Yakubu Aiyegbeni Biography

Full Name :
Ayegbeni Yakubu

Nationality :
Nigeria

Squad No :
22

Position :
Forward

Birth Date :
Nov 22, 1982

Birthplace :
Nigeria

Height :
1.83m

Weight :
83 kg

Yakubu Ayegbeni joined Everton for a Club record fee of £11.25 million.

The striker switched from Middlesbrough to Merseyside with the 2007/08 season barely two weeks old.

Victor Anichebe Biography

Full Name :
Victor Anichebe

Nationality :
Nigerian

Squad No :
28

Position :
Forward

Birth Date :
Apr 23, 1988

Birthplace :
Lagos, Nigeria

Height :
1.85m

Weight :
79.9 kg

Victor is a powerful, pacy striker born in Nigeria who is a product of the Everton Academy.

Having progressed through the Everton youth system, he became a regular under 18 academy player before graduating to the reserves.

Tony Hibbert Biography

Full Name :
Tony Hibbert

Nationality :
English

Squad No :
2

Position :
Defender

Birth Date :
Feb 20, 1981

Birthplace :
Liverpool

Height :
1.75m

Weight :
72.18 kg

Renowned by many as the best tackler at the club, Academy graduate Tony Hibbert has forged an impressive career with Everton.

Tim Howard Biography

Full Name :
Tim Howard

Nationality :
USA

Squad No :
24

Position :
Goalkeeper

Birth Date :
Jun 3, 1979

Birthplace :
North Brunswick, USA

Height :
6 ' 3" (1.91m)

Weight :
210 lbs (95.3 kg)

Tim Howard joined Everton on a season long loan in the summer of 2006.

He arrived from Manchester United, where he had fallen behind Edwin van der Sar in the goalkeeping pecking order.

Tim Cahill Biography

Full Name :
Tim Cahill

Nationality :
Australian

Squad No :
17

Position :
Midfielder

Birth Date :
Dec 6, 1979

Birthplace :
Sydney

Height :
1.78m

Weight :
65 kg

Sydney born Tim Cahill was David Moyes' second summer signing of the 2004/05 close season - after a move from Millwall, which he described as 'a dream come true'.

Sylvain Distin Biography

Full Name :
Sylvain Distin

Nationality :
French

Squad No :
15

Position :
Defender

Birth Date :
Dec 16, 1977

Birthplace :
Bagnolet, France

Height :
1.93m

Weight :
88 kg

Defender Sylvain joined Everton from Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee in August 2009.

Briefly Club captain at Fratton Park, the Frenchman, who penned a three-year deal with the Blues, brings a wealth of experience, having also played for Paris St Germain, Newcastle United and Manchester City.

Shkodran Mustafi Biography

Full Name :
Shkodran Mustafi

Nationality :
German

Squad No :
30

Position :
Defender

Birth Date :
Apr 17, 1992

Birthplace :
Bad Hersfeld

Height :
1.84m

Weight :
73 kg

Shkodran Mustafi moved to Everton in the summer of 2009, joining from Hamburg.

He made the move from Germany to England at the age of just 17, his transfer seen as something of a coup for David Moyes.

Shane Duffy Biography

Full Name :
Shane Duffy

Nationality :
Republic Of Ireland

Squad No :
34

Position :
Defender

Birth Date :
Jan 1, 1992

Birthplace :
County Derry, Northern Ireland

Height :
1.93m

Weight :
76 kg

Centre back Shane made a big sacrifice to join Everton’s Academy system.

Then a highly-regarded 16-year-old, he left his home in Northern Ireland in November 2008 in order to follow his dream. He has reaped the rewards ever since and was offered a place as a first-year scholar in the summer of 2008.

Seamus Coleman Biography

Full Name :
Seamus Coleman

Nationality :
Irish

Squad No :
23

Position :
Midfielder

Birth Date :
Oct 11, 1988

Birthplace :
Donegal

Height :
1.78m

Weight :
67 kg

Coleman is a right-back and has represented the Republic of Ireland both at Under-21 and Under-23 level, making his international debut for the Under-21s in a friendly against Sweden in 2008.

Ross Barkley Biography

Full Name :
Ross Barkley

Nationality :
English

Squad No :
20

Position :
Midfielder


Birth Date : 
Dec 5, 1993

Birthplace :
Liverpool

Height :
1.89m

Liverpool-born Ross is a versatile midfielder who can also play in defence and attack.

