Reputable rumors are circulating that Everton FC are imminent in offering goalkeeper Jordan Pickford a contract extension.
With still two years remaining on his current deal, the new and much wiser club leadership group is looking to secure the Everton FC and England number #1 for the long term. At 31 years old and delivering consistently mature performances, this is a shrewd move by the club, locking in another essential pillar of the first team to follow key central defender Jarrad Branthwaite’s summer signature, James Tarkowski on a similar deal, and a couple more contracts suggested to be resolved soon.
The previous nonsense running of the club, which has repeatedly recruited poorly and then confounded decisions by letting contracts lapse without any financial return, seems to be fading away. The new regime is rectifying many of the past mistakes.
Pickford has plenty more seasons ahead with goalkeepers often ripening post their thirties. His longevity as the established and irreplaceable starter for club and country makes him a fan’s favorite and a coach’s dream. Reliable in his abilities, never injured, never any discord or discontent, just a high-performing elite goalkeeper that the club is lucky to have.
The forthcoming approval from Pickford to agree to the better and longer contract terms suggests just how suited Everton FC are to him. His home for eight seasons, soon to be more, the club culture and his almost misfit identity have been good for each other. Criticized and vilified by outside noise, the blue walls of Everton have always been a safe asylum. Undervalued by most, those who have witnessed what Pickford has brought to Everton FC are astutely aware of his worth.
Enduring multiple Everton FC seasons of desperation and panic, Jordan Pickford has been anything but those catastrophic club traits. His performances have been impeccable, sometimes fantastic, and there have been multiple memories of recent history where he has been the differentiator between certain jeopardy and marginal success. Miracle moments and unimaginable heroics that literally saved the club.
Today Everton FC look from a vantage now laced with positivity, optimism, and a tangible excitement for each coming Saturday. The past few seasons have not always been this. But throughout the turmoil, Pickford has stood resolute and deserves to be cemented as an essential foundation of the pending success.
In contrast to club fortunes, Jordan Pickford has seen some massive highlights with the England national team. During the September 2025 international window, Pickford amassed 78 national team appearances. He ranks 2nd on the all-time list of England goalkeeper appearances, a remarkable achievement when considering the rich history of the English game. In this October 2025 international window, Pickford broke another record, eight consecutive clean sheets, a remarkable consistency.
Undeniably the first choice for the national team, Pickford has been instrumental in England reaching two UEFA Euro finals 2020 (21) & 2024 and reaching the World Cup semi-final in Russia 2018. England’s tournament exits, sometimes heartbreakingly, have never been the fault of the faultless goalkeeper. Errant penalty-kick takers and curious coaching are far more to blame.
However, despite being a high-performing international player and despite owning an enviable statistical record, Pickford often seems somehow ridiculed by the England support and national team media.
Everton FC are not a high-profile newsworthy club at the moment, so it is a little forgivable that non-Everton England fans are not frequent watchers of unfashionable Everton FC and so might not have focus of the full picture. But the constant bullying of Jordan Pickford from the undereducated media is nonsense, irresponsible, and mostly annoying.
Pickford's credentials as the England number #1 starter are indisputable; it’s not even a question. Many half-decent goalkeepers have tried to replace Pickford, often with the help and support of outspoken content creators, and yet no rival goalkeepers have come close to his performance levels in multiple back-to-back seasons. If it’s important, Pickford plays.
At the end of this current season, there will be another international tournament. England has the promise to feature significantly. I think there’s little doubt that at the World Cup 2026, the England national team will have Everton FC's Jordan Pickford as their starting goalkeeper.