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Levi Colwill
Colwill in 2024
Personal information
Full name Levi Lamar Samuels Colwill[1]
Date of birth (2003-02-26)26 February 2003(age 21)
Place of birth Southampton,England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back[2]
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 6
Youth career
0000–2021 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Chelsea 37 (1)
2021–2022 →Huddersfield Town(loan) 29 (2)
2022–2023 →Brighton & Hove Albion(loan) 17 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 England U16 10 (1)
2019 England U17 5 (0)
2021 England U19 3 (1)
2022– England U21 11 (0)
2023– England 4 (0)
Medal record
Men'sfootball
RepresentingEngland
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner 2023
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:27, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:45, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

Levi Lamar Samuels Colwill(born 26 February 2003) is an English professionalfootballerwho plays as acentre-backforPremier LeagueclubChelseaand theEngland national team.

Early and personal life

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Colwill was born on 26 February 2003[3]inSouthampton,Hampshire.[4]

Colwill's uncles, Barry and Byron Mason, won the2014 FA Vase finalwithSholing,with Colwill walking out atWembley Stadiumas a mascot.[5]Another uncle, Daniel Mason, also plays for Sholing and works forSouthampton.[6][7]

Club career

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Early career

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Colwill (right) withChelsea Academyin 2018

Colwill joinedChelseaat under-nine level,[2]having previously played for Sunday League team City Central alongsideJamal Musiala.[8]He signed his first professional contract with Chelsea in February 2020 on his 17th birthday.[2]

On 25 June 2021, Colwill joinedChampionshipclubHuddersfield Townonloanfor the2021–22 season.[9]He made his debut on 1 August in a 4–2 penalty shoot-out win againstSheffield Wednesdayin the2021–22 EFL Cup[10]and his league debut six days later in a 1–1 away draw withDerby County.[11]On 21 August, he scored his first career goal in Huddersfield's 2–1 win atSheffield Unitedon 21 August.[12]Throughout the season he suffered from ankle, knee and hip problems, as well as COVID-19.[5]On 29 May 2022, Colwill scored anown goalas Huddersfield lost 1–0 toNottingham Forestat Wembley in the2022 Championship play-off final.[13]

On 5 August 2022, Colwill joined Chelsea's fellowPremier LeagueclubBrighton and Hove Albionon loan for the2022–23 season.[14][15]He made his debut two days later againstManchester United,coming on as a stoppage time substitute forSolly Marchin Brighton's 2–1 win.[16]Colwill made his first Premier League start in a 2–1 home defeat againstAston Villaon 13 November.[17]He ended the season having made 13 starts in the2022–23 Premier Leagueas Brighton qualified for theUEFA Europa Leaguefor the first time in the club's history.[18]On 1 June 2023, it was reported that Chelsea had rejected a £30 million bid from Brighton for Colwill.[19]Colwill complimented Brighton managerRoberto De Zerbi,and said his own game had room to improve.[20]

2023–present: Return to Chelsea

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On 2 August 2023, Colwill signed a new six-year contract with Chelsea, with an option for a further year.[21][22]He made his official debut for Chelsea on 13 August, playing the full match as Chelsea drew at home toLiverpoolin their opening match of the2023–24 season.[23]On 3 December, Colwill scored his first goal for Chelsea in a 3–2 victory over Brighton in the2023–24 Premier League.[24]Three days later, hecaptainedChelsea for the first time in a 2–1 away loss to Manchester United.[25]During the first half of the season, he featured frequently as aleft-back.[26]

International career

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Youth career

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Colwill playing for EnglandEngland U17in 2019

WithEngland U17,Colwill won he won the Syrenka Cup in 2019.[27]

On 10 November 2021, Colwill made his debut for – and captained – theEngland U19sin a 4–0 victory overAndorrain a2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualificationmatch.[28]He scored his first goal for the U19s six days later during a 2–0 win againstSweden.[29]

On 27 August 2021, Colwill received his first call up for theEngland U21s.[30]On 25 March 2022, Colwill made his England U21 debut in a 4–1 win overAndorraatBournemouth.[31]On 14 June 2023, Colwill was included in the England squad for the2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[32]Starting five of his country's six games, Colwill helped England to win the tournament without conceding a single goal.[33][34]Colwill lauded the team's 'family' spirit.[35]

Senior career

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In June 2023, Colwill linked up with theEngland senior squadfor the first time as part of the travelling party to aUEFA Euro 2024 qualifyingfixture away toMalta.[36][37]

On 31 August 2023, Colwill was called up to the senior England squad for the first time, for their fixtures againstUkraineandScotland.[38]He made his senior debut during afriendlyagainstAustraliaon 13 October.[39]After being called up again in November 2023, he withdrew from the squad due to injury.[40][41][42][43]

Colwill was not selected forUEFA Euro 2024but returned to the squad for England's first two matches of the2024–25 UEFA Nations League,making his first competitive appearance for the senior team against theRepublic of Irelandon 7 September 2024.[44]

Style of play

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Colwill plays mostly atcentre-back,he can also slot in on the left as afull-backorwing-back,and enjoys stepping forward as a ball-playing defender.[2]He has been compared toJohn Terrydue to his shirt number (when he was wearing shirt number 26 in 2023–24 season), status as an academy graduate of Chelsea, and position.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 8 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea U21 2019–20[45] — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
2020–21[46] — — — 3[a] 0 3 0
Total — — — 5 0 5 0
Chelsea 2021–22[47] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2022–23[48] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2023–24[49] Premier League 23 1 2 0 7 0 — 32 1
2024–25[50] Premier League 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Total 37 1 2 0 7 0 0 0 46 1
Huddersfield Town(loan) 2021–22[47] Championship 29 2 0 0 1 0 2[b] 0 32 2
Brighton & Hove Albion(loan) 2022–23[48] Premier League 17 0 2 0 3 0 — 22 0
Career total 83 3 4 0 11 0 7 0 105 3
  1. ^abAppearances inEFL Trophy
  2. ^Appearances inChampionship play-offs

International

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As of match played 10 October 2024[51]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
England 2023 1 0
2024 3 0
Total 4 0

Honours

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Chelsea

England U21

Individual

References

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  13. ^"Huddersfield Town 0–1 Nottingham Forest".BBC Sport.
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  47. ^ab"Games played by Levi Colwill in 2021/2022".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved13 November2023.
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