Every player to have played under KLD's ownership.

[Get Into Em]

On 18th February 2021, 23-year-old Kyril Louis-Dreyfus completed the takeover of SAFC.

The target was Premier League football within five years.

Five years on, we’ve qualified for the Europa League.

Since KLD’s takeover, 116 players have made at least one appearance for the club, with every one of them playing some sort of part in what we achieved this weekend.

Spoiler: League One to Europa League

1) Luke O'Nien (Prior to KLD - Present): 210 Total Apps - 186 League Apps, 14 Cup Apps, 10 Play-Off Apps.
2) Dan Neil (Prior to KLD - Present): 193 Total Apps - 174 League Apps, 14 Cup Apps, 5 Play-Off Apps.
3) Trai Hume (Prior to KLD - Present): 171 Total Apps - 159 League Apps, 7 Cup Apps, 5 Play-Off Apps.
4) Anthony Patterson (Prior to KLD - Present): 167 Total Apps - 153 League Apps, 6 Cup Apps, 8 Play-Off Apps.
5) Patrick Roberts (2022 - 2026): 145 Total Apps - 133 League Apps, 4 Cup Apps, 8 Play-Off Apps.
6) Dennis Cirkin (Prior to KLD - Present): 126 Total Apps - 114 League Apps, 6 Cup Apps, 6 Play-Off Apps.
7) Dan Ballard (2022 - Present): 120 Total Apps - 111 League Apps, 6 Cup Apps, 3 Play-Off Apps.
8) Alex Pritchard (2021 - 2024): 115 Total Apps - 99 League Apps, 11 Cup Apps, 5 Play-Off Apps.
9) Jack Clarke (2022 - 2024): 113 Total Apps - 103 League Apps, 5 Cup Apps, 5 Play-Off Apps.
10) Lynden Gooch (Prior to KLD - 2023): 100 Total Apps - 88 League Apps, 5 Cup Apps, 7 Play-Off Apps.
11) Chris Rigg (2023 - Present): 92 Total Apps - 81 League Apps, 8 Cup Apps, 3 Play-Off Apps.
12) Jobe Bellingham (2023 - 2025): 90 Total Apps - 85 League Apps, 2 Cup Apps, 3 Play-Off Apps.
13) Wilson Isidor (2025 - Present): 82 Total Apps - 75 League Apps, 4 Cup Apps, 3 Play-Off Apps.
14) Ross Stewart (Prior to KLD - 2023): 81 Total Apps - 70 League Apps, 6 Cup Apps, 5 Play-Off Apps.
15) Abdullah Ba (2022 - Present): 74 Total Apps - 66 League Apps, 6 Cup Apps, 2 Play-Off Apps.
16) Eliezer Mayenda (2023 - Present): 72 Total Apps - 65 League Apps, 4 Cup Apps, 3 Play-Off Apps.
17) Bailey Wright (Prior to KLD - 2023): 70 Total Apps - 58 League Apps, 7 Cup Apps, 5 Play-Off Apps.
18) Elliot Embleton (Prior to KLD - 2024): 70 Total Apps - 61 League Apps, 7 Cup Apps, 2 Play-Off Apps.
19) Corry Evans (2021 - 2024): 66 Total Apps - 59 League Apps, 4 Cup Apps, 3 Play-Off Apps.
20) Carl Winchester (Prior to KLD - 2023): 62 Total Apps - 56 League Apps, 5 Cup Apps, 1 Play-Off Apps.
21) Pierre Ekwah (2023 - 2025): 61 Total Apps - 54 League Apps, 5 Cup Apps, 2 Play-Off Apps.
22) Enzo Le Fee (2025 - Present): 58 Total Apps - 51 League Apps, 4 Cup Apps, 3 Play-Off Apps.
23) Danny Batth (2022 - 2023): 55 Total Apps - 49 League Apps, 3 Cup Apps, 3 Play-Off Apps.
24) Romaine Mundle (2024 - Present): 52 Total Apps - 47 League Apps, 3 Cup Apps, 2 Play-Off Apps.
25) Aji Alese (2022 - Present): 45 Total Apps - 40 League Apps, 4 Cup Apps, 1 Play-Off Apps.
26) Callum Doyle (Prior to KLD - 2022): 44 Total Apps - 37 League Apps, 4 Cup Apps, 3 Play-Off Apps.
27) Amad Diallo (2022 - 2023): 42 Total Apps - 37 League Apps, 3 Cup Apps, 2 Play-Off Apps.
28) Aiden O'Brien (Prior to KLD - 2022): 41 Total Apps - 32 League Apps, 8 Cup Apps, 1 Play-Off Apps.
29) Chris Mepham (2024 - 2025): 40 Total Apps - 38 League Apps, 2 Play-Off Apps.
30) Adil Aouchiche (2023 - 2026): 38 Total Apps - 36 League Apps, 2 Cup Apps.
31) Leon Dajaku (Prior to KLD - 2023): 37 Total Apps - 32 League Apps, 5 Cup Apps.
32) Robin Roefs (2025 - Present): 37 Total Apps - 35 League Apps, 2 Cup Apps.
