OFFICIAL: Pickford Signs New Everton Contract

On 16 October, Pickford Signs New Everton Contract

Club Statement:

Everton and England No.1 Jordan Pickford has signed a new four-year contract to extend his long service at the Club until the end of June 2029.

The 31-year-old goalkeeper has been a key figure for Club and country, making 326 appearances for the Toffees, since his British-record move for a goalkeeper in the summer of 2017 from Sunderland.

He has also won all his 80 England caps while with Everton, recently setting a new and ongoing record of nine consecutive clean sheets for the Three Lions, while not conceding at international level for more than a year.

After once again committing his long-term future to Everton, a deal which will take his tenure on Merseyside to 12 years, Pickford says his sights are set on helping the Club's bid to return to European competition.

"I'm delighted," he told evertontv. "Delighted to get it done – it's an extra two years, so four years in total. I'm over the moon and it gives me the opportunity to build a legacy for myself here, move forward and build this Club to where we want to be.

"Everton is a really special club to me. Coming from Sunderland as a young lad and growing into a man here, it's been a special time for me and my family.

"I think everyone's seen the changes and how I've developed over time, but I'm still that lad who loves to keep the ball out of the net. It's been Everton who have helped me develop and a lot of hard work's been put in as well.

"It's always felt like a natural fit for me, with the fans and the passion – it's second to none and something I thrive off.

"It's been a mega journey so far."

Pickford has scooped Everton's Player of the Season Award on four separate occasions – in 2017/18 and three consecutive campaigns between 2021/22 and 2023/24 – more than anyone else in the Club's history, as well as the Players’ Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season following his debut term with the Blues.

The Washington-born shot-stopper played a crucial role in helping to steer the Toffees through a turbulent period – and is now confident of contributing to brighter times as the Club begins a new chapter at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

"I think the dark days are behind us and it's about building that momentum as a team and the Club now," said Pickford. "I think it's the whole deal, really.

"The new owners have come in and have shown they want to move us forward, the manager since he has come in has shown that, too, and us as players on the pitch.

"The manager wanted us to continue our form [from the end of last season] into this one and he'll keep pushing us.

"We've started well and we want to keep building that momentum and get Everton Football Club back to a team that competes in Europe. We know it's tough to do but it's a journey we want to go on and it's hard work that we'll put in as a club.

"We want to have that direction and, hopefully, one day we'll lift some silverware as well."

Discussing the longevity of his Everton career to date, Pickford added: "It's great. It just shows the commitment I've made to Everton and also the faith the Club has put into me as well. I want to keep building that legacy.

"You know, [Neville] Southall is the great at Everton and I don't want to be too far behind him, if not in front of him, when my time comes to an end.

"The main thing is to win games and be part of a team that's winning games and being successful. I've always said, for me, it's about the fans going home happy after a match. They put in a lot of hard work and invest a lot of time and money into following us, so there's nothing better than repaying them with big moments and performances."