Ezri Konsa

Charlton Athletic

Konsa began his career with Senrab and joined Charlton Athletic at the age of 11. He began a scholarship in July 2014 and progressed sufficiently to sign a "long term" professional contract on 11 December 2015. Eight days later, he received his maiden call into the first-team squad for a Championship match versus Burnley and remained an unused substitute during the 4–0 defeat. Konsa was an unused substitute on one further occasion during the 2015–16 season, which culminated in Charlton's relegation to League One. Konsa broke into the squad during the pre-season of their 2016–17 season and made his debut on 9 August 2016 with a start in a 1–0 EFL Cup first round defeat to Cheltenham Town. He was a regular throughout the 2016–17 season and finished the campaign with 39 appearances. He also showed his versatility by deputising in midfield and at full-back. For his efforts, Konsa was named the club's Young Player of the Year. He signed a new three-year contract in March 2017 and was again a regular during the 2017–18 season, making 47 appearances as Charlton reached the League One play-off semi-finals.

Brentford

On 12 June 2018, Konsa signed for Championship club Brentford on a three-year contract, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £2.5 million. He was a first choice in central defence throughout the 2018–19 season and scored the first senior goal of his career in a 3–0 victory over Preston North End on…

Youth

Konsa was a member of the England squad that won the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup with his only appearance of the tournament coming as a 93rd-minute substitute during the 3–1 semi-final victory over Italy. Konsa was named in the under-21 squad for the 2018 Toulon Tournament and made two appearances. He was an unused substitute during the 2–1 victory over Mexico in the final. Konsa scored his first international goal on his fourth cap, in a 7–0 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification win over Andorra on 11 October 2018. He was named in the squad for the tournament finals, but made just one appearance, as a substitute in the Young Lions' dead rubber final group stage match.

Senior

Konsa received his first call-up for the England senior team in November 2023 ahead of their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Malta and North Macedonia, but did not play in either match. He made his debut on 23 March 2024, as a 20th-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Brazil at Wembley Stadium in a friendly. On 6 June 2024, Konsa was named in England's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024. He made his competitive debut in the round of 16 win over Slovakia, playing the second half of extra time after replacing Jude Bellingham. In the quarter-final against Switzerland, he was selected to start in place of the suspended Marc Guéhi, playing 78 minutes before being substituted for Cole Palmer as England eventually won via a penalty shoot-out. He went on to play the…

A right-footed centre-back who can also be deployed as a right-back, Konsa is considered a quick defender who frequently carries the ball up the field and gets blocks in on shots. He is noted to have a high clean tackle percentage rate compared to other defenders, rarely going in for last-chance tackles, and in April 2024 he had a 91 percent tackle rate, the highest of any defender in the big five leagues. He is also noted as a player who frequently wins duels, both aerially and on the ground.

Ezri Ngoyo Konsa was born on 23 October 1997 in Silvertown, London, to a DR Congolese father and an Angolan mother. He attended Cumberland Sports College.