Veteran defender Enda Stevens has signed a new one-year contract to extend his stay at Stoke City. The 33-year-old star of Sheffield United’s previous Premier League campaign had been in talks with the Potters about staying on at the bet365 Stadium after arriving from Bramall Lane last July.
The Republic or Ireland international left-back suffered an injury-hit first campaign with the Potters, managing just 21 appearances. However, Stoke won nine of those games, and the club hierarchy were keen to make the most of his experience, as manager Steven Schumacher remoulds his squad over the summer after a disappointing 2023/24 Championship campaign.
“I’m delighted to have signed a new contract because I’m really enjoying my time here,” Stevens told the club website.
“I love the whole stature of the cub, the stadium, the training ground and the ambition. I really want to be part of driving Stoke City forward.
“I look at the squad here and see a lot of talented footballers. With the experience the lads gained last season, we are capable of achieving success.”
Stoke recorded four wins and three draws from their final eight matches following Stevens’ return from injury in late March. Overall, they averaged 1.5 points from the 18 games in which he featured over the entire season.
Stoke City sporting director Jonathan Walters, himself a former Republic of Ireland international, added: “We finished last season strongly and Enda played his part in that.
“He brought quality to our side with and without the ball, as well as the wisdom of having seen everything there is to see at this level, and that helped us immensely in those high-pressure games.
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