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2026–27 Rangers F.C. season

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The 2026–27 season is the 147th season of competitive football by Rangers.

ChairmanAndrew Cavenagh
ManagerDerek McInnes
StadiumIbrox Stadium
Scottish Premiership9th
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Rangers
2026–27 season
ChairmanAndrew Cavenagh
ManagerDerek McInnes
StadiumIbrox Stadium
Scottish Premiership9th
Scottish CupFourth round
League CupQuarter–finals
Europa LeagueThird qualifying round
Conference LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Thelo Aasgaard (1)
All:
Ryan Naderi (2)
Highest home attendance50,893 vs Hibernian
9 August 2026
Lowest home attendance34,287 vs St Mirren
16 August 2026
Average home league attendance50,893
Biggest win5–1 vs St Mirren
16 August 2026
Biggest defeat2–1 vs Jagiellonia Białystok
6 August 2026
2–1 vs Hibernian
9 August 2026
← 2025–26
2027–28 →
All statistics correct as of 20 August 2026.
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It is their eleventh-consecutive season in the Scottish Premiership, the top tier of Scottish professional football. They also participate in two domestic cup competitions – the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup – and competed in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Europa League, dropping into the UEFA Conference League.

Players

Squad information

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 Goals
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1 GK Croatia Ivor Pandur26 2026 6 0 2030 £6m
2 DF Scotland Ross McCrorie28 2026[note 1] 60 2 2029 Undisclosed
4 DF England Ben Godfrey28 2026 1 0 2027 Loan
5 DF Scotland John Souttar29 2022 132 4 2027 Free
6 MF England Dan Neil24 2026 5 0 2029 Free
7 FW Scotland Lawrence Shankland (captain)31 2026 6 1 2028 Free
8 MF Scotland Connor Barron23 2024 84 0 2028 Free
9 FW Portugal Youssef Chermiti22 2025 44 15 2029 £8m
11 MF Norway Thelo Aasgaard24 2025 52 9 2029 Undisclosed
14 MF Australia Cammy Devlin28 2026 5 0 2028 Free
15 MF Ecuador José Cifuentes27 2023 20 0 2027 £1.2m
16 MF Scotland Lyall Cameron23 2025 10 1 2029 Free
17 MF Japan Daisuke Yokota26 2026 5 0 2029 £2.75m
18 DF Serbia Kosta Nedeljković20 2026 1 0 2027 Loan
19 DF France Clinton Nsiala22 2024 17 1 2028 Free
20 FW Germany Ryan Naderi23 2026 16 5 2029 £4.7m
21 DF England Dujon Sterling26 2023 92 3 2028 Free
22 MF Serbia Vanja Dragojević20 2026 5 1 2030 £4.6m
23 FW Mauritania Djeidi Gassama22 2025 61 10 2029 £2.2m
24 DF South Africa Olwethu Makhanya22 2026 4 0 2030 £3m
25 DF Belgium Tuur Rommens23 2026 15 1 2029 £3.5m
28 FW North Macedonia Bojan Miovski27 2025 43 13 2029 £2.6m
29 DF Scotland James Penrice27 2026 2 1 2027 Loan
31 GK Scotland Liam Kelly30 2024[note 2] 16 0 2028 Free
33 DF Scotland Ashton Scally16 2026 1 0 2029 Youth system
37 DF Nigeria Emmanuel Fernandez24 2025 39 6 2029 Undisclosed
42 MF Denmark Tochi Chukwuani23 2026 21 3 2029 £4m
43 MF Belgium Nicolas Raskin25 2023 149 13 2028 £1.75m
45 FW Northern Ireland Ross McCausland23 2021 67 8 2027 Youth system
52 MF Scotland Findlay Curtis20 2024 32 3 2027 Youth system
54 GK Northern Ireland Mason Munn20 2022 1 0 2028 Youth system
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  • Last updated: 20 August 2026
  • Source: [1]

