2025–26 Everton F.C. season

Everton
2025–26 season
OwnerThe Friedkin Group
ChairmanDan Friedkin
ManagerDavid Moyes
StadiumHill Dickinson Stadium

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 also participate 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

In

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
1 June 2025[a] CM Carlos Alcaraz Flamengo £15,000,000 [1][2]
9 July 2025 CF Thierno Barry Villarreal £27,000,000 [3][4]
Total £42,000,000
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 31 May, and would become official on July 1 once the transfer window had reopened

Out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
30 June 2025 CF Neal Maupay Marseille £3,400,000 [5]
Total £3,400,000

Loaned in

Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.

Loaned out

Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.

Released / Out of contract

Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2025 GK Žan-Luk Leban NK Celje 1 July 2025 [6][7]
CM Matthew Apter Cardiff City 3 July 2025 [6][8]
AM Owen Barker [6]
GK Asmir Begović [9]
LB Jack Butler [6]
DM Luke Butterfield [6]
CF Dominic Calvert-Lewin [6][10]
GK Billy Crellin [6]
CM Abdoulaye Doucouré [11]
CB Mason Holgate [6]
CB Jack Tierney [6]
GK João Virgínia [9]
RB Ashley Young [9]

New contract

Date Pos. Player Contract until Ref.
27 June 2025 RB Seamus Coleman 30 June 2026 [12]
1 July 2025 CB Elijah Campbell 30 June 2027 [13]
2 July 2025 Jarrad Branthwaite 30 June 2030 [14]
CM Harvey Foster 30 June 2027[a] [15]
4 July 2025 CB Luca Davis [16]
Michael Keane 30 June 2026 [17]
5 July 2025 CF Ceiran Loney 30 June 2027[a] [18]
7 July 2025 DM Idrissa Gueye 30 June 2026[b] [19]
CB Aled Thomas 30 June 2027[a] [20]
8 July 2025 LW Coby Ebere 30 June 2027 [21]
9 July 2025 DM Jack Patterson [22]
10 July 2025 LW Isaac Heath [23]
11 July 2025 RB George Finney 30 June 2027[a] [24]
12 July 2025 LB Joshua van Schoor [25]
  1. ^ a b c d First professional contract
  2. ^ Option for a further year

Pre-season and friendlies

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.[26][27] Two weeks later, a home friendly against Roma was added.[28]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

15 July 2025 Friendly Accrington Stanley v Everton Accrington
19:45 BST Stadium: Crown Ground
19 July 2025 Friendly Blackburn Rovers v Everton Blackburn
15:00 BST Stadium: Ewood Park
26 July 2025 Summer Series Everton v Bournemouth East Rutherford, United States
16:00 EDT Stadium: MetLife Stadium
30 July 2025 Summer Series West Ham United v Everton Chicago, United States
17:30 CDT Stadium: Soldier Field
3 August 2025 Summer Series Manchester United v Everton Atlanta, United States
17:00 EDT Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
9 August 2025 Friendly Everton v Roma Vauxhall, Liverpool
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium

Competitions

Overall record

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

Last updated: pre-season
Source: Soccerway

Premier League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Chelsea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Crystal Palace 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Everton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Fulham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Leeds United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 15 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[29]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Result
Position
Points
Source: Premier League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

On 18 June, the Premier League fixtures were released, with Everton away to Leeds United on the opening weekend.[30]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

18 August 2025 1 Leeds United v Everton Leeds
20:00 BST Stadium: Elland Road
24 August 2025 2 Everton v Brighton & Hove Albion Liverpool
14:00 Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 August, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[31]
13 September 2025 4 Everton v Aston Villa Liverpool
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
20 September 2025 5 Liverpool v Everton Liverpool
Stadium: Anfield
27 September 2025 6 Everton v West Ham United Liverpool
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
4 October 2025 7 Everton v Crystal Palace Liverpool
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
18 October 2025 8 Manchester City v Everton Manchester
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
25 October 2024 9 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
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
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 20256 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

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of pre-season

Players with no appearances are not included on the list, italics indicate a loaned in player

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals

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