33) Aiden McGeady (Prior to KLD - 2022): 36 Total Apps - 31 League Apps, 3 Cup Apps, 2 Play-Off Apps.
34) Granit Xhaka (2025 - Present): 36 Total Apps - 34 League Apps, 2 Cup Apps.
35) Noah Sadiki (2025 - Present): 35 Total Apps - 33 League Apps, 2 Cup Apps.
36) Nordi Mukiele (2025 - Present): 35 Total Apps - 32 League Apps, 3 Cup Apps.
37) Omar Alderete (2025 - Present): 34 Total Apps - 33 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps.
38) Brian Brobbey (2025 - Present): 32 Total Apps - 31 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps.
39) Nazariy Rusyn (2023 - Present): 32 Total Apps - 29 League Apps, 3 Cup Apps.
40) Tom Flanagan (Prior to KLD - 2022): 32 Total Apps - 26 League Apps, 4 Cup Apps, 2 Play-Off Apps.
41) Lee Burge (Prior to KLD - 2022): 31 Total Apps - 22 League Apps, 7 Cup Apps, 2 Play-Off Apps.
42) Chemsdine Talbi (2025 - Present): 30 Total Apps - 28 League Apps, 2 Cup Apps.
43) Leo Hjelde (2024 - Present): 30 Total Apps - 26 League Apps, 2 Cup Apps, 2 Play-Off Apps.
44) Lutsharel Geertruida (2025 - Present): 30 Total Apps - 28 League Apps, 2 Cup Apps.
45) Niall Huggins (2021 - Present): 29 Total Apps - 22 League Apps, 5 Cup Apps, 2 Play-Off Apps.
46) Edouard Michut (2022 - 2023): 28 Total Apps - 24 League Apps, 3 Cup Apps, 1 Play-Off Apps.
47) Nathan Broadhead (2021 - 2022): 27 Total Apps - 20 League Apps, 5 Cup Apps, 2 Play-Off Apps.
48) Reinildo Mandava (2025 - Present): 25 Total Apps - 25 League Apps.
49) Jay Matete (2022 - 2026): 24 Total Apps - 22 League Apps, 2 Play-Off Apps.
50) Luis Semedo (2023 - Present): 24 Total Apps - 23 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps.
51) R. Hoffmann (2021 - 2022): 24 Total Apps - 23 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps.
52) T. Watson (2023 - 2025): 24 Total Apps - 22 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps, 1 Play-Off Apps.
53) A. Browne (2024 - Present): 23 Total Apps - 22 League Apps, 1 Play-Off Apps.
54) H. Diarra (2025 - Present): 22 Total Apps - 20 League Apps, 2 Cup Apps.
55) M. Power (Prior to KLD - 2021): 22 Total Apps - 19 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps, 2 Play-Off Apps.
56) C. Wyke (Prior to KLD - 2021): 21 Total Apps - 18 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps, 2 Play-Off Apps.
57) J. Seelt (2023 - Present): 21 Total Apps - 20 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps.
58) J. Bennette (2022 - 2025): 21 Total Apps - 16 League Apps, 5 Cup Apps.
59) J. Scowen (Prior to KLD - 2021): 21 Total Apps - 18 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps, 2 Play-Off Apps.
60) J. Gelhardt (2023 - 2023): 20 Total Apps - 18 League Apps, 2 Play-Off Apps.
61) M. Burstow (2023 - 2024): 20 Total Apps - 20 League Apps.
62) J. Diamond (Prior to KLD - 2024): 19 Total Apps - 15 League Apps, 2 Cup Apps, 2 Play-Off Apps.
63) D. Hume (Prior to KLD - 2022): 18 Total Apps - 13 League Apps, 4 Cup Apps, 1 Play-Off Apps.
64) G. Leadbitter (Prior to KLD - 2021): 18 Total Apps - 15 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps, 2 Play-Off Apps.
65) B. Dack (2023 - 2024): 17 Total Apps - 16 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps.
66) C. McFadzean (Prior to KLD - 2021): 17 Total Apps - 14 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps, 2 Play-Off Apps.
67) E. Simms (2022 - 2022): 17 Total Apps - 17 League Apps.
68) J. Jones (Prior to KLD - 2021): 17 Total Apps - 16 League Apps, 1 Play-Off Apps.
69) S. Adingra (2025 - 2026): 15 Total Apps - 14 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps.
