Club career
Born in the West Derby suburb of Liverpool, Armstrong is a product of the Everton academy and joined Everton at the age of five years-old. [4] [5] He progressed from the Everton Under-18s into the Under-21s during the 2023–24 season. [6]
Armstrong signed his first professional contract in July 2024, signing a three-year deal. [7] He featured for Everton first team in pre-season matches that summer against AS Roma and Salford City, and scoring a goal in a friendly match victory against Motherwell. [8] [9] He was subsequently named among the match-day substitutes for Everton on the opening day of the 2024–25 Premier League season at home against Brighton & Hove Albion on 17 August 2024. [10] He made his Premier League debut for Everton away against Tottenham Hotspur on 24 August 2024. [11]
On 3 February 2025, Armstrong joined Championship club Derby County, on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season. [12] Armstrong made his Derby debut as a 66th minute substitute for Nathaniel Mendez-Laing in a 1–1 draw at Norwich City on 8 February 2025. [13] On 15 March 2025, Armstrong score his first goal in senior football in a 3–2 Derby County win over relegation rivals Plymouth Argyle. [14] Armstrong played 15 times for Derby during his loan spell, starting in their last 11 Championship matches as Derby managed to escape relegation, Armstrong and Derby head coach John Eustace stated a desire to return to Derby for the 2025–26 season, whilst Everton head coach David Moyes said the loan spell aided the player’s development and he will play a part in Everton's pre-season preparation before a decision is made about whether to loan Armstrong out again. [15]
On 1 September 2025, Armstrong joined Preston North End on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season. [16] [17]
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