The 31-year-old goalkeeper has been a key figure for the club over the years
Jordan and Megan Pickford
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It has been an exciting week for the Pickford family as the Everton FC goalkeeper put pen to paper and committed his future to the Blues. The England keeper has signed a new four-year contract with the club, meaning he will be an Everton player until the end of June 2029.
The 31-year-old goalkeeper has been a key figure for the club, especially in their relegation battles, making 326 appearances for the Toffees. He joined Everton in 2017 from Sunderland. Pickford's family joined him when he signed another contract, his partner Megan and their three children.
Megan shared a snap of the family to Instagram, moments after the contract was signed. She wrote "A proud day, the babies and I couldn’t love watching you do what you love more Jordan. Forever by your side & always your biggest fans."
Pickford shared the photo to his own account and spoke about the important of Everton FC for him and his family, he said: "Four more years. Couldn’t be prouder to keep representing this club that means so much to me and my family.
"Eight amazing years already, the fans, the people, the passion it’s in my blood now. Here’s to more memories, more fight, and more special moments."
The couple have been together for 13 years and decided to tie the knot in 2020. The Everton footballer and his wife have a son named Arlo, born in 2019 and a daughter named Ostara Haze, born in September 2023.
They announced the birth of another daughter in April of this year. Megan shared an adorable series of photos, holding her daughter and others showing Pickford embracing her.
Megan wrote: "And just like that Ostara has been promoted to Queen. Welcome to the world our new little princess, Misty Celine Pickford, our hearts just doubled in size."
Due to the covid restrictions in place in 2020, the couple had a second wedding in 2022, travelling to the Maldives for the occasion. Since the special occasion, it seems the relationship has gone from strength to strength.
In 2017, Pickford joined the club as Everton’s club record signing after sealing a switch from Sunderland. He initially signed a five-year contract after the Blues agreed a fee with Sunderland for an initial £25m.
The new contract will take Pickford's tenure on Merseyside to 12 years, speaking to Evertontv, he discussed his ambition with the club moving forward. He said: "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."