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 15 different players over the course of 21 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 Everton website in which five 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. SeasonPlayerPosition2005–06 Midfielder2006–07 Midfielder2007–08 Defender2008–09 Defender2009–10 Midfielder2010–11 Defender2011–12 Defender2012–13 Defender2013–14 Defender2014–15 Defender2015–16 Midfielder2016–17 Forward2017–18 Goalkeeper2018–19 Defender2019–20 Forward2020–21 Forward2021–22 Goalkeeper2022–23 Goalkeeper2023–24 Goalkeeper2024–25 Midfielder2025–26 Midfielder
Notes: Players in bold are still playing for Everton. Source:
Wins by player PlayerTotal winsSeason(s) 42017–18, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 22005–06, 2006–07 22008–09, 2014–15 22010–11, 2012–13 12007–08 12009–10 12011–12 12013–14 12015–16 12016–17 12018–19 12019–20 12020–21 12024–25 12025–26
Wins by playing position PositionNumber of winsDefender8Midfielder6Goalkeeper4Forward3
Wins by nationality WinnerNumber of winners1221111111
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. SeasonPlayerPosition2005–06 Midfielder2006–07 Defender2007–08 Defender2008–09 Defender2009–10 Defender2010–11 Defender2011–12 Defender2012–13 Defender2013–14 Defender2014–15 Defender2015–16 Midfielder2016–17 Forward2017–18 Goalkeeper 2018–19 Defender Midfielder2019–20 Defender2020–21 Forward2021–22 Forward2022–23 Midfielder2023–24 Defender2024–25 Midfielder2025–26 Midfielder
Notes: Players in bold are still playing for Everton. Source:
Young Player of the Season Award SeasonPlayerPosition2005–06 Forward2006–07 Forward2007–08 Forward2008–09 Midfielder2009–10 Defender2010–11 Defender2011–12 Forward2012–13 Midfielder2013–14 Midfielder2014–15 Defender2015–16 Forward2016–17 Midfielder2017–18 Goalkeeper2018–19 Forward2019–20 Defender2020–21 Defender2021–22 Forward2022–23 Midfielder2023–24 Defender2024–25 Defender2025–26 Midfielder
Notes: Players in bold are still playing for Everton. Source:
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.
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Everton Giants In 2000, Everton selected 11 "Giants", and initially one additional giant was added per year, until two were added in 2020, then no more were added until 2025 when a further four were added and an additional one added in 2026.
Year AwardedPlayerPosition 2000 Midfielder Midfielder Forward Goalkeeper Defender Forward Forward Forward Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder2001 Midfielder2002 Defender2003 Defender2004 Forward2005 Forward2006 Midfielder2007 Midfielder2008 Goalkeeper2009 Forward2010 Midfielder2011 Forward2012 Defender2013 Forward2014 Midfielder2015 Defender2016 Defender2017 Forward2018 Forward2019 Defender 2020 Defender Defender 2025 Midfielder Forward Defender Midfielder2026 Defender
Notes: Players in bold both played for and had a permanent manager position at Everton.
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