Sheffield United

Ivo Grbic

Ivo Grbić is a goalkeeper built in the mould of his boyhood idol, Oliver Kahn, wanting to dominate his box physically rather than simply react to shots. He arrived at Sheffield United having already won a top European league title, evidence of genuine pedigree.
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Among EFL Championship 2026/27 goalkeepers

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Sat 5 Sep
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Tue 8 Sep
SHU
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Sun 13 Sep
WOL
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SHU
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Sat 10 Oct
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Ivo Grbić, The Keeper Modelled On Oliver Kahn

A commanding, physically imposing goalkeeper who grew up wanting to play exactly like his idol Oliver Kahn.

Grbić plays with the physical presence of the goalkeeper he idolised, claiming crosses aggressively rather than staying rooted to his line and hoping a defender clears the danger first. That approach was forged at a club used to winning trophies, since he was part of a title winning squad in Spain before English football saw him. Sheffield United signed a goalkeeper with genuinely elite pedigree, even if his path since arriving has not been smooth.

The tension is consistency, since a goalkeeper with his talent has still had to fight to become a guaranteed starter rather than simply walking into the side. Time away on loan suggests the club wanted him tested in unfamiliar surroundings before trusting him with the gloves for good. Whether that spell abroad sharpened him or delayed his chance is the argument supporters keep having.

The Rest Of The Squad

27 players

Goalkeepers

1
Michael Cooper
Age 26
4 apps
17
Adam Davies
Age 34
0 apps
31
Tommy Betts
Age 17
0 apps

Defenders

5
Japhet Tanganga
Age 27
4 apps 1g
25
Mark McGuinness
Age 25
4 apps
3
Sam McCallum
Age 26
4 apps 1a
16
Jamie Shackleton
Age 26
3 apps
30
Rhys Norrington-Davies
Queens Park Rangers · Age 27
3 apps
38
Femi Seriki
Age 24
2 apps
14
Harrison Burrows
Age 24
2 apps
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Liam Kitching
Coventry City · Age 26
0 apps
2
Matt Doherty
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Age 34
0 apps
21
Nils Zätterström
Age 21
0 apps

Midfielders

42
Sydie Peck
Age 21
4 apps 1a
44
Jairo Riedewald
Age 29
3 apps
7
Joe Rothwell
Age 31
3 apps
4
Oliver Arblaster
Age 22
3 apps
11
Romelle Donovan
Brentford · Age 19
3 apps 1g
27
Kalvin Phillips
Age 30
2 apps 1a
—
Hamza Choudhury
Leicester City · Age 28
1 app
33
Jamal Baptiste
Rotherham United · Age 22
1 app
19
Tahith Chong
Curaçao · Age 26
1 app

Forwards

45
Patrick Bamford
Age 33
4 apps 1g 1a
22
Ben Brereton
Derby County · Age 27
3 apps
9
Thomas Cannon
Age 23
3 apps 1g
23
Tyrese Campbell
Age 26
3 apps
26
Ryan Oné
Lincoln City · Age 20
1 app
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