Overview

• Everton confirmed the 31-year-old has extended his contract to June 2029 after returning from England duty.
• The deal follows new terms for James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite as The Friedkin Group underpins continuity in defense.
• Pickford has 326 club appearances and 80 England caps, and he set a national record with nine consecutive international clean sheets.
• He said he aims to help Everton reach Europe and win silverware while building a legacy comparable to Neville Southall.
• Everton have started strongly at the new Hill Dickinson Stadium, highlighted by Pickford’s penalty save against Brighton, and are in talks with James Garner and Vitalii Mykolenko over extensions.