[1] The inaugural award was given to Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta in 2006 and it has been presented every season since.
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.
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.