Emre Tezgel

Emre Tezgel

Personal information
Full name	Emre James Vann Tezgel [1]
Date of birth	(2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth	Burton upon Trent, England
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Stoke City
Number	37
Youth career
2021–2022	Stoke City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Stoke City	3	(0)
2024	→ Milton Keynes Dons (loan)	15	(3)
International career‡
2021	England U16	2	(3)
2021–2022	England U17	10	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:03, 27 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:49, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

Emre James Vann Tezgel (born 19 September 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Stoke City.

He is Stoke City's youngest ever senior player, having debuted at 16 in January 2022. He has represented England internationally at U16 and U17 levels.

Club career

Tezgel made his professional debut for Stoke City on 9 January 2022 in a 2–0 FA Cup victory over Leyton Orient becoming Stoke's youngest player, aged 16. ^{[2] [3]} On 29 June 2022, Tezgel signed as a scholar and also agreed to a three-year professional contract which took effect on his 17th birthday. ^{[4] [5]} On 1 February 2024, Tezgel joined League Two side Milton Keynes Dons on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season. ^[6] Tezgel scored his first senior goal on 29 March 2024, in a 5–0 victory against Walsall. ^[7] He scored a further two goals as MK Dons missed out on automatic promotion finishing in 4th position and were well beaten by Crawley Town in the EFL League Two play-offs. ^[8]

International career

In June 2021 Tezgel scored a hat-trick for England under-16 against Northern Ireland. ^[9]

Personal life

Tezgel is of Turkish descent through his father with roots in Aksaray. ^[10] He attended Painsley Catholic College. ^[11] His cousin Tash played for Stoke City Women. ^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 May 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City	2021–22 [12]	Championship	0	0	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2022–23 [13]	Championship	3	0	1	0	0	0	—		4	0
	2023–24 [14]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		3	0	3	0	0	0	—		6	0
Milton Keynes Dons (loan)	2023–24 [14]	League Two	15	3	0	0	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	17	3
Career total			18	3	3	0	0	0	2	0	23	3

1. Appearances in EFL League Two play-offs

Honours

England U17

• Finalist of Syrenka Cup: 2021 ^[15]

Individual

• Syrenka Cup Player of the Tournament: 2021 ^[15]

References

1. "Intermediary Transactions 2022 2023". The Football Association . 31 March 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
2. "Stoke City boss thrilled for record-breaking England youth striker". Stoke Sentinel. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
3. "Stoke City 2–0 Leyton Oreint". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
4. "Tezgel pledges future to Potters". Stoke City. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
5. "Major Stoke City coup as Emre Tezgel commits long-term future despite Leeds United interest". Stoke Sentinel. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
6. "Emre Tezgel: MK Dons sign teenage Stoke City striker on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
7. "Milton Keynes Dons 5-0 Walsall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
8. "Milton Keynes Dons 1-5 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
9. Smith, Peter (3 June 2021). "Stoke City youth striker bangs in hat-trick on England duty". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
10. Smith, Peter (12 July 2021). "Great's praise for 'very special' teenage Stoke City striker Tezgel". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
11. "Stoke City prodigy linked with Chelsea, Manchester United and Man City". Stoke Sentinel. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
12. "Games played by Emre Tezgel in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
13. "Games played by Emre Tezgel in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
14. "Games played by Emre Tezgel in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
15. Matty Ingham (8 September 2021). "Syrenka Cup final: Netherlands 3-2 England, Young Lion named Player of the Tournament". jobs4football.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.