Pickford began his career at Sunderland, where he played for their academy, reserve and senior teams, in addition to loan spells at Darlington, Alfreton Town, Burton Albion, Carlisle United, Bradford City and Preston North End. He signed for Everton for a fee of £30 million in June 2017.
Pickford has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels. He made his debut for the full England national team in November 2017 in a friendly against Germany. He was the starting goalkeeper in England’s 2018 FIFA World Cup fourth-place finish, in which the squad made its first semi-final appearance since 1990. He also started in England’s UEFA Euro 2020 runners-up finish, in which they reached their first ever Euro final and first major tournament final since 1966. Starting every game in the group stage, Pickford conceded no goals. Pickford again started as England’s first choice keeper as they reached the final of Euro 2024.
On 15 June 2017, Pickford signed for Premier League club Everton on a five-year contract. The initial fee of £25 million, with the possibility of rising to £30 million in add-ons, made him the third most expensive goalkeeper in history at the time, the most expensive British goalkeeper of all time and will make him Everton’s second most expensive signing, pending add-on payments,[64] as Gylfi Sigurðsson is currently the club’s most expensive signing with £40 million plus add-on payments.[65] Pickford made his league debut for Everton on 12 August 2017, when his club beat Stoke City 1–0 at Goodison Park.[66] At the conclusion of his first season, he was named Everton’s Player of the Season, along with numerous other club accolades.[67]
On 15 June 2017, Pickford signed for Premier League club Everton on a five-year contract. The initial fee of £25 million, with the possibility of rising to £30 million in add-ons, made him the third most expensive goalkeeper in history at the time, the most expensive British goalkeeper of all time and will make him Everton’s second most expensive signing, pending add-on payments,[64] as Gylfi Sigurðsson is currently the club’s most expensive signing with £40 million plus add-on payments.[65] Pickford made his league debut for Everton on 12 August 2017, when his club beat Stoke City 1–0 at Goodison Park.[66] At the conclusion of his first season, he was named Everton’s Player of the Season, along with numerous other club accolades.[67]
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