Rocco Coyle
English footballer (born 2005)
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Rocco Michael Stanley Coyle (born 4 December 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Hull City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rocco Michael Stanley Coyle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Hull, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hull City | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Leeds United | ||
| 2016– | Hull City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Hull City | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Boston United (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Scarborough Athletic (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:46, 11 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Hull City
Coyle came through the youth ranks of his hometown club, Hull City. On 24 August 2022, it was announced that he had been made captain of the U18s for the upcoming 2022–23 season.[2][3] On 7 December 2023, Coyle signed his first professional contract with the Tigers.[4] By this time, he had been involved with the senior side on one occasion, making the bench for the 1–1 home draw with Plymouth Argyle on 30 September 2023, although he did not come on the pitch.[5]
Non-league loans
On 8 July 2025, having still not made his senior debut, Coyle joined National League side Boston United on a six-month long loan.[6][7] His professional debut eventually came on 9 August, when Coyle played the opening 57 minutes of the Pilgrims' 2–1 win over Middlesbrough U21s in the National League Cup, before being replaced by Jordan Cropper.[8] The following week, he made his league debut, coming off the bench for Jordan Richards as Boston recorded a 3–2 victory away at Aldershot Town on 16 August.[9] Three months later, on 14 November, Hull announced that Coyle had been recalled early from Boston in order to be sent straight back out on a month-long loan to National League North side Scarborough Athletic.[10][11] He made his debut for the Seadogs the next day, coming off the bench in a 1–0 defeat away at Leek Town in the FA Trophy.[12] Coyle's loan was later extended by a further month, before he returned to Hull in January 2026.[13]
Personal life
Coyle is the youngest of four brothers in a sporting family. His eldest brother, Tommy, is a retired professional boxer and former Commonwealth lightweight champion. His other two brothers are professional golfer Joe and his Hull City teammate and captain, Lewie.[14][15]
In May 2025, a video surfaced online of a man, believed to be Coyle, intervening in a street fight outside the Empress Pub, Hull. In the video, Coyle is seen alleviating the situation by removing one of the men involved, suspected to be his brother Lewie. On 5 May, Hull City said they were investigating the matter but would not make any further comment at that moment.[16][17][18] The next day, it was reported that a 39-year-old man had been charged with a public order offence in relation to the incident and had been released on conditional bail ahead of an upcoming trial at Hull Magistrates' Court.[19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 January 2026.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hull City | 2023–24[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[22] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Boston United (loan) | 2025–26[22] | National League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Scarborough Athletic (loan) | 2025–26[22] | National League North | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career total | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in the National League Cup