POLL: Jermain Defoe chosen as your Sunderland Player of the Year for 2016!

Striker Jermain Defoe has been chosen as your Sunderland Player of the Year for 2016.

By The Newsroom

Published 30th Dec 2016, 14:00 BST

Updated 9th Jan 2017, 12:01 BST

Defoe collected 63% of the vote (667 votes) in the Sunderland Echo online poll, with over 1,000 votes cast in total.

Young goalkeeper Jordan Pickford finished as runner-up with 28% (295 votes), ahead of both Patrick van Aanholt 8% (88 votes) and Lamine Kone 1% (12 votes).