The 2025–26 Everton F.C. (women) season was 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.
Season summary
Everton renewed one year contracts with Lucy Hope and Aurora Galli, whilst Kelly Gago signed a new three year contract with the club.
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.
On 3 September 2025, Everton signed Ruby Mace for an undisclosed club record fee.
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.
On 7 December 2025, Everton ended Chelsea's 31 game unbeaten run after a goal from Honoka Hayashi.
On 18 January 2026, Ellie Jones signed her first professional contract with the club.
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.
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.
On 12 February 2026, Everton announced that Phil Jevons would join the backroom staff as an interim coach until the end of the season.
On 13 February 2026, Courtney Brosnan signed a two and a half year contract with the club.
On 22 April 2026, it was announced that Everton women would be participating in the World Sevens Football tournament for the first time, starting in May 2026.
On 21 May 2026, Ruby Mace was announced as Young Player of the season.
Current squad
Nat Name Date of birth (age) Signed from Since Goalkeepers 1 Courtney Brosnan West Ham United 2021 12 Emily Ramsey Manchester United 2022 Defenders 2 Hannah Blundell Manchester United 2026 3 Rion Ishikawa Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 2025 5 Martina Fernández Barcelona 2025 13 Hikaru Kitagawa BK Häcken FF 2025 17 Lucy Hope Bristol City 2019 20 Megan Finnigan Everton's academy 2015 27 Elise Stenevik Eskilstuna United DFF 2022 33 Maz Pacheco Aston Villa 2025 Midfielders 6 Honoka Hayashi West Ham United 2024 7 Clare Wheeler Fortuna Hjørring 2022 8 Rosa van Gool Ajax 2025 16 Laila Harbert Arsenal 2026 18 Ornella Vignola Granada 2025 21 Zara Kramžar Roma 2026 22 Aurora Galli Juventus 2021 28 Karen Holmgaard Turbine Potsdam 2022 29 Yūka Momiki Free agent 2025 30 Ruby Mace Leicester City 2025 32 Macy Settle 34 Ellie Jones Forwards 9 Toni Payne Sevilla 2024 10 Inma Gabarro Sevilla 2024 11 Kelly Gago FC Nantes 2024 14 Melissa Lawley Liverpool 2024 25 Katja Snoeijs Bordeaux 2022
Preseason
Women's Super League
Results
League table
Women's FA Cup
Women's League Cup
Squad statistics Appearances Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
Player Women's Super League FA Cup League Cup Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 1 GK 16 0 1 0 1 0 18 0 2 DF 9+1 0 1+1 0 0 0 12 0 3 DF 7+2 0 0 0 2 0 11 0 4 DF 1+3 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 5 DF 22 2 2 0 3 0 27 2 6 MF 16+3 4 1 0 3 0 23 4 7 MF 17+3 0 1+1 0 2+1 0 25 0 8 MF 14+5 0 2 0 2+1 0 24 0 9 FW 13+6 0 1+1 1 1+2 1 24 2 10 FW 4+2 2 1 0 0 0 7 2 11 FW 6+9 4 0+1 0 2 1 18 5 12 GK 6 0 1 0 2 0 9 0 13 DF 11+4 1 1+1 0 2+1 1 20 2 14 FW 0+5 0 0+2 0 0 0 7 0 16 MF Laila Harbert 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 MF 21+1 4 2 1 2+1 0 27 5 21 MF Zara Kramžar 5+2 1 0+1 0 0 0 8 1 22 MF 5+5 1 1+1 0 0 0 12 1 25 FW 6+7 2 0 0 0+1 1 14 3 27 DF 5+2 0 0 0 2 0 9 0 28 MF 4+7 0 1 0 0+2 0 14 0 29 FW 16+5 3 2 2 3 1 26 6 30 FW 20+1 0 2 0 1+1 0 25 0 33 FW 12+6 1 1 0 2 0 21 0 34 FW 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 2 0Players who appeared for the club but left during the season: 16 MF 1+4 0 0 0 1+1 0 7 0 19 FW 5+5 0 0 0 2 0 12 0 24 DF 0+1 0 0 0 0+2 0 3 0
Transfers Transfers in DatePositionNationalityNameFromRef.30 June 2025FWRosa van Gool Ajax4 July 2025FWOrnella Vignola Granada7 July 2025DFRion Ishikawa Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies9 July 2025DFHikaru Kitagawa BK Häcken11 July 2025FWYūka MomikiFree agent18 July 2025DFMartina Fernández Barcelona22 July 2025DFMaz Pacheco Aston Villa3 September 2025MFRuby Mace Leicester City
Loans in DatePositionNationalityNameFromUntilRef.16 July 2025FWKatie Robinson Aston Villa2 January 202628 September 2025GKKatie Startup Manchester City16 November 20259 January 2026DFHannah Blundell Manchester UnitedEnd of season28 January 2026MFLaila Harbert ArsenalEnd of season3 February 2026MFZara Kramžar RomaEnd of season
Transfers out DatePositionNationalityNameToRef.9 May 2025MFKaroline Olesen Malmö FF9 May 2025FWRikke Madsen HB Køge9 May 2025DFMaren Mjelde Arna-Bjørnar9 May 2025MFLauren Thomas Sheffield United18 June 2025MFJustine Vanhaevermaet Crystal Palace18 June 2025FWHeather Payne Leicester City21 June 2025MFSara Holmgaard Real Madrid16 July 2025MFVeatriki Sarri Birmingham City11 January 2026MFHayley Ladd Crystal Palace
Loans out DatePositionNationalityNameToUntilRef.30 June 2025GKInês Pereira Deportivo de La CoruñaEnd of season24 July 2025FWMelissa Lawley Burnley10 January 20264 September 2025DFIssy Hobson Nottingham Forest1 October 202511 September 2025FWInma Gabarro Sevilla28 January 202627 January 2026DFKenzie Weir Ipswich TownEnd of season1 April 2026DFIssy Hobson RosenborgJune 2026
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