Jarell Quansah celebrates UEFA European Under-21 Championship glory with England. - © IMAGO

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Jarell Quansah: Who is the Premier League champion who swapped Liverpool for Bayer Leverkusen?

02.07.2025

An English Premier League winner with Liverpool and Under-21 champion with England, Quansah has what it takes to shine in Bayer Leverkusen's defence under new coach Erik Ten Hag. Get the lowdown on the Werkself's exciting signing...

Data correct as of 2 July 2025

Jarell Quansah

Age: 22 (born 29 January 2003)
Club: Bayer Leverkusen
Position: Defender
Country: England U21 (14 caps)

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A Liverpool academy player from the age of just five, the boy from the banks of the River Mersey signed pro-terms for the English and European powerhouses in 2021.

A loan spell at third-tier Bristol Rovers preceded a senior Liverpool debut under Jürgen Klopp against Newcastle United in the Premier League in August 2023. In 57 subsequent appearances for the Reds, Quansah went on to score three times and win Premier League and EFL Cup honours.

Former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund coach Jürgen Klopp (r.) is a keen admirer of Quansah. - IMAGO/Martin Rickett

A UEFA European U19 Championship winner with England in 2022, the defender would subsequently appear at the FIFA U20 World Cup the following year while he was named in the provisional Three Lions' squad for UEFA Euro 2024. His crowning glory at international level so far, though, came at the 2025 U21 Euro, as he played every minute in England's title-winning campaign.

Plays a bit like: Nico Schlotterbeck

Much like Quansah, Borussia Dortmund's versatile defender is most comfortable in a central role but is also happy to play at full-back. In the case of Leverkusen's new signing, that happens to be on the right, where he often filled in with notable results for Liverpool. Both players represent a calm presence when bringing the ball out from the back and both boast optimal tackling stats.

Quansah (l.) is a Premier League winner having lifted the English title last season. - IMAGO/MI News

Did you know?

As well as England, Quansah is also eligible to play for Ghana, Scotland and Barbados.

What they're saying

"With Jarell, our defence gains distinct dynamism, pace, and toughness in duels, and he's another very important building block for the Werkself of the future." - Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes

"He's strong, he's fast, he's very comfortable with the ball and it gives us an extra quality if we play him." - Liverpool coach Arne Slot speaking about Quansah last season.

"Every challenge that was thrown his way, he dealt with outstandingly. The sky is the limit [for him]. He just has to stay humble and keep working hard." - Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk praises his former teammate.