2025–26 Everton F.C. (women) season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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| Head coach | Brian Sørensen (until 4 February 2026) Scott Phelan (interim) (interim from 4 February 2026) | |||
| Stadium | Goodison Park, Liverpool | |||
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The 2025–26 Everton F.C. (women) season is the club's ninth consecutive campaign in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club will also contest two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
This would be the club's first season at Goodison Park, moving from Walton Hall Park after the men's team moved from Goodison Park to Hill Dickinson Stadium.[1]
Season summary
Everton renewed one year contracts with Lucy Hope and Aurora Galli,[2] whilst Kelly Gago signed a new three year contract with the club.[3]
On 29 July 2025, Everton sold the women's team to parent company Roundhouse Capital Holdings, allowing the women's team to gain minority investment.[4]
On 3 September 2025, Everton signed Ruby Mace for an undisclosed club record fee.[5]
On 6 September 2025, Ornella Vignola scored a hat-trick against Liverpool, the first men's or women's Everton player to score a hat-trick in the Merseyside Derby since Dixie Dean, who did in 1931.[6]
On 7 December 2025, Everton ended Chelsea's 31 game unbeaten run after a goal from Honoka Hayashi.[7]
On 18 January 2026, Ellie Jones signed her first professional contract with the club.[8]
On 4 February 2026, Everton announced that they had terminated the contract of Brian Sørensen, with under-18s coach Scott Phelan being named as the interim coach for the remainder of the season.[9]
On 6 February 2026, Hayashi signed a one and a half year contract extension with the club, with a club option of a further year.[10]
On 12 February 2026, Everton announced that Phil Jevons would join the backroom staff as an interim coach until the end of the season.[11]
On 13 February 2026, Courtney Brosnan signed a two and a half year contract with the club.[12]
Current squad
- As of 3 February 2026[13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Preseason
| 10 August 2025 Friendly | Everton | 0–0 | Leicester City | King Power Stadium |
| Report | Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
| 14 August 2025 Friendly | Everton | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Walton Hall Park |
| Report | 79' | Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
| 20 August 2025 Friendly | Everton | 3–0 | FC Midtjylland | Vildbjerg Stadium |
| Report |
| 30 August 2025 Friendly | Everton | 2–3 | Juventus | Goodison Park |
| Report |
Women's Super League
Results
| 7 September 2025 1 | Liverpool | 1–4 | Everton | Liverpool |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Anfield Referee: Melissa Burgin |
| 14 September 2025 2 | Everton | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool |
| 14:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 6,473 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 19 September 2025 3 | Everton | 1–2 | London City Lionesses | Liverpool |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 4,313 Referee: Ryan Atkins |
| 28 September 2025 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Everton | Crawley |
| 12:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 1,722 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
| 5 October 2025 5 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Everton | Leicester |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Referee: Lisa Benn |
| 12 October 2025 6 | Everton | 1–4 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium Attendance: 18,154 Referee: Stacey Fullicks |
| 2 November 2025 7 | Aston Villa | 3–3 | Everton | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 2,678 Referee: Stacey Fullicks |
| 9 November 2025 8 | Everton | 1–2 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Referee: William Davis |
| 16 November 2025 9 | West Ham | 3–1 | Everton | Dagenham |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Declan Brown |
| 6 December 2025 10 | Chelsea | 0–1 | Everton | Kingston upon Thames |
| 17:15 | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 13 December 2025 11 | Everton | 1–3 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 4,343 Referee: Stacey Pearson |
| 11 January 2026 12 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Everton | Manchester |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Referee: Adewunmi Soneye |
| 23 January 2026 13 | Everton | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Liverpool |
| 19:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Goodison Park Referee: Oliver Mackey |
| 1 February 2026 14 | Everton | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Referee: Stacey Fullicks |
| 8 February 2026 15 | London City Lionesses | 0–1 | Everton | Bromley |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Hayes Lane Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 15 February 2026 16 | Everton | 1–0 | West Ham | Liverpool |
| 12:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Goodison Park Referee: Megan Wilson |
| 15 March 2026 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Everton | Leyton |
| 11:55 |
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Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Referee: Lisa Benn |
| 21 March 2026 18 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Everton | Leigh |
| 12:30 |
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Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Referee: Melissa Burgin |
| 3 May 2026 21 | Arsenal | v | Everton | Holloway |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Emirates Stadium |
| 16 May 2026 22 | Everton | v | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 4 | Arsenal | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 35 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 29 |
| 6 | Everton | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 20 |
| 7 | London City Lionesses | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 20 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 17 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2026. Source: WSL League Table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Women's FA Cup
