Player of the Season

Player of the Season is an award given to a player that the hosts believe played the best game, based on a number of factors such as social or strategic game and likelihood of winning had they made the end. It is one of two main awards given out at the end of every season, along with the Fan Favourite award.
As of Season 6, Survivor: Kilimanjaro, Winners can no longer be awarded with Player of the Season.
==Player of the Season Award Recipients==
Season 	Winner	Winner 	Runner-Up	Runner-Up
Survivor: Krakatoa 	 	Yves, 3rd 	 	Tom, 2nd
Survivor: Chile 	 	Greyson, 6th	 	Gilbo, 2nd
Survivor: Kazan-Retto 	 	Barrett, 1st	 	Greg, 8th
Survivor: Yukon 	 	Sam, 7th 	 	Lochlan, 6th
Survivor: Cayman Islands 	 	Grace, 1st 	 	Ben, 6th
Survivor: Kilimanjaro 	 	Brandon, 4th	 	Wes, 5th
Survivor: All Stars 	 	Tommy, 7th 	 	Wes, 5th
Survivor: Black Forest 	 	Paola, 5th 	 	Ryan, 2nd
Survivor: Los Roques 	 	Callum, 5th 	 	Charly, 2nd
Survivor: Rome 	 	Sharpy, 7th 	 	Emma, 2nd
Survivor: Himachal Pradesh	 	Phoenix, 4th	 	Rose, 7th
Survivor: Tierra del Fuego	 	Kam, 4th 	 	Fox, 8th
Survivor: Transylvania 	 	Gina, 5th 	 	Ben, 3rd
==Trivia==
*In the first 5 seasons, winners were eligible to win Player of the Season. Barrett and Grace both won the award.
*Excluding the winners, the highest placing Player of the Season is Lev, who placed 3rd. The lowest placing Players of the Season are Sam, Tommy, and Sharpy, who all placed 7th.
**The highest placing Runner-Up Players of the Season are Tom, Nate, Ryan, Charly, and Emma who all placed 2nd. The lowest placing Runner-Up Player of the Seasons are Greg and Fox, who each placed 8th.
*There have been 7 instances where both the Player of the Season and the Runner-Up began the game on the same starting tribe.