Everton celebrated the club's End of Season Awards ceremony at The Yard in Liverpool yesterday, handing out several honors to commemorate the 2025/26 campaign.
Winners from both the men's and women's squads were announced, as well as an award focused on the U21 team. The recipients get a small version of the Dixie Dean statue that stands outside of Goodison Park.
The awards were given out to the following winners.
U21s Player of the Season: Braiden Graham
Youngster Braiden Graham was voted the Player of the Season for the U21 side. The 18-year-old striker scored 12 goals in 18 matches this season in the PL2 for an Everton side that managed 25 points in 20 matches.
There will be plenty of speculation about Graham's future this summer, although he feels like an ideal candidate to be loaned out to the Championship to see if he can handle that level.
Goal of the Season: Iliman Ndiaye
Everton's goal of the season came via the Senegalese winger, who scored an excellent goal via his signature dribbling and a superb finish against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light back in November.
It was an up-and-down campaign for Ndiaye, who was away from the club for a month during the Africa Cup of Nations, but this was no doubt a highlight of his season, which included an additional five goals.
Howard Kendall Award: Seamus Coleman
The club gave the Howard Kendall Award to Seamus Coleman, who announced his retirement just a few weeks ago.
His final home match was a bit fumbled, to be honest, so it's good to see him recognized here. The Ireland international also received the Everton Football Club sign that hung over the tunnel in Goodison Park as part of the ceremony.
Women's Young Player of the Season: Ruby Mace
The 22-year-old midfielder joined Everton this season after Leicester, Manchester City, Birmingham City, and Arsenal, and made 21 appearances (20 starts) in the club's 22 matches.
Everton finished 8th in the WSL table as they made Goodison Park their new home this season.
Women's Player of the Season: Courtney Brosnan
The goalkeeper has been at Everton since 2021, having just finished her fifth season with the club.
Brosnan started 16 matches for the Toffees and maintained her lowest goals against per 90 stats of her career at 1.44.
Players' Player of the Season: James Garner
It was a breakout season for James Garner, one that saw the midfielder make his debut for England, even if he just missed out on a spot in Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad.
The rest of the squad recognized Garner's growth in voting him their Player of the Season, causing the 25-year-old to reflect on the season and Coleman's influence on him.
Men's Young Player of the Season: Harrison Armstrong
It says something about the way David Moyes has handled the young players on his squad this season that Armstrong is the winner here.
This is meant as no disrespect to the midfielder, but the teenager played more matches and minutes for Preston North End during his loan spell than he did for Everton this season.
His future is bright, though, and this award certainly recognizes that.
Everton Giant Award: Leighton Baines
The former Everton left back, and current assistant coach, was surprised by this honor, but it's one that clearly encapsulates who Leighton Baines is as a person and footballing man.
This list serves as Everton's de facto club hall of fame, and includes prestigious names like Dixie Dean, Neville Southall, Howard Kendall, Alan Ball, Graeme Sharp, and many others.
Baines is an obvious addition to this group.
Men's Player of the Season: James Garner
The final award of the evening saw Garner stepping up to the podium again, solidifying the strength of his work during the 2025/26 season.
Garner noted that he's "only just getting started" in building toward what he wants out of his career, something that will be music to the ears of Evertonians everywhere.
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