Jonathan Panzo


Jonathan William Panzo is an English professional footballer who plays for Cercle Brugge, on loan from Monaco, as a defender.

Early and personal life

Panzo was born in Brockley, London to parents from the Ivory Coast.

Club career

After playing for Chelsea, whom he joined at the age of 9, Panzo moved to Monaco in July 2018. He made his senior debut for their reserve team in the Championnat National 2. Panzo made his first team debut for Monaco on 19 December 2018, playing the full ninety minutes in 1–0 win over Lorient in the Coupe de la Ligue.
On 30 August 2019, Panzo joined Belgian club Cercle Brugge on a season-long loan.

International career

Panzo was part of the England U17 team which finished as runners-up to Spain in the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He then went on to be part of the squad who beat Spain to win the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Panzo has since represented England at under-19 level.
On 30 August 2019, Panzo was included in the England U21 squad for the first time and made his debut during the 3-2 2021 U21 Euro qualifying win against Turkey on 6 September 2019.

Career statistics

Honours

England U17
Individual