>Zain Silcott-Duberry</td><td>Olympiacos</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9 January 2026</td><td>RW</td><td>Antoine Semenyo</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>£64,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7 February 2026</td><td>AM</td><td>Balraj Landa</td><td>Salisbury</td><td>Free</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>14 February 2026</td><td>LW</td><td>Dominic Sadi</td><td>Novi Pazar</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Loaned in

<table><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Player</th><th>From</th><th>Date until</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1 September 2025</td><td>RB</td><td>Álex Jiménez</td><td>AC Milan</td><td>12 February 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>27 January 2026</td><td>GK</td><td>Christos Mandas</td><td>Lazio</td><td>End of season</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Loaned out

<table><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Player</th><th>To</th><th>Date until</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>25 June 2025</td><td>RB</td><td>Max Aarons</td><td>Rangers</td><td>End of season</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1 July 2025</td><td>CF</td><td>Jonny Stuttle</td><td>Walsall</td><td>22 August 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7 July 2025</td><td>CF</td><td>Daniel Jebbison</td><td>Preston North End</td><td>End of season</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>8 July 2025</td><td>LB</td><td>Archie Harris</td><td>Eastleigh</td><td>End of season</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10 July 2025</td><td>CB</td><td>Max Kinsey</td><td>Truro City</td><td>End of season</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>19 July 2025</td><td>GK</td><td>Danny Dixon</td><td>New Milton Town</td><td>Work Experience</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>19 July 2025</td><td>GK</td><td>Will Upstell</td><td>New Milton Town</td><td>Work Experience</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>23 July 2025</td><td>GK</td><td>Mack Allan</td><td>Plymouth Parkway</td><td>End of season</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1 August 2025</td><td>CF</td><td>Ash Clarke</td><td>AFC Totton</td><td>End of season</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15 August 2025</td><td>CM</td><td>Karlos Gregory</td><td>Sholing</td><td>End of season</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>22 August 2025</td><td>LW</td><td>Luis Sinisterra</td><td>Cruzeiro</td><td>End of season</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>25 August 2025</td><td>GK</td><td>Alex Paulsen</td><td>Lechia Gdańsk</td><td>End of season</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>29 August 2025</td><td>AM</td><td>Hamed Traorè</td><td>Marseille</td><td>End of season</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30 August 2025</td><td>LB</td><td>Noa Boutin</td><td>Sutton United</td><td>4 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1 September 2025</td><td>DM</td><td>Ben Winterburn</td><td>Barnet</td><td>End of season</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10 September 2025</td><td>RM</td><td>Romain Faivre</td><td>Al Taawoun</td><td>15 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>17 September 2025</td><td>LW</td><td>Dominic Sadi</td><td>Novi Pazar</td><td>12 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>26 September 2025</td><td>LW</td><td>Michael Dacosta González</td><td>Hartlepool United</td><td>27 October 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>27 September 2025</td><td>LB</td><td>Ollie Morgan</td><td>Salisbury</td><td>End of season</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>14 November 2025</td><td>GK</td><td>Kai Crampton</td><td>Wimborne Town</td><td>13 December 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>21 November 2025</td><td>CM</td><td>Malachi Ogunleye</td><td>Salisbury</td><td>Work Experience</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>12 December 2025</td><td>CM</td><td>Charlie Osborne</td><td>AFC Totton</td><td>27 March 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2 January 2026</td><td>RB</td><td>Julián Araujo</td><td>Celtic</td><td>End of season</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15 January 2026</td><td>RM</td><td>Romain Faivre</td><td>Auxerre</td><td>End of season</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2 February 2026</td><td>GK</td><td>Will Dennis</td><td>Leyton Orient</td><td>End of season</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>21 February 2026</td><td>LB</td><td>Alfie Merritt</td><td>AFC Totton</td><td>End of season</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>27 March 2026</td><td>CM</td><td>Charlie Osborne</td><td>Torquay United</td><td>End of season</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Released / Out of contract

<table><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Player</th><th>Subsequent club</th><th>Join date</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>30 June 2025</td><td>CM</td><td>Toure Williams</td><td>Bashley</td><td>2 August 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>DM</td><td>Lewis Brown</td><td>Havant & Waterlooville</td><td>8 August 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>AM</td><td>Kian Tydeman</td><td>Shrewton United</td><td>Summer 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td>Coby Small</td><td>Currently unattached</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Pre-season and friendlies

2025–26 AFC Bournemouth season

On 10 June, Bournemouth announced their pre-season schedule, with friendlies against Hibernian, Bristol City, Everton, Manchester United, West Ham United, and two same day friendlies against Real Sociedad.

Competitions

Overall record

<table><thead><tr><th>Competition</th><th>First match</th><th>Last match</th><th>Starting round</th><th>Final position</th><th>Record</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Pld</td><td>W</td><td>D</td><td>L</td><td>GF</td><td>GA</td><td>GD</td><td>Win %</td></tr><tr><td>Premier League</td><td>15 August 2025</td><td>24 May 2026</td><td>Matchday 1</td><td></td><td>31</td><td>9</td><td>15</td><td>7</td><td>46</td><td>48</td><td>−2</td><td>029.03</td></tr><tr><td>FA Cup</td><td>10 January 2026</td><td>Third round</td><td>Third round</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>+0</td><td>000.00</td></tr><tr><td>EFL Cup</td><td>26 August 2025</td><td>Second round</td><td>Second round</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>−2</td><td>000.00</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>33</td><td>9</td><td>16</td><td>8</td><td>49</td><td>53</td><td>−4</td><td>027.27</td></tr></tbody></table>

