Everton Academy 2025–26 season showcasing progress along the EPPP development pathway for youth players.
Based in the North West, Everton FC runs a category 1 academy.
- Under-18 Coach: Keith Southern
- Under-21 Coach: Paul Tait
- Individual Development Lead Coach: Nick Chadwick
Everton Retained List 2025
View the complete list of Everton players who have been retained, released, or have returned to their parent clubs following loan spells.
Everton Scholars 2025/26
- Seve Patrick (Goalkeeper)
- Lewis Evans (Defender)
- Harvey Billington (Defender)
- John Dodds (Defender)
- Malik Olayiwola (Midfielder)
- Freddie Murdock (Midfielder)
- Shea Pita (Forward)
- Amari Moses (Forward)
- Ray Robert (Forward)
Everton Academy Players On Loan 2025/26
Youth players on loan.
- Francis Okoronkwo (Forward) Lincoln City; Doncaster Rovers
- Martin Sherif (Forward) Rotherham United; Port Vale
- Fraser Barnsley (Goalkeeper) Marine AFC
- Isaac Heath (Forward) Accrington Stanley
- Tyler Onyango (Midfielder) Stockport County
- Odin Samuels-Smith (Defender) Marine AFC
- Harrison Armstrong (Midfielder) Preston North End
- Tyrell Sellars-Fleming (Forward) Scunthorpe United
- Will Tamen (Defender) Tranmere Rovers
- Roman Dixon (Defender) Stockport County
- Elijah Campbell (Defender) Port Vale
- Jack Patterson (Midfielder) ŁKS Łódź
- Travis Patterson (Defender) Annecy
- George Pickford (Goalkeeper) Southport
Everton Academy Products in the First Team 2025/26
- Elijah Campbell (Defender) #71
- Reece Welch (Defender) #64
Everton Academy International Players 2025/26
- Jake Doughty (Midfielder) England U16
- Jonathan Nsangou (Forward) England U16
- Reuben Gokah (Defender) England U17
- Malik Olayiwola (Midfielder) England U17
- Shea Pita (Midfielder) Wales U17
- Luis Gardner (Midfielder) Wales U19
- Douglass Lukjanciks (Goalkeeper) England U19
- Harrison Armstrong (Midfielder) England U19
- George Pickford (Goalkeeper) England U20
- Fraser Barnsley (Goalkeeper) Northern Ireland U21
- Braiden Graham (Forward) Northern Ireland U19; U21
- Jack Patterson (Midfielder) Northern Ireland U21
Everton Academy Competitions
U18 Premier League
The league divides teams into North and South groups for the U18s, calling it the U18 Premier League.
Everton Under-18 play in the North League
Below are the team standings at the winter break, marking roughly the halfway point of the season.
U17 and U18 Premier League Cup
In 2017, the Premier League introduced the U18 Premier League Cup and the U16 Premier League Cup, renaming the latter to the U17 Premier League Cup in 2020 for their respective age groups.
The seven group winners, along with the best runner-up determined by total points, goal difference, and then head-to-head record, will progress to the quarterfinals.
U17 Premier League Cup Group Stage
Everton U17 are drawn in Group C against under 17 teams from Aston Villa, Liverpool and Manchester City.
- Everton U17 won away against Manchester City U17 (1 – 2)
- Everton U17 lost at home against Liverpool U17 (1 – 4)
- Everton U17 won at home against Aston Villa U17 (7 – 5)
U18 Premier League Cup Group Stage
Everton U18 are drawn in Group C against under 18 teams from Bristol City, Southampton and Wolves.
