Issac Heath joins Accrington Stanley on loan | OneFootball

Everton U21s winger Isaac Heath has gone on a season-long loan to Accrington Stanley in League Two.

Heath has done farly well as an Everton Academy graduate who joined the Blues aged 13. He was named Player of the Season for the Toffees’ Under-21s, with 6 goal contributions in 16 Premier League 2 matches last season.

A technically gifted and versatile player, the 20-year-old operated in several positions throughout the 2024-25 campaign, including both flanks, attacking midfield, central midfield and right-back.

Heath joined David Moyes’s pre-season squad for the summer, getting time on the pitch in friendly fixtures against Accrington Stanley, Blackburn Rovers and West Ham United in the Premier League Summer Series.

But he's simply not good enough to play at the senior level, despite being given a 2-year contract in July, and given his age, would need to perform to an outstanding level to improve enough while getting competitive games in the lower league.

Rob Hooton 4 Posted 01/09/2025 at 21:49:56

Blame Thatcher for that, Grant.

Dupont Koo 5 Posted 02/09/2025 at 01:19:47

Slightly concerned with him only being able to go to a League Two Club: 96 Long-Term Loan Spots for the 24 Teams in League One and we couldn't even get him on one of those?

Though my optimistic side is telling me that he will be playing through the trenches in exotic places (Grimsby & Barrow, anyone?) week-in and week-out and competing for First Team Football with Pros who are fighting for their daily lives that are their next contracts.

That is still a lot better than staying in the cocoon of Finch Farm and U21 Football.

(Seamus making his bones during that 6 months on loan at Blackpool remains an underrated part of his legend.)

That 2 years contract extension is only a "hedge" to allow the club maintaining the option of selling him, a belated (for us) industry standard that was only put in place by Kevin Thelwell.