Everton youngster Josh Chigwada has been called up to England u15s at the age of 13 following a whirlwind summer for the academy youngster. Chigwada, who plays as an attacking midfielder, was part of the Everton u17s squad that won the Geneva Cup last month. The annual tournament featured some…
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Everton’s academy is undergoing a quiet revolution
Improvements of a football academy should be measured in decades, not months, and anybody who is measuring the talent factory at Finch Farm will know Everton’s has been broken for a long time. The success of a good academy system relies on doing four key aspects correctly. In the past…
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Everton u18s season preview 2025/26: Nsangou, Olayiwola and Loney the ones to watch
It was a season of upheaval for Everton u18s last year. Manager Leighton Baines was promoted to first team duty under David Moyes and former Everton youth player Keith Southern took his place in the dugout. The squad was free-scoring thanks to the additions of Braiden Graham and Cieran Loney,…
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Solihull Moors 1-2 Everton: Braiden Graham double in u21 season opener
Everton u21s beat a full strength Solihull Moors side 2-1 in the National League Cup in the first u21 outing of the season. Braiden Graham was the game changer after coming on as a substitute and scoring twice to turn the game after Everton struggled in the early stages. He…
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Everton u21 season preview: Top talents and huge European games
The new u21 season is set to begin when Everton take on Solhull Moors in the National Cup on Tuesday 12 August. Everton’s young side had had a major revamp for 2025 with several older players set to leave the club and an influx of talented youngsters joining the squad…
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Everton to revamp ‘Advanced Talent Program’ as academy overhaul continues
Everton have revealed plans that will help talented academy players progress to the first team. The club is recruiting for a coach to lead its Advanced Talent coaching program as it continues to overhaul an academy that has been neglected by previous regimes. Everton have not confirmed if they have…
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Everton u21s to face Real Madrid and it could be at Goodison Park
Everton u21s will play a blockbuster European tie against Real Madrid and the game could be staged at Goodison Park or the Hill Dickinson Stadium. The club’s u21 side finished in the Premier League 2 playoffs last season and as a result qualified for the Premier League International Cup. The…
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Wins for Everton u21s and u18s as top prospects find the net
Everton’s u18 side beat Brighton 3-0 in a friendly as the sides met in a behind closed doors game in Spain. The young Toffees were 3-0 ahead at half time and went on to win the game at the Pinatar Arena and it seems Everton fielded a strong team. Braiden…
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Aled Thomas: Everton’s next big defensive prospect travels to the US
A year ago Welsh youth international Aled Thomas was probably looking forward to a season as one of the more senior players in Everton’s u18 setup. Thomas, a central defender, was tasked with the duty of keeping things tight at the back while Everton’s impressive attack did their thing. That…
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Everton seeking academy goalkeeping leader in coaching overhaul
Everton’s academy revamp is underway and the club has launched a search for a Head of Academy Goalkeeping and a Goalkeeping Coach. The move comes after Carl Darlington, who previous spent 17 years in the Wales FA setup, was named as interm Head of Academy Coaching and he has made…