Everton have signed center-back James Tarkowski on a four-year deal his departure from Burnley.
Tarkowski left Burnley following six years at Turf Moor, having played 194 Premier League games for the Clarets.
The 29-year-old, whose contract terminated at Burnley toward the finish of last month, becomes Frank Lampard’s first summer signing this late spring.
Everton have finished the signing of the defender, James Tarkowski; the 29-year-old centre back has written a four-year contract valid till 2026 at Goodison Park after his takeoff from Burnley; Tarkowski becomes Frank Lampard’s most memorable summer signings in the 2022 transfer window as he is the first player he has signed ; Tarkowski: “I’m excited to have joined a massive club”
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The ex-Brentford centre back uncovered the role played by Everton manager Frank Lampard led him to join the Merseyside.
“I’m excited to have joined Everton. It’s a massive club. I’m really looking forward to the years ahead and I’m thankful for the opportunity that I’ve been given,” Tarkowski told evertonfc.com
🆕#️⃣2️⃣@Tarky19 🔵 #EFC pic.twitter.com/gaPl3GtSaF
— Everton (@Everton) July 2, 2022
James Alan Tarkowski (born 19 November 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Everton.
Career Stats
As of 2 July 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 2010–11 | League One | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | League One | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | League One | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| 2013–14 | League One | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 36 | 3 | |
| Total | 72 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 89 | 6 | ||
| Brentford | 2013–14 | League One | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2014–15 | Championship | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | Championship | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| Total | 70 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 4 | ||
| Burnley | 2015–16 | Championship | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Premier League | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Premier League | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Premier League | 35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 42 | 3 | |
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | ||
| Total | 198 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 219 | 7 | ||
| Everton | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 340 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 382 | 17 |