A biography for Jordan Pickfordhasn’t been written yet.
“The only way you're going to get caps is by playing. I've played all the way through the age groups, and that was my experience. Now I'm on the main stage, and I've got to play to my strengths.”
“As a goalkeeper, you want to be the best, but you can only get better by playing games, making saves, and putting in man-of-the-match performances.”
“Being through the England set-up since I was a young lad, passing was the style of football I grew up with.”
“Getting the opportunity to become England's number one was down to being at Everton, I believe, and being able to put in solid performances week in and week out.”
“I hate making mistakes, and I hate conceding goals, but I try not to beat myself up too much.”
“There is always a case as a goalkeeper, if you make an error, it will lead to a goal.”
“I've been critcised for going with my top hand, but as long as you save it, that's all that counts.”
“The quality of goalkeepers is very good in the Premier League - and you have to be good at using your feet.”
“The pitch is always going to be the same lines, same goal height. It's just a game of football.”
“I remember going for a drink of water, and one old bloke shouts, 'Hey you, young lad! Your grandad is under that grass!' I just turned around to him, gave him the thumbs up and said: 'Nae problem!'”
“I'm always ready to play when called upon; that's why I train so hard.”
“I'm just a normal lad.”
“If you're not ambitious, there's no point in playing football.”
“I play in the moment; nothing fazes me.”
“So long as I keep performing week in, week out for Everton, I will have the chance to stay England number one.”
“For me, going out on loan and playing men's football was crucial, and I was getting bored of playing Under-23 football because I wasn't getting tested.”
“Criticism doesn't affect me. It just makes me want to be better.”
“As long as you are set and in the right position, you give yourself the best opportunity. It's all about the crucial timing of a save, but it's also being in the right position at the right time.”
“The more games you play, the more game management you learn.”
“Places like Wrexham and Southport, when there are not that many people there, were tough. You are a young lad, and you're having abuse hurled at you.”