Sunderland carry a 24-player squad into the 2026-27 Premier League season, headlined by Granit Xhaka, Habib Diarra, Brian Brobbey with Robin Roefs in goal. Their strongest eleven averages 79 OVR. Full roster with positions and ratings below.
Perfect Eleven is a free browser game: a wheel spins to a random Premier League club and you pick one player at a time, building a starting XI from all 20 squads. Chemistry rewards a side that actually fits — so the best players don't always make the best team.
▶ Draft from Sunderland PREMIUM OR PLAY TODAY'S FREE DRAFTThe icons who defined Sunderland in the Premier League era, drafted in the PL LEGENDS game mode — managed by Peter Reid, Sam Allardyce.
| Legend | Pos | Era | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Phillips | FWD | GOLDEN '00-'09 | ?? |
| Jermain Defoe | FWD | MODERN '10-'19 | ?? |
| Niall Quinn | FWD | GOLDEN '00-'09 | ?? |
| Darren Bent | FWD | MODERN '10-'19 | ?? |
| Craig Gordon | GK | MODERN '10-'19 | ?? |
| Michael Gray | DEF | FOUNDING '92-'99 | ?? |
| Thomas Sorensen | GK | GOLDEN '00-'09 | ?? |
| Julio Arca | MID | GOLDEN '00-'09 | ?? |
| John O'Shea | DEF | MODERN '10-'19 | ?? |
| Seb Larsson | MID | MODERN '10-'19 | ?? |
| Lee Cattermole | MID | MODERN '10-'19 | ?? |
| Peter Reid MGR | MGR | FOUNDING '92-'99 | ?? |
| Sam Allardyce MGR | MGR | MODERN '10-'19 | ?? |
🔒 Legend ratings are a PREMIER feature — they show as ?? until you unlock inside Perfect Eleven. The current squad below is free.
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Robin Roefs | GK | 77 |
| Anthony Patterson | GK | 73 |
| Melker Ellborg | GK | 70 |
| Omar Alderete | DEF | 79 |
| Trai Hume | DEF | 78 |
| Dan Ballard | DEF | 78 |
| Nordi Mukiele | DEF | 77 |
| Thomas Meunier | DEF | 77 |
| Reinildo Mandava | DEF | 76 |
| Luke O'Nien | DEF | 74 |
| Arthur Masuaku | DEF | 73 |
| Jenson Seelt | DEF | 73 |
| Granit Xhaka | MID | 85 |
| Habib Diarra | MID | 81 |
| Noah Sadiki | MID | 79 |
| Enzo Le Fée | MID | 79 |
| Chris Rigg | MID | 75 |
| Nilson Angulo | MID | 75 |
| Djiamgone Bi | MID | 71 |
| Brian Brobbey | FWD | 80 |
| Simon Adingra | FWD | 77 |
| Wilson Isidor | FWD | 77 |
| Chemsdine Talbi | FWD | 75 |
| Romaine Mundle | FWD | 73 |
Every player carries a single overall rating used across the game. A club's strength here is the average of its best eleven — which is what the Club Power Rankings order by, and what your drafted XI is graded against. Ratings are maintained by hand against real squads and move with transfers.