Ezri Konsa matches 125-year England record after what he did in win vs Serbia
Ezri Konsa’s winning streak with England continued in the 2-0 win over Serbia on Thursday.
Having spent over six seasons in B6, Konsa has emerged as one of the centre-backs in the country and has developed both mentally and physically on the pitch.
Konsa joined Aston Villa from Brentford in 2019 and has since made 251 appearances for Aston Villa.
Konsa has been excellent this season, and he has been a standout in some of Villa’s biggest matches.
Featuring regularly under Thomas Tuchel, Konsa is now the defender with the joint-longest winning run for England in 125 years.
Ezri Konsa makes England history on Thursday
Following his emergence at Villa, Konsa broke into the England team in 2024, and Thomas Tuchel remains hugely impressed with how he’s playing.
Konsa has won his last 11 England matches, the joint-longest winning run by a defender in England’s history. level with Bob Crompton’s achievement between 1908 and 1910.
Against Serbia, he registered a pass accuracy of 98 per cent, whilst making eight passes into the final third.
| Stat | Ezri Konsa |
| Touches | 99 |
| Pass accuracy | 86/88 (98%) |
| Ground duels won | 5/6 (83%) |
| Aerial duels won | 1/3 (33%) |
Konsa looks nailed on to make England’s World Cup squad in June, and the centre-back has become one of Villa’s leaders over the course of time.
In 10 Premier League appearances for the Villans this season, Konsa has won 58.8 per cent of his aerial duels, whilst also registering a successful pass accuracy of 94.8 per cent.
Konsa is one of Villa’s most prized assets, with the England international thriving for both club and country over the past few years.
Over the past few seasons, Konsa has proven his value to Aston Villa, and he is now reaping the rewards on the international stage too, sharing his skill with the masses.
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Ezri Konsa will go down as one of Aston Villa’s greatest centre-backs in recent history
He became the ninth player to make 200 Premier League appearances for Villa in the 2-1 win over Tottenham, and the first to do so under Unai Emery.
Konsa has been there for all the highs and lows since Aston Villa’s promotion to the Premier League in 2019, and his development has skyrocketed under the Spanish manager.
Centre-backs of Konsa’s quality are incredibly rare, and a host of clubs across Europe will be monitoring his development over the next few months.
His composure on the ball is a part of his game that he has refined, and whether he leaves in January or not, he will go down as one of Aston Villa’s best centre-backs in the Premier League era.
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