Tyrique Aaron Delali Yusuff George (born 4 February 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Chelsea.
 George warming up for Chelsea in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tyrique Aaron Delali Yusuff George[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2024 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | England U16 | 11 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | England U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | England U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2024– | England U19 | 8 | (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) | |||
Club career
editBorn 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.[4] On 22 April 2023, George scored a 35-yard goal against Crystal Palace in an U18 Premier League match.[5] The goal was shortlisted for Chelsea's Goal of the Month award for April 2023.[6][7]
George was an unused substitute in Chelsea 6–0 home Premier League victory over Everton on 15 April 2024.[8] Later that year, on 17 June, he signed a new contract with the club until 2027, with an additional one-year option.[9]
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.[10]
International career
editBorn in England, George is of Nigerian descent.[11] He had represented England at under-16, under-17 and under-18 level. He is also eligible to represent Ghana through his family.[12]
On 7 September 2024, George made a goalscoring England U19 debut during a 1–1 draw away to Croatia.[13]
Honours
editChelsea U18s
- Southern Champion: 2023–24
England U18s
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 7 November 2024[15]
| 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[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Chelsea | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
edit- ^ "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