With seven goals in his first season at Goodison Park, Dwight McNeil finished Everton’s top scorer but along with Courtney Brosnan the Blues pair have been recognised for their charitable efforts off the pitch after being named the club’s PFA Community Champions for 2022/23.
Since joining the Blues last July, McNeil has embraced the club’s community values and played an active role with Everton in the Community (EitC), engaging with participants on both a professional and personal basis. The 22/23 Men’s Young Player of the Season spent time with the charity’s Premier League Primary Stars programme, working with school children to improve their essential skills, and visited a Premier League Inspires programme at a local secondary school where he got stuck into a literacy and writing session with Year 10 students.
In December, Dwight and his partner Meg approached the club as they wanted to give back to the local community during the festive season. Thanks to their generosity, EitC was able to host two days of Christmas grottos at the Blue Base, providing a hot meal, craft activities, a visit to Blue Santa and a present for disadvantaged children living in one of the most socially deprived wards in the UK.
