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Full name | Levi Lamar Samuels Colwill[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 26 February 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Southampton, England | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre back, left-back[2][3] | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
–2021 | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2021– | Chelsea | 23 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
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
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:41, 2 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 13 October 2023 (UTC) |
Levi Lamar Samuels Colwill (born 26 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back or left back for Premier League club Chelsea and the England national team.
Levi Lamar Samuels Colwill was born on 26 February 2003[4] in Southampton, Hampshire.[5]
Colwill's uncles, Barry and Byron Mason, won the 2014 FA Vase final with Sholing, with Colwill walking out at Wembley Stadium as a mascot.[6] Another uncle, Daniel Mason, also plays for Sholing and works for Southampton.[7][8]
Colwill joined Chelsea at under-nine level,[2] having previously played for Sunday League team City Central alongside Jamal Musiala.[9] He signed his first professional contract with Chelsea in February 2020 on his 17th birthday.[2]
On 25 June 2021, Colwill joined Championship club Huddersfield Town on loan for the 2021–22 season.[10] He made his debut on 1 August in a 4–2 penalty shoot-out win against Sheffield Wednesday in the 2021–22 EFL Cup[11] and his league debut six days later in a 1–1 away draw with Derby County.[12] On 21 August, he scored his first career goal in Huddersfield's 2–1 win at Sheffield United on 21 August.[13] Throughout the season he suffered from ankle, knee and hip problems, as well as COVID-19.[6] On 29 May 2022, Colwill scored an own goal as Huddersfield lost 1–0 to Nottingham Forest at Wembley in the 2022 Championship play-off final.[14]
On 5 August 2022, Colwill joined Chelsea's fellow Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion on loan for the 2022–23 season.[15][16] He made his debut two days later against Manchester United, coming on as a stoppage time substitute for Solly March in Brighton's 2–1 win.[17] Colwill made his first Premier League start in a 2–1 home defeat against Aston Villa on 13 November.[18] He ended the season having made 13 starts in the 2022–23 Premier League as Brighton qualified for the UEFA Europa League for the first time in the club's history.[19] On 1 June 2023, it was reported that Chelsea had rejected a £30 million bid from Brighton for Colwill.[20] Colwill complimented Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi, and said his own game had room to improve.[21]
On 2 August 2023, Colwill signed a new six-year contract with Chelsea, with an option for a further year.[22][23] He made his official debut for Chelsea on 13 August, playing the full match as Chelsea drew at home to Liverpool in their opening match of the 2023–24 season.[24] On 3 December, Colwill scored his first goal for Chelsea in a 3–2 victory over Brighton in the 2023–24 Premier League.[25] Three days later, he captained Chelsea for the first time in a 2–1 away loss to Manchester United.[26] During the first half of the season, he featured frequently as a left back.[27]
With England U17, Colwill won he won the Syrenka Cup in 2019.[28]
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.[29] He scored his first goal for the U19s six days later during a 2–0 win against Sweden.[30]
On 27 August 2021, Colwill received his first call up for the England U21s.[31] On 25 March 2022, Colwill made his England U21 debut in a 4–1 win over Andorra at Bournemouth.[32] On 14 June 2023, Colwill was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[33] Starting five of his country's six games, Colwill helped England to win the tournament without conceding a single goal.[34][35] Colwill lauded the team's 'family' spirit.[36]
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.[37][38]
On 31 August 2023, Colwill was called up to the senior England squad for the first time, for their fixtures against Ukraine and Scotland.[39] He made his senior debut during a friendly against Australia on 13 October.[40] After being called up again in November 2023, he withdrew from the squad due to injury.[41][42][43][44]
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.[2] He has been compared to John Terry due to his shirt number, status as an academy graduate of Chelsea, and position.[6]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | ||
Total | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 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 | 69 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 91 | 3 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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England | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Chelsea
England U21
Individual