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2025–26 Everton F.C. season

Everton
2025–26 season
OwnerThe Friedkin Group
ChairmanDan Friedkin
ManagerDavid Moyes
StadiumHill Dickinson Stadium
Premier League14th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
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The 2025–26 season is the 148th season in the history of Everton Football Club, and the club's 72nd consecutive season in the top flight of English football. In addition to the domestic league, the club is also participating in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

This season marks the first season at the club's new stadium, Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Transfers and contracts

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In

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
1 June 2025[a] MF Argentina Carlos Alcaraz Brazil Flamengo £15,000,000 [1][2]
9 July 2025 FW France Thierno Barry Spain Villarreal £27,000,000 [3][4]
15 July 2025 GK Republic of Ireland Mark Travers England Bournemouth £4,000,000 [5][6]
29 July 2025 DF Morocco Adam Aznou Germany Bayern Munich £7,800,000 [7]
6 August 2025 MF England Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall England Chelsea £25,000,000 [8]
15 August 2025 GK Wales Tom King England Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed [9]
15 August 2025 DF England Reuben Gokah[b] England Charlton Athletic Undisclosed [10]
25 August 2025 RW England Tyler Dibling England Southampton £35,000,000 [11]
Total £78,800,000
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 31 May, and would become official on July 1 once the transfer window had reopened
  2. ^ Signed initially for the Under-18s

Out

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Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
30 June 2025 FW France Neal Maupay France Marseille £3,400,000 [12]
24 July 2025 MF England Jenson Metcalfe England Bradford City Undisclosed [13]
Total £3,400,000

Loaned in

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Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
12 August 2025 LW England Jack Grealish England Manchester City 31 May 2026 [14]

Loaned out

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Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
18 August 2025 CF England Francis Okoronkwo England Lincoln City 31 May 2026 [15]
Netherlands Martin Sherif England Rotherham United [15]

Released / Out of contract

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2025 GK Slovenia Žan-Luk Leban Slovenia NK Celje 1 July 2025 [16][17]
30 June 2025 CM Scotland Matthew Apter Wales Cardiff City 3 July 2025 [16][18]
30 June 2025 CB Jamaica Mason Holgate Qatar Al-Gharafa 16 July 2025 [16][19]
30 June 2025 DM Scotland Luke Butterfield England Chesterfield 18 July 2025 [16][20]
30 June 2025 RB England Ashley Young England Ipswich Town 23 July 2025 [21][22]
30 June 2025 GK Portugal João Virgínia Portugal Sporting CP 25 July 2025 [21][23]
30 June 2025 GK Bosnia and Herzegovina Asmir Begović England Leicester City 29 July 2025 [21][24]
30 June 2025 CM Mali Abdoulaye Doucouré Saudi Arabia Neom Sports Club 10 August 2025 [16][25]
30 June 2025 CF England Dominic Calvert-Lewin England Leeds United 15 August 2025 [16][26][27]
30 June 2025 AM England Owen Barker [16]
30 June 2025 LB England Jack Butler [16]
30 June 2025 GK England Billy Crellin [16]
30 June 2025 CB England Jack Tierney [16]

New contract

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Date Pos. Player Contract until Ref.
27 June 2025 RB Republic of Ireland Seamus Coleman 30 June 2026 [28]
1 July 2025 CB England Elijah Campbell 30 June 2027 [29]
2 July 2025 England Jarrad Branthwaite 30 June 2030 [30]
CM England Harvey Foster 30 June 2027[a] [31]
4 July 2025 CB England Luca Davis [32]
England Michael Keane 30 June 2026 [33]
5 July 2025 CF Scotland Ceiran Loney 30 June 2027[a] [34]
7 July 2025 DM Senegal Idrissa Gueye 30 June 2026[b] [35]
CB Wales Aled Thomas 30 June 2027[a] [36]
8 July 2025 LW Germany Coby Ebere 30 June 2027 [37]
9 July 2025 DM Northern Ireland Jack Patterson [38]
10 July 2025 LW England Isaac Heath [39]
11 July 2025 RB England George Finney 30 June 2027[a] [40]
12 July 2025 LB England Joshua van Schoor [41]
15 July 2025 CM England Callum Bates 30 June 2027 [42]
25 July 2025 GK Northern Ireland Fraser Barnsley [43]
  1. ^ a b c d First professional contract
  2. ^ Option for a further year

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 3 June, Everton announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against Accrington Stanley and Blackburn Rovers followed by the Summer Series in the United States with matches versus Bournemouth, West Ham United and Manchester United.[44][45] Two weeks later, a home friendly against Roma was added.[46]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

15 July 2025 Friendly Accrington Stanley 1–1 Everton Accrington
19:45 BST
  • Ward 50'
 Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 3,875
Referee: Matt Corlett
19 July 2025 Friendly Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Everton Blackburn
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 11,399
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
22 July 2025 Friendly Everton 2–1 Port Vale Vauxhall
13:00 BST
Report Paton 2' Stadium: Everton Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
26 July 2025 Summer Series Everton 0–3 Bournemouth East Rutherford, United States
16:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: MetLife Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
30 July 2025 Summer Series West Ham United 2–1 Everton Chicago, United States
17:30 CDT
Report
Stadium: Soldier Field
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
3 August 2025 Summer Series Manchester United 2–2 Everton Atlanta, United States
17:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Referee: Thomas Bramall
9 August 2025 Friendly Everton 0–1 Roma Vauxhall, Liverpool
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Attendance: 50,837
Referee: Peter Bankes

