Jonathan Panzo
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Jonathan Panzo
|image = Lens - Dijon (21-02-2021) 47 (cropped).jpg
|image_size =
|caption = Panzo playing for Dijon in 2021
|fullname = Jonathan William Panzo{{cite web |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/162bac96fe57b40a/original/egc51cs3cqt1kbkns7wo-pdf.pdf|title=FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017™ – List of Players|publisher=FIFA |accessdate=31 August 2019}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|10|25|df=y}}
|birth_place = Brockley, London, England
|position = Centre-back
|currentclub = Rio Ave
(on loan from Nottingham Forest)
|clubnumber = 2
|youthyears1 = 2010–2018
|youthclubs1 = Chelsea
|years1 = 2018–2019
|clubs1 = Monaco II
|caps1 = 22
|goals1 = 1
|years2 = 2018–2020
|clubs2 = Monaco
|caps2 = 2
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2019–2020
|clubs3 = → Cercle Brugge (loan)
|caps3 = 17
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2020–2022
|clubs4 = Dijon
|caps4 = 22
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2021–2022
|clubs5 = Dijon II
|caps5 = 4
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2022–
|clubs6 = Nottingham Forest
|caps6 = 1
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2022–2023
|clubs7 = → Coventry City (loan)
|caps7 = 29
|goals7 = 1
|years8 = 2023–2024
|clubs8 = → Cardiff City (loan)
|caps8 = 4
|goals8 = 0
|years9 = 2024
|clubs9 = → Standard Liège (loan)
|caps9 = 11
|goals9 = 1
|years10 = 2024–
|clubs10 = → Rio Ave (loan)
|caps10 = 18
|goals10 = 1
|nationalyears1 = 2015–2016
|nationalteam1 = England U16
|nationalcaps1 = 11
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2016–2017
|nationalteam2 = England U17
|nationalcaps2 = 20
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2017–2018
|nationalteam3 = England U18
|nationalcaps3 = 4
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|nationalyears4 = 2018–2019
|nationalteam4 = England U19
|nationalcaps4 = 8
|nationalgoals4 = 0
|nationalyears5 = 2019–2020
|nationalteam5 = England U21
|nationalcaps5 = 5
|nationalgoals5 = 0
|club-update = 3 June 2025
|ntupdate = 22:14, 8 June 2023 (UTC)
|medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|ENG}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIFA U-17 World Cup}}
{{Medal|W|2017 India|}}
{{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Under-17 Championship}}
{{Medal|RU|2017 Croatia|}}
}}
Jonathan William Panzo (born 25 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Rio Ave on loan from {{English football updater|NottingF}} club Nottingham Forest.
Early and personal life
Panzo was born in Brockley, London to parents from the Ivory Coast.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/aug/15/exodus-young-english-players-moving-abroad-jonathan-panzo|title=The big exodus: why are young English players moving abroad?|date=15 August 2018|accessdate=7 November 2018|author=Ed Aarons|work=The Guardian}}
Club career
=Monaco=
After playing for Chelsea, whom he joined at the age of 9, Panzo moved to Monaco in July 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46062786|title=Jadon Sancho, Reiss Nelson, who's next? Four more English teenagers playing in Europe|date=6 November 2018|accessdate=7 November 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/12/19/france/coupe-de-la-ligue/association-sportive-monaco-fc/football-cub-lorient-bretagne-sud/2935374/|title=MONACO VS. LORIENT 1 – 0|date=19 December 2018|accessdate=20 December 2018|publisher=Soccerway}}
On 30 August 2019, Panzo joined Belgian club Cercle Brugge on a season-long loan.{{cite web|url=https://www.asmonaco.com/en/panzo-and-foster-join-cercle-brugge/|title=Panzo and Foster join Cercle Brugge|date=30 August 2019|accessdate=8 September 2019|publisher=As Monaco|archive-date=2 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902001239/https://www.asmonaco.com/en/panzo-and-foster-join-cercle-brugge/|url-status=dead}}
=Dijon=
In August 2020 he was linked with a return to the UK, with interest reported from Championship teams Coventry City, Derby County and Swansea City.{{Cite web|url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/jonathan-panzo-derby-swansea-city-18794650|title=Panzo race could still be on for Coventry as rivals enter fold|first=Tom|last=Leach|date=19 August 2020|website=CoventryLive}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/derby-county-transfer-news-panzo-4445542|title=Jonathan Panzo's brilliant response to Derby County fan amid transfer rumours|newspaper=Derbyshirelive|date=21 August 2020|via=www.derbytelegraph.co.uk}} Later that month, however, he was said to be close to remaining in France and transferring to Dijon.{{Cite news|url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/derby-county-transfer-news-panzo-4452389|title=Jonathan Panzo set to sign for Dijon after Derby County update – reports|newspaper=Derbyshirelive|date=24 August 2020|via=www.derbytelegraph.co.uk}} He eventually signed with club on 26 August 2020, for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web|url=https://www.asmonaco.com/jonathan-panzo-sengage-a-dijon/|title=Jonathan Panzo s'engage à Dijon|date=26 August 2020|website=AS Monaco}}
=Nottingham Forest=
On 31 January 2022, it was announced that Panzo had signed with Nottingham Forest of the EFL Championship managed by his former England U-17 coach Steve Cooper.{{cite web |title=Panzo Arrives on Trentside |url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2022/january/31/panzo-joins-the-reds/ |website=Nottingham Forest FC |access-date=31 January 2022}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60200276|title=Nottm Forest sign Surridge and Panzo|work=BBC Sport}}
On 13 July 2022, Panzo joined Coventry City on loan for the 2022–23 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2022/july/transfer-jonathan-panzo-joins-on-loan/|title=TRANSFER: Jonathan Panzo joins on loan!|website=www.ccfc.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62157819|title=Coventry sign Forest defender Panzo on season loan|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}
