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CAR
Cardiff
CAR
Est. 1889
Cardiff City Stadium
Kit
#0246b5
CHA
Head Coach
Brian Barry-Murphy
Since Aug 2025
Transfers
Formation tendency
4-2-3-1most-used · 27 of last 30
4-2-3-1
90%
4-1-4-1
7%
4-3-1-2
3%
Most Common Cardiff Starting XI
Based on 52 official matches last season
Pre-season: summer signings and departures may not be reflected yet.
13
Trott
GK·46 starts
3
Bagan
DEF·47 starts
38
Ng
DEF·33 starts
2
Fish
DEF·32 starts
48
Lawlor
DEF·30 starts
6
Wintle
MID·42 starts
10
Colwill
MID·32 starts
45
Ashford
MID·28 starts
16
Willock
MID·28 starts
8
Kellyman
FWD·28 starts
22
Salech
FWD·28 starts
The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups last season.
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Stats & Facts
Cardiff
- Who started Cardiff's last match?
- Cardiff's starting XI on 2 May 2026 in the League One (4-2-3-1): W. Fish, J. Bagan, R. Colwill, O. Tanner, D. Turnbull, C. Willock, Y. Salech, J. Colwill, H. Tyrer, R. Kpakio, D. Lawlor.
- What was Cardiff's last result?
- Cardiff lost to Mansfield Town 4–5 on 2 May 2026.
- When did Cardiff last win?
- Cardiff last won on 25 Apr 2026, beating Northampton 5–1.
- Who has made the most starts for Cardiff this season?
- P. Ng leads with 96 starts for Cardiff across all competitions this season.
- What formation does Cardiff use most often?
- Cardiff have used a 4-2-3-1 in 102 of their 138 matches this season.
- Which Cardiff goalkeeper has started the most this season?
- N. Trott has made the most starts as goalkeeper for Cardiff this season, starting 46 matches.
- Which Cardiff defender has started the most this season?
- P. Ng has made the most starts as defender for Cardiff this season, starting 96 matches.
- Which Cardiff midfielder has started the most this season?
- R. Colwill has made the most starts as midfielder for Cardiff this season, starting 68 matches.
- Which Cardiff forward has started the most this season?
- O. Tanner has made the most starts as forward for Cardiff this season, starting 46 matches.
Squad · 31 players