Ezri Konsa

Ezri Konsa
Personal information
Full name Ezri Konsa Ngoyo[1]
Date of birth (1997-10-23) 23 October 1997[2]
Place of birth Newham, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Brentford
Number 26
Youth career
2009–2016 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Charlton Athletic 71 (0)
2018– Brentford 11 (0)
National team‡
2017–2018 England U20 5 (0)
2018– England U21 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:53, 11 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:53, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (born 23 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Brentford. He came to prominence at Charlton Athletic and is an England U21 international.

Club career

Charlton Athletic

A central defender, Konsa joined Charlton Athletic at the age of 12.[4] He began a scholarship in July 2014 and progressed sufficiently to sign a "long term" professional contract on 11 December 2015.[5][6] 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.[7] Konsa was an unused substitute on one further occasion during the 2015–16 season,[7] which culminated in the Addicks' relegation to League One.[8]

Konsa broke into the first team squad during the 2016–17 pre-season and made his professional debut with a start in a 1–0 EFL Cup first round defeat to Cheltenham Town on 9 August 2016.[9][10] He was a regular throughout the 2016–17 season and finished the campaign with 39 appearances.[10] He also showed his versatility by deputising in midfield and at full back.[9] For his efforts, Konsa was named the club's Young Player of the Year.[11] He signed a new three-year contract in March 2017 and was again a regular during the 2017–18 season,[12] making 47 appearances as Charlton reached the League One play-off semi-finals.[8][13] He departed Charlton Athletic in June 2018,[14] having made 86 appearances during two and a half seasons as a professional at The Valley.[2]

Brentford

On 12 June 2018, Konsa moved across London to join Championship club Brentford on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee, with a one-year option.[15]

International career

U20

Konsa was named in the England U20 squad for the Tournoi U20 4 Nations in March 2017,[16] but was forced to withdraw due to injury.[17] He was called into the U20 squad for the 2017 Toulon Tournament, but was withdrawn prior to the tournament and promoted into England's 2017 U20 World Cup squad.[18] Konsa made one appearance in the World Cup, as an injury time substitute for Ademola Lookman in the 3–1 semi-final victory over Italy.[19] He was an unused substitute during the 1–0 victory in the Final over Venezuela.[19] Konsa won five caps at U20 level.[20]

U21

Konsa was named in the U21 squad for the 2018 Toulon Tournament and made two appearances.[19][21] He was an unused substitute during the 2–1 victory over Mexico in the Final.[19] Konsa scored his first international goal on his fourth cap, in a 7–0 2019 European U21 Championship qualifying win over Andorra on 11 October 2018.[19]

Personal life

Konsa was born to a Congolese father and an Angolan mother.[22] He attended Harris Academy Greenwich.[23]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 October 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Charlton Athletic 2015–16[24] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2016–17[10] League One 32030103[lower-alpha 1]0390
2017–18[13] 39020204[lower-alpha 2]0470
Total 710503070860
Brentford 2018–19[25] Championship 1100010—120
Career totals 820504070980
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ 2 appearances in EFL Trophy and 2 appearances in League One play-offs

Honours

Player

England U21

England U20

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 Ezri Konsa at Soccerbase
  3. ↑ "Ezri Konsa Ngoyo – Defender – First Team – Brentford FC". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ezri Konsa making the most of his learning opportunity". Charlton Athletic F.C. 19 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Charlton Athletic FC Academy Player Profiles". Archived from the original on 24 November 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Academy trio sign new long-term contracts with Charlton Athletic". Charlton Athletic F.C. 11 December 2015. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Ezri Konsa Ngoyo Player Profile – ESPN FC". www.espnfc.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  8. 1 2 "Football Club History Database – Charlton Athletic". fchd.info. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Player Profile". www.cafc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  10. 1 2 3 "Games played by Ezri Konsa in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  11. 1 2 "PLAYER OF THE YEAR : 2016/17 a great learning curve for award-winning Ezri Konsa". Charlton Athletic F.C. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "Academy graduate Ezri Konsa signs new, three-year contract". Charlton Athletic F.C. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  13. 1 2 "Games played by Ezri Konsa in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  14. ↑ "Ezri Konsa makes permanent transfer to Championship club Brentford". Charlton Athletic official website. 12 June 2018.
  15. ↑ "Ezri Konsa signs for Brentford". Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  16. ↑ "Academy graduate Ezri Konsa left speechless by England U20 call-up". Charlton Athletic F.C. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  17. ↑ "INTERNATIONAL: Academy graduate withdraws from England U20 squad with injury". Charlton Athletic F.C. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  18. 1 2 "Academy Manager takes pride in Konsa and Lookman's World Cup triumph". www.cafc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 Ezri Konsa at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  20. ↑ "England Matches – Under-20's". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  21. ↑ "Ezri Konsa stars on England U21s debut". www.cafc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  22. ↑ "South London Press exclusive interview with Ezri Konsa – on January transfer window speculation, game time at Charlton Athletic and promotion hopes – South London News". www.londonnewsonline.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  23. ↑ "Academies join forces". Charlton Athletic F.C. 5 September 2012. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Ezri Konsa in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Ezri Konsa in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  26. ↑ "Ezri Konsa and England U21s crowned as Toulon Tournament champions". www.cafc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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