Paul Konchesky is an English association football player born in 1981.
He began his professional career at Charlton Athletic, where he became the youngest player to appear for the first team at age 16.
Konchesky joined West Ham United in 2005, helping the team reach the FA Cup Final in 2006.
Биография
Early Life
Paul Martyn Konchesky was born in 1981 and began his football journey at a young age. He signed with Charlton Athletic as a trainee in August 1997, making history as the youngest player to appear for the club's first team at just 16 years old. His early career was marked by determination, as he sought to secure a regular position in the team, which he achieved during the 2000–01 season.
Club Career
Konchesky's professional career saw him play for several prominent clubs in the English football league system. After a successful stint at Charlton Athletic, where he made 168 appearances, he had a brief loan spell at Tottenham Hotspur before joining West Ham United in 2005 for £1.5 million. At West Ham, he contributed significantly to the team's success, including reaching the FA Cup Final in 2006. His career continued with moves to Fulham, Liverpool, and Leicester City, before he joined Nottingham Forest and later Queens Park Rangers.
International Career
On the international stage, Konchesky represented England at various levels, including the under-18 and under-21 teams, before earning two caps for the senior national team. His debut came in a friendly against Australia in 2003, followed by another appearance against Argentina in 2005.
Coaching Career
Transitioning from player to coach, Konchesky returned to West Ham in 2017 and took on various coaching roles, culminating in his appointment as manager of West Ham United Women in May 2022. However, after a challenging season, he parted ways with the club in May 2023. Throughout his career, Konchesky has demonstrated resilience and adaptability, both on and off the pitch, leaving a lasting impact on the teams he has been part of.
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Карьера и клубы
Charlton Athletic
Konchesky signed for Charlton as a trainee in August 1997. He became the youngest player to appear in the first team for Charlton (a record later broken by Jonjo Shelvey) when he played against Oxford United in August 1997 at the age of 16 years and 93 days but it was not until the 2000–01 season when he made 27 appearances, that he became a regular in the first team. In June 2003, frustrated by a lack of first-team opportunities at his preferred position of left back, Konchesky made a written request for a transfer, which was accepted by Charlton. However, firm offers were not forthcoming. Instead Konchesky joined Tottenham on loan. A spate of injuries at Charlton led to Konchesky being recalled from Spurs in December 2003, when he also came off the transfer list.
Tottenham Hotspur (loan)
In September 2003, Konchesky joined Tottenham Hotspur on one-month loan. The loan was extended for a further month and then until January 2004. Although Konchesky was keen on a permanent move to Tottenham, no move materialised.
West Ham United
Konchesky joined West Ham United in July 2005 for a fee of £1.5 million, having made a total of 168 appearances for Charlton in all competitions, scoring six goals, and 15 appearances for Tottenham. He made 45 league and cup appearances in the 2005–06 season, helping West Ham to ninth place in the Premier League and to the 2006 FA Cup Final, where he scored when his cross went straight into the net but…
Konchesky made 15 appearances for the England national under-21 football team, and has two caps for the senior England team. He made his England first team debut in a half-time substitution in the friendly against Australia in February 2003 and made a second appearance for England again in a half-time substitution in the friendly against Argentina in November 2005.
In 2017, Konchesky returned to West Ham in a coaching capacity. In August 2020, Konchesky re-joined Billericay as assistant manager to Jamie O'Hara. He was also registered as a player. However, on 3 December 2020, both Konchesky and O'Hara left the club. Konchesky became the assistant manager of West Ham United Women in May 2021, and in May 2022 he succeeded Olli Harder as the manager ahead of the 2022–23 FA WSL season. On 28 May 2023 West Ham announced Konchesky was leaving his job as manager after the team only won one league game in 2023.
- Club
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (2003–2003)
- Club
- Nottingham Forest F.C. (2011–2011)
- Club
- Charlton Athletic F.C. (1997–2005)
- Club
- Fulham F.C. (2007–2010)
- Club
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. (2015–)
- Club
- England national under-18 association football team (1998–2000)
- Club
- Liverpool F.C. (2010–2011)
- Club
- Leicester City F.C. (2011–2016)
- Club
- West Ham United F.C. (2005–2007)
- Club
- England national under-21 association football team (2002–2003)
- Club
- England men's national association football team (2003–2005)
- League
- Premier League
- National team
- England
Наследие
Charlton Athletic
Football League First Division: 1999–2000 West Ham United
FA Cup runner-up: 2005–06 Fulham
UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2009–10 Leicester City
Football League Championship: 2013–14 Billericay Town
Isthmian League Premier Division: 2017–18
Клубы
- Queens Park Rangers F.C.2015сейчас
- Charlton Athletic F.C.1997–2005
- England national under-18 association football team1998–2000
- England national under-21 association football team2002–2003
- England men's national association football team2003–2005
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C.2003–2003
- West Ham United F.C.2005–2007
- Fulham F.C.2007–2010
- Liverpool F.C.2010–2011
- Leicester City F.C.2011–2016
- Nottingham Forest F.C.2011–2011
Играл вместе с
- Aaron BarnesCharlton Athletic F.C.
Aaron BrownQueens Park Rangers F.C. · 2004–2006
Aaron CresswellEngland men's national association football team · 2016- Aaron CresswellWest Ham United F.C. · 2014
Aaron HughesFulham F.C. · 2007–2014- Aaron HughesQueens Park Rangers F.C. · 2014–2014
Aaron LennonEngland men's national association football team · 2006–2013- Aaron LennonEngland national under-21 association football team · 2005–2008
- Aaron LennonTottenham Hotspur F.C. · 2005–2015
Aaron McEneffTottenham Hotspur F.C.
Aaron RamsdaleEngland men's national association football team · 2021- Aaron RamsdaleEngland national under-18 association football team · 2016–2016
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Идентификаторы и алиасы
Paul Martyn Konchesky is an English football coach and former professional player who most recently was manager of West Ham United Women of the FA WSL.
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