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CJ Egan-Riley
Egan-Riley with Burnley in 2025
Personal information
Full name Conrad Jaden Egan-Riley[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Marseille
Number 4
Youth career
2010–2021 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Manchester City 1 (0)
2022–2025 Burnley 44 (1)
2023 → Hibernian (loan) 14 (0)
2024 → Jong PSV (loan) 13 (0)
2025– Marseille 9 (0)
International career‡
2018 England U15 4 (0)
2018 Republic of Ireland U16 2 (0)
2018–2019 England U16 6 (0)
2019 England U17 5 (0)
2021 England U18 1 (0)
2021 England U19 3 (0)
2025 England U21 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  England
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner 2025 Slovakia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:46, 4 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:19, 29 June 2025 (UTC)

Conrad Jaden Egan-Riley (born 2 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Marseille and the England under-21 national team. A versatile player, he can be deployed as a centre-back, a right-back or a defensive midfielder.

Egan-Riley started his career with Manchester City, and has represented both England and the Republic of Ireland in youth internationals.

Club career

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Manchester City

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A Manchester local, Egan-Riley has been training with Manchester City for over a decade.[4] On 21 September 2021, he made his professional debut when he was named in the starting line up for Manchester City's EFL Cup tie against Wycombe Wanderers.[5] He made his UEFA Champions League debut on 9 March 2022 in a 0–0 home draw against Sporting CP in the Round of 16.[6] On 8 May 2022, Egan-Riley made his Premier League debut as a second half-time substituted player in a 5–0 home win over Newcastle United.[7]

Burnley

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CJ Egan-Riley warming up in 2025.

On 1 July 2022, Burnley announced they had signed Egan-Riley on a permanent transfer from Manchester City.[8] On 23 August 2022, he made his debut for the club, starting in a 1–0 win against Shrewsbury Town in the EFL Cup.[9]

Hibernian (loan)

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Egan-Riley was loaned to Scottish club Hibernian until the end of the season on 30 January 2023.[10] He made his debut for the club the next day on 31 January 2023, in a 1–1 draw with Ross County in the Scottish Premiership.[11]

PSV Eindhoven (loan)

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On 1 February 2024, Egan-Riley joined Eredivisie side PSV on loan until the end of the season.[12] He was assigned to their youth team Jong PSV that plays in the second-tier Eerste Divisie.[13] He made his debut for Jong PSV on 9 February 2024, starting in a 3–0 win against Emmen.[14] On 21 May 2024, Burnley announced the player would be returning once the loan ended.[15]

Return to Burnley

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On 26 November 2024, Egan-Riley scored his first goal for Burnley in a 2–0 win against Coventry City in the EFL Championship.[16] Having established himself as part of Burnley's record-breaking defence in the 2024–25 season, Egan-Riley was named EFL Young Player of the Month for February 2025 following five clean sheets in the league.[17] Following his performances during the season, Egan-Riley was named in the 2024–25 EFL Championship Team of the Season.[18]

On 20 May 2025, Burnley said it was discussing a new contract with the player.[19] On 11 June, the club announced that he had rejected a contract offer to pursue an opportunity in France.[20]

Marseille

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On 14 June 2025, Egan-Riley signed a contract with Ligue 1 club Marseille.[21][22]

International career

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Egan-Riley playing for England U17 in 2019.

Born in England, Egan-Riley is of Irish and Jamaican descent.[23] He has represented England at every level from under-15 to under-19.[24] He is also eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland through ancestry and represented them in the 2018 Victory Shield.[25]

On 14 March 2025, Egan-Riley received his first call-up to the England U21 side.[26] He made his debut on 21 March 2025, starting in a 5–3 defeat to France U21.[27] Egan-Riley was included in the England squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[28] He came on as a substitute in extra time during the final as England defeated Germany to win the tournament.[29]

