Malik Olayiwola and Rueben Gokah have been called up to England u17’s triple header in Scotland as they seek Euros qualification. The Everton youngsters will join the squad for qualifiers against Scotland, Lithuania and Sweden across the next week. However, it does mean the two important members of Everton u18s…
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Ray Robert signs first professional Everton deal after superb start to the season
Everton u18 attacker Ray Robert, best known for scoring Everton’s first goal at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, has signed a three-year professional deal at the club. Robert, who has two goals and two assists in five games for the u18s this season after being moved to a striker role, has…
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Alan Fettis joins Everton as Head of Academy Goalkeeping
Everton’s new Technical Director Nick Cox has made his first major appointment after former Manchester United coach Alan Fettis agreed to join the club. The former Northern Ireland international goalkeeper has spent 11 years at Old Trafford, where he was a coach under current Everton boss David Moyes, before moving…
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What’s going on with Everton u21s after 5-1 thrashing at Bradford?
It was only 25 minutes into the game when League One’s Bradford scored their third against Everton’s beleaguered defence. In reality it could already have been five. Things did not get better for Everton u21s. A Bradford own goal was a false dawn as the hosts scored another two in…
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Nick Cox at Everton: How innovation will overhaul dated academy
Nick Cox will start work at Everton as Technical Director, where he will oversee the club’s academy and youth structure in a new era for the club. He has revealed that innovation will be at the heart of how he overhauls Everton’s academy based on his unprecedented success at Manchester…
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Everton loan roundup: Armstrong impresses and Gospel-Eze is penalty hero
Everton’s small group of loan players suffered mixed fortunes over the last weekend. While Harrison Armstrong continues to be used sparingly by Preston, he did impress off the bench as the side continues to impress in the Championship. There are also updates on Martin Sherif’s injury recovery and a couple…
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Everton star Josh Chigwada gets England u15 call up at the age of 13
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…