Everton ace Iliman Ndiaye has attracted major praise this season after a series of exciting performances.
Jack Grealish’s move to Everton placed plenty of attention on the Manchester City loanee.
It turns out that Grealish may not even be the most entertaining player to watch in this Everton side.
Iliman Ndiaye has been simply sensational this season, producing moments of magic in his new role on the right flank.
Ndiaye has been backed for a big transfer, but Everton will look to stand firm and keep him at Hill Dickinson Stadium for a while yet.
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Iliman Ndiaye on whether he’s one of the Premier League’s most skilful players
Ndiaye has been attracting major praise on the back of his Everton displays this season.
Toffees fans have known just how good Ndiaye is, but this feels like his breakout season in the mainstream media.
Ndiaye has now spoken to BBC Sport about his upbringing with Rising Ballers and in non-league football with Boreham Wood.
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The Senegal international is regularly dancing past players for fun and making defenders look silly.
Ndiaye was asked whether he thinks he is the most skilful player in the Premier League – and he left that for other people to judge.
Then asked whether he would put himself in the upper echelons of the Premier League’s most technical players, Ndiaye simply stated, ‘yeah, I would’.
Few Everton fans would disagree with that, especially after Ndiaye showed brilliant dribbling and close control to score against Sunderland last week.
Iliman Ndiaye challenging for Premier League’s top dribbler
The numbers certainly support Ndiaye’s confidence.
Ndiaye has completed 27 dribbles this season, averaging around 2.5 dribbles per game.
Only two players have recorded more dribbles in the Premier League this season – Manchester City’s Jeremy Doku and Tottenham Hotspur’s Mohammed Kudus.
Player 2025-26 Premier League dribbles
Jeremy Doku 34
Mohammed Kudus 34
Iliman Ndiaye 27
Yankuba Minteh 27
Antoine Semenyo 21
Ndiaye is only seven dribbles shy of Doku and Kudus, and could certainly end the season as the Premier League’s top dribbler.
Goals and assists will make the most impact over the course of the season, but Ndiaye is one of those players you just can’t wait to see get on the ball.
Ndiaye is a free spirit on the ball, and that certainly shouldn’t be taken away from him as he continues to entertain Toffees fans.