David Moyes — Manager stats & performance

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Manager dossier

David Moyes

Everton· Premier League · Scotland flag Scotland · Age 63

Employed4-2-3-1Defensive OrganisationPremier League hub →

GafferScore

78/ 100

Strong

78th percentile of covered managers

High confidenceUpdated this week

Career snapshot

PermanentVerified 17 AUG 2026 · MEDIUM

Age

63

25 APR 1963

Appointed

11 JAN 2025

Tenure

1Y 9M

1 year, 9 months

Contractⓘ

Until Jun 2027

Contract confirmed

Senior managerial experienceⓘ

24 years, 11 months

Since 12 JAN 1998

In coaching

24 years, 11 months

Includes academy & assistant roles

Current role

Head Coach

Current base shape

4-2-3-1

Appointed

11 Jan 2025

Contract expiry

30 Jun 2027

Senior managerial experience

24 years, 11 months

Date of birth

25 Apr 1963

Place of birth

Glasgow

Tactical identity

Defensive Organisation

Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: Premier LeagueUpdated: Updated this weekSource: GafferLens editorial review

Premier League category ranks

Prototype dataset

Everton

Current Club — All Competitions

Matches

62

Wins

23

Draws

18

Losses

21

Win %

37.1%

GF 79 · GA 74 · GD 5 · 2025-01-15 → 2026-08-22

Everton

Current Club — League

Matches

58

Wins

22

Draws

17

Losses

19

Win %

37.9%

GF 76 · GA 69 · GD 7 · 2025-01-15 → 2026-08-22

Everton

Current Season — League

Matches

1

Wins

1

Draws

0

Losses

0

Win %

100%

Everton

Current Club Form

DDLLW

5 competitive matches in current spell

DEvertonv Manchester City · 3-3Premier League · 2026-05-04
DEvertonv Crystal Palace · 2-2Premier League · 2026-05-10
LEvertonv Sunderland · 1-3Premier League · 2026-05-17
LEvertonv Tottenham Hotspur · 0-1Premier League · 2026-05-24
WEvertonv Crystal Palace · 2-0Premier League · 2026-08-22

Manager Last 5

DDLLW

Five most recent verified competitive senior matches

DEvertonv Manchester City · 3-3Premier League · 2026-05-04
DEvertonv Crystal Palace · 2-2Premier League · 2026-05-10
LEvertonv Sunderland · 1-3Premier League · 2026-05-17
LEvertonv Tottenham Hotspur · 0-1Premier League · 2026-05-24
WEvertonv Crystal Palace · 2-0Premier League · 2026-08-22

Each result stays attributed to the club managed at the time; previous-club matches are never presented as current-club results.

Source: api_football. Dataset MATCH_CANONICAL_V1_PRE_PRODUCTION. Verified fixtures → match records → manager assignments → approved canonical layer.

Career record

Prototype dataset

Matches

880

Wins

349

Draws

226

Losses

305

Win %

40%

Points / game

1.45

Goals / game

1.36

Conceded / game

1.31

Clean sheet %

34%

Home record

195W 113D 128L

Away record

154W 113D 177L

Win / draw / loss distribution

Strengths

Prototype dataset

Defensive foundation
Consistently improves goals-conceded numbers quickly.
Squad stability
Gets structured performances from limited resources.
Set-piece returns
Reliable source of goals from restarts.

Considerations

Prototype dataset

Attacking ceiling
Lower chance creation against deep opponents.
Possession control
Cedes territory in bigger fixtures.
Squad evolution
Model leans on experienced profiles.

Methodology & data freshness

GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.

Updated this week · Confidence HIGH · Source: GafferLens editorial review

Image credits

Visual: GafferLens generic Everton shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for David Moyes (status: PLACEHOLDER).

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