Exclusive: Long-serving Sheffield Wednesday defender attracts interest elsewhere – Owls future uncertain

Only Liam Palmer has played more games for Sheffield Wednesday in the current squad than long-serving defender, Dominic Iorfa.

Dominic Iorfa has played 222 times for Sheffield Wednesday. Image: Steve Ellis

The 30-year-old centre back will see his contract at Hillsborough expire in a few weeks’ time at the end of June, and as things stand he’s played his last game for the club. It could be fitting that last game of the 2025/26 season ended with him wearing the captain’s armband.

Iorfa has played over 220 times for Wednesday since joining the club from Wolverhampton Wanderers, and was a key player in the promotion season of 2022/23 when the Owls returned to the Championship under Darren Moore.

In terms of games played, the defender had his most productive season in years as he featured in 34 matches under Henrik Pedersen, and he played more league minutes than any other campaign barring his first full one at Hillsborough back in 2019/20.

Dominic Iorfa could be on the move

Just like so many of his teammates, question marks remain regarding his future as the new owners take stock of the situation following relegation to League One, and The Wednesday Word understands that Iorfa is another who has developed interest further up the pyramid.

Wednesday have plenty of decisions to make in the coming weeks, with options to be considered and a retained list expected in the not-so-distant future. At this current point in time the club wouldn’t be able to put together a starting XI of experienced players with who is under contract come July 1^st.

Iorfa, who won the club’s 2019/20 Player of the Season award, is unlikely to be short of options if it is decided that his seven-year stay in South Yorkshire is to come to an end, there will be some fantastic memories both for him and those that chanted his name.

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