| 15 January 2026 Fourth round | West Bromwich Albion | 0–5 | Everton | Perry Barr |
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Report | Stadium: Alexander Stadium |
| 22 February 2026 Fifth round | Liverpool | 2–1 | Everton | St Helens |
| 14:00 | Stadium: BrewDog Stadium Referee: Adewunmi Soneye |
Women's League Cup
| 24 September 2025 Group stage | Manchester City | 3–1 | Everton | Manchester |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,350 Referee: Sophie Dennington |
| 19 October 2025 Group stage | Everton | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Nottingham Forest | Walton |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Adewunmi Soneye | ||
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| 23 November 2025 Group stage | Newcastle United | 1–3 | Everton | Gateshead |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium Referee: Adewunmi Soneye |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 8 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 1 |
Source: Women's League Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Squad statistics
Appearances
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
- As of match played 13 December 2025
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Women's Super League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Courtney Brosnan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Hannah Blundell | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Rion Ishikawa | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Issy Hobson | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Martina Fernández | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Honoka Hayashi | 9+2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12+2 | 3 | |
| 7 | MF | Clare Wheeler | 10+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Rosa van Gool | 6+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 8+6 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Toni Payne | 6+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | 7+7 | 1 | |
| 10 | FW | Inma Gabarro | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Kelly Gago | 5+3 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7+3 | 4 | |
| 12 | GK | Emily Ramsey | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 13 | DF | Hikaru Kitagawa | 5+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 7+4 | 2 | |
| 14 | FW | Melissa Lawley | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 17 | DF | Lucy Hope | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Ornella Vignola | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 13+1 | 4 | |
| 20 | DF | Megan Finnigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Zara Kramžar | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | Aurora Galli | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | FW | Katja Snoeijs | 4+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 4+5 | 3 | |
| 27 | DF | Elise Stenevik | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | Karen Holmgaard | 3+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+9 | 0 | |
| 29 | FW | Yūka Momiki | 7+4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10+4 | 2 | |
| 30 | FW | Ruby Mace | 10+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 11+2 | 0 | |
| 33 | FW | Maz Pacheco | 6+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | |
| 34 | FW | Ellie Jones | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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| 16 | MF | Hayley Ladd | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Katie Robinson | 5+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Kenzie Weir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
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| 30 June 2025 | FW | Rosa van Gool | Ajax | [14] | |
| 4 July 2025 | FW | Ornella Vignola | Granada | [15] | |
| 7 July 2025 | DF | Rion Ishikawa | Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | [16] | |
| 9 July 2025 | DF | Hikaru Kitagawa | BK Häcken | [17] | |
| 11 July 2025 | FW | Yūka Momiki | Leicester City | [18] | |
| 18 July 2025 | DF | Martina Fernández | Barcelona | [19] | |
| 22 July 2025 | DF | Maz Pacheco | Aston Villa | [20] | |
| 3 September 2025 | MF | Ruby Mace | Leicester City | [5] |
Loans in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
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| 16 July 2025 | FW | Katie Robinson | Aston Villa | 2 January 2026 | [21][22] | |
| 28 September 2025 | GK | Katie Startup | Manchester City | 16 November 2025 | [23][24] | |
| 9 January 2026 | DF | Hannah Blundell | Manchester United | End of season | [25] | |
| 28 January 2026 | MF | Laila Harbert | Arsenal | End of season | [26] | |
| 3 February 2026 | MF | Zara Kramžar | Roma | End of season | [27] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
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| 9 May 2025 | MF | Karoline Olesen | Malmö FF | [28][29] | |
| 9 May 2025 | FW | Rikke Madsen | HB Køge | [28][30] | |
| 9 May 2025 | DF | Maren Mjelde | Arna-Bjørnar | [28][31] | |
| 9 May 2025 | MF | Lauren Thomas | Sheffield United | [28][32] | |
| 18 June 2025 | MF | Justine Vanhaevermaet | Crystal Palace | [33][34] | |
| 18 June 2025 | FW | Heather Payne | Leicester City | [33][35] | |
| 21 June 2025 | MF | Sara Holmgaard | Real Madrid | [36][37] | |
| 16 July 2025 | MF | Veatriki Sarri | Birmingham City | [38] | |
| 11 January 2026 | MF | Hayley Ladd | Crystal Palace | [39] |
Loans out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
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| 30 June 2025 | GK | Inês Pereira | Deportivo de La Coruña | End of season | [40] | |
| 24 July 2025 | FW | Melissa Lawley | Burnley | 10 January 2026 | [41][42] | |
| 4 September 2025 | DF | Issy Hobson | Nottingham Forest | 1 October 2025 | [43][44] | |
| 11 September 2025 | FW | Inma Gabarro | Sevilla | 28 January 2026 | [45][46] | |
| 27 January 2026 | DF | Kenzie Weir | Ipswich Town | End of season | [47] |
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