It is perhaps very Everton that a man no longer at the club is on the list for this prestigious award.
But crucial goals in crucial games that helped the Blues preserve their top-flight status meant there was no way Richarlison couldn't feature in the final four.
Of his 10 Premier League goals last season, six came in nine matches towards the end of the campaign, as pressure intensified on Everton at the foot of the table. He was the man for the big occasion.
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The Brazil international showed an incredible appetite for the fight. He will go down as a Goodison Park icon as a result and a worthy contender to win the Fans' Footballer of the Year for the Blues.
His goal against Chelsea at Goodison Park back in May was the strike that filled all Everton supporters with the hope that their side would fight to avoid the drop.
While his effort against Crystal Palace sent Frank Lampard's team on their way to a famous victory that ensured they would be playing Premier League football this season. The scenes that followed at Goodison will live long in the memory.
A summer departure to Tottenham Hotspur had long felt inevitable. But what he did for Everton, especially last season, should never be forgotten.
Richalison is one of the main reasons Blues supporters are watching top-flight football, and his recent World Cup goals against Serbia and South Korea were the perfect reminder that you don't know what you have until it's gone.
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