70) C. Maguire (Prior to KLD - 2021): 14 Total Apps - 12 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps, 1 Play-Off Apps.
71) D. Sanderson (Prior to KLD - 2021): 13 Total Apps - 13 League Apps.
72) B. Traore (2025 - Present): 12 Total Apps - 12 League Apps.
73) C. Styles (2024 - 2024): 12 Total Apps - 12 League Apps.
74) A. Connolly (2024 - 2025): 11 Total Apps - 10 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps.
75) C. McLaughlin (Prior to KLD - 2021): 11 Total Apps - 10 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps.
76) S. Abdul Samed (2024 - 2025): 11 Total Apps - 10 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps.
77) F. Alves (2021 - 2022): 10 Total Apps - 3 League Apps, 7 Cup Apps.
78) M. Aleksic (2024 - Present): 10 Total Apps - 8 League Apps, 2 Cup Apps.
79) N. Angulo (2025 - Present): 9 Total Apps - 8 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps.
80) T. Pembele (2023 - Present): 8 Total Apps - 8 League Apps.
81) W. Harris (Prior to KLD - 2022): 8 Total Apps - 3 League Apps, 5 Cup Apps.
82) H. Jones (2025 - Present): 7 Total Apps - 4 League Apps, 3 Cup Apps.
83) J. Defoe (2022 - 2022): 7 Total Apps - 7 League Apps.
84) J. Anderson (2023 - 2026): 7 Total Apps - 6 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps.
85) I. Poveda (2024 - 2026): 6 Total Apps - 6 League Apps.
86) I. Lihadji (2023 - 2023): 6 Total Apps - 6 League Apps.
87) O. Younger (Prior to KLD - 2022): 6 Total Apps - 1 League Apps, 5 Cup Apps.
88) S. Moore (2024 - Present): 6 Total Apps - 4 League Apps, 2 Cup Apps.
89) E. Taylor (2021 - 2024): 5 Total Apps - 5 Cup Apps.
90) N. Triantis (2023 - 2025): 5 Total Apps - 3 League Apps, 2 Cup Apps.
91) A. Xhemajli (Prior to KLD - 2022): 4 Total Apps - 3 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps.
92) A. Masuaku (2025 - 2026): 4 Total Apps - 3 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps.
93) B. Kimpioka (Prior to KLD - 2022): 4 Total Apps - 2 League Apps, 2 Cup Apps.
94) M. Ellborg (2026 - Present): 4 Total Apps - 3 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps.
95) Z. Johnson (2021 - Present): 4 Total Apps - 4 Cup Apps.
96) H. Sohna (2021 - 2023): 3 Total Apps - 3 Cup Apps.
97) K. Richardson (Prior to KLD - 2022): 3 Total Apps - 3 Cup Apps.
98) M. Guiu (2025 - 2025): 3 Total Apps - 2 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps.
99) S. Wearne (Prior to KLD - 2022): 3 Total Apps - 3 Cup Apps.
100) E. Kachosa (2021 - 2023): 2 Total Apps - 2 Cup Apps.
101) J. Vokins (Prior to KLD - 2021): 2 Total Apps - 2 League Apps.
102) J. Ta Bi (2026 - Present): 2 Total Apps - 1 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps.
103) J. Hawkes (Prior to KLD - 2022): 2 Total Apps - 1 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps.
104) N. Bishop (2023 - 2025): 2 Total Apps - 1 League Apps, 1 Cup Apps.
105) T. Dyce (2021 - 2022): 2 Total Apps - 2 Cup Apps.
106) A. Bass (2022 - 2024): 1 Total Apps - 1 Cup Apps.
107) B. Crompton (2022 - 2025): 1 Total Apps - 1 Cup Apps.
108) C. Kelly (Prior to KLD - 2025): 1 Total Apps - 1 Cup Apps.
109) C. Dunne (Prior to KLD - 2022): 1 Total Apps - 1 Cup Apps.
110) J. Carney (2021 - 2023): 1 Total Apps - 1 Cup Apps.
111) J. Jones (2025 - Present): 1 Total Apps - 1 Cup Apps.
112) P. Almond (Prior to KLD - 2022): 1 Total Apps - 1 Cup Apps.
113) S. Wilding (Prior to KLD - 2022): 1 Total Apps - 1 Cup Apps.
114) T. Scott (2021 - 2023): 1 Total Apps - 1 Cup Apps.
115) T. Ogunsuyi (2025 - Present): 1 Total Apps - 1 Cup Apps.
116) W. Grigg (Prior to KLD - 2022): 1 Total Apps - 1 Cup Apps.

