Tyrique George

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Tyrique George
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George warming up for Chelsea in 2024
Personal information
Full name Tyrique Aaron Delali Yusuff George [1]
Date of birth (2006-02-04) 4 February 2006 (age 18)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:36, 20 January 2025 (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.

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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. [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

Born in England, George is of Nigerian and Ghanaian descent. [11] He had represented England at under-16, under-17 and under-18 level. He is also eligible to represent Ghana and Nigeria through his family. [12]

On 7 September 2024, George scored his first goal for the England U19s during a 1–1 draw away to Croatia. [13]

Honours

Chelsea U18s

England U18s

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 January 2025 [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U21 2023–24————3 [a] 030
Chelsea 2024–25 Premier League 1010107 [b] 000100
Career total1010107030130
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

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References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Tyrique George". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Tyrique George at WorldFootball.net
  4. ↑ "What are the Player's saying?". Unique FA. 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "EPL: Nigeria's Tyrique George listed for Chelsea's Goal of the Month - Sporting Life". 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  7. ↑ "Vote for Chelsea's April Goal of the Month". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  8. ↑ "Chelsea 6-0 Everton: Premier League – as it happened". The Guardian. 15 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Tyrique George signs new Chelsea contract". Chelsea F.C. 17 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Servette 2-1 Chelsea: Blues lose second leg but qualify for Conference League on aggregate". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  11. ↑ "Who is Tyrique George? The dual national winger who could be Chelsea's next breakout sensation | All Nigeria Soccer". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ Drury, Adam (7 September 2024). "Report: England MU19s 1-1 Croatia". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "Report: England MU18s 2-1 Netherlands". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  15. ↑ Tyrique George at Soccerway
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