1. Paul Martyn Konchesky was born on 15 May 1981 and is an English football coach and former professional player who most recently was manager of West Ham United Women of the FA WSL.
27 Facts About Paul Konchesky
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Paul Konchesky spent the final three years of his career playing non-league football for Billericay Town and East Thurrock United.
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Paul Konchesky made 15 appearances for the England under-21 team and was capped twice for England.
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Paul Konchesky signed for West Ham as a boy at the Academy.
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Paul Konchesky is a lifelong supporter of West Ham United and once held a season-ticket for the Bobby Moore Stand, his idol being Julian Dicks.
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Paul Konchesky's nephew, Frankie Terry, is a professional footballer for Colchester United.
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Paul Konchesky sported a shaved head for most of his career, growing out his hair in 2014.
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Paul Konchesky signed for Charlton as a trainee in August 1997.
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In June 2003, frustrated by a lack of first-team opportunities at his preferred position of left back, Paul Konchesky made a written request for a transfer, which was accepted by Charlton.
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In September 2003, Paul Konchesky joined Tottenham Hotspur on one-month loan.
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Paul Konchesky left the club in July 2007 having made a total of 70 league and cup appearances for West Ham, scoring two goals.
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Paul Konchesky missed the next game against Arsenal due to injury but returned to action the following league game against Bolton Wanderers.
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On 31 August 2010, Paul Konchesky signed a four-year contract with Liverpool.
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An error against Spurs allowing Aaron Lennon to score the winner was heavily criticised and Paul Konchesky was sarcastically cheered by Liverpool fans when substituted in the home defeat to Wolves.
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In January 2011, Paul Konchesky fell out of favour after the arrival of new manager Kenny Dalglish, in his second stint as Liverpool boss, and on 31 January he joined Nottingham Forest on a 93-day emergency loan deal.
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On 22 February 2011 Paul Konchesky scored an equalising goal at home to Preston North End.
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Paul Konchesky joined Leicester City for an undisclosed fee on 13 July 2011, signing a three-year contract.
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Paul Konchesky signed a new 18-month deal in January 2014, having agreed to a substantial wage cut.
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On 30 July 2015, having not featured in any of the club's pre-season friendlies, Paul Konchesky was told by manager Claudio Ranieri that he was "not in his plans" and would be free to look for a new club.
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On 4 August 2015, Paul Konchesky joined Queens Park Rangers on a season-long loan.
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On 21 July 2016, Paul Konchesky joined Gillingham on a one-year contract.
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In July 2018, Paul Konchesky joined East Thurrock United of the National League South.
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On 19 August 2018, via his Instagram account, Paul Konchesky announced that he had left the club by mutual consent.
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Paul Konchesky made 15 appearances for the England national under-21 football team, and has two caps for the senior England team.
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Paul Konchesky made his England first team debut in a half-time substitution in the friendly against Australia in February 2003 and made a second appearance for England again in a half-time substitution in the friendly against Argentina in November 2005.
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In 2017, Paul Konchesky returned to West Ham in a coaching capacity.
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On 28 May 2023 West Ham announced Paul Konchesky was leaving his job as manager after the team only won one league game in 2023.