The Everton Player of the Season award is an official award given by Everton Football Club to the best performing player from the club over the course of the season. The award is given based on votes by Everton supporters on the club's website. [1]
The inaugural award was given to Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta in 2006 and it has been presented every season since. [2] The award has been given to 13 different players over the course of 19 seasons, with four players being awarded on more than one occasion. Of these four players, only Jordan Pickford has won the award four times, in 2018 and in three consecutive seasons between 2022 and 2024. [3] [4] In 2010, South African winger Steven Pienaar became the first player from outside of Europe to win the award. [5]
The Fans' Player of the season is determined through a vote on the EFC website in which 5 candidates are nominated by the club. Fans are then free to vote for their player of choice. The player with the greatest number of votes wins the award. This award has been presented from 2006 onward.
Winner | Total wins | Year(s) |
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![]() | 4 | 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
![]() | 2 | 2006, 2007 |
![]() | 2 | 2009, 2015 |
![]() | 2 | 2011, 2013 |
![]() | 1 | 2008 |
![]() | 1 | 2010 |
![]() | 1 | 2012 |
![]() | 1 | 2014 |
![]() | 1 | 2016 |
![]() | 1 | 2017 |
![]() | 1 | 2019 |
![]() | 1 | 2020 |
![]() | 1 | 2021 |
Position | Number of wins |
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Defender | 8 |
Goalkeeper | 4 |
Forward | 4 |
Midfielder | 3 |
Winner | Number of winners |
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![]() | 11 |
![]() | 2 |
![]() | 1 |
![]() | 1 |
![]() | 1 |
![]() | 1 |
![]() | 1 |
![]() | 1 |
The Players' player of the season award is given to the player at the club with the greatest number of votes from teammates. This award has been presented from the 2005–06 season onwards.
At the start of the 2003–04 season, as part of the club's official celebration of their 125th anniversary, supporters cast votes to determine the greatest ever Everton team. [7]
Name | Position | Playing career |
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![]() | GK | 1981–97 |
![]() | RB | 1982–89 |
![]() | CB | 1958–71 |
![]() | CB | 1980–91 |
![]() | LB | 1964–69 |
![]() | MF | 1983–90 |
![]() | MF | 1966–71 |
![]() | MF | 1982–89 |
![]() | MF | 1982–92 |
![]() | FW | 1925–37 |
![]() | FW | 1980–91 |
Source: [7]
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