It’s five years to the day since Jack Ross was appointed Sunderland’s manager.
The Scot’s first game in charge saw the Black Cats claim a dramatic 2-1 win over Charlton at the Stadium of Light, with Josh Maja and Lynden Gooch getting the goals.
But what has happened to the players who featured that day?
Here are the 11 players who started and those who came off the bench:

9. CM: George Honeyman
Sunderland’s former captain spent three years at Hull after leaving Wearside in 2019. The 28-year-old joined Millwall last summer and has made 38 Championship appearances this campaign. Photo: Getty Images

10. LW: Chris Maguire
Maguire was cleared to return to football earlier this year following the conclusion to an FA investigation into alleged breaches of betting rules. The 34-year-old then joined Scottish Championship Ayr United FC in February. Photo: Getty Images

11. ST: Josh Maja
Following loan spells at Fulham and Stoke in recent seasons, the 24-year-old is back at French side Bordeaux, who were relegated to Ligue 2 last season. Maja has scored 16 goals in the second tier this term, with the club in the automatic promotion places with two games remaining. Photo: ROMAIN PERROCHEAU

12. SUB: Jerome Sinclair
Still only 26, Sinclair has been without a club since leaving Watford in 2021. He now has a number of business interests and is the owner of a fried-chicken takeaway chain. Photo: Dan Istitene


