Derby County added to their goalkeeping department in summer 2023 with the signing of Josh Vickers from Rotherham United.

The shot-stopper joined the Rams on a three-year deal following the expiration of his contract with the Millers.

Vickers made 12 appearances across all competitions for the Rams during his debut season in Derbyshire and kept three clean sheets as Derby earned promotion from League One.

His second season saw him make seven outings, including putting in a peerless performance in the first home game of the league season, which the Rams triumphed 1-0 against Middlesbrough.

He played a vital role when called upon once again towards the end of the campaign after Jacob Widell Zetterström suffered a concussion in April 2025, and Vickers put in four accomplished performances between the sticks for John Eustace’s side.

He made the club’s 2024/25 Save of the Season against West Bromwich Albion in the end-of-season run-in for a miraculous denial of Tom Fellows’ close-range strike as the Rams won 3-1 at the Hawthorns - a crucial moment in their journey to retaining Championship status.

Starting his career with Premier League giants Arsenal, Vickers was awarded his first professional contract with the Gunners in 2013.

That same year, he got his first taste of men’s football as he was sent on loan to Canvey Island of the Isthmian League as an 18-year-old and made 30 league starts.

He climbed the divisions following his first loan spell to join Concord Rangers of the National League South, initially on a month’s loan, but had that extended for the entire season soon afterwards.

In August 2015, he left Arsenal and joined Swansea City on a permanent deal. After spending his first season with the Under-21s, the following year saw him make his EFL debut on loan with Sky Bet League Two side Barnet.

He was released in 2017 and was picked up by Lincoln City, where he really began to make a name for himself.

Vickers helped the Imps claim the League Two title in 2018/19 and further established himself in the side the following season as he played 37 times in League One ahead of a move to Rotherham United in the summer of 2019.

For the next three seasons, that’s where he has remained, fighting for his place as number one alongside Viktor Johansson. During his time with Rotherham, he was a promotion-winner from League One in 2021/22, as well as being part of their success in the Papa John’s Trophy.

He also featured on a handful of occasions in the Championship during the 2022/23 season before electing to join Derby.