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Bradford City Squad for the 2025/26 Season

Goalkeepers (2)

Emeka Okafor (23, Nigeria) – First-choice goalkeeper, commanding presence, excellent shot-stopper.

Matthew Cox (18, England) – Newly signed from Manchester United, talented young keeper with strong distribution.

Defenders (8)

James Richards (25, England, RB) – Attacking full-back, excellent stamina and crossing.

Nathan Barnes (27, England, CB) – Defensive leader, dominant in aerial duels, team captain.

Noah Fletcher (23, England, CB) – Physically strong, improving positional awareness.

Kang Min-jae (25, South Korea, CB) – Aggressive, composed under pressure, good ball-playing ability.

Marco Bianchi (19, Italy, CB) – Highly rated young defender, signed from Atalanta's youth team.

Aiden Taylor (26, England, LB) – Solid defensively, but not the best going forward.

Reece Holloway (19, England, LB) – Newly signed from Arsenal, developing talent, will rotate with Taylor.

Julián Rojas (19, Colombia, RB) – Returning from loan, composed on the ball, offers depth at right-back.

Midfielders (8)

Daniel Lowe (28, England, CDM) – The midfield anchor, breaks up opposition attacks.

Andrés Ibáñez (25, Argentina, CM) – Deep-lying playmaker with elite passing, signed from Boca Juniors.

Lewis Chapman (25, England, CM) – Utility player, decent all-rounder but not a standout.

Santiago Vélez (19, Colombia, CM) – High work rate, box-to-box midfielder, new signing from Atlético Nacional.

Renan Silva (20, Brazil, RW) – Explosive winger, thrives in one-on-one situations, signed a long-term contract extension.

Roney Bardghji (19, Sweden, LW/RW) – Newly signed wonderkid from FC Copenhagen, club's record signing.

Ethan Walsh (19, England, LW/RW) – Academy graduate, signed a long-term contract extension.

Leo Rasmussen (19, Denmark, LW/RW) – Aggressive dribbler, direct attacking threat, signed from FC Midtjylland.

Forwards (5)

Guilherme Costa (23, Brazil, ST) – Poacher-style forward, clinical inside the box, signed from Fluminense.

Tobias Richter (21, Germany, ST) – Clinical finisher, excellent at link-up play, signed from Kaiserslautern.

Raphael Mensah (20, Ghana, RW/ST) – Quick, unpredictable, direct in 1v1 situations, signed from Anderlecht.

Chido Obi (19, Nigeria, ST) – Loan signing from Manchester United, powerful and clinical striker.

Rin Itoshi (18, Japan, ST) – A young prospect, recently signed, seen as a long-term project.

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