Zak Emmerson

Zak Emmerson
Personal information
Full name	Zak Ben Emmerson
Date of birth	10 August 2004 (age 19)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Blackpool
Youth career
–2019	Oldham Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2020	Oldham Athletic
2020–2022	Brighton & Hove Albion
2022–	Blackpool
2023	→ Eastbourne Borough (loan)
International career‡
2021–	England U18
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:21, 21 November 2023 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:43, 10 October 2021 (UTC)

Last updated June 04, 2024

Zak Ben Emmerson (born 12 August 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for League One club Blackpool.

Career

On 22 October 2019, Emmerson made his debut for Oldham Athletic as an 85th minute substitute in a 2–0 win against Walsall. Upon doing so, Emmerson became the second-youngest player in English Football League history at 15 years and 73 days old, 28 days older than the record youngest player Reuben Noble-Lazarus.^[2]

On 15 July 2020, Emmerson joined the academy and development squad of Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.^[3]

On 1 September 2022, Emmerson joined EFL Championship club Blackpool for an undisclosed fee.^[4]

International career

On 3 September 2021, Emmerson made his England U18s debut during a 1–1 draw with Wales at Newport International Sports Village.^[5]

Career statistics

As of 21 November 2023^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Oldham Athletic	2019–20	League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	1^{[lower-alpha 1]}	0	3	0
Brighton & Hove Albion	2020–21	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021–22	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blackpool	2022–23	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eastbourne Borough (loan)	2023–24	National League South	11	5	1	0	—		1^{[lower-alpha 2]}	0	13	5
Career total			13	5	1	0	0	0	2	0	16	5

↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
↑ Appearance(s) in the Sussex Senior Cup

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References

↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
↑ "MATCH REPORT: Latics Secure Victory Over Walsall". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
↑ "Zak Emmerson: 15-year-old forward joins Brighton & Hove Albion from Oldham". BBC. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
↑ "Zak Emmerson joins Blackpool in permanent deal". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
↑ "England MU19s 2-0 Italy". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
↑ Zac Emmerson at Soccerway

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[EFLT-7] Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

[SSC-8] Appearance(s) in the Sussex Senior Cup

[1] "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.

[2] "MATCH REPORT: Latics Secure Victory Over Walsall". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.

[3] "Zak Emmerson: 15-year-old forward joins Brighton & Hove Albion from Oldham". BBC. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.

[4] "Zak Emmerson joins Blackpool in permanent deal". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.

[5] "England MU19s 2-0 Italy". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021.

[Soccerway-6] Zac Emmerson at Soccerway

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Personal information
Full name	Zak Ben Emmerson^[1]
Date of birth	(2004-08-10) 10 August 2004 (age 19)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Blackpool
Youth career
–2019	Oldham Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Oldham Athletic	2	(0)
2020–2022	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	(0)
2022–	Blackpool	0	(0)
2023	→ Eastbourne Borough (loan)	11	(5)
International career^‡
2021–	England U18	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:21, 21 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:43, 10 October 2021 (UTC)