| Club: | Reading |
| Season: | 2024–25 |
| Owner: | Dai Yongge and Dai Xiu Li |
| Manager: | Rubén Sellés |
| Stadium: | Select Car Leasing Stadium |
| League Topscorer: | Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (2) |
| Season Topscorer: | Two Players (2) |
| Highest Attendance: | 12,689 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 12,689 |
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| Prevseason: | 2023–24 |
| Nextseason: | 2025–26 |
The 2024–25 season is the 154th season in the history of Reading and their second consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
On 8 May 2024, Reading released their retained and release list for the end of the season. Femi Azeez, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Jayden Wareham, Michael Craig, Jeriel Dorsett and Joel Pereira all had one-year optional extensions activated by the club, whilst Kelvin Abrefa and Tivonge Rushesha were offered new contracts with their current deals expiring on 30 June. Reading also confirmed that Matthew Carson, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Sam Hutchinson and Clinton Mola would all be leaving the club when their contracts expire on 30 June.[1]
On 23 May, Reading released their retained and released list for their Under 18 and Under 21 teams. For the Under 21 team, Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis, John Clarke, Jeremiah Okine-Peters, John Ryan and Charlie Wellens all had one-year contract extensions exercised, Adrian Akande, Matthew Rowley, Jack Senga, Michael Stickland and Basil Tuma had all been offered new contracts, whilst Hamid Abdel-Salam, Billie Clark, Jahmari Clarke, Harvey Collins, Ajani Giscombe, Geneiro Maragh, Harvey Maudner, Sam Paul and Ben Purcell would all leave the club. For the Under 18 team, Joseph Barough, Boyd Beacroft and Harrison Rhone all were offered new contracts, whilst Toby Mawer rejected a contract offer in order to accept an College Sponsorship place in the United States and Tyler Field, Matthew Goulding, William Gutierrez-Ramirez, Jayden Porter-Atkinson, Jack Timberlake and Aaron White would all leave the club.[2]
On 27 June, Reading announced that they had signed a new two-year contract with Kelvin Abrefa.[3]
On 4 July, Reading announced that they had signed a new one-year contract with Tivonge Rushesha after his previous one had expired at the end of the previous season.[4]
On 5 July, Reading announced that they had signed new contracts with Adrian Akande, Matt Rowley, Jack Senga, Michael Stickland and Basil Tuma, whilst Joseph Barough, Boyd Beacroft, Harrison Rhone, Kiyan Coke-Miles-Smith, Jerae Jones and Emmanuel Osho had all signed their first professional contracts with the club.[5]
On 19 July, Reading announced that Jökull Andrésson had joined Ungmennafélagið Afturelding on loan until 31 October.[6]
On 12 August, Reading announced that Dean Bouzanis had joined Stevenage on loan until January.[7]
On 21 August, Reading announced the departure of Femi Azeez to Millwall for a substantial undisclosed fee.[8]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | David Button | GK | 1989 2, df=yes | Unattached | 2023[10] | 2025 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Joel Pereira | GK | 1996 6, df=yes | Unattached | 2023[11] | 2025 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 31 | Coniah Boyce-Clarke |  | GK | 2003 3, df=yes | Academy | 2019 | 2025[12] | 6 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Kelvin Abrefa |  | DF | 2003 12, df=yes[13] | Academy | 2020 | 2026 | 30 | 2 | |
| 3 | Jeriel Dorsett |  | DF | 2002 5, df=yes | Academy | 2019[14] | 2025 | 31 | 1 | |
| 6 | Harlee Dean | DF | 1991 7, df=yes | Unattached | 2023[15] | 2025 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Andy Yiadom | | DF | 1991 12, df=yes | Barnsley | 2018[16] | 2025[17] | 208 | 4 | |
| 24 | Tyler Bindon |  | DF | 2005 1, df=yes | Los Angeles FC | 2023[18] | 2025 | 47 | 2 | |
| 27 | Amadou Mbengue |  | DF | 2002 1, df=yes | Unattached | 2022[19] | 2025[20] | 75 | 2 | |
| 30 | Andre Garcia | DF | Academy | 2024 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | Abraham Kanu | DF | 2005 7, df=yes[21] | Academy | 2021 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 49 | Emmanuel Osho | DF | Academy | 2024 | 2026 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Ben Elliott |  | MF | 2002 11, df=yes | Chelsea | 2023[22] | 2026 | 46 | 1 | |
| 5 | Michael Craig | MF | 2003 4, df=yes | Unattached | 2022[23] | 2025 | 44 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Charlie Savage | MF | 2003 5, df=yes | Manchester United | 2023[24] | 2027 | 49 | 7 | ||
| 14 | Tivonge Rushesha | MF | 2002 7, df=yes[25] | Unattached | 2023[26] | 2025 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Mamadi Camará |  | MF | 2003 12, df=yes | Feirense | 2020[27] | 26 | 1 | ||
| 29 | Lewis Wing | MF | 1995 6, df=yes | Unattached | 2023[28] | 2026 | 52 | 12 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | Harvey Knibbs | FW | 1999 4, df=yes | Unattached | 2023[29] | 2026 | 55 | 16 | ||
| 9 | Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | FW | 2002 4, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 2025 | 61 | 15 | ||
| 10 | Sam Smith | FW | 1998 3, df=yes | Unattached | 2023[30] | 2026 | 50 | 18 | ||
| 19 | Jayden Wareham | FW | 2003 5, df=yes[31] | Unattached | 2023[32] | 2025 | 15 | 1 | ||
| U21 | ||||||||||
