Following a historic championship-winning season, Folkestone Invicta has announced its plan for the squad ahead of their first-ever campaign in the National League South. The club, which secured promotion to the division after winning the Isthmian Premier Division title, published its official retained list on 13 May 2026.
Manager Jay Saunders is currently shaping a team for the upcoming season, which begins on 8 August 2026. Key players including captain Kevin Lokko and striker Joe Pigott remain under contract for the next year. Additionally, the club has exercised contract options for six players, most notably forward Jake Hutchinson, who finished the 2025/26 season as the division’s top scorer with 24 league goals.
Five players will be departing the club this summer, including striker Ade Yusuff. Yusuff, who scored 105 goals for the club across two spells, leaves as the third-highest goalscorer in the team’s history. Also confirmed to leave are Montel McKenzie, Harley Earle, Ronnie Dolan, and Jack Jebb.
The club is currently in negotiations with six other players, including first-choice goalkeeper Ted Collins and vice-captain Dean Rance, who is working through an injury. Meanwhile, defender Ollie Black has been invited to take part in pre-season training as he continues his recovery from an anterior cruciate ligament injury suffered before the last season.
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