Head coach
Marco Rose
Germany·in charge since Jun 2026
- Captain
- Adam Smith
- Shape
- 4-2-3-1
- Ground
- Dean Court
- Founded
- 1899
Bournemouth · The Cherries
AFC Bournemouth
Dean Court · 12,357
Founded
1899
Shape
4-2-3-1
Captain
Adam Smith
Avg age
26.2
Nations
11
Why this club
AFC Bournemouth spent most of their life in the lower leagues and nearly folded in 2008, playing at tiny Dean Court on the south coast. Eddie Howe's climb from League Two to the Premier League is club folklore. They are the Cherries: compact, attacking, and easy to adopt if you want a community club that still feels local. Supporting them is a vote for the small ground, the sea air, and an unlikely survival story.
League titles
0
FA Cups
0
League Cups
0
Europe
0
Matchday
Starting XI
4-2-3-1
Squad profile
The numbers
Average age
26.2
Average height
1.81 m
Under-23s
3
Countries
11
Age profile
- U233
- 23–2912
- 30+2
Nations in the 17
Also around the XI
Regulars who can walk into the side on a given weekend.