The 24 Leeds United players who’ll get Championship winners’ medals – and those set to miss out
Latest Leeds United news and gossip as several members of Daniel Farke’s squad for a Championship winners’ medal
Leeds United can enjoy the summer by basking in the success of being confirmed as Championship winners.
Daniel Farke’s side clinched the Championship title in dramatic fashion with a 2-1 win away at Plymouth Argyle on Sunday.
The Whites needed to win the game after Burnley’s victory over Millwall on the final day of the league season, with automatic promotion to the Premier League already secured last month.
Tottenham Hotspur loanee Manor Solomon scored the winning goal in stoppage time to see Leeds finish the season with 100 points and win the Championship title.
The victory clinched the Championship title for Leeds, which means winners medals will be given to those who helped the push for promotion, as well as the title.
EFL rules state that a total of 30 medals can be awarded to a winning team, 25 of which can be given to members of the playing squad. However, EFL requirements state that for a player to be eligible for a medal, they must be named on the teamsheet for 25% of Championship fixtures across the campaign, which would equate to 12 matches.
Leeds finished the season with 24 players meeting these requirements, meaning there will be one extra to be given out to a member of the playing squad, should the club wish to do so. The additional medals are handed out to the manager and other members of staff at Elland Road.
Only five Leeds players who featured in the Championship this season were not involved for the minimum threshold for the medals. Joe Gelhardt (10), Sam Chambers (7), Harry Gray (3), Alex Cairns (2) and Georginio Rutter (1) are not eligible for medals, but Leeds can request for more if they wish which would come at an additional fee.
Below are the Leeds United players eligible to earn a Championship winners’ medal (listed in order of total matchday squad inclusions):
Joe Rodon (46)
Joel Piroe (46)
Brenden Aaronson (46)
Wilfried Gnonto (46)
Illan Meslier (46)
Karl Darlow (46)
Mateo Joseph (45)
Jayden Bogle (44)
Sam Byram (44)
Ao Tanaka (43)
Joe Rothwell (40)
Manor Solomon (39)
Largie Ramazani (39)
Dan James (36)
Pascal Struijk (36)
Josuha Guilavogui (35)
Junior Firpo (34)
Isaac Schmidt (34)
Ethan Ampadu (30)
Ilia Gruev (28)
Patrick Bamford (28)
Maximilian Wober (26)
James Debayo (24)
Charlie Crew (16)
