Cozier-Duberry praises Albion as he earns England Under-21 call-up

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Winger who is on loan with Middlesbrough is one of several players involved during an extended international break.

Bruce Talbot

2026-09-24T06:00+01:00

Amario Cozier-Duberry has made an electric start to his life with Middlesbrough. 📸 by MFC.

Amario Cozier-Duberry is relishing the next stage of his career development after earning his first call-up to the England under-21 squad.

The Young Lions begin their qualifying campaign for the next European Championships against Kazakhstan on Friday at Molineux.

The exciting young winger spent a highly productive pre-season with Albion before joining Middlesbrough, having helped Bolton win promotion to the Championship last season.

Cozier-Duberry has already had three goal involvements for Boro, scoring his first goal for them against Norwich City earlier this month.

Another influential performance 💪 pic.twitter.com/cPk75CzkyX
— Middlesbrough FC (@Boro) September 21, 2026

He is full of praise for the environment at Albion. "I enjoyed the pre-season there," he said. "You're playing with the top, top players, so you're only going to improve."

Despite his positive experiences Cozier-Duberry recognised the need for consistent playing time.

"It was definitely a tough one. I did want to stay, but I just thought to myself I could go out and get consistent minutes,” he added.

“For me, it's just being true to myself and trying to go somewhere where I'll play and feel like I can contribute and be of value to the team. Not just being a number, going places where hopefully I can just keep excelling."

The move to Middlesbrough presented the perfect opportunity. The Championship side’s expansive style strongly appealed to him.

"The style of play I think just suits me, and it's a big club with a big history as well, so it was quite an easy decision to make to go to Boro."

Ultimately, Cozier-Duberry’s ambitions remain firmly tied to returning to Albion and making an impact in the top flight.

But he says by gaining vital Championship experience he is building the physical and tactical sharpness required to reach his ultimate target.

"That's the main goal. Just to be playing in the Premier League and achieve something,” he added.

Amario is one of 15 players who are on duty for their countries during this extended three-week international break while several others are on standby.

Babis Kostoulas's form for Albion has earned him promotion to Greece's senior squad.

They include Babis Kostoulas, who was promoted to Greece’s senior squad for their Nations League games as recognition for his early-season form which included goals in Albion’s last three matches.

Name	Country	Squad	Next match
Yasin Ayari	Sweden	Senior	Romania (h) 25 Sep
Promise David	Canada	Senior	Chile (h) 27 Sep
Maxim De Cuyper	Belgium	Senior	Italy (a) 25 Sep
Diego Gomez	Paraguay	Senior	Bolivia (a) 27 Sep
Jaouen Hadjam	Algeria	Senior	Zambia (H) 25 Sep
Ferdi Kadioglu	Turkey	Senior	France (h) 25 Sep
Babis Kostoulas	Greece	Senior	Serbia (a) 25 Sep
Ibrahim Osman	Ghana	Senior	Gambia (h) 29 Sep
Jason Steele	England	Senior	Spain (h) 27 Sep
Bart Verbruggen	Netherlands	Senior	Germany (h) 24 Sep
Luka Vuskovic	Croatia	Senior	Czechia (a) 26 Sep
Malick Yalcouye	Ivory Coast	Senior	Ghana (h) 24 Sep
James Beadle	England	Under-21s	Kazakhstan (h) 25 Sep
Amario Cozier-Duberry	England	Under-21s	Kazakhstan (h) 25 Sep
Chema Andres	Spain	Under-21s	Finland (A) 25 Sept
Harry Howell	England	Under-19s	Rep of Ireland (h) 25 Sep
Freddie Simmonds	England	Under-19s	Rep of Ireland (h) 25 Sep