1. Conor David Coady was born on 25 February 1993 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Premier League club Leicester City and the England national team.
19 Facts About Conor Coady
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Conor Coady represented England at youth level, being named in the team of the tournament as England won the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and captaining the England under-20 team at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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Conor Coady made his debut for the senior team in 2020 and was part of the squad that came runners-up at UEFA Euro 2020.
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Conor Coady was born in St Helens, Merseyside, and grew up in nearby Haydock.
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Conor Coady attended Bleak Hill Primary School, Windle and Rainford High Technology College.
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Conor Coady is a product of the Liverpool Youth Academy after joining the club in 2005.
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Conor Coady agreed a six-month loan with League One club Sheffield United on 22 July 2013, later stating that he had turned down the chance to go on Liverpool's pre-season tour of Australia and the Far East in order to join up with his new club.
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On 15 February 2019, Conor Coady signed a new contract lasting to June 2023.
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On 30 September 2020, three weeks after Conor Coady won his first full England cap, he signed a new five-year deal with the club, keeping him at Wolves until 2025.
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On 8 August 2022, Conor Coady signed for Premier League club Everton on a season-long loan with an option to buy.
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On 1 June 2023, Everton announced that Conor Coady was returning to Wolves, with the media reporting that Everton had decided not to take up an option to sign him permanently.
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Conor Coady has represented England from under-16 to under-20 youth levels.
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Conor Coady has been capped 17 times for the England national under-17 football team.
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Conor Coady played and captained the England team at the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Liechtenstein where he and his England colleagues won the tournament, and became the first England team to win an international tournament in 17 years.
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Conor Coady was then part of the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Estonia in which England got as far as the semi-finals where they were knocked out by Greece.
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Conor Coady was named captain of the England under-20 team by manager Peter Taylor for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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Conor Coady was in the England squad that came runners-up at UEFA Euro 2020, held in 2021.
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Conor Coady was later included in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, though again he did not make any appearances in the tournament.
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In November 2021, Conor Coady was named Football Ally of the Year at the British LGBT Awards for his outspoken support for gay footballers.