A box-to-box player, he is a tall and powerful member of the Everton Academy and an established member of the England youth set-up.

Philip Neville Biography

Full Name :
Philip Neville

Nationality :
English

Squad No :
18

Position :
Midfielder

Birth Date :
Jan 21, 1977

Birthplace :
Bury

Height :
1.80m

Weight :
75 kg

England international Phil Neville arrived at Goodison in August 2005, becoming the Club's fourth major signing of the summer.

Phil Jagielka Biography

Full Name :
Phil Jagielka

Nationality :
English

Squad No :
16

Position :
Defender

Birth Date :
Aug 17, 1982

Birthplace :
Sale, Manchester

Height :
5' 11'' (1.80m)

Weight :
83.08 kg

Phil Jagielka joined Everton in the summer of 2007 from Sheffield United.

He arrived on Merseyside in early July in a deal worth £4million.

Jermaine Beckford Biography

Full Name :
Jermaine Beckford

Nationality :
English

Squad No :
16

Position :
Forward

Birth Date :
Dec 9, 1983

Birthplace :
London

Height :
1.88m

Weight :
83 kg

Jermaine Beckford signed for Everton in May 2010.

Beckford was released by Leeds United and Everton beat a host of Clubs to secure the signature of the highly-rated frontman.

Mikel Arteta Biography

Full Name :
Mikel Arteta

Nationality :
Spanish

Squad No :
6

Position :
Midfielder

Birth Date :
Mar 26, 1982

Birthplace :
San Sebastian

Height :
5' 9'' (1.75m)

Weight :
141 lbs (64.1 kg)

The skillful and versatile midfielder began his career with Barcelona at the age of 15 before moving to Paris Saint-Germain FC in 2000.

Marouane Fellaini Biography

Full Name :
Marouane Fellaini

Nationality :
Belgian

Squad No :
25

Position :
Midfielder

Birth Date:
Nov 22, 1987

Birthplace :
Etterbeek, Belgium

Height :
1.94m

Weight :
85 kg

Marouane Fellaini signed for Everton in a transfer deadline-beating switch in September 2008.

In bringing Fellaini to Goodison Park, Everton broke their transfer record, paying over £12m for the player.

Magaye Gueye Biography

Full Name :
Magaye Gueye

Nationality :
French

Squad No :
19

Position :
Forward

Birth Date :
Jul 6, 1990

Birthplace :
Nogent-sur-Marne, France

Height :
1.79m

Weight :
73 kg

Magaye Gueye joined Everton in the summer of 2010.

He arrived from French club Strasbourg for an undisclosed fee, penning a five-year deal.

Louis Saha Biography

Full Name :
Louis Saha

Nationality :
French

Squad No :
8

Position :
Forward

Birth Date :
Aug 8, 1978

Birthplace :
Paris, France

Height :
1.83m

Weight :
72.64 kg

Louis Saha joined Everton in the summer of 2008 for an undisclosed fee.

The Frenchman arrived from Manchester United, signing a 2-year deal with the option for a third year.

Leon Osman Biography

Full Name :
Leon Osman

Nationality :
English

Squad No :
21

Position :
Midfielder

Birth Date :
May 17, 1981

Birthplace :
Billinge, Wigan

Height :
1.73m

Weight :
67.64 kg

Leon Osman has risen through the ranks at Everton and is yet another Academy starlet to make the progression into the first team.

Leighton Baines Biography

Full Name :
Leighton Baines

Nationality :
English

Squad No :
3

Position :
Defender

Birth Date :
Dec 11, 1984

Birthplace :
Kirkby, Liverpool

Height :
1.70m

Weight :
74.45 kg

Leighton Baines joined Everton just a few days before the start of the 2007/08 season.

Recruited from Wigan for an undisclosed fee, Baines became the third senior signing of the summer following Phil Jagielka and Steven Pienaar.

Joseph Yobo Biography

Full Name :
Joseph Yobo

Nationality :
Nigeria

Squad No :
4

Position :
Defender

Birth Date :
Sep 6, 1980

Birthplace :
Kano

Height :
1.85m

Weight :
83 kg

Joseph joined the Blues, declining offers from Arsenal and Juventus, to become David Moyes' first signing in the summer of 2002.