Jordan Pickford has given some extremely high praise to Everton teammate Iliman Ndiaye.
Throughout his eight years at Everton and England, Jordan Pickford has played with and against some unbelievable players.
The English shot-stopper has also cemented his spot as one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League during that time.
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This season, Pickford made Premier League history and has contributed to Everton’s brilliant defensive record.
At the other end of the pitch, he is in awe of what teammate Iliman Ndiaye is capable of.
Jordan Pickford raves about Iliman Ndiaye trait
Currently, Ndiaye is starring at AFCON, and he has been sorely missed by Everton since leaving on international duty.
Ndiaye remains Everton’s top scorer in 2025/26 with four Premier League goals, and Pickford is clearly a big fan of the 25-year-old.
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Speaking on ProDirectSoccer’s Tik Tok channel, Pickford was asked the most skilful player he has ever played with or against.
Pickford did not hesitate to name Ndiaye, despite having played some of football’s greats like Harry Kane and some skilful dribblers such as Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jack Grealish.
Everton teammates are amazed by Iliman Ndiaye
Pickford is certainly not the only Everton star who has spoken extremely highly of Ndiaye this season.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall agreed with Pickford and stated that Ndiaye is more skilful than Cole Palmer.
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Senegal teammate Edouard Mendy also said that Ndiaye is a better dribbler than Sadio Mane.
Even Ndiaye ranked himself above Heung-Min Son in a huge show of self-confidence. The Toffees star clearly has a bright future, and it’s up to Everton to make sure that he spends it at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
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