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]
Player of the Season Award
editWinners
editThe 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.
- Notes: Players in bold are still playing for Everton.
- Source:[6]
Wins by player
edit| Winner | Total wins | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
 Jordan Pickford
|
4 | 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
 Mikel Arteta
|
2 | 2006, 2007 |
| Phil Jagielka
|
2 | 2009, 2015 |
| Leighton Baines
|
2 | 2011, 2013 |
| Joleon Lescott
|
1 | 2008 |
 Steven Pienaar
|
1 | 2010 |
 John Heitinga
|
1 | 2012 |
 Séamus Coleman
|
1 | 2014 |
| Gareth Barry
|
1 | 2016 |
 Romelu Lukaku
|
1 | 2017 |
 Lucas Digne
|
1 | 2019 |
 Richarlison
|
1 | 2020 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin
|
1 | 2021 |
Wins by playing position
edit| Position | Number of wins |
|---|---|
| Defender | 8 |
| Goalkeeper | 4 |
| Forward | 4 |
| Midfielder | 3 |
Wins by nationality
edit| Winner | Number of winners |
|---|---|
| England
|
11 |
| Spain
|
2 |
| South Africa
|
1 |
| Netherlands
|
1 |
| Republic of Ireland
|
1 |
| Belgium
|
1 |
| France
|
1 |
| Brazil
|
1 |
Players' Player of the Season Award
editThe 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.
- Notes: Players in bold are still playing for Everton.
- Source:[6]
Young Player of the Season Award
edit
- Notes: Players in bold are still playing for Everton.
- Source:[6]
Greatest Ever team
editAt 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Neville Southall
|
GK | 1981–97 |
| Gary Stevens
|
RB | 1982–89 |
| Brian Labone
|
CB | 1958–71 |
| Kevin Ratcliffe
|
CB | 1980–91 |
| Ray Wilson
|
LB | 1964–69 |
| Trevor Steven
|
MF | 1983–90 |
| Alan Ball
|
MF | 1966–71 |
| Peter Reid
|
MF | 1982–89 |
| Kevin Sheedy
|
MF | 1982–92 |
| Dixie Dean
|
FW | 1925–37 |
 Graeme Sharp
|
FW | 1980–91 |
Source:[7]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Vote For Your Player, Young Player And Goal Of The Season". www.evertonfc.com. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "Player of the Season". www.toffeeweb.com. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ Boyland, Patrick. "Everton's player of the season - James Tarkowski". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ Mallows, Tom (2024-05-22). "Branthwaite and Pickford among winners at Everton end of season awards". Royal Blue Mersey. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "Player of the Year Steven Pienaar pledges loyalty to Everton". espn.co.uk. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Honours". Everton F.C. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Greatest Ever Everton team". Everton F.C. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2006.