Derby County

Josh Vickers

A goalkeeper who has quietly followed promotion after promotion around English football, without ever really being the headline name in goal. He competes hard for his place, stays ready when he is not selected, and has proven he can produce a big save.
England Derby County GK
Appearances
3
Clean sheets
0

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
270
90.00 per match
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded
6
Saves
6

Season Stats

Appearances
3
Minutes played
270
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded
6
Saves
6

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 goalkeepers

Clean sheets
24th of 24
Saves
29th of 34
Save %
32nd of 34
Goals conceded
26th of 33
🛡️ Most Clean Sheets #31 of 34
🧤 Shot Stopper #33 of 34
🎯 Pass Master #383 of 562
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DER
DER
16:00
Sat 17 Oct
STO
STO
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SHU
SHU
12:30
Sat 24 Oct
DER
DER
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MIL
MIL
15:00
Sat 31 Oct
DER
DER
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DER
DER
19:45
Tue 3 Nov
NOR
NOR
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DER
DER
20:00
Fri 6 Nov
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Josh Vickers, The Keeper Who Keeps Getting Promoted

His save of the season award against West Bromwich Albion showed why he keeps being trusted as serious competition for the shirt.

Vickers has built an unusual career pattern, arriving at clubs just before or during a promotion push and quietly playing his part without ever quite becoming the headline goalkeeper anyone talks about first. That happened at Rotherham, and it happened again once he moved to Derby. It suggests a goalkeeper whose steady form behind the scenes matters more to a promotion push than any single eye catching moment does.

The reality of his role is that he exists to push the first choice goalkeeper, rather than to guarantee himself a settled run of matches. That is a specific kind of pressure few supporters fully see from outside a dressing room. How he responds when actually given a sustained run, rather than sporadic appearances, remains the one part of his Derby story that is still genuinely unwritten.

The Rest Of The Squad

29 players

Goalkeepers

1
Jacob Widell Zetterström
Sweden · Age 28
7 apps
12
Richard O'Donnell
Age 38
0 apps

Defenders

6
Sondre Langås
Norway · Age 25
10 apps
28
Dion Sanderson
Age 26
9 apps
18
Charlie Taylor
West Bromwich Albion · Age 33
8 apps
22
Max Johnston
Age 22
5 apps
24
Ryan Nyambe
Reading · Age 28
4 apps
3
Craig Forsyth
Age 37
2 apps
44
Eiran Cashin
Blackburn Rovers · Age 24
2 apps
2
Derry John Murkin
Age 27
0 apps
5
Matt Clarke
Age 30
0 apps
42
Raymond Offor
Age 19
0 apps

Midfielders

8
Bobby Clark
Age 21
10 apps 2g 2a
20
Alex Mowatt
West Bromwich Albion · Age 31
9 apps
26
Ryan Hedges
Blackburn Rovers · Age 31
9 apps
23
Joe Ward
Age 31
8 apps
29
Oscar Fraulo
Age 22
7 apps 1a
4
David Ozoh
Age 21
6 apps
27
Lewis Travis
Age 29
4 apps
13
Filip Bilbija
Age 26
3 apps
41
Charlie Smith
Age 17
0 apps

Forwards

15
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
Age 30
9 apps 2g
11
Sam Szmodics
Age 31
9 apps 3g 1a
33
Corey Blackett-Taylor
Bolton Wanderers · Age 29
7 apps
10
Rhian Brewster
Age 26
7 apps 1a
9
Carlton Morris
Age 30
6 apps 1g 1a
16
Mohammed Fuseini
Age 24
6 apps 1g 1a
19
Henrik Meister
Age 22
5 apps
7
Patrick Agyemang
Age 25
0 apps
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