- Everton U18 drew away against Wolves U18 (1 – 1)
- Ademide Akarakiri
- Everton U18 lost at home against Southampton U18 (0 – 1)
- Everton U18 lost at home against Bristol City U18 (3 – 4)
FA Youth Cup
Third Round Proper
Everton U18 have been drawn away against Millwall U18
- Everton U18 won away against Millwall U18 (2 – 3)
- Braiden Graham (2)
- Ceiran Loney
Fourth Round Proper
Everton U18 have been drawn at home against West Ham U18
- Everton U18 won at home against West Ham U18 (2 – 2) (3 – 0 after Pens)
- Braiden Graham
- Shea Pita
Fifth Round Proper
Everton U18 have been drawn at home against Ipswich Town U18
- Everton U18 won at home against Ipswich Town U18 (2 – 2) (4 – 2 AET)
- Shea Pita
- Braiden Graham
- Ray Robert
- OG
Quarter Final
Everton have been drawn away against Manchester City U18
Premier League 2
Starting from the 2023 season, all Category 1 teams compete in a single league using the Swiss-style format.
There are a total of 29 clubs competing in the 2025/26 season.
Entry into or removal from this league depends on meeting the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) accreditation criteria.
Below are the team standings at the winter break, marking roughly the halfway point of the season.
Premier League 2 Player of the Month
November 2025
- George Pickford (Nominee)
U21 Premier League Cup
The Premier League Cup was introduced in the 2013/14 season to enhance competition during the Professional Development Phase.
It added a knockout tournament alongside the regular league schedule. For the 2025/26 season, the format features nine groups.
The top team from each group automatically qualifies for the knockout stage, along with the seven best second-placed teams.
U21 Premier League Cup Group Stage
Premier League International Cup
The participating teams are split into four groups of eight, each comprising four UK-based Under-21 teams and four invited overseas clubs represented by their development squads.
Each UK team will host all four overseas clubs in their group. The results will determine the standings in each group, with the top two teams advancing to the knockout stages.
U21 Premier League International Cup Group Stage
Everton will face Real Madrid, RB Leipzig, PSV Eindhoven and Monaco in Group A of the initial phase of the tournament.
Wolves, Manchester City and Southampton are the other UK-based teams in their group.
- Everton U21 lost at home against Real Madrid Castilla (0 – 2)
- Everton U21 won at home against PSV Eindhoven U21 (3 – 2)
- Malik Olayiwola
- Kingsford Boayke
- Shea Pita
Vertu Trophy (EFL Trophy)
The Vertu Trophy is a midweek knockout competition that includes clubs from EFL League One and League Two, along with 16 invited teams from Premier League and EFL Championship clubs that have Category One Academies.
The competition is regionalised from the opening stage through to the quarter-finals, featuring eight groups in the northern section and eight in the southern section.
Each group features one Under-21 Premier League side
Vertu Trophy Group Stage
Everton Under-21s have been drawn into Northern Group C, where they will face Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers and Grimsby Town.
- Everton U21 lost away against Doncaster (2 – 1)
- Justin Clarke
- Everton U21 lost away against Grimsby Town (5 – 3)
- Jacob Beaumont-Clark
- William Tamen
- George Morgan
National League Cup
The National League Cup is a 32-team midweek competition, comprising of 16 Under-21s teams participating in Premier League 2 and 16 National League club first teams.
National League Cup Group Stage
Everton U21s have been placed in Group A in the 2nd edition of the National League Cup competition.
They will face Brackley Town, Rochdale, Solihull Moors, and Tamworth, with all matches being played away from home.
- Everton U21 won away against Solihull Moors (2 – 1)
- Braiden Graham (2)
- Everton U21 lost away against Tamworth (2 – 1)
- Braiden Graham
- Everton U21 won away against Brackley (1 – 1) (2 – 4 after Pens)
- George Finney
- Everton U21 lost away against Rochdale (1 – 0)
Everton Academy News
9th June 2025
Fraser Barnsley, Callum Bates, Eli Campbell, Coby Ebere, Isaac Heath, and Jack Patterson have been offered new contracts.
Meanwhile, scholars George Finney, Harvey Foster, Luca Davis, Aled Thomas, and Joshua van Schoor have been presented with their first professional deals.
