The first round of the 2026-2027 Premier League season officially broke the record for the highest number of players. New elite division goalkeeper Ipswich Town K'ell Scherpen, whose height is an incredible 2.06 meters, entered the field in the match against Sunderland and entered his name into the history of the tournament.

Having played his first match for Ipswich in the Premier League, Skherpen became the greatest player to ever take the field in the Premier League. Moreover, he is the most important player among all those who have ever registered with Premier League clubs, including those who have never experienced life on the field (such as goalkeeper Lukas Bergstrom and Carlos Miguel, whose age has become close.

Before K'ell, this status belongs to the Romanian gateway Church of Pantilimon (2.03 m), overlooking the ledges at the warehouse of Manchester City, Sunderland and Watford. Among field football players, the record is still being lost by the towering Birmingham City striker Nikola Zhigic with a height of 2.02 m.

For the Dutch velvet, this debut could have started five years earlier. . His club has repeatedly loaned him out for playing practice..

Last season, the goalkeeper impressed with his performances for the Belgian Royal Union Saint-Gilloise, which brought back the respect of Ipswich. After leaving the Championship to the Premier League, Tractor Drivers signed a full-fledged contract with Scherpen, trusting him to take his place at the gate at the start of the new campaign.