News Summary

• Stones made 95 appearances for the Toffees, making his name as one of the most gifted young defenders to grace the English game.
• The 31-year-old scored his first and only goal for the club against Manchester United.
• He was scouted for Barnsley’s academy when he was still playing Sunday League football.
• Stones’ talent got to a point where it was too good to ignore and at Everton, his exceptional composure and strong ball-playing ability earned him European acclaim and the ‘Rolls Royce’ label – often used to describe reliable and highly-talented defenders.