Everton defender Seamus Coleman will depart the membership on the finish of the season, bringing to an finish a 17-year spell on Merseyside.
Coleman joined Everton from Sligo Rovers in 2009, with the Irishman occurring to make 433 appearances for the Toffees.
The 37-year-old holds the file for essentially the most Premier League appearances in membership historical past with 372. Ought to he characteristic in Everton’s residence finale in opposition to Sunderland on Sunday, he’ll transfer into tenth on the membership’s all-time appearances listing, forward of Dixie Dean and Leon Osman.
Coleman, who has scored 28 objectives for Everton, additionally had a one-game spell as joint interim supervisor alongside Leighton Baines after Sean Dyche was sacked in January 2025. That sport was a 2-0 win over Peterborough United within the FA Cup.
A captain for 140 Everton video games, Coleman told the club’s official website: “After greater than 17 years at this nice soccer membership, I’ve determined this season can be my final as a participant right here.
“I wish to thank the followers for his or her unbelievable assist. You’ve helped me in additional methods than you might think about. I’ve all the time tried my greatest to place Everton Soccer Membership first and also you all imply the world to me. I dwell within the metropolis – I see you all each day – and I’ve taken your love of the Soccer Membership again into the dressing room to clarify to the lads how a lot Everton means to the folks.
“I additionally thank my managers, team-mates and all of the workers at Everton. They’ve seen me completely happy, unhappy, offended, emotional, however the better trigger has all the time been Everton Soccer Membership. Thanks for making me a greater captain and team-mate. It’s an unimaginable soccer membership with unimaginable folks.
“Clearly, after such a giant determination, I wish to have a while over the summer season to give attention to what’s subsequent for me and my household. My love for Everton is one thing you all learn about – and I’ve bought an enormous love for Eire as properly.
“The Membership have been unbelievable with me. They’ve supplied me a possibility to remain on on the Soccer Membership. The supervisor and workers have been nice, and I believe with it being such an essential determination over my future, I’m going to take a pleasant, lengthy vacation and look again on what has been an incredible time as an Everton footballer.
“Coming over right here as a 20-year-old from Sligo Rovers to a reserve workforce, I used to be simply hoping to impress sufficient to get on the bench. To assume I’ve gone on to take advantage of Premier League appearances for Everton and to turn into captain of this nice soccer membership – it was past my wildest goals.
“This can all the time be my soccer membership. I’m glad I’ve been right here for therefore lengthy that I can say I’ve a workforce that I’ll assist for the remainder of my life. My household, right here and again in Eire, are Evertonians for all times. There’s one thing particular about that, figuring out within the years to return we’ll nonetheless all the time be supporting Everton.
“This can all the time be my membership. Thanks for letting me be a part of it for greater than 17 years.”
