First team · 2026/27
The Squad
Twenty-one registered players and the coaching staff behind them. Appearance and goal figures cover league and cup matches this season.
- 21
- Players
- 24.8
- Average age
- 15
- Nations
- 9
- Academy graduates
Between the posts
Goalkeepers
1GoalkeeperDEN
Marco Iversen
5 apps0 CS
12GoalkeeperENG
Owen Pike
0 apps0 CS
31GoalkeeperENG
Jonah Reeve
0 apps0 CS
The back line
Defenders
The engine room
Midfielders
6Defensive midfieldSEN
Idrissa Camara
4 apps0 G
8Central midfieldENG
Sam Whitfield
5 apps1 G
Vice-captain10Attacking midfieldETH
Tomás Bekele
5 apps3 G
16Central midfieldAUT
Felix Dorn
3 apps0 G
18Defensive midfieldENG
Reece Naylor
1 apps0 G
23Attacking midfieldIRL
Ollie Pyne
2 apps0 G
The front line
Forwards
Behind the team
Coaching Staff
Head coach
Rafael Duarte
Two promotions in nine years as a head coach; joined from Vila Nova.
PORAt the club since 2024
Assistant head coach
Iain Mackay
Twelve years as a defensive coach in the top two divisions.
SCOAt the club since 2024
First-team coach
Nadia Kovač
Leads set-piece and transition work; Pro Licence.
CROAt the club since 2025
Goalkeeping coach
Petr Halas
Former Meridian keeper, 214 appearances for the club.
CZEAt the club since 2022
Head of performance
Dr Amara Sesay
Oversees sports science, medical and return-to-play.
SLEAt the club since 2023
Head of academy
Gareth Vane
Nine academy graduates have made first-team debuts under him.
WALAt the club since 2019