On 1 September 2023, Panzo joined Cardiff City on loan for the 2023–24 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66678086|title=Cardiff City sign Forest defender Panzo on loan|via=www.bbc.co.uk}} He was recalled in January 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2024/january/15/panzo-returns-to-forest/|title=Panzo returns to Forest|first=Nottingham Forest Football|last=Club|date=15 January 2024|website=Nottingham Forest Football Club}}
On 30 January 2024, he was loaned to Belgian Pro League side Standard Liège until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2024/january/30/panzo-loaned-to-standard-liege/|title=PANZO LOANED TO STANDARD LIÈGE|publisher=Nottingham Forest F.C.|date=30 January 2024|accessdate=30 January 2024}}
On 17 July 2024, he moved on a season-long loan to Primeira Liga club Rio Ave.{{Cite web |date=17 July 2024 |title=Panzo joins Rio Ave on loan |url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2024/july/17/panzo-joins-rio-ave-on-loan/ |access-date=17 July 2024 |website=Nottingham Forest Football Club}}{{Cite web |date=17 July 2024 |title=OFICIAL: Jonathan Panzo reforça Rio Ave |url=https://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/oficial-jonathan-panzo-reforca-rio-ave-2024071718530948284 |access-date=18 July 2024 |website=A Bola |language=pt-PT}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/home/news/2017/apr/27/england-squad-uefa-european-u17s-championship-finals-steve-cooper-280417/|title=Steve Cooper names Euro squad|date=28 April 2017|accessdate=13 September 2018|publisher=The Football Association}} He then went on to be part of the squad who beat Spain to win the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41788830|title=England win U17 World Cup: Young Lions fight back to beat Spain in final|date=28 October 2017|accessdate=20 December 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46800068|title=England's U17 World Cup winners – where are they now?|date=17 January 2019|accessdate=17 January 2019|author=Shamoon Hafez|publisher=BBC Sport}} Panzo also represented England at under-19 level.{{cite web|url=https://www.asmonaco.com/en/panzo-with-england-u19/|title=Panzo with England (U19)|date=30 August 2018|accessdate=20 December 2018|publisher=AS Monaco FC|archive-date=24 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024162526/https://www.asmonaco.com/en/panzo-with-england-u19/|url-status=dead}} He served as captain of the under-19 team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/mar/21/jonathan-panzo-yrc-interview-210319|title=England U19s captain Jonathan Panzo on life at AS Monaco and U19 EURO ambitions|first=The Football|last=Association|website=www.thefa.com}}
On 30 August 2019, Panzo was included in the England U21 squad for the first time{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/aug/30/england-u21s-squad-named-for-turkey-and-kosovo-300819|title=ENGLAND U21S KICK-OFF A NEW CAMPAIGN AND AIDY BOOTHROYD HAS PICKED HIS SQUAD |publisher=The FA|date=30 August 2019|accessdate=30 August 2019}} and made his debut during the 3–2 2021 U21 Euro qualifying win against Turkey on 6 September 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/sep/06/england-u21-turkey-060919|title=EDDIE NKETIAH AND REISS NELSON SCORE AS ENGLAND U21S WIN OPENING EURO QUALIFIER |publisher=The FA|date=6 September 2019|accessdate=7 September 2019}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|23 February 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Belgian Cup, Coupe de France, FA Cup, Taça de Portugal}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Monaco II
|2018–19{{Soccerway| 455312 | Jonathan Panzo }} |22 | 1 | colspan="6"|— | 22 | 1 | ||||||
| rowspan="3"|Monaco
|rowspan="2"|Ligue 1 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Cercle Brugge (loan)
|17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Dijon
|22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Dijon II
|4 | 0 | colspan="6"|— | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| rowspan="5"|Nottingham Forest
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|109234|2021|accessdate=14 July 2022}} |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|109234|2022|accessdate=31 July 2022}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|109234|2023|accessdate=29 September 2023}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|109234|2024|accessdate=12 January 2025}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Coventry City (loan)
|EFL Championship |29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in the 2023 English Football League play-offs}} | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| Cardiff City (loan)
|EFL Championship |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| Standard Liège (loan)
|11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 1 | ||
| Rio Ave (loan)
|8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career totals
!120 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 130 | 3 |
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Honours
England U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2017
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2017{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/2022691--spain-vs-england/lineups/ |title=Spain 2–2 England: Line-ups |publisher=UEFA |access-date=20 March 2019}}
Individual
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2017/technical-report/uefa-technical-team/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810035642/http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2017/technical-report/uefa-technical-team/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 August 2017|title=Technical Report – Team of the Tournament|date=19 May 2017|accessdate=23 December 2018|publisher=UEFA}}
References
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{{Rio Ave F.C. squad}}
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