The 2022–23 season was Sunderland's 144th season in their existence, and the club's first season return in the Championship since the 2017–18 season, following their promotion via the play-offs in the previous season. In addition to the league, they also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
The club finished sixth in the Championship, and were defeated by Luton Town in the play off semi-finals.
First team squad
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Age Ends Signed from Apps Goals Goalkeepers 1 Anthony Patterson GK 2026 Academy 67 0 12 Alex Bass GK 2025 Portsmouth 2 0 Defenders 2 Niall Huggins RB 2025 Leeds United 6 0 3 Dennis Cirkin LB 2024 Tottenham Hotspur 63 2 5 Daniel Ballard CB 2025 Arsenal 22 0 6 Danny Batth CB 2023 Stoke City 49 1 26 Bailey Wright CB 2024 Bristol City 107 4 32 Trai Hume RB 2026 Linfield 27 0 42 Aji Alese CB 2025 West Ham United 23 1 45 Joe Anderson CB 2026 Everton 1 0 Midfielders 4 Corry Evans CM 2023 Blackburn Rovers 64 2 7 Leon Dajaku RW 2024 Union Berlin 36 4 8 Elliot Embleton AM 2025 Academy 92 11 10 Patrick Roberts RW 2024 Manchester City 55 6 11 Lynden Gooch AM 2024 Academy 235 25 13 Luke O'Nien CM 2024 Wycombe Wanderers 212 17 15 Carl Winchester CM 2023 Forest Green Rovers 67 4 16 Amad RW 2023 Manchester United (loan) 32 9 17 Abdoullah Ba CM 2027 Le Havre 25 1 18 Ellis Taylor LW 2024 Academy 4 0 19 Jewison Bennette LW 2026 Herediano 18 2 20 Jack Clarke LW 2026 Tottenham Hotspur 60 10 21 Alex Pritchard AM 2023 Huddersfield Town 80 6 22 Isaac Lihadji RW 2025 Lille 3 0 23 Jack Diamond LW 2024 Academy 45 2 24 Dan Neil CM 2026 Academy 94 6 25 Edouard Michut CM 2023 Paris Saint-Germain (loan) 20 1 27 Jay Matete CM 2026 Fleetwood Town 25 0 29 Harrison Sohna CM 2023 Aston Villa 4 0 31 Chris Rigg CM 2024 Academy 3 0 33 Michael Spellman LW 2023 Chester-le-Street United 1 0 34 Caden Kelly CM 2024 Academy 2 0 39 Pierre Ekwah CM 2027 West Ham United 9 0 Forwards 9 Ellis Simms ST 2023 Everton (loan) 17 7 14 Ross Stewart ST 2023 Ross County 81 40 28 Joe Gelhardt ST 2023 Leeds United (loan) 10 1
Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2022 CB Daniel Ballard Arsenal Undisclosed 1 July 2022 RW Leon Dajaku Union Berlin Undisclosed 1 July 2022 LW Michael Spellman Chester-le-Street United Free Transfer 9 July 2022 RW Jack Clarke Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed 15 July 2022 CB Aji Alese West Ham United Undisclosed 22 July 2022 CB Ben Crompton Shrewsbury Town Free Transfer 22 July 2022 AM Owen Robinson AFC Fylde Free Transfer 22 July 2022 ST Max Thompson Burnley Undisclosed 22 July 2022 CB Callum Wilson Shrewsbury Town Free Transfer 26 July 2022 GK Alex Bass Portsmouth Undisclosed 12 August 2022 LB Connor Pye Morecambe Undisclosed 12 August 2022 DM Tom Chiabi Cardiff City Free Transfer 25 August 2022 LW Jewison Bennette Herediano Undisclosed 31 August 2022 CM Abdoullah Ba Le Havre Undisclosed 23 January 2023 CM Pierre Ekwah West Ham United Undisclosed 27 January 2023 RW Isaac Lihadji Lille Undisclosed 31 January 2023 CB Joe Anderson Everton Undisclosed 13 April 2023 CF Timur Tuterov Kolos Kovalivka Free Transfer
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 30 June 2022 CB Patrick Almond Shildon Released 30 June 2022 GK Lee Burge Northampton Town Released 30 June 2022 ST Luke Chapman Unattached Released 30 June 2022 LW Cieran Dunne Cove Rangers Released 30 June 2022 LB Tyrese Dyce Unattached Released 30 June 2022 CB Ugonna Emenike Bowers & Pitsea Released 30 June 2022 ST Will Grigg Milton Keynes Dons Released 30 June 2022 RW Nicky Gyimah Broadfields United Released 30 June 2022 ST Will Harris Gateshead Released 30 June 2022 RB Sam Irons Whitley Bay Released 30 June 2022 LW Aiden McGeady Hibernian Released 30 June 2022 GK Jack McIntyre Larne Released 30 June 2022 RB Kenton Richardson Gateshead Released 30 June 2022 DM Lachraj Singh Unattached Released 30 June 2022 LM Vinnie Steels Shildon Released 30 June 2022 AM Stephen Wearne Grimsby Town Released 30 June 2022 DM Sam Wilding Hednesford Town Released 30 June 2022 CB Jordan Willis Wycombe Wanderers Released 30 June 2022 CB Arbenit Xhemajli FC Vaduz Released 7 July 2022 CM Sonny Singh Stoke City Undisclosed 5 January 2023 CB Jordan Willis Wycombe Wanderers Released
