Who led the way on goals, assists, xG and much more.
Updated 16 May 2026, after the last game
Max Dowman of Arsenal was the youngest player to play in the FA Cup in 2025/2026, at 16 years and 66 days, with two appearances and 167 minutes. Next was Marli Salmon, at 16 years and 135 days.
Lee Jenkins of Newport County was the oldest player to play in the FA Cup in 2025/2026, at 46 years and 277 days, with one appearance and 67 minutes. Next was Ashley Young, at 40 years and 185 days.
A total of 576 players, including James Trafford, A. Oshilaja and F. Blake-Tracy, played every minute of their club's games in the FA Cup in 2025/2026, 97 of them goalkeepers.
Manchester City had the most different goalscorers in the FA Cup in 2025/2026, with 13 players on the scoresheet, Erling Haaland and Antoine Semenyo leading them with 3 goals each. Chelsea were next on 10.
James Trafford of Manchester City played the most minutes in the FA Cup in 2025/2026, with 540 from six appearances, the full 90 in every one. Four players were next on 480.
| Rank | Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jérémy Doku | Man City | 4 |
| 2 | Anis Slimane | Norwich | 4 |
| 3 | Charles Vernam | Grimsby | 3 |
| 4 | Pedro Neto | Chelsea | 3 |
| 5 | Liam Delap | Chelsea | 3 |
| 6 | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | MK Dons | 2 |
| 7 | George Honeyman | Blackpool | 2 |
| 8 | George Dobson | Wrexham | 2 |
| 9 | Eberechi Eze | Arsenal | 2 |
| 10 | Hakeeb Adelakun | Cheltenham | 2 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals + Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Neto | Chelsea | 8 |
| 2 | T. Shade | Burton | 5 |
| 3 | Gabriel Martinelli | Arsenal | 5 |
| 4 | Antoine Semenyo | Man City | 5 |
| 5 | Jérémy Doku | Man City | 5 |
| 6 | Ashley Fletcher | Blackpool | 4 |
| 7 | Charles Vernam | Grimsby | 4 |
| 8 | Devante Cole | Port Vale | 4 |
| 9 | Erling Haaland | Man City | 4 |
| 10 | Jørgen Strand Larsen | Wolves | 4 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Expected Goals (xG) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 3.0 |
| 2 | Taty Castellanos | West Ham | 2.9 |
| 3 | Jarrod Bowen | West Ham | 2.7 |
| 4 | Joël Piroe | Leeds | 2.5 |
| 5 | Alejandro Garnacho | Chelsea | 2.4 |
| 6 | Igor Thiago | Brentford | 2.3 |
| 7 | Keane Lewis-Potter | Brentford | 2.2 |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen | Brentford | 2.1 |
| 9 | Ashley Fletcher | Blackpool | 2.0 |
| 10 | Tijjani Reijnders | Man City | 1.9 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Minutes Played |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Trafford | Man City | 540 |
| 2 | A. Oshilaja | Mansfield | 480 |
| 3 | Robert Sánchez | Chelsea | 480 |
| 4 | Joe Gauci | Port Vale | 480 |
| 5 | F. Blake-Tracy | Mansfield | 480 |
| 6 | Connor Hall | Port Vale | 462 |
| 7 | Abdukodir Khusanov | Man City | 450 |
| 8 | Jaka Bijol | Leeds | 436 |
| 9 | L. Reed | Mansfield | 434 |
| 10 | Ethan Ampadu | Leeds | 434 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Chances Created |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enzo Le Fée | Sunderland | 17 |
| 2 | Rayan Cherki | Man City | 16 |
| 3 | Jérémy Doku | Man City | 13 |
| 4 | Noni Madueke | Arsenal | 12 |
| 5 | Adama Traoré | West Ham | 11 |
| 6 | Pedro Neto | Chelsea | 11 |
| 7 | Dominik Szoboszlai | Liverpool | 10 |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández | Chelsea | 10 |
| 9 | Harrison Reed | Fulham | 9 |
| 10 | Noah Okafor | Leeds | 9 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Fouls Committed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taty Castellanos | West Ham | 10 |
| 2 | Nico González | Man City | 10 |
| 3 | Ben White | Arsenal | 9 |
| 4 | John Marquis | Shrewsbury | 8 |
| 5 | W. Evans | Mansfield | 8 |
| 6 | Ao Tanaka | Leeds | 8 |
| 7 | Ben Waine | Port Vale | 8 |
| 8 | Dara Costelloe | Wigan | 8 |
| 9 | Luca Hoole | Shrewsbury | 8 |
| 10 | L. Reed | Mansfield | 7 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. McLaughlin | Mansfield | 2 |
| 2 | David Ferguson | Gateshead | 2 |
| 3 | Kyle Walker-Peters | West Ham | 2 |
| 4 | Josh Ruffels | Shrewsbury | 2 |
| 5 | A. Oshilaja | Mansfield | 2 |
| 6 | P. Sweeney | Exeter City | 2 |
| 7 | Lucas Akins | Mansfield | 2 |
| 8 | Taylor Moore | Bristol Rovers | 2 |
| 9 | Josh Kay | Macclesfield | 2 |
| 10 | Ryan Manning | S'oton | 2 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez | Chelsea | 3 |
| 2 | Joe Gauci | Port Vale | 3 |
| 3 | James Trafford | Man City | 3 |
| 4 | Jake Eastwood | Cambridge | 2 |
| 5 | Hákon Valdimarsson | Brentford | 2 |
| 6 | Myles Roberts | Walsall | 2 |
| 7 | J. Whitworth | Exeter City | 2 |
| 8 | K. Dudek | Burton | 2 |
| 9 | Steve Potts | Leicester | 1 |
| 10 | Ben Amos | Port Vale | 1 |