Content deleted Content added
Added Colchester United Academy role to intro Tags: Reverted references removed Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
Rupert1904 (talk | contribs) |
||
(17 intermediate revisions by 14 users not shown) | |||
Line 1:
{{short description|English football
{{Use British English|date=December 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
Line 6:
| image = Konchesky.jpg
| caption = Konchesky playing for [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] in 2014
|
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|5|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Barking, London|Barking]], England
| height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/1515/Paul-Konchesky/overview |title=Paul Konchesky: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=22 October 2022}}</ref>
| position = [[
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[Senrab F.C.|Senrab]]
Line 81 ⟶ 79:
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| manageryears1 =
| managerclubs1 = [[
| manageryears2 =
| managerclubs2 = [[
| manageryears3 =
| managerclubs3 = [[West Ham United W.F.C.|West Ham United Women]]
}}
'''Paul Martyn Konchesky''' (born 15 May 1981) is an English [[Association football|football]] coach and former professional player who
During a 21-year playing career, Konchesky played as a [[
==Background==
Born in [[Barking, London|Barking]], Konchesky studied at Eastbrook Comprehensive School in [[Dagenham]], and played for Great Danes YFC amateur club, as well as being a product of the [[Senrab F.C.]] academy, which has produced a number of notable players such as [[John Terry]] and [[Jermain Defoe]]. He signed for West Ham as a boy at the [[The Academy of Football|Academy]]. He owes his surname to his [[Polish people|Polish]] great-grandfather.<ref>{{Cite news| title = Back in favour |work=The Times |location=London | url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article745484.ece?token=null&offset=0&page=1 | access-date =2 June 2009 | date=4 December 2005}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He is a lifelong supporter of West Ham United and once held a season-ticket for the [[Boleyn Ground#Bobby Moore Stand|Bobby Moore Stand]], his [[wikt:idol|idol]] being [[Julian Dicks]].<ref>{{Cite news | title=Konchesky stays cool | publisher=whufc.com | url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20050812/konchesky-stays-cool_2236884_1138677 | access-date=17 April 2011 | location=London | date=12 August 2005 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926031438/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20050812/konchesky-stays-cool_2236884_1138677 | archive-date=26 September 2012 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> Konchesky's nephew, [[Frankie Terry]], is a professional footballer for [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]].<ref name = "Chelmsford">{{cite web|url=https://chelmsfordcityfc.com/frankie-terry-joins-on-a-youth-loan-from-colchester-united/|title=Frankie Terry joins on a youth loan from Colchester United|publisher=Chelmsford City F.C.|date=30 September 2022|accessdate=18 October 2023}}</ref>
Konchesky sported a shaved head for most of his career, growing out his hair in 2014. He has two sons and a daughter. In September 2015, he opened Konch's Kafe serving the East End delicacy [[pie and mash]] in [[Brentwood, Essex]], employing his mother Carol.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/konch-s-kafe-leicester-s-qpr-loanee-konchesky-opens-up-pie-and-mash-shop-4098832|title = Konch's Kafe: Leicester's QPR loanee Konchesky opens up pie and mash shop - Tribal Football}}</ref>
Line 104 ⟶ 98:
===Charlton Athletic===
Konchesky signed for Charlton as a trainee in August 1997.<ref name=sbase>{{cite web | title = Paul Konchesky | work = Soccerbase | publisher = [[Racing Post]] | url =
====Tottenham Hotspur (loan)====
Line 123 ⟶ 117:
===Liverpool===
On 31 August 2010, Konchesky signed a four-year contract with Liverpool.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/8944785.stm|title=Liverpool complete Paul Konchesky signing from Fulham|date=31 August 2010|publisher=BBC|work=BBC Sport |access-date=31 August 2010}}</ref> He made his league debut on 12 September against [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]], though in the 77th minute he was injured and was substituted. He made his [[UEFA Europa League]] debut four days later in a group stage tie against [[FC Steaua București|Steaua București]] at [[Anfield]], with Liverpool comprehensively winning 4–1. However his time at Liverpool was a disappointment with the defender struggling at the club.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Football |first=Planet |date=2023-08-31 |title=Paul Konchesky: I struggled in Liverpool; the fans are in control |url=https://www.planetfootball.com/in-depth/paul-konchesky-talks-liverpool-transfer-what-went-wrong-for-him-at-anfield |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Planet Football |language=en}}</ref> An error against Spurs allowing [[Aaron Lennon]] to score the winner was heavily criticised and Konchesky was sarcastically cheered by Liverpool fans when substituted in the home defeat to Wolves.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/konchesky-i-can-say-now-that-liverpool-was-a-mistake-6271414.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/konchesky-i-can-say-now-that-liverpool-was-a-mistake-6271414.html |archive-date=25 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | location=London | work=The Independent | first=Ian | last=Herbert | title=Konchesky: I can say now that Liverpool was a mistake | date=3 December 2011}}</ref>
====Nottingham Forest (loan)====
Line 145 ⟶ 139:
==International career==
Konchesky made 15 appearances for the [[England national under-21 football team]],<ref name=Englandu21>{{cite web|title=Paul Konchesky|url=http://www.11v11.com/players/paul-konchesky-3793/|publisher=www.11v11.com|access-date=19 January 2013}}</ref> and has two caps for the senior England team.<ref>{{cite web|title=England – statistics|url=http://www.thefa.com/England/Stats/Explorer?t=p|archive-url=https://
==Coaching career==
Line 153 ⟶ 147:
On 28 May 2023 West Ham announced Konchesky was leaving his job as manager after the team only won one league game in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-28 |title=Konchesky leaves role as West Ham manager |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65738051 |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?player_id=12185 |title=Paul Konchesky Career Stats |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=7 November 2015 }}{{
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
Line 298 ⟶ 290:
!575!!14!!39!!1!!23!!1!!19!!0!!658!!16
|}
{{notelist}}▼
==Honours==
Line 308 ⟶ 301:
'''Leicester City'''
*[[Football League Championship]]: [[2013–14 Football League Championship|2013–14]]
▲{{notelist}}
==References==
Line 316 ⟶ 306:
==External links==
{{
* {{
{{West Ham United F.C. Women managers}}
Line 325 ⟶ 315:
[[Category:Association football coaches]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Footballers from
[[Category:People from Barking, London]]
[[Category:English people of Polish descent]]
[[Category:Charlton Athletic F.C. players]]
|