Players loaned out

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 Goals
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48 MF England Paul Nsio20 2022 3 0 2027 Cross-border compensation on loan at St Mirren
49 MF Scotland Bailey Rice19 2022 16 0 2027 Undisclosed on loan at Kilmarnock
56 FW England Zebedee Lawson17 2026 2 0 2028 Cross-border compensation on loan at Queen's Park
64 MF Scotland Aiden McCallion18 2024 1 0 2027 Youth system on loan at Queen's Park
99 FW Brazil Danilo27 2023 76 16 2028 £5.6m on loan at Botafogo
MF Albania Nedim Bajrami27 2024 63 7 2028 £3.4m on loan at Al-Taawoun
FW Colombia Óscar Cortés22 2024 21 1 2029 £4.5m on loan at Huracán
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Transfers

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First team
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window		 Ends
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fee		 Source
7 FW Scotland Lawrence Shankland 30 Heart of Midlothian Transfer Summer 2028 Free [2]
2 DF Scotland Ross McCrorie 28 Bristol City England Transfer Summer 2029 Undisclosed [3]
4 DF England Ben Godfrey 28 Atalanta Italy Loan Summer 2027 N/A [4]
1 GK Croatia Ivor Pandur 26 Hull City England Transfer Summer 2030 £6m [5]
6 MF England Dan Neil 24 Sunderland England Transfer Summer 2029 Free [6]
14 MF Australia Cammy Devlin 28 Heart of Midlothian Transfer Summer 2028 Free [7]
22 MF Serbia Vanja Dragojević 20 Partizan Belgrade Serbia Transfer Summer 2030 £4.6m [8]
24 DF South Africa Olwethu Makhanya 22 Philadelphia Union United States Transfer Summer 2030 £3m [9]
17 MF Japan Daisuke Yokota 26 Hannover 96 Germany Transfer Summer 2029 £2.75m [10]
29 DF Scotland James Penrice 27 AEK Athens Greece Loan Summer 2027 N/A [11]
18 DF Serbia Kosta Nedeljković 20 Aston Villa England Loan Summer 2027 N/A [12]
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Academy
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Out

First team
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window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
2 DF England James Tavernier 34 TBC End of contract Summer Free [13]
26 DF England Ben Davies 30 Bolton Wanderers England End of contract Summer Free [14]
49 MF Scotland Bailey Rice 19 Kilmarnock Loan Summer N/A [15]
1 GK England Jack Butland 33 Hull City England Transfer Summer £3m [16]
38 DF Scotland Leon King 22 Ayr United End of contract Summer Free [17]
99 FW Brazil Danilo 27 Botafogo Brazil Loan Summer N/A [18]
18 FW Finland Oliver Antman 24 Anderlecht Belgium Transfer Summer £4.5m [19]
48 MF England Paul Nsio 20 St Mirren Loan Summer N/A [20]
MF Albania Nedim Bajrami 27 Al-Taawoun Saudi Arabia Loan Summer N/A [21]
10 MF Ivory Coast Mohamed Diomande 24 Çorum Turkey Transfer Summer £4.5m [22]
32 GK Scotland Kieran Wright 27 Heart of Midlothian End of contract Summer Free [23]
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Academy
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window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
MF Northern Ireland Blaine McClure 19 Nottingham Forest England Transfer Summer Undisclosed [24]
64 MF Scotland Aiden McCallion 18 Queen's Park Co-operation loan Summer N/A [25]
61 MF Scotland Lewis Stewart 19 Queen's Park Co-operation loan Summer N/A [25]
70 FW Scotland Max Cameron 17 Alloa Athletic Co-operation loan Summer N/A [26]
72 MF Scotland Kyle Glasgow 16 Alloa Athletic Co-operation loan Summer N/A [27]
62 MF Scotland Alexander Smith 18 East Kilbride Loan Summer N/A [28]
56 FW England Zebedee Lawson 17 Queen's Park Loan Summer N/A [29]
55 DF Scotland Jack Wyllie 18 Forfar Athletic Loan Summer N/A [30]
46 MF Scotland Calum Adamson 19 Raith Rovers Loan Summer N/A [31]
69 DF Scotland Oliver Hynd 18 Cumbernauld Colts Loan Summer N/A [32]
59 MF Northern Ireland Callum Burnside 19 Airdrieonians Loan Summer N/A [33]
93 FW Scotland Cormac Christie 18 Brechin City Loan Summer N/A [34]
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New contracts

