Player ratings

Enzo Le Fee in action against Everton. Pic by Chris Fryatt

Phil Smith's Sunderland player ratings v Everton

Granit Xhaka in action. Pic by Chris Fryatt

Phil Smith's Sunderland player ratings vs Aston Villa with 5s and 7s

James Copley's Sunderland player ratings vs Newcastle United as unreal duo land 9s during epic win at St James's Park

James Copley's Sunderland ratings vs Newcastle as unreal duo land 9s

James Copley's Sunderland U21s player ratings vs Leeds United – including Ahmed Abdullahi and Abdoullah Ba

Sunderland U21s player ratings vs Leeds – including Abdullahi and Ba

Dan Ballard. Pic by Chris Fryatt

Sunderland FA Cup player ratings v Port Vale as 4s and 5s dominate

Trai Hume in action for Sunderland.

Sunderland player ratings v Leeds United as 'immense' pair land 9s

Eliezer Mayenda celebrates his goal

Phil Smith's player ratings v Bournemouth as duo land 8s

Sunderland midfielder Noah Sadiki

Phil Smith's Sunderland AFC player ratings vs Liverpool as duo earn 7s

Reinildo in action for Sunderland. Pic by Chris Fryatt

Sunderland player ratings v Arsenal as Cats eventually outclassed

Enzo Le Fee and Nordi Mukiele celebrate. Pic by Chris Fryatt

Sunderland player ratings v Crystal Palace as trio impress

Eliezer Mayenda. Pic by Chris Fryatt

Phil Smith's Sunderland player ratings v Everton as pen star lands 9

James Copley's Sunderland U21s player ratings vs Man City – including Dennis Cirkin and Jake Waters grades

Sunderland U21s player ratings vs Man City – including Cirkin & Waters

James Copley's Sunderland U21s player ratings vs Bromley – including Dennis Cirkin and Leo Hjelde grade

Sunderland U21s player ratings – including Cirkin and Hjelde grades

Sunderland U21s player ratings vs Halifax Town – including Jay Matete, Joe Anderson and Abdoullah Ba grades

Sunderland U21s ratings – including Matete, Anderson and Ba grades

James Copley's Sunderland U21s player ratings vs Sporting – including Mundle, Cirkin and Hjelde grades

Sunderland U21s ratings – including Mundle, Cirkin and Hjelde grades

James Copley: Régis Le Bris has £30m Sunderland wildcard ready to explode – could solve AFCON dilemma

Le Bris has £30m wildcard ready to explode – could solve AFCON dilemma
Granit Xhaka, Régis Le Bris and Kristjaan Speakman watch on as Sunderland U21s draw 2–2 with Anderlecht.
James Copley

James Copley's Sunderland U21s player ratings vs Anderlecht – including O'Nien, Brobbey and Patterson grades

SAFC U21s ratings – including O'Nien, Brobbey and Patterson grades

Nordi Mukiele celebrates

Sunderland player ratings vs Wolves as top draw quartet score high

Sunderland's Ahmed Abdullahi - Photo by Ben Cuthbertson

James Copley's Sunderland U21 player ratings vs Colchester United

Sunderland celebrate a win at Nottingham Forest earlier this season

The early season Sunderland player ratings with four 9s

Robin Roefs

Smith's Sunderland player ratings vs Forest as midfielder scores high

Sunderland defender Omar Alderete. Pic by Chris Fryatt

Sunderland player ratings as stand-out 'titan' scores high v Villa

James Copley's Sunderland player ratings as 'superb' stand-out player scores high vs Crystal Palace - gallery

Sundeland player ratings as 'superb' stand-out player scores high

Wilson Isidor opens up on emotional winner after becoming a father

Robin Roefs

Sunderland player ratings vs Brentford as super sub cores high

Sunderland defender Trai Hume in action at Turf Moor. Pic by Chris Fryatt

Sunderland player ratings with one 7 and a handful of 5s

Trey Ogunsuyi - Photo by Ben Cuthbertson

Sunderland U21s ratings as 'unreal' youngster scores high vs Spurs
Sunderland began their 2025-26 Premier League 2 campaign at Eppleton on Monday night against Tottenham
James Copley

Granit Xhaka in action

Phil Smith's Sunderland player ratings with four 7s and two 5s

Timur Tutierov

Copley's U21 ratings vs West Ham in play-offs as winger scores 8/10

Copley's U21s player ratings vs Spurs as brilliant youngster scores 9

Sunderland faced Nottingham Forest at the Stadium of Light in the Premier League 2.

James Copley's Sunderland U21s player ratings vs Nottingham Forest

James Copley's player ratings vs Millwall as 'menace' scores 8/10

Finn Geragusian - Photo by Ben Cuthbertson

Copley's SAFC U21 player ratings v Leeds with two 'fantastic' 9/10s

Sunderland team captain Dan Neil in action

Neil names three returning players set for huge role in race

Simon Moore

James Copley's player ratings against Stoke - including several 5s

James Copley's player ratings as Cats played Stoke - including two 8s

Trey Ogunsuyi

James Copley's U21 player ratings vs Man City as star man scores 9/10

Sunderland attacker Tommy Watson

Sunderland U21 player ratings as Black Cats thrash Derby 6-0

Sunderland winger Romaine Mundle

Sunderland winger on 'tough' pre-season campaign under Le Bris

James Copley's player ratings as Sunderland faced South Shields

Ben Middlemas playing fro Sunderland U21s. Photo: Frank Reid

SAFC U21s player ratings after Tottenham loss - including two 8/10s

Ellis Taylor playing for Sunderland U21s. Photo: Chris Fryatt

SAFC U21s player ratings after stunning Reading win

Sunderland under-21s players celebrate after beating West Ham on penalties in the quarter-finals of Premier League 2.

SAFC U21s player ratings after West Ham penalty shootout win

Tom Watson playing for Sunderland. Picture by FRANK REID

SAFC U21s player ratings after Wolves win - including two 9/10s

Ellis Taylor warming up for Sunderland. Picture by FRANK REID.

SAFC U21s player ratings after Liverpool win - including five 8/10s

Corry Evans playing for Sunderland. Picture by FRANK REID

SAFC U21s player ratings after Newcastle loss - including one 8 and several 5s

Adil Aouchiche warming up for Sunderland. Picture by FRANK REID

SAFC U21s player ratings after Bristol City win

Jenson Seelt playing for Sunderland. Photo: Frank Reid

SAFC U21s player ratings after Arsenal loss

Michael Spellman playing for Sunderland.

SAFC U21s player ratings after Tottenham loss - including two 8s

Hemir playing for Sunderland. Photo: Frank Reid

SAFC U21s player ratings after Peterborough win - including two 8s

Nazariy Rusyn and Adil Aouchiche .

SAFC U21s player ratings after Derby win as first-team players feature

Hemir playing for Sunderland. Photo: Frank Reid

SAFC U21s player ratings after Norwich win as first-team players feature

Sunderland Under-21s boss Graeme Murty.

Player ratings: Mixed marks for SAFC U21s after Boro defeat

Sunderland goalkeeper Jacob Carney.

Player ratings as SAFC U21s are beaten by Reading

Cristiano Ronaldo’s FIFA 23 Ultimate Team rating has been announced

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo ratings revealed on FIFA 23

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