Everton backroom staff
We hold the names of 62 people on Everton's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. David Moyes manages the first team, with Billy McKinlay as assistant manager. Everton's is the 10th longest staff list of the 20 Premier League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Moyes | Manager | First team | 62 | Scotland |  |
| Paul Tait | Manager | Under-21s | 50 | England | - |
| Keith Southern | Manager | Under-18s | 44 | England | - |
| Billy McKinlay | Assistant manager | First team | 56 | Scotland | |
| Alan Irvine | Coach | First team | 67 | Scotland | |
| Leighton Baines | Coach | First team | 40 | England | - |
| Aaron Cameron | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 38 | England |  |
| David Lucas | Goalkeeping coach | Under-21s | 47 | England |  |
| Kevin O'Brien | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 65 | England | - |
| Chris Wilding | Fitness coach | First team | 37 | England |  |
| Jack Dowling | Fitness coach | First team | 35 | England |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 18 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mubin Ibrahim | Club doctor | First team | 36 | England |  |
| Adam Newall | Head physio | Club-wide | 39 | England | - |
| Adam Johnson | Physio | First team | 33 | England |  |
| Craig Yuill | Physio | First team | 43 | England | - |
| Jimmy Comer | Physio | First team | 54 | England | - |
| Joe Hinnigan | Physio | First team | 43 | England | - |
| Josh Jeffrey | Physio | First team | 32 | England | - |
| Paul Fisher | Physio | First team | 52 | England |  |
| Peter Williamson | Physio | First team | 35 | England |  |
| Tom Gallagher | Physio | First team | 35 | England |  |
| Peter Beirne | Physio | Under-21s | 55 | England | - |
| Jack Chaloner | Physio | Under-18s | 32 | Wales | - |
| Richard Cailes | Physio | Under-18s | 26 | England | - |
| Jack Nayler | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 40 | England |  |
| David Flower | Sports scientist | First team | 36 | England | - |
| Nicholas Coleman | Sports scientist | First team | 37 | England | - |
| Nick Davies | Sports scientist | First team | 47 | Wales | |
| John McKeown | Sports scientist | Under-21s | 51 | England | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 23 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Smith | Chief scout | Club-wide | 59 | England | - |
| Bernardo Ricci | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | Brazil | - |
| Chris McKean | Scout | Club-wide | 36 | Scotland | Dundee United before that Liverpool |
| Gary Penrice | Scout | Club-wide | 61 | England |  |
| Habib Bamogo | Scout | Club-wide | 43 | Burkina Faso | - |
| James Harker | Scout | Club-wide | 37 | England | - |
| Lee Sargeson | Scout | Club-wide | 42 | England |  |
| Matias Etcheberry | Scout | Club-wide | 47 | Argentina |  |
| Paul Curry | Scout | Club-wide | 51 | England | - |
| Phil Boardman | Scout | Club-wide | 39 | England |  |
| Steve Davis | Scout | Club-wide | 56 | England | |
| Tony Cox | Scout | Club-wide | 61 | England |  |
| Mark Moran | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 31 | England | - |
| Oliver Maher | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 25 | England | - |
| Peter Morris | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 26 | England | - |
| Charlie Reeves | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 31 | England | - |
| Matthew Hawkes | Performance analyst | First team | 30 | England | - |
| Ross Morrison | Performance analyst | First team | 29 | England | - |
| Sam Lee | Performance analyst | First team | 26 | England | - |
| Sam Morcom | Performance analyst | First team | 24 | England |  |
| Benjamin Torkornoo | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 21 | England | - |
| Andy Cowley | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 29 | England | - |
| Yuma Shibamoto | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 22 | Japan | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Cox | Technical director | 47 | England |  |
| Carl Darlington | Head of youth development | 43 | Wales |  |
| Nick Chadwick | Loan manager | 42 | England | |
Owners and directors
Who owns Everton and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Friedkin | Owner | 60 | United States | - |
| Marc Watts | Chair | 67 | United States | - |
| Angus Kinnear | Managing director | 51 | England |  |
| Analaura Moreira-Dunkel | Director | 56 | - | - |
| Colin Chong | Director | 60 | England | - |
| Eric Williamson | Director | 58 | United States | - |
| Nick Hammond | Director | 57 | England | |
Backroom staff at every Premier League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Everton's list is the 10th longest of the 20, against a median of 60 across the division. Liverpool names the most, 101. Coventry City names the fewest, 36.
Everton against the Premier League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | EVERTON | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 11 | 18 | 25 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 18 | 14 | 22 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 23 | 23 | 49 |  |
| Football management | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 7 | 7 | 18 | |
Backrooms the size of Everton's, in every league
Everton's 62 names make the joint 31st longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 |  | Saudi Pro League | 66 |
| 23 |  | Premier League | 66 |
| 25 |  | Belgian Pro League | 65 |
| 26 |  | Serie A | 64 |
| 26 |  | Serie A | 64 |
| 26 | | Premier League | 64 |
| 29 |  | Super Liga | 63 |
| 29 |  | Primeira Liga | 63 |
| 31 |  | Serie A | 62 |
| 31 |  | Serie A | 62 |
| 31 | | Premier League | 62 |
| 31 |  | Serie A | 62 |
| 35 |  | Ligue 1 | 61 |
| 35 |  | Super Liga | 61 |
| 35 |  | Championship | 61 |
| 35 |  | Serie A | 61 |
| 39 | | Championship | 60 |
| 39 |  | Bundesliga | 60 |
| 39 |  | Serie A | 60 |
| 39 |  | Championship | 60 |
| 43 |  | Serie A | 59 |
Where Everton's staff come from
8 nationalities across the 61 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 47 of the 61, 77%. The median age is 42. The oldest is Alan Irvine, coach, at 67, and the youngest Benjamin Torkornoo, performance analyst, at 21. 27 members of staff came from another club, most often West Ham United (4).
Where Everton's former staff work now
On Everton's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 40 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Everton's manager?
David Moyes is the Everton first-team manager, aged 62. Billy McKinlay is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Everton?
Aaron Cameron coaches the Everton first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Everton's head physio?
Adam Newall is head physio at Everton.
Who is Everton's chief scout?
James Smith is chief scout at Everton.
Who is Everton's technical director?
Nick Cox is technical director at Everton.
How many backroom staff do Everton have?
We hold the names of 62 people on Everton's staff for 2025/26: 11 in coaching, 18 in medical and sports science, 23 in scouting and analysis, 3 in football management and 7 owners and directors. That is the 10th longest list of the 20 Premier League clubs we hold, against a median of 60. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 31st longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Everton pays its squad, see Everton player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: David Moyes. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Premier League wages.