Michael Stickland

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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(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Reading
Number 22
Youth career
–2021 Reading
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Reading 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:30, 13 August 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.

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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 12 August 2025 [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2021–22 EFL Championship 10101030
2022–23 00000000
2023–24 EFL League One 0000001 [a] 010
2024–25 5000001 [a] 060
2024–25 2000100 [a] 030
Career total801010--30130
  1. 1 2 3 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