James Garner
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Everton FC
at Everton FC
1,362 days · joined 2022-09-01
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€18.00m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Everton FC
top club · 88 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#138
goals rank
#163
assists rank
26
season goals
24
season assists
Among 227 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€22.00m
peak value · 2024
€10.40m
top transfer fee · 22/23
9
best season · 19/20
40 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-03-13 · 6 players total
254Appearances
26Goals
24Assists
40Yellow cards
0Red cards
72Full matches (90′)
| Full name | James Garner |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James David Garner |
| Date of birth | 2001-03-13 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Everton FC |
| Joined | 2022-09-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Triple S Sports |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Everton FC
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Everton FC
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Everton FC
44 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Sep 2022
Transfer: Man Utd → Everton
22/23 · Transfer · €10.40m
Jul 2022
22/23 — Everton FC, Manchester United, Everton FC U21
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2022
Transfer: Forest → Man Utd
21/22 · Return from loan
Aug 2021
Transfer: Man Utd → Forest
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Nottingham Forest
49 matches · 4 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
May 2021
Transfer: Forest → Man Utd
20/21 · Return from loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: Man Utd → Forest
20/21 · Loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: Watford → Man Utd
20/21 · Return from loan
Sep 2020
Transfer: Man Utd → Watford
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Nottingham Forest, Watford FC, Manchester United U23
43 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Man Utd U23 → Man Utd
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Manchester United, Manchester United U23
18 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Man Utd U23
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Manchester United, Manchester United U18, Manchester United U23, Manchester United UEFA U19
25 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Manchester United U18, Manchester United UEFA U19
29 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Man Utd Youth → Man Utd U18
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Manchester United U18
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €22.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 59 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.33/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.33/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.33/90
Minutes played by club
Everton FC
55.9%
Manchester United
0.0%
Everton FC U21
0.0%
Nottingham Forest
19.2%
Watford FC
0.0%
Manchester United U23
4.4%
Manchester United U18
13.4%
Manchester United UEFA U19
6.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 88 | 3 | 4 | 3,635 |
| Manchester United | 3 | 18/19 | 22/23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Everton FC U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 69 | 8 | 10 | 1,251 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Manchester United U23 | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 289 |
| Manchester United U18 | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 874 |
| Manchester United UEFA U19 | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 450 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premier League | Everton FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Everton FC | 21 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Everton FC | 37 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3,005 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Everton FC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Everton FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 41 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 826 |
| 21/22 | Championship Play-Offs | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 425 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Watford FC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Manchester United U23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Manchester United U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Manchester United U23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Manchester United U23 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 109 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester United U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Manchester United U23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Manchester United U18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | Manchester United UEFA U19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 450 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester United U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Manchester United U18 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 424 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Youth League | Manchester United UEFA U19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Manchester United U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Man Utd Youth | Man Utd U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Man Utd U23 | Man Utd | Transfer | 2700000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-18 | Man Utd | Watford | Loan | 2700000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-29 | Watford | Man Utd | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-30 | Man Utd | Forest | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Forest | Man Utd | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-22 | Man Utd | Forest | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Forest | Man Utd | Return from loan | 7000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | Man Utd | Everton | Transfer | 7000000 | €10.40m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-08-30 | 2019-09-10 | 12 | 7 |
| 22/23 | Back injury | 2022-11-12 | 2023-02-09 | 90 | 8 |
| 24/25 | Back injury | 2024-10-18 | 2025-01-24 | 99 | 15 |
Current€18.00m
Peak€22.00m
Low€2.70m
Δ since start+€15.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | #14 | 18 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Worrall | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Brice Samba | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdoulaye Doucouré | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott McKenna | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashley Young | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Laird | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Djed Spence | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brennan Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Greenwood | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Dylan Levitt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amadou Onana | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel Gomes | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lee O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Manchester United U23 | 8 | 10 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Watford FC | 4 | 40 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Manchester United U18 | 4 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 41 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Manchester United U18 | 4 | 20 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Forest | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | €7.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-22 | Man Utd | Forest | Loan | — | €4.00m |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Forest | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-30 | Man Utd | Forest | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-29 | Watford | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-18 | Man Utd | Watford | Loan | — | €2.70m |
Last 50 matches for Everton FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur FC | 1–0 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2026-05-17 | GB1 |
Everton FC | – | Sunderland AFC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace FC | 2–2 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace FC | 2–2 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2026-05-04 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 3–3 | Manchester City FC | Available |
| 2026-05-04 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 3–3 | Manchester City FC | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | GB1 |
West Ham United FC | 2–1 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | GB1 |
West Ham United FC | 2–1 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 1–2 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 1–2 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | GB1 |
Brentford FC | 2–2 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 3–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 2–0 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2026-03-03 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 2–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | GB1 |
Newcastle United FC | 2–3 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2026-02-23 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 0–1 | Manchester United FC | Available |
| 2026-02-10 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 1–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 1–2 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 1–1 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2026-01-26 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 1–1 | Leeds United FC | Available |
| 2026-01-18 | GB1 |
Aston Villa FC | 0–1 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2026-01-07 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 2–4 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2025-12-30 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest FC | 0–2 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-12-27 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–0 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 0–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 3–0 | Nottingham Forest FC | Available |
| 2025-12-02 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 0–1 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 1–4 | Newcastle United FC | Available |
| 2025-11-24 | GB1 |
Manchester United FC | 0–1 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 2–0 | Fulham FC | Available |
| 2025-11-03 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 1–1 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 0–3 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB1 |
Manchester City FC | 2–0 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 2–1 | Crystal Palace FC | Available |
| 2025-09-29 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 1–1 | West Ham United FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 2–1 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 0–0 | Aston Villa FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 2–3 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Available |
| 2025-08-18 | GB1 |
Leeds United FC | 1–0 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | GB1 |
Newcastle United FC | 0–1 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 2–0 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 1–3 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 2–2 | Ipswich Town FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–0 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 0–2 | Manchester City FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest FC | 0–1 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 1–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by James Garner's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 13% |
| Burnley FC | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 50% |
| Arsenal FC | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 27% |
| Chelsea FC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 43% |
| Fulham FC | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 38% |
| Brentford FC | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 50% |
| Southampton FC | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 36% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 40% |
| Manchester City FC | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 25 | -17 | 0% |
| Crystal Palace FC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 44% |
| West Ham United FC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 22% |
| Watford FC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 24/25 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 44 | 3,365 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 22/23 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 49 | 826 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 20/21 | 43 | 425 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 19/20 | 18 | 289 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 18/19 | 25 | 900 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 17/18 | 29 | 424 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
81 apps
8 G
9 A
Premier League 2
24 apps
8 G
0 A
U18 Premier League
25 apps
5 G
4 A
Premier League
79 apps
2 G
4 A
EFL Trophy
3 apps
1 G
3 A
UEFA Youth League
13 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Cup
10 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
8 apps
0 G
2 A
Europa League
4 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is James Garner?
James Garner is an England professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Everton FC.
How old is James Garner?
James Garner is 25 years old. He was born on March 13, 2001 in Birkenhead.
What position does James Garner play?
James Garner plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does James Garner play for?
James Garner currently plays for Everton FC.
How many career goals has James Garner scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, James Garner has scored 26 goals in 254 appearances.
What is James Garner's market value?
James Garner's most recent reported market value is €18.00m.