Conor Coady: Seamus Coleman a 'big reason' why Everton are still in the Premier League
Conor Coady has heaped praise on Everton veteran Seamus Coleman, claiming the defender has had a huge role to play in the club's Premier League survival.
The England international defender worked his way up from the Liverpool academy to become captain at Wolves and make over 300 appearances for the club.
He then moved to Leicester City in the summer of 2023 for a fee around the £7.5million mark.
After five-and-a-half years, Coady came close to making his debut for the Reds. During the 2010/11 season, he made the substitute bench on two occasions however, he didn't get a chance to come on the field.
Coady eventually realised his dreams on November 8, 2012 when he made his senior debut against Anzhi Makhachkala in a Europa League group-stage clash. The Reds lost 1-0 as a 19-year-old Coady marked his first senior game alongside Adam Morgan.
Instead of going back to Liverpool, Coady was snapped up by Huddersfield Town who forked out £500,000 for the transfer.
Wolves signed Coady in the early days of July 2015 for a reported of £2million.
The Portuguese manager put Coady at the heart of a three-man defence and awarded him the captain's armband.
He helped the club reach the quarter-final stage and also featured in UEFA's squad of the season.
In September 2020, Coady signed a new five-year-deal with the club. A couple of months later, his run of playing in 84 consecutive games came to an end after missing a Premier League clash with Southampton due to Covid-19 protocols.
A season-long loan move to Everton was agreed in August 2022, which ended his seven-year stay at Wolves. He had missed just one Premier League for the club in four years.
Leicester City, who had been relegated from the Premier League, swooped and signed Coady on a three-year deal from Wolves for a fee believed to be around £7.5million.
"I'm absolutely over the moon. I couldn't wait to get down here, to obviously see everyone and get everything signed and boxed off. Now I'm here, I'm massively excited. I've been massively excited all summer to be fair and it's something I was desperate to get done," said Coady when he joined Leicester.
England's Bukayo Saka celebrates with team-mate Conor Coady after scoring their side's first goal of the game during the International Friendly at The Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough.
Coady was named in Gareth Southgate's squad for the rearranged Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup, but didn't play a game in either tournament.
The defender's father, Andy, rarely missed a game before the Covid-19 pandemic. Traveling home and away, he has watched his son's rise over the last few years.
Coady's net worth is estimated to be around £3.5million. The player earned £900,000 per year after signing his new deal with Wolverhampton.
Conor Coady has heaped praise on Everton veteran Seamus Coleman, claiming the defender has had a huge role to play in the club's Premier League survival.
Tottenham are reportedly closing in on a deal for Leicester City midfielder James Maddison, while the Foxes are lining up a signing of their own as they have been linked with Wolves' Conor Coady.
Conor Coady has left Everton and returned to Wolves following his loan spell, with the Toffees having passed up an option to sign the defender on a permanent basis.
England boss Gareth Southgate said Ivan Toney had done more than enough to earn his call-up to the England squad, despite a lengthy potential suspension for gambling breaches hanging over the player.
Following on from their first Premier League win of the season against West Ham before the international break, Everton boss Frank Lampard is adamant building from the back is the way to go.
Conor Coady has joined Everton from Wolverhampton Wanderers on a season-long loan.
Everton are moving quickly to secure the signature of Conor Coady from Wolves, and have reportedly already started his medical.