# Everton F.C. Player of the Season

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.
The inaugural award was given to Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta in 2006 and it has been presented every season since. 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. In 2010, South African winger Steven Pienaar became the first player from outside of Europe to win the award.

## Player of the Season Award
### Winners

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.
| Season | Name | Position |
| 2005–06 | Mikel Arteta | Midfielder |
| 2006–07 | Mikel Arteta | Midfielder |
| 2007–08 | Joleon Lescott | Defender |
| 2008–09 | Phil Jagielka | Defender |
| 2009–10 | Steven Pienaar | Forward |
| 2010–11 | Leighton Baines | Defender |
| 2011–12 | John Heitinga | Defender |
| 2012–13 | Leighton Baines | Defender |
| 2013–14 | Séamus Coleman | Defender |
| 2014–15 | Phil Jagielka | Defender |
| 2015–16 | Gareth Barry | Midfielder |
| 2016–17 | Romelu Lukaku | Forward |
| 2017–18 | Jordan Pickford | Goalkeeper |
| 2018–19 | Lucas Digne | Defender |
| 2019–20 | Richarlison | Forward |
| 2020–21 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Forward |
| 2021–22 | Jordan Pickford | Goalkeeper |
| 2022–23 | Jordan Pickford | Goalkeeper |
| 2023–24 | Jordan Pickford | Goalkeeper |
* Notes: Players in bold are still playing for Everton.
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### Wins by player

| 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

| Position | Number of wins |
| Defender | 8 |
| Goalkeeper | 4 |
| Forward | 4 |
| Midfielder | 3 |

### Wins by nationality

| 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

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.
| Season | Name | Position |
| 2005–06 | Mikel Arteta | Midfielder |
| 2006–07 | Joleon Lescott | Defender |
| 2007–08 | Joleon Lescott | Defender |
| 2008–09 | Phil Jagielka | Defender |
| 2009–10 | Leighton Baines | Defender |
| 2010–11 | Leighton Baines | Defender |
| 2011–12 | Sylvain Distin | Defender |
| 2012–13 | Leighton Baines | Defender |
| 2013–14 | Séamus Coleman | Defender |
| 2014–15 | Phil Jagielka | Defender |
| 2015–16 | Gareth Barry | Midfielder |
| 2016–17 | Romelu Lukaku | Forward |
| 2017–18 | Jordan Pickford | Goalkeeper |
| 2018–19 | Lucas Digne Idrissa Gueye | Defender Midfielder |
| 2019–20 | Mason Holgate | Defender |
| 2020–21 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Forward |
| 2021–22 | Anthony Gordon | Forward |
| 2022–23 | Alex Iwobi | Midfielder |
| 2023–24 | Jarrad Branthwaite | Defender |
* Notes: Players in bold are still playing for Everton.
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## Young Player of the Season Award

| Season | Name | Position |
| 2005–06 | James McFadden | Forward |
| 2006–07 | James Vaughan | Forward |
| 2007–08 | Victor Anichebe | Forward |
| 2008–09 | Marouane Fellaini | Midfielder |
| 2009–10 | Jack Rodwell | Defender |
| 2010–11 | Séamus Coleman | Defender |
| 2011–12 | Apostolos Vellios | Forward |
| 2012–13 | Ross Barkley | Midfielder |
| 2013–14 | Ross Barkley | Midfielder |
| 2014–15 | John Stones | Defender |
| 2015–16 | Romelu Lukaku | Forward |
| 2016–17 | Tom Davies | Midfielder |
| 2017–18 | Jordan Pickford | Goalkeeper |
| 2018–19 | Richarlison | Forward |
| 2019–20 | Mason Holgate | Defender |
| 2020–21 | Ben Godfrey | Defender |
| 2021–22 | Anthony Gordon | Forward |
| 2022–23 | Dwight McNeil | Midfielder |
| 2023–24 | Jarrad Branthwaite | Defender |
* Notes: Players in bold are still playing for Everton.
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## Greatest Ever team

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.
| 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 |
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