James Tarkowski

DFENG19 Nov 1992 · age 33
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
Yes

Homegrown: 4.9 seasons at an FA/FAW club before 21.

UEFA training origin
Association-trained

Association-trained: 3+ seasons at same-association clubs 15–21.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — England-eligible

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

Contract & caps

Contract term
2022 → 2028 · £120,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£0 · £0.0m/yr over 6y

Pre-2023 deal — original amortisation kept (§6).

Senior caps
Not on record

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

ENG1992-11-19 → live

“| 6 | DF | England | James Tarkowski | Captain |”

WikipediaEverton F.C. - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history4
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Brentford2014 → 2016

“2014–2016 | Brentford”

WikipediaJames Tarkowski - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Burnley2016 → 2022

“2016–2022 | Burnley”

WikipediaJames Tarkowski - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Everton Football Club2022-07-02 → live

“On 2 July 2022, Tarkowski signed for Premier League club Everton on a free transfer following his release from Burnley, signing a four-year contract.”

WikipediaJames Tarkowski - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Oldham Athletic2009 → 2014

“2009–2014 | Oldham Athletic”

WikipediaJames Tarkowski - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

#6 DF2026-07-01 → live

“| 6 | DF | England | James Tarkowski | Captain |”

WikipediaEverton F.C. - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Contract term2022-07-02 → 2028-06-30

“Joined: Jul 2, 2022 / Contract expires: Jun 30, 2028”

TransfermarktJames Tarkowski - Player profile 26/27 | Transfermarkt ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

GBP 0 fee2022-07-02 → 2028-06-30

“On 2 July 2022, Tarkowski signed for Premier League club Everton on a free transfer following his release from Burnley, signing a four-year contract.”

WikipediaJames Tarkowski - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 120,000/wk2022-07-02 → 2028-06-30

“£120,000 a week”

Football FanCastWeekly wages: Everton FC 2026/27 highest-paid players ↗retrieved 2026-07-13