The Sunderland goalkeeper was part of the England squad for the games with Scotland and Spain.
Speaking to the club’s official website, Sunderland coach Robbie Stockdale has praised Jordan Pickford saying his call-up to the England squad is well deserved.
Pickford has found himself as the Black Cats number one this season after an injury ruled out Vito Mannone.
He has taken the responsibility superbly, putting in a series of impressive performances despite David Moyes’ team struggling.
Indeed, his best performance arguably came last weekend as he helped his team secure their first win of the season with a victory over Bournemouth.
Sunderland’s Jordan Pickford saves a shot from Bournemouth’s Junior Stanislas
His form has not gone unnoticed, with England boss calling him up to replace Southampton’s Fraser Forster early this week.
For Stockdale that call up is more than deserved, with the coach saying everyone at the club thinks the 22-year-old is on the way to the top.
“He is doing great and he deserved it with the performance he put in on Saturday to help us get the win,” he told the club’s official website.
“He produced a number of match-winning saves and I think he has performed very well but hasn’t had the rewards of a victory.”
“For everyone, we are all every proud of him, he has still got some way to go but he is on his way to becoming a real top goalkeeper.”
Sunderland’s Jordan Pickford
Given his performances so far this season, it will not be surprising to see Pickford making his debut for the senior England team in the near future.
He has impressed, to say the least, and with questions remaining over current number one Joe Hart, now is the perfect time for him to put himself in the spotlight.
A debut is likely far away at this moment in time though and he would be best served focused on helping Sunderland out of their current relegation battle.
Sunderland’s Jordan Pickford celebrates after Patrick van Aanholt scores their first goal
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