 George warming up for Chelsea in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tyrique Aaron Delali Yusuff George | ||
| Date of birth | (2006-02-04) 4 February 2006 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2024 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Chelsea | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021–2022 | England U16 | 11 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | England U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | England U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2024– | England U19 | 9 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:36, 10 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:23, 17 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Tyrique Aaron Delali Yusuff George (born 4 February 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Chelsea.
Club career
Born in London, George joined the academy of Chelsea in 2014 as an under-8. He trained with Unique FA from the age of 11 to 14. On 22 April 2023, George scored a 35-yard goal against Crystal Palace in an U18 Premier League match. The goal was shortlisted for Chelsea's Goal of the Month award for April 2023.
George was an unused substitute in Chelsea 6–0 home Premier League victory over Everton on 15 April 2024. Later that year, on 17 June, he signed a new contract with the club until 2027, with an additional one-year option.
On 29 August 2024, George made his senior debut for Chelsea as a substitute in a 1–2 defeat against Servette at the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League play-off round.
International career
Born in England, George is of Ghanaian descent. He had represented England at under-16, under-17 and under-18 level. He is also eligible to represent Ghana through his family.
On 7 September 2024, George scored his first goal for the England U19s during a 1–1 draw away to Croatia.
Honours
Chelsea U18s
- Southern Champion: 2023–24
England U18s
- 2024 U18 Pinatar Super Cup
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U21 | 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Chelsea | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
- "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- "Tyrique George". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- Tyrique George at WorldFootball.net
- "What are the Player's saying?". Unique FA. 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- Joner (2023-04-24). "Reactions As Young Tyrique George Scored A Stunning Goal For The Chelsea Under 18 Yesterday". Get the Latest News, National, Politics, Entertainment, Metro, Sport & Opinions. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- "EPL: Nigeria's Tyrique George listed for Chelsea's Goal of the Month - Sporting Life". 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- "Vote for Chelsea's April Goal of the Month". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- "Chelsea 6-0 Everton: Premier League – as it happened". The Guardian. 15 April 2024.
- "Tyrique George signs new Chelsea contract". Chelsea F.C. 17 June 2024.
- "Servette 2-1 Chelsea: Blues lose second leg but qualify for Conference League on aggregate". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- "Who is Tyrique George? The dual national winger who could be Chelsea's next breakout sensation | All Nigeria Soccer". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- "George scores late equaliser for Chelsea XI in six-goal thriller against Boreham Wood :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- Drury, Adam (7 September 2024). "Report: England MU19s 1-1 Croatia". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- "Report: England MU18s 2-1 Netherlands". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- Tyrique George at Soccerway
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