| 26 | Basil Tuma |  | FW | 2005 4, df=yes[33] | Academy | 2021 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 33 | John Clarke |  | DF | 2004 4, df=yes[34] | Port Vale | 2022[35] | 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 34 | Louie Holzman | DF | 2003 11, df=yes[36] | Academy | 2020 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 35 | Jack Senga |  | MF | 2004 1, df=yes[37] | Academy | 2020 | 2024[38] | 2 | 0 | |
| 37 | Adrian Akande | MF | 2003 10, df=yes[39] | Unattached | 2022[40] | 2 | 0 | |||
| 38 | Michael Stickland | DF | 2003 11, df=yes[41] | Academy | 2020 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 39 | Ashqar Ahmed | DF | 2007 8, df=yes | Academy | 2023 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 44 | Tyler Sackey | MF | Academy | 2024 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 46 | Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis | MF | 2004 9, df=yes[42] | Academy | 2021 | 2025 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 47 | Shay Spencer | MF | Academy | 2022 | 2025[43] | 1 | 0 | |||
| 51 | Matt Rowley | GK | 2003 10, df=yes[44] | Academy | 2020 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 52 | Sam Harrison | DF | 2006 10, df=yes | 2024 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 54 | Jeremiah Okine-Peters | FW | Academy | 2021 | 2025 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 57 | John Ryan | | DF | 2004 1, df=yes[45] | Sassuolo | 2023 | 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| 58 | Charlie Wellens | MF | 2002 12, df=yes[46] | Unattached | 2023 | 2025 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Harrison Rhone | GK | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Boyd Beacroft | DF | 2003 2, df=yes[47] | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Joseph Barough | MF | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Kiyan Coke-Miles-Smith | MF | Academy | 2024 | 2027 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Jerae Jones | MF | Academy | 2024 | 2027 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| U18 | ||||||||||
| Denim Nnamudi | MF | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| Dean Bouzanis |  | GK | 1990 10, df=yes | Sutton United | 2022 | 2025[48] | 9 | 0 | ||
| 25 | Jökull Andrésson |  | GK | 2001 8, df=yes | Academy | 2018[49] | 2025[50] | 0 | 0 | |
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 11 | Femi Azeez | FW | 2001 6, df=yes | Wealdstone | 2019[51] | 2025 | 89 | 11 | ||
See main article: List of English football transfers summer 2024.
For those players sold, released or contract ended before the start of this season, see 2023–24 Reading F.C. season.
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 July 2024 | GK | Jökull Andrésson | Ungmennafélagið Afturelding | 31 October 2024 | |||
| 12 August 2024 | GK | Dean Bouzanis | Stevenage | January 2025 |
On 22 May, Reading announced their first pre-season friendly, against Watford behind closed doors.[52] A day later, the first open to public friendly was confirmed, against Queens Park Rangers.[53] On 7 June, a trip to face Woking was confirmed.[54] A fourth pre-season fixture was later added, at home to Hull City.[55] On 21 June, Reading announced that they would travel to the Cardiff City Stadium on 31 July to face Cardiff City.[56]
Didcot Town announced, on 24 May, a friendly against a Reading development side.[57]
See main article: 2024–25 EFL League One. It was announced by the EFL the season would begin on the weekend of the 10 and 11 August 2024 and conclude on 3 May 2025.[58] Fixtures would be announced on the 26 June 2024.[59] On 26 June the schedule for the season was released, with Reading starting their season with an away trip to Birmingham City on 10 August, to be shown on Sky Sports.[60]
See main article: 2024–25 FA Cup.
See main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup. On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Reading being drawn away against Colchester United.[61]
See main article: 2024–25 EFL Trophy.
In the group stage, Reading were drawn into Southern Group H alongside Cheltenham Town, Newport County and West Ham United U21s.[62] [63]
|-|colspan="14"|Players away on loan:|-|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:|}
| width=60 | Place | width=60 | Position | width=60 | Nation | width=60 | Number | width=150 | Name | width=100 | League One | width=100 | FA Cup | width=100 | League Cup | width=100 | League Trophy | width=80 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 9 | Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| MF | 8 | Charlie Savage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | MF | 29 | Lewis Wing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| FW | 19 | Jayden Wareham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| DF | | 2 | Kelvin Abrefa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| MF | 44 | Tyler Sackey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| width=60 | Place | width=60 | Position | width=60 | Nation | width=60 | Number | width=150 | Name | width=100 | League One | width=100 | FA Cup | width=100 | League Cup | width=100 | League Trophy | width=80 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 22 | Joel Pereira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | DF | Kelvin Abrefa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Charlie Savage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | MF | Lewis Wing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 32 | DF | Abraham Kanu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Players away on loan: | ||||||||||||||
| Players who left Reading during the season: | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||