James David Garner (born 13 March 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Everton.

On 27 February 2019, he made his first-team debut at the age of 17, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute for Fred in a 3–1 league win away to Crystal Palace.

[6] Garner again went on the first team's summer tour in 2019, along with fellow academy players Angel Gomes, Tahith Chong and Mason Greenwood.

[10] Garner fell out of first-team contention after the appointment of Xisco Muñoz as Watford head coach, and on 30 January 2021, his loan was terminated.

[12][13] He scored his first goal for the club on 26 February 2021 in a 1–1 draw against arch-rivals Derby County in a league meeting at Pride Park.

[15] Garner helped Nottingham Forest gain promotion to the Premier League for the 2022–23 season, playing in their win in the Championship play-off final at Wembley Stadium in May 2022.

[16] On 1 September 2022, Garner signed for Everton on a four-year deal,[17] a decision which caused substantial backlash from Manchester United fans.

[27] On 14 June 2023, Garner was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship;[28] a tournament the Young Lions ultimately went on to win.