My Take
Ezri Konsa is one of those defenders who quietly snuck up on the Premier League and suddenly everyone realized he's genuinely elite. Growing up in Newham, East London, he came through Charlton's academy, had a solid stint at Brentford, and then Aston Villa took a chance on him — and it's paid off spectacularly. He's the kind of centre-back who makes it look effortless: calm on the ball, reads the game early, rarely panics. Under Unai Emery at Villa Park he absolutely flourished, earning his first England senior call-ups and cementing himself as a genuine international-caliber defender. The fact that he came up the hard way through the lower leagues rather than a big academy makes it even more satisfying to watch him thrive at the top level.
Overview
Ezri Ngoyo Konsa (born 23 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Premier League club Aston Villa and the England national team. Konsa came through the academy at Charlton Athletic, and later joined Brentford and Aston Villa.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ezri Konsa
- Name (Japanese)
- エズリ・コンサ
- Reading
- えずり・こんさ
- Born
- October 23, 1997 (age 28)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox
- Origin
- London Borough of Newham, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.