Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is enjoying another strong campaign between the sticks, but there’s one moment which he regrets about his career.
David Moyes now has a number of players who have their names etched into the starting XI on a weekly basis.
Pickford is certainly one of them, with the England number one shining for the Toffees as he has done for years now.
As a result of his commitment on Merseyside, Everton have rewarded Pickford with a new deal that extends his stay through until 2029.
Everton have a lot to thank Pickford for having played a key role in keeping the Blues afloat in their recent struggles against the relegation fight.
However, Pickford is carrying one major regret around with him to this day despite being a number of years removed from it.
England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
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Everton’s Jordan Pickford shares his career regret
Seamus Coleman has recently hailed Pickford as the reason the Blues are still playing top flight football this season.
The 31-year-old really has proven to be one of the most underrated players in the league with his consistent displays.
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Speaking to Rising Ballers, the Washington-born shot stopper did admit his penalty shootout in the Euro’s final against Italy still haunts him.
“Saving one goal in football history? Probably Italy’s last pen against us in the Euros,” he replied.
The Italians won that final 3-2 on penalties following the 1-1 draw played out in the 90 minutes at Wembley.
Pickford has enjoyed some penalty success for Everton already this season after denying Danny Welbeck in the Hill Dickinson Stadium opener.
Having saved Welbeck’s spot kick, Pickford was slammed for using a penalty cheat sheet on his bottle by some in the media.
The 31-year-old has come good a lot of times for Everton in denying spot kicks.
Jordan Pickford’s penalty record
TalkSPORT pundit Darren Bent has claimed Pickford is too good for Everton, with a number of pundits hailing his loyalty to the Toffees.
The goalkeeper has proven to the likes of Jarrad Branthwaite that it is possible to break into the international team despite not playing for one of the big six.
Pickford’s penalty record will be a big plus for Thomas Tuchel, given he has also made history during penalty shootouts for England.
Jordan Pickford penalty record (Premier League) Total
Faced 38
Saved 8
% saved 21%
In the Premier League, Pickford has been able to deny eight penalties he has faced, with three of them coming over this season and last.
Pickford was spotted distracting Erling Haaland from his penalty last season at the Etihad Stadium, which just goes to show the quality he has in those situations.