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Steven Pienaar
| Born | 17 March 1982, Johannesburg |
| Nationality | South African |
| Weight | 66 kg |
| Height | 1.76 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Steven was a surprise call up into South Africa's 2002 World Cup squad as he hadn't played a full international yet.
He started as a pupil at the South African Soccer School of Excellence and had attracted interest from the Kaizer Chiefs.
He signed for Ajax Cape Town after a trial with Ajax in Holland as he did not want too leave home.
He was voted talent of the year in South Africa and was finally persuaded to move to Holland in January 2001.
After a loan spell, Steven joined Everton in July 2008 with a contract to June 2011.
He joined Tottenham Hotspur in January 2011 with a contract to June 2015.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | South Africa | International | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | South Africa | Reunification Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Ajax | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Ajax | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | South Africa | International | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | South Africa | International | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Ajax | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | South Africa | International | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 19 | 5 |
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| 2006-07 | South Africa | African Nations Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | South Africa | International | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | South Africa | Nelson Mandela Challenge | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Everton | Carling Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Everton | Premier League | 25 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Everton | UEFA Cup | 8 |
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| 2007-08 | South Africa | African Nations Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | South Africa | International | 5 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Everton | FA Cup | 6 |
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| 2008-09 | Everton | Premier League | 27 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Everton | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | South Africa | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | South Africa | International | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Everton | Premier League | 30 | 4 |
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| 2009-10 | Everton | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | South Africa | International | 5 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Everton | Carling Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Everton | Premier League | 18 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | South Africa | International | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 5 | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Everton | Premier League | 14 | 4 |
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| 2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Europa League | 3 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2007 | Everton v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Reading v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2007 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Everton | W | 0-3 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Everton v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2007 | Metallist Kharkiv v Everton | W | 2-3 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 07 Oct 2007 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2007 | Everton v Larissa | W | 3-1 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
| 28 Oct 2007 | Derby County v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2007 | Luton Town v Everton | W | 0-1 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Everton v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2007 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Everton | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
| 11 Nov 2007 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Everton v Sunderland | W | 7-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Portsmouth v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2007 | Everton v Zenit St Petersburg | W | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Everton v Fulham | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2007 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 1-2 | Carling Cup | 5th round |
| 15 Dec 2007 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2007 | AZ Alkmaar v Everton | W | 2-3 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Everton v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Everton v SK Brann Bergen | W | 6-1 | UEFA Cup | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 25 Feb 2008 | Manchester City v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2008 | Everton v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2008 | Fiorentina v Everton | L | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 09 Mar 2008 | Sunderland v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2008 | Everton v Fiorentina | W | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 16 Mar 2008 | Fulham v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2008 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Birmingham City v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2008 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2008 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2008 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2008 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2008 | Standard Liege v Everton | L | 2-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 05 Oct 2008 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Everton v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Nov 2008 | Everton v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2008 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Manchester City v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2008 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Everton v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | Macclesfield Town v Everton | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Everton v Hull City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2009 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2009 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 2009 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2009 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Everton v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2009 | Blackburn Rovers v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 2009 | Everton v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Everton v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Portsmouth v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2009 | Everton v Wigan Athletic | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 22 Apr 2009 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Everton v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2009 | Sunderland v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2009 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 2009 | Everton v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2009 | Fulham v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 May 2009 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 1-6 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Everton v Sigma Olomouc | W | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League | Qualifying play-off 1st leg |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Burnley v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Sigma Olomouc v Everton | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Qualifying play-off 2nd leg |
| 30 Aug 2009 | Everton v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Fulham v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2009 | Everton v AEK Athens | W | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Portsmouth v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2009 | Hull City v Everton | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2009 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2009 | AEK Athens v Everton | W | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 06 Dec 2009 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2009 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Sunderland v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Everton v Burnley | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2010 | Everton v Carlisle United | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 2010 | Arsenal v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2010 | Everton v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Everton v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 2010 | Everton v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Wigan Athletic v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Feb 2010 | Everton v Sporting Lisboa | W | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 20 Feb 2010 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2010 | Sporting Lisboa v Everton | L | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 28 Feb 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2010 | Everton v Hull City | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Birmingham City v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Manchester City v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2010 | Everton v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2010 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Blackburn Rovers v Everton | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Everton v Fulham | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2010 | Everton v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Blackburn Rovers v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2010 | Everton v Huddersfield Town | W | 5-1 | Carling Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2010 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Brentford v Everton | D | 1-1 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Fulham v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Everton v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Blackpool v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2010 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Nov 2010 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2010 | Sunderland v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Everton v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2010 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Everton v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | West Ham United v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Stoke City v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2011 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2012 | Wigan Athletic v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Everton v Chelsea | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Swansea City v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Everton v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2012 | Norwich City v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Everton v Sunderland | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2012 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 4-4 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Everton v Fulham | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2012 | Stoke City v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2012 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2012 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town Ajax | 01 Jul 1999 | 01 Jan 2001 | |
| Ajax | 01 Jan 2001 | 01 Jul 2006 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 01 Jul 2006 | 01 Jul 2008 | |
| Everton | 24 Jul 2007 | 31 May 2008 | L |
| Everton | 01 Jul 2008 | 18 Jan 2011 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 18 Jan 2011 | ||
| Everton | 31 Jan 2012 | L |