Jarell Amorin Quansah (born 29 January 2003) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Youth career

Quansah joined

at the age of five, from Woolston Rovers and Winwick Athletic in his native

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Club career

Liverpool

Quansah signed his first contract with the Premier League club on 4 February 2021. During this 2020–21 season, he captained the Liverpool under-18 side that made it to the

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final, along the likes of Billy Koumetio, Melkamu Frauendorf, Max Woltman,

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and

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. The next season, he captained the

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team, whilst also playing in the

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with the reserves, and playing a key role with the latter during the

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victory. Quansah then made his first appearance on the team sheet with the senior team, in the

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and

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, not coming off the bench however as Liverpool won both domestic cups, finishing just two victories short from a historic quadruple. On 20 January 2023, Quansah joined

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club

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on loan until the end of the season. He made his senior debut on 28 January, playing the duration of a 5–1 defeat to

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, impressing despite the result. Following an impressive performance in a 0–0 draw with

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, Rovers' manager

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predicted Quansah to be destined for the top level of the game, citing his ability on the ball as a key asset. On 18 March, he received a first career sending-off for violent conduct in the last minutes of a 2–0 home defeat to

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. On 27 August 2023, Quansah made his professional debut for Liverpool, coming on as a substitute for Joël Matip in a 2–1 win over

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in the

. On 14 December, Quansah scored his first goal for Liverpool against

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in the

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in a 2–1 defeat. On 25 February 2024, Liverpool played in the

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against Chelsea at

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. During extra time, in the 106th minute of the game, Quansah was substituted on for

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. Liverpool went on to win the match 1–0 after extra time, earning Quansah his first trophy with the club. Later that year, on 13 May, he scored his first Premier League goal in a 3–3 away draw against

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, and then scored for a second successive game against

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's last game in charge of the club on 19 May 2024. On 7 October 2024, he signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool. On 27 April 2025 Liverpool won the 2024-25 Premier League, after a 5-1 win against

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earning Quansah his second trophy at the club.

International career

Eligible to play for England as well as Scotland, Ghana, and Barbados through his grandparents, Jarell Quansah first played with England youth teams, from under-16s level to the under-19s. In June 2022, Quansah was included in the England squad for the 2022 Under-19 Euros. Starting all games as a centre-back during the competition in

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, he played a key role in England's successful campaign. Most notably he scored the winner in the 2–1 semi-final victory against

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. On 1 July 2022, Quansah started in the final and provided an assist for

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to score the equaliser as England went on to defeat

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3–1 in extra time to win the tournament. His performances during the competition led to his inclusion in the UEFA team of the tournament. Quansah made his

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debut during a 2–0 win over

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in Manchester on 22 March 2023. On 10 May 2023, Quansah was included in the England squad for the

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. He made his debut for the England U21s on 12 October 2023, coming on as a substitute in a 9–1 win of Serbia U21s. On 21 May 2024, Quansah was announced as a provisional member of the expanded 33-member England squad for

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, his first call-up to the senior team. On 6 June 2024, England manager

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left Quansah out of the final 26-man squad. On 14 March 2025, Quansah was included in

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's first England squad, for World Cup qualifying matches against

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and

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Style of play

Quansah is a right-footed

who also regularly played

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during his youth years. He has been described as a ball-playing defender, able to break the lines with his long passes, while staying calm and focused in defence, and strong and quick-thinking in aerial duels.

Personal life

Quansah's brother, Keenan, is also a footballer, who plays for

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club

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Career statistics

Honours

Liverpool *

: 2024–25 *

: 2023–24; runner-up: 2024–25 England U19 *

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England U21 *

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Individual *UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament:

References

External links

Profile
at the Liverpool F.C. website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Quansah, Jarell 2003 births Living people Footballers from Warrington English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Liverpool F.C. players Black British sportsmen 21st-century Black British people Bristol Rovers F.C. players English Football League players Premier League players England men's youth international footballers England men's under-21 international footballers English people of Barbadian descent Sportspeople of Barbadian descent English people of Ghanaian descent Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent English people of Scottish descent 21st-century English sportsmen