Seamus Coleman accepts new one-year contract at Everton

Ireland defender Seamus Coleman has agreed a new deal at Everton.

Seamus Coleman has agreed to a one-year deal at Everton which will keep him at the football club for the fifteenth consecutive season.

Coleman will remain at Goodison Park until the end of June 2024, with another season of relegation scrapping looking on the cards.

The Ireland captain signed for the Toffees from Sligo back in January 2009 for a fee of just £60,000 and has went on to make himself a club legend by making over 400 appearances.

The news means that the Donegal native will be the longest serving player in the Premier League next season.

Coleman delighted with new Everton contract.

Coleman told evertonfc.com: “Everyone knows how much Everton means to me which is why it is special to sign this new contract and continue to play for this great club.

“From the moment I joined more than 14 years ago, the support my family and I have had from our fans and everyone around the club has been amazing and I never take for granted just how fortunate I am to represent Everton.

“That has included the honour of wearing the captain’s armband in recent years.”

Everton Chairman Bill Kenwright expressed similar happiness by saying “The number which always follows every conversation about Seamus is 60,000.

“But his influence on our football club has been truly immeasurable since we completed the bargain of all bargain-buys way back in 2009.

“Seamus is an Evertonian, a leader – but even more importantly, he is a sincere and genuine man.

“We all look to Seamus to set the best example. And he always does – on and off the pitch.

“One of my favourite ever off-the-pitch moments,” continued Kenright, “was when Seamus received one of his many End of Season awards.

“He was asked by host Mark Chapman why he felt he was such a popular player, not only for Evertonians but throughout football.

“His response was, beautifully, something like, ‘I was brought up well by my Mum and Dad. I learned everything from them. Maybe that’s why’.

“A measure of him to us is that each of Seamus’ last two contracts have been signed when recovering from injury and I am personally delighted he has accepted this latest deal.

“I’ve said it often, Seamus Coleman is one of this club’s greatest heroes in its 145-year history.”

New Everton deal.

Coleman added: “I’m keen to continue helping my teammates in any way I can, while passing on my experience to the younger lads and contributing on the pitch as much as possible.

“We know the past couple of seasons have not been good enough for Everton Football Club.

“But I can assure our fans that I’ll continue to give everything to put that right and, under the manager and his staff, our players will know what is expected of them for the season ahead.”