Levi Colwill

Early career

Colwill joined Chelsea at under-nine level, having previously played for Sunday League team City Central alongside Jamal Musiala. He signed his first professional contract with Chelsea in February 2020 on his 17th birthday.

Loans at Huddersfield and Brighton

On 25 June 2021, Colwill joined Championship club Huddersfield Town on loan for the 2021–22 season. He made his debut on 1 August in a 4–2 penalty shoot-out win against Sheffield Wednesday in the 2021–22 EFL Cup and his league debut six days later in a 1–1 away draw with Derby County. On 21 August, he scored his first career goal in Huddersfield's 2–1 win at Sheffield United on 21 August. Throughout the season he suffered from ankle, knee and hip problems, as well as COVID-19. On 29 May 2022, Colwill scored an own goal as Huddersfield lost 1–0 to Nottingham Forest at Wembley in the 2022 Championship play-off final. On 5 August 2022, Colwill joined Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion on loan for the 2022–23 season. He made his debut two days later against Manchester United, coming on as a stoppage time substitute for Solly March in Brighton's 2–1 win. Colwill made his first Premier League start in a 2–1 home defeat against Aston Villa on 13 November. He ended the season having made 13 starts in the 2022–23 Premier League as Brighton qualified for the UEFA Europa League for the first time in the club's history. On 1 June 2023, it was reported that Chelsea had rejected a £30 million…

Youth career

With England U17, Colwill won the Syrenka Cup in 2019. On 10 November 2021, Colwill made his debut for – and captained – the England U19s in a 4–0 victory over Andorra in a 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match. He scored his first goal for the U19s six days later during a 2–0 win against Sweden. On 27 August 2021, Colwill received his first call up for the England U21s. On 25 March 2022, Colwill made his England U21 debut in a 4–1 win over Andorra at Bournemouth. On 14 June 2023, Colwill was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Starting five of his country's six games, Colwill helped England to win the tournament without conceding a single goal. Colwill lauded the team's 'family' spirit.

Senior career

In June 2023, Colwill linked up with the England senior squad for the first time as part of the travelling party to a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying fixture away to Malta. On 31 August 2023, Colwill was called up to the senior England squad for the first time, for their fixtures against Ukraine and Scotland. He made his senior debut during a friendly against Australia on 13 October. After being called up again in November 2023, he withdrew from the squad due to injury. Colwill was not selected for UEFA Euro 2024 but returned to the squad for England's first two matches of the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League, making his first competitive appearance for the senior team against the Republic…

Colwill plays mostly at centre-back, he can also slot in on the left as a full-back or wing-back, and enjoys stepping forward as a ball-playing defender. He has been compared to John Terry due to his shirt number (when he was wearing shirt number 26 in 2023–24 season), status as an academy graduate of Chelsea, and position.

Colwill was born on 26 February 2003 in Southampton, Hampshire. His paternal grandfather is Jamaican, and his paternal grandmother is Trinidadian. Colwill's uncles, Barry and Byron Mason, won the 2014 FA Vase final with Sholing, with Colwill walking out at Wembley Stadium as a mascot. Another uncle, Daniel Mason, also plays for Sholing and works for Southampton.