John Lundstram

Everton

Lundstram began his career with Everton and signed a full-time scholarship in July 2010. In June 2011, Lundstram signed a two-year professional contract with Everton, followed by another two-year contract in June 2013. On 22 July 2014, he made his first appearance for Everton's first team in a friendly against Tranmere Rovers. At the end of the 2014–15 season, Lundstram was released by the club. Lundstram later revealed that Everton offered him a six-month contract, but he rejected it in search of first-team football, saying that "it definitely makes a difference being permanent. You just feel much more part of things."

Loan spells

In February 2013, he joined Doncaster Rovers on a one-month loan. He made his full league début for the club in a 1–1 draw against Yeovil Town on 23 February 2013. There was concern over Lundstram's future at Doncaster Rovers after he sustained an ankle injury during a match against Portsmouth, which ended a 1–1 draw, but in the end Lundstram's loan spell was extended until the end of the season. Lundstram went on to make over a dozen appearances for Rovers, becoming a key part of the side that lifted the League One trophy at the end of the season. On 28 November 2013, Lundstram joined Football League Championship side Yeovil Town on loan until January. He made his debut against Watford two days later, Yeovil winning 3–0. During the match, Lundstram assisted Joe Edwards for the third goal. On 3 December, he scored on…

Described as a strong tackling midfielder, Lundstram worked his way into the England U17 squad during the 2010–11 campaign after impressing in the Nordic Tournament. His first full season on the international stage saw him play a major part in the U17s' run to the semi-final of the European Championship in Serbia. UEFA described Lundstram as an "influential catalyst in launching attacking moves" and he was also named in the "Tournament select squad". Following the completion of the tournament, UEFA made comparisons to fellow Liverpool-born player Steven Gerrard and praised his "biting tackle" and a "fine range of passing to instigate attacks". Lundstram was named in the England squad that reached the quarter-final of the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup under John Peacock. He played in a total of four games. England were eliminated from the competition by Germany having knocked Argentina out in the round of 16. The 2011–12 season saw him play twice for Noel Blake's U18s, captaining the side to a win against Poland before he made another step-up to the U19s squad, again under Blake, as he helped England to qualify for the European Championship Finals in Estonia. The following month, Lundstram was called up to England U19 by Noel Blake once again. He scored the opening goal in a 2–1 victory over France in the final tournament. England reached the semi-final of the tournament and were eliminated from the competition by Greece. After the tournament, Lundstram captained the England U19…

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Lundstram inherited his surname from his Norwegian great-grandfather. Despite progressing in the Everton youth set-up, Lundstram supported Liverpool as a boy.