First team
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31 GK Scotland Liam Kelly 30 9 June 2 years May 2028 [35]
49 MF Scotland Bailey Rice 19 22 June 1 year May 2027 [36]
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Academy
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 Name
 Age Date signed Contract length Expiry date Source
75 MF Scotland Luca Rankin 16 6 July 3 years May 2029 [37]
61 MF Scotland Lewis Stewart 19 7 July 1 year May 2027 [38]
71 MF Scotland Coben Fergusson 16 8 July 3 years May 2029 [39]
DF Scotland Corey Ngwenya 15 9 July 3 years May 2029 [40]
73 FW Scotland Ruaridh Hall 16 10 July 3 years May 2029 [41]
51 GK Scotland Rydnn McGuire 17 17 August 3 years May 2029 [42]
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Pre-season and friendlies

4 July 2026 Friendly Rangers 5–1 Raith Rovers
Milngavie, Scotland
 Report
Stadium: Rangers Training Centre
Attendance: N/A
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
8 July 2026 Friendly Rangers 3–1 Dunfermline Athletic
Milngavie, Scotland
 Report
Stadium: Rangers Training Centre
Attendance: N/A
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
12 July 2026 Friendly Kaizer Chiefs 1–1 Rangers
La Nucia, Spain
19:00 CEST
(UTC+2)
  • Ighodaro 77'
 Report
Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano
Attendance: N/A
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
16 July 2026 Friendly Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–2 Rangers
La Nucia, Spain
19:00 CEST
(UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano
Attendance: N/A
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
22 July 2026 Friendly Rangers 2–1 Saint-Étienne
Glasgow, Scotland
19:45 BST
(UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 24,818
Referee: Duncan Nicolson
26 July 2026 Friendly Rangers 0–0 West Ham United
Glasgow, Scotland
16:00 BST
(UTC+1)		 Report Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,178
Referee: Don Robertson
3 August 2026 Friendly Rangers 6–2 Partick Thistle
Milngavie, Scotland
 Report
Stadium: Rangers Training Centre
Attendance: N/A
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Overall

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Scottish Premiership 31 July 2026 Matchday 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 000.00
Scottish Cup 16/17 January 2027 Fourth round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Scottish League Cup 16 August 2026 Second round 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 100.00
UEFA Europa League 6 August 2026 13 August 2026 Third qualifying round Third qualifying round 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 000.00
UEFA Conference League 20 August 2026 Play-off round 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
Total 6 2 2 2 10 7 +3 033.33
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Last updated: 20 August 2026
Source: Competitions

Scottish Premiership

Main article: 2026–27 Scottish Premiership

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
7 Hibernian 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
8 Aberdeen 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
9 Rangers 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
10 Falkirk 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1
11 Dundee United 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1 Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
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Updated to match(es) played on 22 August 2026. Source: [43][44]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competition qualification, second stage group allocation, or relegation).[45]
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAH
ResultDL
Position79
Points11
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Updated to match(es) played on 9 August 2026. Source: Competition Match Reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

31 July 2026 1 Dundee United 1–1 Rangers
Dundee
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 13,465
Referee: Nick Walsh
9 August 2026 2 Rangers 1–2 Hibernian
Glasgow
16:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 50,893
Referee: Don Robertson

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2026–27 Scottish Cup

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2026–27 Scottish League Cup
16 August 2026 Second round Rangers 5–1 St Mirren
Glasgow
16:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 34,287
Referee: John Beaton
13 September 2026 Quarter-final Rangers v Celtic
Glasgow
12:00 BST Stadium: Ibrox Stadium

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2026–27 UEFA Europa League

Third qualifying round

Main article: 2026–27 UEFA Europa League qualifying
6 August 2026 First leg Jagiellonia Białystok Poland 2–1 Scotland Rangers
Białystok, Poland
18:00 CEST
(UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 19,931
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)
13 August 2026 Second leg Rangers Scotland 1–1
(2–3 agg.)		 Poland Jagiellonia Białystok
Glasgow, Scotland
19:30 BST
(UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 41,636
Referee: Vassilis Fotias (Greece)

