Jordan Pickford has become the 19th goalkeeper in Premier League history to record 100 or more clean sheets, reaching the milestone as Everton played out a goalless draw away at Tottenham Hotspur.
The England international's shutout at the weekend confirms his place among an elite group of stoppers who have kept a century of clean sheets in England's top flight, a testament to his consistency and longevity since establishing himself as a regular top-flight goalkeeper.
Pickford's achievement places him well behind the all-time leader in the category, Petr Cech, who retired with 202 Premier League clean sheets to his name. The former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper sits 33 clean sheets clear of his nearest challenger, David James, and also holds the records for the fastest route to 100 clean sheets, the highest percentage of clean sheets per appearance, and the most consecutive shutouts in league history. Those marks underline just how far ahead of the chasing pack Cech remains, even years after hanging up his gloves.
Before Pickford's landmark moment, the most recent goalkeeper to join the 100 club was Liverpool's Alisson, who reached the milestone during a goalless draw with Leeds United on New Year's Day 2026. The Brazilian's achievement had briefly stood as the most recent addition to what is a fairly exclusive list of shot-stoppers who have managed to reach triple figures in clean sheets across their Premier League careers.
Looking at who might follow Pickford next, Newcastle United's Nick Pope is the closest active player to the milestone, currently sitting on 80 clean sheets. However, Pope's route back to the landmark has been complicated this season after he lost his place as Newcastle's first-choice goalkeeper to Lukas Hornicek, meaning he has not featured for the Magpies at all so far this campaign.
Elsewhere, former West Ham United goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski came close to matching Pickford's feat but ultimately fell short. The Polish shot-stopper spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season out through injury and subsequently announced his retirement, finishing his career on 92 Premier League clean sheets - agonizingly short of the century mark.
It is worth noting that under Premier League rules, a goalkeeper must play the entirety of a match without conceding to be officially credited with a clean sheet, meaning substitute appearances or partial matches do not count toward the tally regardless of the eventual result.
Pickford's landmark comes at a significant point in his career, having long established himself as Everton's first-choice goalkeeper and a mainstay of the England national team setup. His durability and shot-stopping ability have made him one of the more reliable presences between the posts in the Premier League over the past several seasons, and reaching the 100 clean sheet mark further cements his standing among the division's most accomplished goalkeepers of the modern era.
With Cech's record looking near-impossible to threaten given the scale of his advantage, attention now turns to whether Pickford can continue climbing the all-time list, and whether Pope can eventually reclaim his starting spot at Newcastle to resume his own pursuit of the milestone Pickford has just achieved.
Based on reporting from BBC Sport Football.