Harrison Armstrong (footballer)
English footballer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harrison David Armstrong (born 19 January 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Everton.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harrison David Armstrong[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | West Derby, Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2024 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Everton | 17 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Derby County (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | → Preston North End (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024–2025 | England U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | England U19 | 9 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:38, 22 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:44, 16 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in the West Derby suburb of Liverpool, Armstrong is a product of the Everton academy and joined Everton at the age of five years-old.[4][5] He progressed from the Everton Under-18s into the Under-21s during the 2023–24 season.[6]
Armstrong signed his first professional contract in July 2024, signing a three-year deal.[7] He featured for Everton first team in pre-season matches that summer against AS Roma and Salford City, and scoring a goal in a friendly match victory against Motherwell.[8][9] Armstrong was subsequently named among the match-day substitutes for Everton on the opening day of the 2024–25 Premier League season at home against Brighton & Hove Albion on 17 August 2024.[10] He made his Premier League debut for Everton away against Tottenham Hotspur on 24 August 2024.[11][12]
On 3 February 2025, Armstrong joined Championship club Derby County, on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.[13] Armstrong made his Derby debut as a 66th minute substitute for Nathaniel Mendez-Laing in a 1–1 draw at Norwich City on 8 February 2025.[14] On 15 March 2025, Armstrong scored his first goal in senior football in a 3–2 Derby County win over relegation rivals Plymouth Argyle.[15] He played 15 times for Derby during his loan spell, starting in their last 11 Championship matches as Derby managed to escape relegation, Armstrong and Derby head coach John Eustace stated a desire to return to Derby for the 2025–26 season, whilst Everton head coach David Moyes said the loan spell aided the player’s development and he will play a part in Everton's pre-season preparation before a decision is made about whether to loan Armstrong out again.[16]
On 1 September 2025, Armstrong joined Preston North End on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.[17][18] On 1 January 2026, he was recalled by Everton.[19]
International career
On 11 October 2024, Armstrong made his England U18 debut during a 2–0 defeat to Sweden in Marbella.[20]
On 3 September 2025, Armstrong made his England U19 debut during a 2–0 win over Ukraine at Pinatar Arena.[21]
Personal life
Armstrong is the younger brother of Waterford defender Finlay Armstrong.[22]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 2024–25[23] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[24] | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Derby County (loan) | 2024–25[23] | Championship | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Preston North End (loan) | 2025–26[24] | Championship | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 2 | ||
Honours
Individual