Linfield
LIN1886- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Venue
- Windsor Park • Belfast
- Capacity
- 3,000
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Where the club stands among the world's teams on current strength. Moves after every match: beating a stronger side counts more.
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UEFA's official club ranking, from the last five seasons in European competitions. It decides the draw pots; it does not measure current form.
Key players
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The season's most-used players; the rating breaks ties on minutes.
Club Profile
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Basic facts from the provider: code, founding year, country, ground.
- Team
- Linfield
- Short code
- LIN
- Founded
- 1886
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Stadium
- Windsor Park
- City
- Belfast
Stadium
Staff
Achievements
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Wins and podium places per competition; a card opens the competition.
Season Cycle
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Everything the club is in now, then the last finished seasons; a row opens the competition.
Active seasons
Season timeline
Europa Conference LeagueJul 2025 – May 2026 · finished2025/2026
Champions LeagueJul 2025 – May 2026 · finished2025/2026Europa Conference LeagueJul 2024 – May 2025 · finished2024/2025Europa Conference LeagueJul 2023 – May 2024 · finished2023/2024
Europa LeagueAug 2022 – May 2023 · finished2022/2023Europa Conference LeagueJul 2022 – Jun 2023 · finished2022/2023Champions LeagueJun 2022 – Jun 2023 · finished2022/2023Europa Conference LeagueJul 2021 – May 2022 · finished2021/2022Champions LeagueJun 2021 – May 2022 · finished2021/2022Champions LeagueAug 2020 – May 2021 · finished2020/2021Goalkeepers
2Defenders
6
Midfielders
8Forwards
6Staff
Transfers
8
Kitt NelsonPreston North End → 27 Aug 2026free / n/a
Rhys AnnettPortadown → 31 May 2026free / n/a
Adam FrizzellDerry City → 19 Jan 2026free / n/aIsaac BairdGlenavon → 27 Aug 2025free / n/aEthan McGeeDungannon Swifts → 5 Jan 2024free / n/a
Chris ShieldsDundalk → 1 Jul 2021free / n/a
Chris JohnsColeraine → 1 Aug 2020free / n/a
Jamie MulgrewGlentoran → 1 Jul 2005free / n/aHow the current squad arrived, from SportMonks' transfer records.
Expiring contracts
15
Matthew Fitzpatrickends: 31 May 20278 monthsKieran Offordends: 31 May 20278 monthsCharlie Chapmanends: 31 May 20278 monthsAdam Frizzellends: 31 May 20278 months
Darragh Leahyends: 31 May 20278 months
Sean Brownends: 31 May 20278 monthsRhys Brennanends: 31 May 20278 monthsRhys Annettends: 31 May 20278 monthsChris Shieldsends: 31 May 20278 monthsKitt Nelsonends: 31 May 20278 monthsAidan Glavinends: 31 May 20278 months
Kobei Mooreends: 31 May 20278 monthsDylan Wellsends: 31 May 20278 monthsIsaac Bairdends: 31 May 20278 monthsJamie Mulgrewends: 31 May 20278 monthsContracts that run out within the next 12 months.
Season statistics
Europa Conference League 2026/2027- Played
- 2
- Wins
- 0 (H 0 · A 0) · 0%
- Draws
- 1 (H 1 · A 0)
- Losses
- 1 (H 0 · A 1)
- Goals scored
- 2 (H 2 · A 0) · 1/match
- Goals conceded
- 3 (H 2 · A 1) · 1.5/match
- Clean sheets
- 0 · 0%
- Both teams scored
- 50%
- Failed to score
- 50%
- Possession (avg)
- 42%
- Shots / match
- 6.5
- Corners / match
- 11.0
- Attacks / match
- 89.0
- Dangerous attacks / match
- 63.0
- Fouls / match
- 7.5
- Yellow cards
- 3
- Red cards
- 1
- Average rating
- 6.28
When the goals come
Goals scored (purple) and conceded (blue) in 15-minute bands.
- Season's best rated
- Kieran Offord · 6.66
Elo strength
World rankingWhat is Elo?
Elo moves after every match by the gap between the expected and the actual result: an underdog's win is worth a lot, a favourite's little. The number is projected onto a 100 scale; the world ranking puts the club at #877 right now with 42.2 points. The 181 days shown are the window the provider gives.
Elo score over the window the provider gives; it moves after every match by the gap between the expected and the actual result.
Rankings
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Every ranking the club appears in, as the provider carries it.
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