Michael Stickland

Michael Stickland

Personal information
Full name	Michael George Stickland [1]
Date of birth	(2003-11-09) 9 November 2003 (age 21) [2]
Place of birth	Surrey, England
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [3]
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Reading
Number	22
Youth career
0000–2021	Reading
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Reading	10	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 October 2025 (UTC)

Michael George Stickland (born 9 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the EFL League One club Reading.

Career

Stickland made his professional debut with Reading in a 3–0 EFL Cup loss to Swansea City on 10 August 2021. ^[4]

On 24 June 2025, Stickland signed a new one-year contract with Reading. ^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 October 2025 ^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Reading	2021–22	EFL Championship	1	0	1	0	1	0	—		—		3	0
	2022–23		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2023–24	EFL League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		1 [a]	0	1	0
	2024–25		5	0	0	0	0	0	—		1 [a]	0	6	0
	2024–25		4	0	0	0	3	0	—		3 [a]	0	10	0
Career total			10	0	1	0	4	0	-	-	5	0	20	0

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

1. "SQUAD LIST 2024/25 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
2. Reading Football Club [@ReadingFC] (9 November 2023). "Quite a few Royals-related birthdays to acknowledge today!" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 May 2024– via Twitter.
3. "Michael Stickland". worldfootball.net.
4. "Reading vs. Swansea City - 10 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
5. "Stickland signs new Royals deal". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
6. Michael Stickland at Soccerway

External links

• Michael Stickland at Soccerway