Everything you need to know about Aston Villa and England defender Ezri Konsa, from his personal life to his statistics.
Throughout the past five years at Villa, few have had a better rise than Konsa. Joining the Birmingham outfit upon their promotion to the Premier League, the defender was originally battling to try and survive the drop.
Yet, fast forward to modern times, Konsa has overseen a European campaign with Villa, helped the club qualify for the Champions League and is now an England international.
The versatile defender is now one of England’s best centre-backs and continues to knock on the door for a place in the starting XI.
In this article, you can read everything you need to know about Konsa from his Villa career to what Southgate has said about the centre-half.
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What is Ezri Konsa’s age and height?
Konsa was born on October 23, 1997. At the time of writing, he is 26 years old. He also stands at 1.83 metres which is six foot exactly.
Where was he born?
Konsa was born in the London borough of Newham. It is situated in the Inner London part of East London.
Who is Ezri Konsa’s wife?
Konsa has a partner called Ronni. Little is known about their relationship publicly. When Konsa was first called up into the England squad in November 2023, he told the media that Ronni was ‘crying tears of joy’ and was ‘more excited than him’ about the news.
Who did Ezri Konsa play for before Aston Villa?
Before he joined Villa, Konsa played for two other clubs, Charlton Athletic and Brentford.
The defender progressed through the former’s academy where he became a key player in League One.
In 2018, he would join Brentford in the Championship where he impressed again as the Bees finished 10 points outside the playoffs.
After just a year at the club, newly promoted Villa brought in the defender to join them in the Premier League.
How much did Aston Villa spend on Ezri Konsa?
Upon joining Villa Park in the Premier League, his fee was undisclosed between the two sides. However, the BBC reported that the defender cost Villa around £12 million.
What are his stats?
Konsa has now played five seasons at Villa Park. In this time, he has gone from strength to strength.
The defender has made 121 Premier League appearances for Villa. This has helped see the club rise from the foot of the table all the way up to fourth by the 2023/24 season, resulting in Champions League qualification.
Konsa has also scored six goals in all competitions for the Birmingham outfit; his first came on his debut, in a 6-1 victory against Crewe Alexandra in the Carabao Cup.
Does Ezri Konsa play for England?
The Englishman earned his first call-up into the Three Lions squad in November 2023. However, his debut would not come until March 2024, when Gareth Southgate brought on Konsa in England’s 1-0 defeat to Brazil.
Since then, he has a total of three caps for England and was named in the provisional squad for the 2024 Euros.
What did Gareth Southgate say about him?
When Konsa earned his third England cap against Bosnia and Herzegovina, the defender managed to see out his first clean sheet for his country in a 3-0 win.
After the match, Southgate was full of praise for the centre-back, believing that he is ‘very confident’ in an England shirt.
“We weren’t intending to move him quite as much,” Southgate said after the 3-0 win. “We took Lewis [Dunk] off as a precaution and the best way was to put Ezri at centre-half, which I think is his strongest position anyway.
“That’s his third cap, he’s done very well in all three. That adaptability is helpful to us. He’s playing in a team that have had an extremely good season and he’s been a big part of that. He looks very confident in an England shirt.”
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