Zara Everitt
Zara Everitt (born 5 May 2000) is an English international netball player. She plays for London Pulse in the Netball Super League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zara Everitt | ||
| Born | 5 May 2000 | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| School |
Aylesbury High School Haileybury | ||
| University |
University of Oxford University of Law | ||
| Occupation | Trainee Solicitor | ||
| Relatives | Darcie Everitt | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): WD, GD | |||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
| 2017-2018 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | ||
| 2019 | Loughborough Lightning | ||
| 2020-present | London Pulse | ||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
| 2016-2020 | England U17-U21 | ||
| 2021 | England Future Roses | ||
| 2022-present | England | 4 | |
| Last updated: April 2025 | |||
Early life
Everitt first played netball for MK Netters.[1] Her younger sister Darcie Everitt is also a netball player for London Pulse.[2] She attended Aylesbury High School before joining Haileybury and Imperial Service College for sixth form.[3]
Domestic career
Hertfordshire Mavericks
Everitt came through the Mavericks pathway and was named in the senior squad for the 2017 season, making her debut aged 16.[4][5]
Loughborough Lightning
Everitt joined Loughborough Lightning ahead of the 2019 season and helped the team place fourth.[4]
London Pulse
She signed for London Pulse ahead of the 2020 season, leading the team to a fourth-place finish in 2022 and captained the side in the 2023 Grand Final, where they were defeated by Loughborough Lightning.[2][6] Everitt was renamed pulse captain ahead of the 2025 season, her fourth season in a row.[7] Everitt captained her side to their first Super League Grand final title in 2025, defeating Loughborough Lightning 53-45.
International career
Junior
Everitt represented England at Under-17, Under-19, and Under-21, captaining both Under-19 and Under-21 sides. She was first selected for a tour of Jamaica in 2016 before being included in the long squad for the 2017 World Youth Cup in Botswana.[5] In 2019 she helped steer England to victory at Netball Europe Open in Northern Ireland.[5]
Senior
Everitt made making her senior Vitality Roses debut in 2022 in their 2022 series against Uganda. She then captained England at the 2022 Fast5 Netball World Series where they placed fourth.[2] She captained England again at the 2024 Fast5 Netball World Series.[8]
Everitt was recalled to the Vitality Roses squad for the Vitality Netball Nations Cup in 2025 where the team won gold.[9]
| Tournaments | Place |
|---|---|
| 2022 Fast5 Netball World Series | 4th |
| 2024 Fast5 Netball World Series | 5th |
| 2025 Netball Nations Cup | 1st |
Personal life
She balanced Super League netball alongside her studies for a law degree at the University of Oxford, where she also captained the university netball team and was awarded a Full Blue.[2] She completed a master’s degree in law and business from the University of Law, and now works as a trainee solicitor.[2][10]
Honours
England
London Pulse
- Netball Super League: 2025 Runners up: 2023
External links
References
- ^ "Zara Everitt". England Netball. 2025-06-24. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ a b c d e "Zara Everitt". Netball Super League. 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ "England Netball selection for Zara". Haileybury. 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ a b "Zara Everitt moves from benecos Mavericks to Loughborough Lightning". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ a b c Ratcliffe, Katherine (2021-05-05). "Happy birthday, Zara Everitt!". England Netball. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Katherine (2022-06-30). "Zara Everitt on balancing her studies with netball". England Netball. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ "Everitt eyeing maiden title with London Pulse". Netball Super League. 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Katherine (2024-11-06). "A guide to the FAST5 Netball World Series 2024". England Netball. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ Murphy, Izzy (2024-12-11). "England squad announced for Vitality Netball Nations Cup and England A fixtures". England Netball. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ "Everitt eyeing maiden title with London Pulse". South West Londoner. 2025-03-13. Retrieved 2025-07-05.