Levi Colwill

Levi Lemar Samuels Colwill (born 26 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Chelsea and the England national team.

Levi Colwill
Colwill playing for England U17 in 2019
Personal information
Full name Levi Lemar Samuels Colwill[1]
Date of birth (2003-02-26) 26 February 2003
Place of birth Southampton, England
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back[3]
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 26
Youth career
2010–2011 City Central
2011–2021 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Chelsea 9 (0)
2021–2022 → Huddersfield Town (loan) 29 (2)
2022–2023 → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 17 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 England U16 7 (0)
2019 England U17 5 (0)
2021 England U19 3 (1)
2022– England U21 11 (0)
2023– England 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  England
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner2023 Georgia–Romania
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:56, 22 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Chelsea
Colwill (right) pictured during his Chelsea Academy time with coach James Simmonds in 2018.

Born in Southampton,[2] Colwill joined Chelsea at under-9 level,[3] having previously played for Sunday League team City Central alongside Jamal Musiala.[4]

2021–22 season: Loan to Huddersfield Town

In June 2021, he joined Championship club Huddersfield Town on loan.[5][6] He made his professional debut in a 4–2 penalty shootout win against Sheffield Wednesday in the EFL Cup on 1 August 2021.[7] He scored his first goal for Huddersfield, a late winner, in a 2–1 win at Sheffield United on 21 August 2021.[8] Throughout the season he suffered from ankle, knee and hip problems, as well as COVID-19.[9] On 29 May 2022, Colwill scored an own-goal as Huddersfield lost 1–0 to Nottingham Forest in the 2021–22 Championship play-off final.[10]

2022–23 season: Loan to Brighton & Hove Albion

On 5 August 2022, Colwill joined fellow Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion on loan for the duration of the 2022–23 season.[11][12] He made his Seagulls and Premier League debut two days later against Manchester United, coming on as a 90+1st minute substitute for Solly March in Brighton's first ever win at Old Trafford after winning 2–1.[13] Colwill made his first Premier League start on 13 November, coming close to scoring an equaliser in the 2–1 home defeat against Aston Villa.[14]

Return to Chelsea

On 1 June 2023, it was reported that Chelsea had rejected a £30 million bid from Brighton for the player.[15] Colwill complimented Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi, and said his own game had room to improve.[16] On 2 August 2023, Colwill signed a new six-year contract with Chelsea, with an option for a further year.[17][18]

International career

Colwill has represented England at under-16 and under-17 levels.[2] With the under-17 team he won the Syrenka Cup in 2019.[19][20]

On 27 August 2021, Colwill received his first call up for the England U21s.[21]

On 10 November 2021, Colwill made his debut for – and captained – the England U19s in a 4–0 victory over Andorra in a 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match.[22] He scored his first goal for the U19s six days later during a 2–0 win against Sweden.[23]

On 25 March 2022, Colwill made his England U21 debut during a 4–1 win over Andorra at Bournemouth.[24]

In June 2023, Colwill linked up with the England senior squad for the first time as part of the travelling party to a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying fixture away to Malta.[25][26]

On 14 June 2023, Colwill was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[27] Starting five of his country's six games, Colwill helped England to win the tournament without conceding a single goal.[28][29] Colwill lauded the team's 'family' spirit.[30]

On 31 August 2023, Colwill was called up to the senior England squad for the first time, for their fixtures against Ukraine and Scotland.[31] He made his senior debut during a friendly match against Australia on 13 October 2023.[32]

Style of play

Colwill plays mostly at centre-back, he can also slot in on the left as a full-back or wing-back, and enjoys stepping forward as a ball-playing defender.[33] He has been compared to John Terry due to his shirt number, status as an academy graduate of Chelsea, and position.[9]

Personal life

Barry and Byron Mason, Colwill's uncles, won the 2014 FA Vase Final with Sholing, with Colwill walking out at Wembley Stadium as a mascot.[9] Another uncle, Daniel Mason also plays for Sholing and works for Southampton.[34][35]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 21 October 2023[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea 2021–22 Premier League 0000000000
2022–23 Premier League 0000000000
2023–24 Premier League 900020—110
Total 90002000110
Huddersfield Town (loan) 2021–22 Championship 29200102[lower-alpha 1]0322
Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 2022–23 Premier League 1702030—220
Career total 552206020652
  1. Appearances in Championship play-offs

International
As of match played 13 October 2023[36]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
England 202310
Total10

Honours

England U21

Individual

  • UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2023[38]

References
  1. "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. Levi Colwill at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Levi Colwill". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  4. "Levi Colwill: Chelsea's teenage loan star out to emulate best friend Musiala | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  5. "Levi Colwill: Huddersfield Town sign young Chelsea centre-back on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  6. "Championship loan for Colwill". Chelsea F.C. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  7. "Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Huddersfield Town". bbc.co.uk. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  8. "Sheffield United 1–2 Huddersfield". BBC. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  9. Johnson, Simon. "Levi Colwill: 'It's not a bad thing to be called the new John Terry'". The Athletic.
  10. "Huddersfield Town 0–1 Nottingham Forest". BBC Sport.
  11. "Chelsea defender Levi Colwill joins Albion on loan". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  12. "Chelsea sign Brighton defender Cucurella for £60m". BBC Sport.
  13. Stone, Simon (7 August 2022). "Manchester United 1–2 Brighton: Erik ten Hag suffers defeat in first Premier League game". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  14. "Mac Allister scores after 49 seconds then Villa hit back". BrightonandHoveAlbion.com. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  15. Steinberg, Jacob; Hunter, Andy (1 June 2023). "Chelsea reject £30m Brighton bid for Levi Colwill and have no plans to sell". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  16. "I've got to keep playing, and playing well - Colwill". BBC Sport.
  17. "Levi Colwill signs new Chelsea contract". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  18. "Colwill signs new long-term Chelsea deal". BBC Sport.
  19. "Young Lions lift the Syrenka Cup with a penalty shootout win over hosts Poland". The Football Association. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  20. Levi Colwill at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  21. "Carsley names first MU21s squad". 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  22. "England MU19s 4–0 Andorra". 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  23. "England MU19s top qualifying group". 16 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  24. "England U21 4–1 Andorra U21". BBC Sport. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  25. "Colwill makes Malta journey with senior England squad". ChelseaFC.com. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  26. "Chelsea's Colwill trains with senior England side". BBC Sport.
  27. "England MU21s squad named for EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  28. "Levi Colwill: Why Chelsea defender has potential to be special after starring for Brighton and England U21s". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  29. "England crowned Under-21 European champions with win against Spain". Reuters. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  30. "England 'family' key to U21 victory - Colwill". BBC Sport.
  31. "Debut call-up as three Blues in England squad". Chelsea F.C. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  32. McNulty, Phil (13 October 2023). "England 1-0 Australia: Ollie Watkins scores only goal in international friendly at Wembley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  33. "Levi Colwill". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  34. "Levi Colwill shares surprising Wembley experience as Huddersfield Town gear up for FA Cup clash". YorkshireLive. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  35. "Black History Month: Staff Stories – Dan Mason". www.southamptonfc.com. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  36. "Levi Colwill: Internationals". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  37. Howell, Alex (8 July 2023). "England beat Spain to win Euro U21 Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  38. "2023 Under-21 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  • Profile at the Chelsea F.C. website
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