League table

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>11</td><td>Sunderland</td><td>31</td><td>11</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>32</td><td>36</td><td>−4</td><td>43</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Newcastle United</td><td>31</td><td>12</td><td>6</td><td>13</td><td>44</td><td>45</td><td>−1</td><td>42</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Bournemouth</td><td>31</td><td>9</td><td>15</td><td>7</td><td>46</td><td>48</td><td>−2</td><td>42</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Crystal Palace</td><td>30</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>11</td><td>33</td><td>35</td><td>−2</td><td>39</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Leeds United</td><td>31</td><td>7</td><td>12</td><td>12</td><td>37</td><td>48</td><td>−11</td><td>33</td></tr></tbody></table>

Results summary

<table><thead><tr><th>Overall</th><th>Home</th><th>Away</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Pld</td><td>W</td><td>D</td><td>L</td><td>GF</td><td>GA</td><td>GD</td><td>Pts</td><td>W</td><td>D</td><td>L</td><td>GF</td><td>GA</td><td>GD</td><td>W</td><td>D</td><td>L</td><td>GF</td><td>GA</td><td>GD</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>9</td><td>15</td><td>7</td><td>46</td><td>48</td><td> −2</td><td>42</td><td>6</td><td>8</td><td>2</td><td>23</td><td>17</td><td> +6</td><td>3</td><td>7</td><td>5</td><td>23</td><td>31</td><td> −8</td></tr></tbody></table>

Matches

On 18 June 2025, the Premier League fixtures were released.

FA Cup

As a Premier League club, Bournemouth entered the FA Cup in the third round, and were drawn away to fellow Premier League side Newcastle United, who eliminated Bournemouth from the competition after winning on penalties.

EFL Cup

As a Premier League club not competing in any European competitions, Bournemouth entered the EFL Cup in the second round, and were drawn at home to fellow Premier League side Brentford, where they were eliminated from the competition after defeat.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Players with no appearances are not included on the list Italics indicate a loaned in player

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Pos</th><th>Nat</th><th>Player</th><th>Total</th><th>Premier League</th><th>FA Cup</th><th>EFL Cup</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>GK</td><td> SRB</td><td>Đorđe Petrović</td><td>33</td><td>0</td><td>31</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>DF</td><td> FRA</td><td>Adrien Truffert</td><td>32</td><td>0</td><td>31</td><td>0</td><td>0+1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>MF</td><td> ENG</td><td>Lewis Cook</td><td>17</td><td>0</td><td>8+8</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>DF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Marcos Senesi</td><td>32</td><td>0</td><td>30</td><td>0</td><td>0+1</td><td>0</td><td>0+1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>DF</td><td> ARG</td><td>Julio Soler</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0+3</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>MF</td><td> WAL</td><td>David Brooks</td><td>27</td><td>2</td><td>12+13</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0+1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>MF</td><td> ENG</td><td>Alex Scott</td><td>33</td><td>3</td><td>28+3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>FW</td><td> BRA</td><td>Evanilson</td><td>31</td><td>6</td><td>25+4</td><td>6</td><td>0+1</td><td>0</td><td>0+1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>MF</td><td> SCO</td><td>Ryan Christie</td><td>22</td><td>2</td><td>5+16</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>FW</td><td> SCO</td><td>Ben Gannon-Doak</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>0+5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>MF</td><td> USA</td><td>Tyler Adams</td><td>19</td><td>2</td><td>18</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0+1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>DF</td><td> ENG</td><td>Adam Smith</td><td>19</td><td>0</td><td>11+7</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>MF</td><td> ENG</td><td>Marcus Tavernier</td><td>28</td><td>6</td><td>24+3</td><td>5</td><td>0+1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>DF</td><td> FRA</td><td>Bafodé Diakité</td><td>20</td><td>0</td><td>15+3</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>FW</td><td> NED</td><td>Justin Kluivert</td><td>19</td><td>2</td><td>10+8</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>DF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Álex Jiménez</td><td>28</td><td>1</td><td>22+5</td><td>1</td><td>0+1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>MF</td><td> MAR</td><td>Amine Adli</td><td>29</td><td>3</td><td>10+17</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>FW</td><td> FRA</td><td>Eli Junior Kroupi</td><td>28</td><td>9</td><td>14+12</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>DF</td><td> ENG</td><td>James Hill</td><td>24</td><td>0</td><td>15+7</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>FW</td><td> TUR</td><td>Enes Ünal</td><td>18</td><td>1</td><td>0+17</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>MF</td><td> HUN</td><td>Alex Tóth</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>1+3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td>FW</td><td> BRA</td><td>Rayan</td><td>8</td><td>2</td><td>7+1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>44</td><td>DF</td><td> SRB</td><td>Veljko Milosavljević</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>4+3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>50</td><td>FW</td><td> ENG</td><td>Remy Rees-Dottin</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0+1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Players who featured but departed the club on loan during the season:</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>DF</td><td> MEX</td><td>Julián Araujo</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>MF</td><td> CIV</td><td>Hamed Traorè</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0+1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>47</td><td>MF</td><td> ENG</td><td>Ben Winterburn</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0+1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>FW</td><td> GHA</td><td>Antoine Semenyo</td><td>21</td><td>10</td><td>20</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0+1</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody></table>