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 18 August 2025 24 May 2026 Matchday 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 050.00
FA Cup January 2026 Third round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup 27 August 2025 Second round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 050.00

Last updated: 24 August 2025
Source: Soccerway

Premier League

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Main article: 2025–26 Premier League

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Manchester City 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3
7 Sunderland 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
8 Everton 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
9 Bournemouth 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
10 Brentford 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
Updated to match(es) played on 25 August 2025. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[47]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
2 1 0 1 2 1  +1 3 1 0 0 2 0  +2 0 0 1 0 1  −1

Last updated: 24 August 2025.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLW
Position148
Points03
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2025. Source: Premier League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

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On 18 June 2025, the Premier League fixtures were released, with Everton away to Leeds United on the opening weekend.[48]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

18 August 2025 1 Leeds United 1–0 Everton Leeds
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,820
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Note: Broadcast live on Sky Sports
24 August 2025 2 Everton 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Liverpool
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Attendance: 51,759
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 August, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[49]
30 August 2025 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Stadium: Molineux Stadium
13 September 2025 4 Everton v Aston Villa Liverpool
15:00 BST Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
20 September 2025 5 Liverpool v Everton Liverpool
12:30 BST Stadium: Anfield
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live TNT Sports broadcasting.[50]
29 September 2025 6 Everton v West Ham United Liverpool
20:00 BST Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 27 September, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[50]
4 October 2025 7 Everton v Crystal Palace Liverpool
15:00 BST Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
18 October 2025 8 Manchester City v Everton Manchester
15:00 BST Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
26 October 2025 9 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool
16:30 GMT Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 25 October, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[51]
1 November 2025 10 Sunderland v Everton Sunderland
Stadium: Stadium of Light
8 November 2025 11 Everton v Fulham Liverpool
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
22 November 2025 12 Manchester United v Everton Old Trafford
Stadium: Old Trafford
29 November 2025 13 Everton v Newcastle United Liverpool
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
3 December 2025 14 Bournemouth v Everton Bournemouth
Stadium: Vitality Stadium
6 December 2025 15 Everton v Nottingham Forest Liverpool
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
13 December 2025 16 Chelsea v Everton Fulham
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
20 December 2025 17 Everton v Arsenal Liverpool
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
27 December 2025 18 Burnley v Everton Burnley
Stadium: Turf Moor
30 December 2025 19 Nottingham Forest v Everton West Bridgford
Stadium: City Ground
3 January 2026 20 Everton v Brentford Liverpool
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
7 January 2026 21 Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
17 January 2026 22 Aston Villa v Everton Birmingham
Stadium: Villa Park
24 January 2026 23 Everton v Leeds United Liverpool
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
31 January 2026 24 Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton Brighton and Hove
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
7 February 2026 25 Fulham v Everton Fulham
Stadium: Craven Cottage
11 February 2025 26 Everton v Bournemouth Liverpool
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
21 February 2026 27 Everton v Manchester United Liverpool
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
28 February 2026 28 Newcastle United v Everton Newcastle upon Tyne
Stadium: St. James' Park
4 March 2025 29 Everton v Burnley Liverpool
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
14 March 2026 30 Arsenal v Everton Holloway
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
21 March 2025 31 Everton v Chelsea Liverpool
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
11 April 2026 32 Brentford v Everton Brentford
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
18 April 2026 33 Everton v Liverpool Liverpool
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
25 April 2026 34 West Ham United v Everton Stratford
Stadium: London Stadium
2 May 2026 35 Everton v Manchester City Liverpool
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
9 May 2026 36 Crystal Palace v Everton Selhurst
Stadium: Selhurst Park
17 May 2026 37 Everton v Sunderland Liverpool
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
24 May 2026 38 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton Tottenham
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

FA Cup

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Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2025–26 EFL Cup

Everton were drawn at home to Mansfield Town in the second round.[52][53]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

27 August 2025 Second round Everton v Mansfield Town Vauxhall, Liverpool
19:45 BST Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of match played 24 August 2025

Players with no appearances are not included on the list

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Jordan Pickford 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF England ENG Michael Keane 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF England ENG James Tarkowski 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 FW England ENG Dwight McNeil 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW Guinea-Bissau GNB Beto 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 FW Senegal SEN Iliman Ndiaye 2 1 2+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 FW France FRA Thierno Barry 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Jake O'Brien 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 FW England ENG Jack Grealish 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 MF England ENG Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
24 MF Argentina ARG Carlos Alcaraz 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 MF Senegal SEN Idrissa Gueye 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
37 MF England ENG James Garner 2 1 2+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
42 MF England ENG Tim Iroegbunam 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
45 MF England ENG Harrison Armstrong 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

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