Six Players To Leave Everton

Katja Snoeijs, Emily Ramsey, Toni Payne, Kenzie Weir, Melissa Lawley and Elise Stenevik will leave Everton upon the expiry of their contracts at the end of this month.

Laila Harbert has also returned to Arsenal following the conclusion of her loan spell with the Club.

Snoeijs joined Everton in July 2022 and quickly became a fans’ favourite due to her professionalism and goalscoring ability.

The forward notched her first goal for the Club in December 2022, her early strike against Tottenham Hotspur setting the Blues on their way to a 3-0 victory.

The Netherlands international also scored in three consecutive Merseyside derbies, including a decisive spot-kick to seal another victory over Liverpool in November 2024.

Off the pitch, Snoeijs was a proud supporter of Everton in the Community and was involved in several of the charity’s award-winning programmes.

Ramsey became a Blue in the same summer as Snoeijs – the goalkeeper initially signing on loan in August 2022 from Manchester United before making the move permanent the following summer.

The shot-stopper stole the show at Goodison Park in October as her two penalty saves inspired Everton to victory in a shootout against Nottingham Forest in the League Cup.

A popular character in the changing room, ‘Rambo’ brought the best out of fellow keeper Courtney Brosnan while forming one of the WSL’s strongest ‘goalkeeper unions’.

Payne made the switch from Spanish club Sevilla alongside Inma Gabarro in July 2024.

The pacy forward set up Honoka Hayashi for the winning goal in the Toffees' record-breaking victory against Chelsea last season while, on the international stage, the 31-year-old lifted the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria during her time at Everton.

Weir signed her first professional contract with the Toffees in 2022 after making her senior debut in a win over Huddersfield Town in the Women’s FA Cup.

The 22-year-old defender spent the second half of the 2025/26 season on loan at WSL2 side Ipswich Town. The Scot also received her first call-up to her nation’s senior side in April, before being included in the Tartan Army’s squad to face Israel in early June.

Lawley made the switch across the park to Everton in July 2024, joining from rivals Liverpool following the expiry of her contract with the Reds.

The winger marked her Walton Hall Park debut with a goal after her cross deflected off West Ham's Camila Saez to seal a 1-1 draw.

The 32-year-old spent the first half of the 2025/26 season on loan with Burnley, helping the Clarets to the National League title – the Lancashire outfit pipping Wolverhampton Wanderers by a point after an unbeaten campaign.

Stenevik became a Blue in September 2022 after impressing in her native Norway and then Sweden.

The popular defender reached a half century of appearances for the Toffees in April 2025 and netted her first goal for the Club against Aston Villa 11 months earlier.

Everton Technical Director, Nick Cox, said: “Everyone at Everton thanks all our departing players for their efforts, service and commitment during their time with the Club and we wish them the very best for the future as they move onto the next stage of their careers.”