Injuries, relegation scraps and cancelled seasons: What happened to the players that left Sheffield Wednesday last summer?

It looks like there will be an exodus of Sheffield Wednesday players at the end of this season, but of course it’s nothing new.

By Alex Miller

Published 8th Apr 2021, 16:00 GMT

A whole host of big names left the club last summer for pastures new; to Serie A, to non-league and to Cyprus. Some have prospered, some have had really bad times of it. One has even made a shock return to S6.

Let’s take a look at how they’ve got on since leaving Wednesday..

Sheffield Wednesday released a whole host of players last summer.

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Sheffield Wednesday released a whole host of players last summer. Photo: JPI Media

The release of Bulgarian youngster Borukov took some by surprise. As revealed by The Star last year, the forward had a number of options in Europe but signed for Etar back in his home country due to complications caused by the Covid crisis. He has performed well, scoring seven times for the bottom-of-the-league club and is set for a free transfer move back to Western Europe this summer.

2. Preslav Borukov

The release of Bulgarian youngster Borukov took some by surprise. As revealed by The Star last year, the forward had a number of options in Europe but signed for Etar back in his home country due to complications caused by the Covid crisis. He has performed well, scoring seven times for the bottom-of-the-league club and is set for a free transfer move back to Western Europe this summer. Photo: Getty Images

Something of a surprise loan brought in by Garry Monk last January, Alessio Da Cruz showed glimmers of promise in his time at Hillsborough but failed to truly make the grade. He returned to Parma and is now on loan with Eredivisie side FC Groningen, where he has acquitted himself well, scoring twice and claiming three assists in his 18 appearances.

3. Alessio Da Cruz

Something of a surprise loan brought in by Garry Monk last January, Alessio Da Cruz showed glimmers of promise in his time at Hillsborough but failed to truly make the grade. He returned to Parma and is now on loan with Eredivisie side FC Groningen, where he has acquitted himself well, scoring twice and claiming three assists in his 18 appearances. Photo: Francesco Pecoraro

Frozen out under Monk, Hutchinson's release in the summer was no surprise, unlike his next move, which saw him head off to FC Pafos in Cyprus. His stint there was brief and former Owls boss Tony Pulis launched a bid to bring him back in January. Pulis departed but Hutchinson still arrived and has played 15 times.

4. Sam Hutchinson

Frozen out under Monk, Hutchinson's release in the summer was no surprise, unlike his next move, which saw him head off to FC Pafos in Cyprus. His stint there was brief and former Owls boss Tony Pulis launched a bid to bring him back in January. Pulis departed but Hutchinson still arrived and has played 15 times. Photo: Bryn Lennon