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.
A Manchester local, Egan-Riley has been training with Manchester City for over a decade.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
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On 1 July 2022, Burnley announced they had signed Egan-Riley on a permanent transfer from Manchester City.[6] On 23 August 2022, he made his debut for the club, starting in a 1–0 win against Shrewsbury Town in the EFL Cup.[7]
Egan-Riley was loaned to Scottish club Hibernian until the end of the season on 30 January 2023.[8] 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.[9]
On 1 February 2024, Egan-Riley joined Eredivisie side PSV on loan until the end of the season.[10] He was assigned to their youth team Jong PSV that plays in the second-tier Eerste Divisie.[11] He made his debut for Jong PSV on 9 February 2024, starting in a 3–0 win against Emmen.[12] On 21 May 2024, Burnley announced the player would be returning once the loan ended.[13]
On 26 November 2024, Egan-Riley scored his first goal for Burnley in a 2–0 win against Coventry City in the EFL Championship.[14] 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.[15] Following his performances during the season, Egan-Riley was named in the 2024–25 EFL Championship Team of the Season.[16]
On 20 May 2025, Burnley said it was discussing a new contract with the player.[17] On 11 June, the club announced that he had rejected a contract offer to pursue an opportunity in France.[18]
On 14 June 2025, Egan-Riley signed a contract with Ligue 1 club Marseille.[19][20]
Egan-Riley has represented England at every level from under-15 to under-19.[21] He is also eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland through ancestry and represented them in the 2018 Victory Shield.[22]
On 14 March 2025, Egan-Riley received his first call-up to the England U21 side.[23] He made his debut on 21 March 2025, starting in a 5–3 defeat to France U21.[24] Egan-Riley was included in the England squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[25] He came on as a substitute in extra time during the final as England defeated Germany to win the tournament.[26]
| 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[27] | — | — | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22[28] | — | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Manchester City | 2021–22[28] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Burnley | 2022–23[29] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[30] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25[31] | Championship | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 1 | |||
| Total | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 1 | ||||
| Hibernian (loan) | 2022–23[29] | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Jong PSV (loan) | 2023–24[30] | Eerste Divisie | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Marseille | 2025–26[32] | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 75 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 88 | 1 | ||
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