Goalkeeper Foster-Inman Returns To Everton

Everton have signed goalkeeper Rylee Foster-Inman from Canadian side Halifax Tides – the shot-stopper returning to L4 following a short spell with the Blues in 2024.

The 27-year-old joins the Toffees from the Tides, where she claimed the Northern Super League’s Save of the Week twice in one month.

Foster-Inman is a former Canada Under-20s international and came through the ranks at West Virginia Mountaineers before signing for fellow WSL outfit Liverpool in January 2020.

Now back on the blue half of Merseyside, the keeper is raring to go at Goodison Park and excited to be reunited with the Blues’ ‘goalkeeper union’.

“To represent the badge and to be in the city is what matters most to me,” Foster-Inman told evertonfc.com. “It is super exciting.

“Everton is about the core values of how hard you work and what it means to represent the badge. Everyone here is on the same beat and we all work hard. The team is very unified and it has a ‘never-say-die’ attitude.

“I love training with Courtney [Brosnan] and Ian [McCaldon]. The union we had when I was here was so tight-knit and special. I felt that every day I was striving to be the best of the best with them and they both pushed me to be that.

“It is awesome to be at this remarkable stadium, too. Goodison has always been a very important stadium to the Club and its fans.”

Following a three-month stint with the Toffees between September 2024 and January 2025, the goalkeeper signed for WSL2 side Durham and kept three clean sheets from ten appearances.

American side Dallas Trinity then acquired the services of Everton’s number 24, before Foster-Inman returned to her native nation with Halifax Tides.

“It was important to move on because of the age I was at and the time in my career,” she continued. "Being in the WSL2 was quite important for getting minutes.

“Then I went back abroad and was in North America which was close to family. I challenged myself in a different kind of landscape that was unique and game time was crucial.

“It challenged me in more ways than I thought, not just technically or tactically but emotionally and physically being abroad in a different environment. It was exciting and I learnt a lot about myself and my game.”

Technical Director of Everton, Nick Cox, said: “Rylee bolsters our goalkeeping options and is a strong addition to Scott's squad.

“She returns to the Club with an established relationship with Courtney and Ian, which is important ahead of an exciting and important season.”