Career statistics

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As of match played 13 January 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City U21 2020–21[30] — — — — 3[c] 0 3 0
2021–22[31] — — — — 1[c] 0 1 0
Total — — — — 4 0 4 0
Manchester City 2021–22[31] Premier League 1 0 0 0 1 0 1[d] 0 0 0 3 0
Burnley 2022–23[32] Championship 3 0 0 0 3 0 — — 6 0
2023–24[33] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2024–25[34] Championship 41 1 1 0 1 0 — — 43 1
Total 44 1 1 0 4 0 — — 49 1
Hibernian (loan) 2022–23[32] Scottish Premiership 14 0 — — — — 14 0
Jong PSV (loan) 2023–24[33] Eerste Divisie 13 0 — — — — 13 0
Marseille 2025–26[35] Ligue 1 9 0 2 0 — 3[d] 0 0 0 14 0
Career total 81 1 3 0 5 0 4 0 4 0 97 1
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Coupe de France
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

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Burnley

England U21

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  2. ^ "CJ Egan-Riley". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. ^ "CJ Egan-Riley: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Manchester City profile". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Manchester City v Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  6. ^ Bevan, Chris (9 March 2022). "Man City 0–0 Sporting Lisbon (5–0 agg): Pep Guardiola's side comfortably into last eight with draw". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  7. ^ McNulty, Phil (8 May 2022). "Man City 5–0 Newcastle: Man City three clear of Liverpool in title race". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Egan-Riley is a Claret". Burnley. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Burnley". Sky Sports. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  10. ^ "CJ Egan-Riley: Burnley defender joins Hibernian on loan". BBC Sport. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Ross County 1–1 Hibernian". ESPN. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Egan-Riley joins PSV Eindhoven on loan". BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  13. ^ "TRANSFER | PSV HIRES CJ EGAN-RILEY FROM BURNLEY FC". PSV Eindhoven. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Jong PSV 3–0 Emmen". ESPN. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  15. ^ "CLUB CONFIRM RETAINED LIST | BurnleyFC". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  16. ^ Ashton, Ben (26 November 2024). "Burnley 2–0 Coventry City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  17. ^ "Burnley's CJ Egan-Riley claims EA Sports FC EFL Young Player of the Month". www.efl.com. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  18. ^ a b Ashton, Ben (27 April 2025). "Burnley's Parker and Blades' Hamer win EFL awards". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  19. ^ "Burnley release Nathan Redmond and Jonjo Shelvey after promotion to Premier League". BBC Sport. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  20. ^ "EGAN-RILEY SET TO LEAVE FOR FRANCE". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  21. ^ "Marseille sign England under-21 defender Egan-Riley". english.ahram.org.eg. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  22. ^ "England U21 defender Egan-Riley joins Marseille". BBC Sport. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  23. ^ "'He provides us with extra versatility' - Johnson hails new Hibs loan signing Egan-Riley". Edinburgh News. 30 January 2023.
  24. ^ Smith, Frank (6 September 2021). "England MU19s come from behind to draw in Germany". England Football. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  25. ^ "Scoreless draw seals second spot in Victory Shield". Football Association of Ireland. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  26. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (14 March 2025). "England MU21s squad named to play France and Portugal". EnglandFootball. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  27. ^ "France U21 5–3 England U21". ESPN. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  28. ^ Emons, Michael (11 June 2025). "England bid to defend Under-21 crown - plus who else could star". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  29. ^ a b Mashiter, Nick (28 June 2025). "England U21 3–2 Germany U21". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  30. ^ "Games played by Conrad Egan-Riley in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  31. ^ a b "Games played by Conrad Egan-Riley in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  32. ^ a b "Games played by Conrad Egan-Riley in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  33. ^ a b "Games played by Conrad Egan-Riley in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  34. ^ "Games played by Conrad Egan-Riley in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  35. ^ "Games played by Conrad Egan-Riley in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  36. ^ "Burnley's CJ Egan-Riley claims EFL Young Player of the Month". www.efl.com. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  37. ^ "Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Arsenal's Mariona Caldentey win PFA Player of the Year awards for 2024/25". Sky Sports. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
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