1st July 2025
20-year-old defender Elijah Campbell has signed a new two-year contract with Everton, keeping him at the club until June 2027.
2nd July 2025
Academy midfielder Harvey Foster has signed his first professional contract with Everton, committing his future to the Club until June 2027.
4th July 2025
The 18-year-old centre-back Luca Davis has put pen to paper on his first professional contract with Everton, securing his stay at the Club until the end of June 2027.
5th July 2025
Scotland youth international Ceiran Loney has signed his first professional contract with Everton, agreeing to a two-year deal that runs until June 2027.
7th July 2025
Defender Aled Thomas has signed his first professional contract with Everton, agreeing a two-year deal that will keep him at the Club until the end of June 2027.
8th July 2025
Promising winger Coby Ebere has signed a new two-year deal with Everton, committing his future to the Toffees until the end of June 2027.
9th July 2025
Jack Patterson, a Northern Ireland youth international, is the latest young talent to commit his future to Everton, signing a new two-year contract that runs until the end of June 2027.
10th July 2025
Isaac Heath, Everton’s Under-21s Player of the Season, has agreed to a new two-year deal that will keep him at the Club through to the end of June 2027.
11th July 2025
George Finney has signed his first professional contract with Everton, agreeing a two-year deal that runs until the end of June 2027.
12th July 2025
Left-back Josh van Schoor has signed his first professional deal with Everton, committing to a two-year contract that runs until the end of June 2027.
14th July 2025
Midfielder Callum Bates has agreed a new two-year deal with Everton, keeping him at the club until June 2027.
25th July 2025
Midfielder Jenson Metcalfe has left Everton to join Bradford City on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
The 20-year-old, who joined the Blues at the age of five, spent last season on loan at Chesterfield and now moves on in search of regular first-team football.
Everton Under-21s goalkeeper Fraser Barnsley has signed a new two-year contract, keeping him at the Club until June 2027.
15th August 2025
Everton have completed the signing of 16-year-old defender Reuben Gokah, who joins the club’s Academy from Charlton Athletic.
24th August 2025
Everton’s under-17s clinched the 2025 Geneva Cup, retaining the title they won in 2024.
A 3-0 triumph over RC Deportivo La Coruña in the semi-finals set up a final showdown with SL Benfica, where goals from Ray Robert and Harry Brooks secured a 2-1 win.
27th August 2025
Everton Under-21 winger Justin Clarke has signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a three-year deal that runs until June 2028.
22nd October 2025
Under-18s forward Ray Robert has signed his first professional contract with Everton, agreeing to a three-year deal that runs until June 2028.
24th October 2025
Forward Jonathan Nsangou has received a call-up to the England Under-16 squad for their upcoming matches against Wales, Turkey, and Portugal.
12th November 2025
George Pickford has been added as a late call-up to the England Under-20 squad for their match against Japan.
21st November 2025
Everton U18s will travel to face Millwall U18 in the FA Youth Cup third round on Friday, December 5th, with kick-off scheduled for 7:00 pm.
5th December 2025
Everton U18s will face West Ham U18s at home in the FA Youth Cup fourth round proper, with the fixture date yet to be confirmed.
The Young Toffees secured their place in the next round with a 3–2 victory over Millwall U18s.
8th January 2026
Under-18s midfielder Amari Moses has put pen to paper on his first professional contract with Everton, committing his future to the club until June 2028.
14th January 2026
Midfielder Malik Olayiwola has signed his first professional contract with Everton, penning a deal until June 2028
15th January 2026
Everton defender John Dodds has put pen to paper on his first professional contract, committing his future to the club until June 2028 on a three-year deal.
12th February 2026
Everton Under-18s defender Reuben Gokah has signed his first professional contract with the club, keeping him at Everton until June 2028.
The 17-year-old centre-back, an England youth international, joined the club last summer.
13th February 2026
Under-21s goalkeeper George Pickford has signed a new deal with the Toffees, keeping him at the club until June 2028.