Everton defender Phil Jagielka signs new four-year contract

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Everton defender Phil Jagielka has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Goodison Park until 2015.

Jagielka’s current deal wasn’t due to expire until 2014 but the defender has decided to commit his future to the club after an impressing since signing for the club and breaking into the England national team.

The 28-year-old arrived at Everton in 2007 from Sheffield United and has been an important member of the team since then.

Jagielka recently made his 100th appearance in an Everton shirt and has scored twice for the club, and netted in the recent penalty shootout which eliminated Chelsea from the FA Cup.

The player has earned six international caps so far and is expected to be named in Fabio Capello’s sqaud for the upcoming European Championship qualifier against Wales.