 

[ChrisAshley]

There's a few at the bottom of the list I have no recollection of, don't remember Frederik Alves at all?

 

[Superkenwynejones]

Some shite on there like

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

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[Get Into Em]

There's a few at the bottom of the list I have no recollection of, don't remember Frederik Alves at all?

The vast majority near the bottom are youth players who featured in the Papa Johns.

The most surprising for me was Stephen Wearne - I can't recall him at all but he scored twice in three appearances.

 

[suddick mac]

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Is that a young Ron Jeremy?

 

[Geras]

Whatever became of Lihadji ?

 

[Roker-73]

There's a few at the bottom of the list I have no recollection of, don't remember Frederik Alves at all?

The vast majority near the bottom are youth players who featured in the Papa Johns.

The most surprising for me was Stephen Wearne - I can't recall him at all but he scored twice in three appearances.

Alves was a loan from West Ham, summer of 2021. Hardly featured under Lee Johnson and went back in the January

Wearne played in the league cup and Papa Johns.

 

[SOLid]

I'm surprised to learn that Chris Rigg has 2 more appearances than Jobe.
That list is a bit of an eye-opener in many regards.
All those players? Don't recall 70% of them! It's a side-effect of alcohol I'm told by 'er indoors

 

[Coeus]

Missing Dobbo.

 

[TZMouk]

Thought this was going to be a Sporcle

 

[hairyhaggis]

I'm surprised to learn that Chris Rigg has 2 more appearances than Jobe.
That list is a bit of an eye-opener in many regards.
All those players? Don't recall 70% of them! It's a side-effect of alcohol I'm told by 'er indoors

A lot of those were the covid years aswell - ones best forgotten about. What a shite time.

 

[Crayola-Kid]

Missing Dobbo.

Might not have featured? Left on loan in the January window, KLD joined Feb, don’t know if he played for us again?

 

[buster]

There's a few at the bottom of the list I have no recollection of, don't remember Frederik Alves at all?

Imagine the list of players who’d played for us at the SOL from day one., there’d be dozens of them we’d forgotten all about if not more.

By god we’ve had some dross over the years.

 

[gluepot]

116 in 5 years. that's 10% of all SAFC players ever.
I'd guess that not many clubs have gone through more players than us in that period.

 

[Coeus]

Might not have featured? Left on loan in the January window, KLD joined Feb, don’t know if he played for us again?

I thought the one half he played under Johnson was with KLD. Perhaps not.

 

[Charmless Man]

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None of this would be possible without Little Ian.

116 in 5 years. that's 10% of all SAFC players ever.
I'd guess that not many clubs have gone through more players than us in that period.

Two promotions in that time is relatively unusual I guess and will always require a fair bit of squad turnover. It’s almost 4 squad eras thinking about it: the deadwood of the Donald and Methven era, the League One Promotion squad, Championship promotion squad with a bit of churn in it, then the Premier league squad.

A lot of those on 1 or 2 appearances are academy players who came in and plugged a gap as well.

 

[Steesafc]

Aiden O'brien was a special kind of pap wasn't he.

 

[SAFCDownUnder]

The most surprising for me was Stephen Wearne - I can't recall him at all but he scored twice in three appearances.

Isn't he at Carlisle now?

 

[chriswallace85]

Aww man, I was hoping this was a Sporcle quiz.