Find out how each Sunderland player has performed on loan for their clubs throughout the 2023/24 campaign.
Sunderland had a torrid 2023/24 campaign. Despite hopes that the club would build on their playoff finish in the previous season, any promotion chances collapsed in 2024.
This saw three Sunderland managers at the helm at the Stadium of Light. Tony Mowbray was the first before he was replaced by Michael Beale.
Following a poor few months, the former Rangers man was then given the boot with Mike Dodds taking the mantle until the end of the campaign.
For many of the Sunderland first team, it was a terrible year. However, some players away from the club managed to see out a successful season out on loan.
Below, this article lists every major Sunderland player who was out on loan and what they achieved throughout the 2023/24 campaign.
Eliezer Mayenda
The Spanish forward signed for Sunderland last summer after impressing in the French second tier. Eliezer Mayenda became the Black Cats’ sixth signing for a reported £1 million with a 25% sell-on clause.
After spending the first half of the season in the Sunderland first team, Mayenda was then sent out on loan to Scottish side Hibernian until the end of the campaign.
Here the 19-year-old has failed to score in the four appearances he made in all competitions.
Nectarios Triantis
Another upcoming talent. Nectarios Triantis signed for Sunderland last summer from Australian side West Coast Mariners.
After limited appearances in Red and White in the first half of the campaign, the defender was sent on loan to Hibernian under the end of the season.
Here, the 21-year-old has found regular football, playing 13 times. Triantis did go viral in his loan spell at Hibs when he managed to hit the ball off one of his teammate’s faces which deflected onto another Hibernian player.
Alex Bass
Goalkeeper Alex Bass is a bit of a cult hero at Sunderland after he netted a last-gasp equaliser against Newcastle for the Under 21s in 2022.
This season, he has spent the entire campaign on loan to AFC Wimbledon in League Two. The 26-year-old became the starting ‘keeper as the Dons just missed out on the playoffs.
Bass played 48 times in all competitions, and kept an impressive 17 clean sheets.
Jay Matete
Youngster Jay Matete was given a chance to return to match sharpness in 2024 when he was sent out on loan to League One side Oxford United. The 23-year-old had been out until December 2023 after picking up a knee injury since pre-season.
In the third tier, Matete played six times which includes three starts. However, he was forced to return to the Black Cats in March after picking up another knee injury. It is hoped that he will recover for pre-season.
Jewison Bennette
The Costa Rican international played a handful of games for Sunderland last season before he was shipped out on loan to Greek side Aris.
The 19-year-old has spent the second half of the current campaign by the Mediterranean. Here, the winger has played twice in all competitions as the side look set to finish fifth.
Joe Anderson
After signing for the club in January 2023, Joe Anderson has shown plenty of promise to become a great player for the Black Cats.
The defender made a handful of first team appearances last campaign and has since been sent out on loan to League One side Shrewsbury for the entire 2023/24 campaign.
Here, the 23-year-old became a regular and played 30 times for the club as they avoided relegation to the fourth tier.
Jack Diamond
Jack Diamond was sent out on loan to League One side Carlisle United in January 2024. Here, the winger played 16 times, picking up zero goals and assists as the club finished rock bottom of the third tier.