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 29 July 2022 ST Ellis Simms Everton 31 December 2022 30 August 2022 CM Édouard Michut Paris Saint-Germain End of Season 31 August 2022 RW Amad Manchester United End of Season 27 January 2023 CF Joe Gelhardt Leeds United End of Season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 28 July 2022 LM Ellis Taylor Hartlepool United 31 December 2022 29 August 2022 LW Jack Diamond Lincoln City 30 March 2023 1 September 2022 CM Carl Winchester Shrewsbury Town End of Season 23 September 2022 LW Michael Spellman Whitby Town 23 October 2022 6 January 2023 CM Jay Matete Plymouth Argyle End of Season 26 January 2023 SS Leon Dajaku St. Gallen End of Season 27 January 2023 LB Nathan Newall Darlington End of Season 31 January 2023 CB Bailey Wright Rotherham United End of Season 4 February 2023 LW Michael Spellman Blyth Spartans End of Season 21 February 2023 LB Connor Pye Morpeth Town 21 March 2023 27 February 2023 AM Owen Robinson Lancaster City 27 March 2023 7 March 2023 CM Tom Chiabi Morpeth Town 8 May 2023 23 March 2023 CF Harry Gardiner South Shields End of Season 23 March 2023 RB Ethan Kachosa Guiseley End of Season 23 March 2023 GK Adam Richardson Guiseley End of Season 24 March 2023 CM Tom Scott Kettering Town End of Season
Pre-season and friendlies Sunderland announced they would travel to Portugal for a training camp which would include two pre-season friendlies. On 8 June, the club announced seven pre-season friendlies. A further addition to the Portugal tour schedule was confirmed, against Roma.
Competitions Overall record
Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.
Play-offs
Sunderland finished 6th in the regular 2022–23 EFL Championship season, so were drawn against 3rd placed Luton Town in the Play-off Semi Final. The first leg took place at the Stadium of Light and the second leg took place at Kenilworth Road.
FA Cup
The Black Cats were drawn away to Shrewsbury Town in the third round and to Fulham in the fourth round.
EFL Cup
Sunderland were drawn away to Sheffield Wednesday in the first round.
Player statistics Appearance summary
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! colspan="18" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Forwards
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total116RWAmad 130013214STRoss Stewart 10101120LWJack Clarke 720939 STEllis Simms 7007410RWPatrick Roberts 4004521AMAlex Pritchard 300363LBDennis Cirkin 20028AMElliot Embleton 200213CMLuke O'Nien 110219LWJewison Bennette 110224CMDan Neil 2002711AMLynden Gooch 100117CMAbdoullah Ba 100125CMEdouard Michut 100128STJoe Gelhardt 100142CBAji Alese 1001Total 535058
Penalties record
Excludes penalties taken during Penalty shoot-outs. +RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotalConversion RatioScored Missed Scored Missed Scored Missed Scored Missed 114STRoss Stewart 2100002167%16RWAmad 20000020100%Total 4100004180%
Assists record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total120LWJack Clarke 6107210RWPatrick Roberts 5005321AMAlex Pritchard 400424CMDan Neil 4004414STRoss Stewart 300316RWAmad 310458AMElliot Embleton 20029STEllis Simms 200211AMLynden Gooch 200228STJoe Gelhardt 200232RBTrai Hume 200261GKAnthony Patterson 10013LBDennis Cirkin 10015CBDaniel Ballard 10016CBDanny Batth 100113CMLuke O'Nien 100117CMAbdoullah Ba 100119LWJewison Bennette 100142CBAji Alese 0101Total 413044
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total 113CMLuke O'Nien 70100000070124CMCorry Evans 70000000070020LWJack Clarke 70000000070033LBDennis Cirkin 6000000006006CBDanny Batth 50010000060011AMLynden Gooch 60000000060024CMDan Neil 50100000050148AMElliot Embleton 40100000040132RBTrai Hume 500000000500510RWPatrick Roberts 30010000040021AMAlex Pritchard 40000000040027CMJay Matete 40000000040065CBDaniel Ballard 30000000030025CMEdouard Michut 300000000300716RWAmad 20000000020019LWJewison Bennette 20000000020026CBBailey Wright 20000000020042CBAji Alese 10010000020081GKAnthony Patterson 1000000001002RBNiall Huggins 10000000010015CMCarl Winchester 00000010010017CMAbdoullah Ba 10000000010039CMPierre Ekwah 100000000100Total 80032001008303
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