UEFA Conference League

Main article: 2026–27 UEFA Conference League

Play-off round

Main article: 2026–27 UEFA Conference League qualifying
20 August 2026 First leg Rangers Scotland 1–0 Czech Republic Jablonec
Glasgow, Scotland
19:45 BST
(UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 34,701
Referee: Marian Barbu (Romania)
27 August 2026 Second leg Jablonec Czech Republic v Scotland Rangers
Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic
18:00 CEST
(UTC+2)		 Stadium: Stadion Střelnice
Referee: Nenad Minaković (Serbia)

Club

First team staff

More information Name, Role ...
Name Role
Manager Scotland Derek McInnes
Assistant managers Scotland Alan Archibald
Scotland Paul Sheerin
First team coach Scotland Craig Clark
Goalkeeping coach Scotland Allan McGregor
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Squad statistics

The table below includes all players registered with the SPFL as part of the Rangers squad for the 2026–27 season. They may not have made an appearance.

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos. Nat. Name Totals Scottish Premiership Scottish Cup League Cup Europa League Conference League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Croatia CRO Ivor Pandur 602000102010
31 GK Scotland SCO Liam Kelly 000000000000
54 GK Northern Ireland NIR Mason Munn 000000000000
Defenders
2 DF Scotland SCO Ross McCrorie 500+20000+101+1000
4 DF England ENG Ben Godfrey 101000000000
5 DF Scotland SCO John Souttar 000000000000
18 DF Serbia SRB Kosta Nedeljković 10000000000+10
19 DF France FRA Clinton Nsiala 000000000000
21 DF England ENG Dujon Sterling 501000102010
24 DF South Africa RSA Olwethu Makhanya 401000101010
25 DF Belgium BEL Tuur Rommens 302000001000
29 DF Scotland SCO James Penrice 210000110010
33 DF Scotland SCO Ashton Scally 000000000000
37 DF Nigeria NGA Emmanuel Fernandez 602000102010
Midfielders
6 MF England ENG Dan Neil (vice-captain) 500+10000+102010
8 MF Scotland SCO Connor Barron 10000000000+10
11 MF Norway NOR Thelo Aasgaard 411+1100002000
14 MF Australia AUS Cammy Devlin 502000000+200+10
15 MF Ecuador ECU José Cifuentes 000000000000
16 MF Scotland SCO Lyall Cameron 000000000000
17 MF Japan JPN Daisuke Yokota 501000102010
22 MF Serbia SRB Vanja Dragojević 511000110+2010
42 MF Denmark DEN Tochi Chukwuani 300000101010
43 MF Belgium BEL Nicolas Raskin 401000101+1000
52 MF Scotland SCO Findlay Curtis 601+10000+100+200+10
Forwards
7 FW Scotland SCO Lawrence Shankland (captain) 6120000+101+110+10
9 FW Portugal POR Youssef Chermiti 301+1000001000
20 FW Germany GER Ryan Naderi 521+1000111011
23 FW Mauritania MTN Djeidi Gassama 511+1000111010
28 FW North Macedonia MKD Bojan Miovski 100000000+1000
45 FW Northern Ireland NIR Ross McCausland 1100000+110000
Players transferred or loaned out during the season who made an appearance
10 MF Ivory Coast CIV Mohamed Diomande 301+1000001000
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  • Last updated: 20 August 2026
  • Source: [46]
  • The squad could change until the summer transfer end on 31 August 2026.

Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in Scottish Premiership, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and UEFA Conference League.

Discipline

Yellow cards

As of match played on 20 August 2026
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Colour Player Cards
Vanja Dragojević 2
Emmanuel Fernandez
Dan Neil
Tochi Chukwuani 1
Ross McCausland
Ross McCrorie
Nicolas Raskin
Tuur Rommens
Dujon Sterling
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Red cards

As of match played on 20 August 2026
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Colour Player Cards
Cammy Devlin 1
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Clean sheets

As of match played on 20 August 2026
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No. Player Scottish Premiership Scottish Cup League Cup Europa League Conference League Total Appearances
1Ivor Pandur0000116
31Liam Kelly0000000
54Mason Munn0000000
Total0000116
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Notes

  1. [1]
    Players second spell at the club; 1st spell 2012–2021
  2. [2]
    Players second spell at the club; 1st spell 2006–2018
  3. [3]
    Players who have made at least one first team appearance

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