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Morgan Rogers
Personal information
Full name Morgan Elliot Rogers[1]
Date of birth (2002-07-26) 26 July 2002 (age 22)[2]
Place of birth Halesowen, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[3]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 27
Youth career
2010–2019 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 West Bromwich Albion 0 (0)
2019–2023 Manchester City 0 (0)
2021 → Lincoln City (loan) 25 (6)
2021–2022 → AFC Bournemouth (loan) 14 (1)
2023 → Blackpool (loan) 20 (1)
2023–2024 Middlesbrough 26 (2)
2024– Aston Villa 47 (11)
International career‡
2016–2017 England U15 6 (5)
2017–2018 England U16 8 (5)
2018–2019 England U17 15 (9)
2019–2020 England U18 8 (1)
2021–2022 England U20 4 (1)
2024– England U21 7 (4)
2024– England 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:43, 16 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:16, 25 March 2025 (UTC)

Morgan Elliot Rogers (born 26 July 2002)[4] is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa and the England national team. Born in Halesowen in the Dudley Metropolitan Borough, Rogers is a product of the West Bromwich Albion academy.

Known for his physical strength, ability to make attacking runs and ball control, Rogers has represented England at all international levels.

Early life

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Born in Halesowen, Rogers is the middle child in a family of three brothers.[5] He attended Colley Lane Primary and Sandwell Academy,[5] and was part of the Sandwell Academy team that won the National Schools Cup in 2017, scoring and assisting in the final.[6] Rogers was a childhood West Bromwich Albion fan.[7]

Club career

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West Bromwich Albion

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Rogers joined West Bromwich Albion at the age of seven, after being spotted by a club scout.[6] He made his professional debut for West Brom on 6 February 2019, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Wes Hoolahan against Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup.[8]

Manchester City

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Rogers signed for Manchester City on 1 August 2019.[9]

Lincoln City (loan)

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On 4 January 2021, Rogers signed for Lincoln City on loan until the end of the season.[10] He made his debut for the club against Peterborough United a few days later, coming off the bench.[11] He scored his first professional goal against Portsmouth in a 1–0 win on 26 January.[12] Three goals in seven games during the month of March contributed to his winning the EFL Young Player of the Month award during his loan spell.[13]

Bournemouth (loan)

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On 23 August 2021, Rogers signed for AFC Bournemouth on loan until the end of the season.[14] He scored his only goal for the club on 15 January 2022, in a 3–2 Championship defeat against Luton Town.[15]

Blackpool (loan)

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On 4 January 2023, Rogers joined Blackpool on loan for the remainder of the season.[16] He scored his only goal for the club in a 1–0 win against Norwich City on 8 May 2023.[17]

Middlesbrough

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On 7 July 2023, Rogers signed for Championship club Middlesbrough for an undisclosed fee.[18] He scored his first goal for the club on 29 July, a late equaliser to make it 2–2 in a pre-season friendly against Auxerre.[19] He scored his first competitive goal for the club on 29 August in a 3–1 EFL Cup win against Bolton Wanderers.[20]

Rogers scored five times during Middlesbrough's run to the EFL Cup semi-finals, making him the competition's top goalscorer for the season.[21]

Aston Villa

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On 1 February 2024, 21-year-old Rogers signed for Premier League club Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee,[22] reported to be £8m, potentially rising to £15m with performance-related add-ons.[23] Manchester City were entitled to 25% of the fee, due to a sell-on clause in the original transfer to Middlesbrough.[24] On 3 February, Rogers made his Premier League debut as a late substitute in a 5–0 victory away at Sheffield United.[25]

On 6 April 2024, Rogers scored his first goal for Aston Villa in a 3–3 draw against Brentford.[26] On 29 January 2025, he netted his first UEFA Champions League goals by scoring a hat-trick, including two in the first five minutes, in a 4–2 victory over Celtic in which he was named player of the match.[27][28][29] In doing so, he became the second youngest English player to score a hat-trick in the competition.[30]

On April 10, 2025, Aston Villa lost 3–1 to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarterfinal first leg, Rogers scored Aston Villa's only goal.[31]

International career

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Rogers has represented England at all international levels from under-15 to senior.[32]

He represented the England under-16 team at the 2018 Montaigu Tournament.[32] In September 2018, Rogers scored a hat-trick for the England under-17 team in a game against Belgium.[32] The following month saw him score against the United States[33] as well as scoring the final goal in a 3–1 victory against Brazil.[34] In March 2019, Rogers scored twice in an elite qualifier against Switzerland.[35] In April 2019, Rogers was included in the England squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[36]

Rogers made his England under-18 debut as a 64th minute substitute during a 3–2 win over Australia on 6 September 2019.[37]

On 6 September 2021, Rogers made his debut for the England U20s during a 6–1 victory over Romania U20s at St. George's Park.[38]

On 22 March 2024, Rogers made his debut for the England U21s during a 5–1 victory over Azerbaijan in Baku during 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[39]

On 11 November 2024, Rogers was called up to the England senior team for the first time for upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Greece and the Republic of Ireland.[40] The 22-year-old made his senior debut on 14 November as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 away victory against Greece.[41][42]

Style of play

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Described by some media outlets as one of the best young players in the Premier League,[43][44][45][46][47] Rogers is a versatile player who has primarily operated as a number 10 at Aston Villa[48] but can also play as a winger, striker or attacking midfielder.[49] He has received praise for his physical strength,[50][51][52] powerful runs,[50][51][49] tactical intelligence,[53][52][54] dribbling[52][49] and work ethic.[55] His strength on the ball and dangerous runs have drawn media comparisons to Jamal Musiala, Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney.[56][57][58] In 2024, The Telegraph listed Rogers as number 21 on their list of the 30 best players in the Premier League,[59] while in 2025 GiveMeSport opined that his ball control was "one of, if not the best in the league".[55]

After scoring, Rogers will often celebrate by crossing his arms and rubbing his shoulders, a move his former Manchester City teammate Cole Palmer later made famous.[60][61]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 16 May 2025[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Bromwich Albion U21 2017–18[62] — — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
West Bromwich Albion 2018–19[63] Championship 0 0 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Manchester City U21 2019–20[64] — — — — 4[a] 1 4 1
2020–21[65] — — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 5 1
Lincoln City (loan) 2020–21[65] League One 25 6 — — — 3[b] 0 28 6
Bournemouth (loan) 2021–22[66] Championship 14 1 1 0 1 0 — — 16 1
Blackpool (loan) 2022–23[67] Championship 20 1 2 0 — — — 22 1
Middlesbrough 2023–24[68] Championship 26 2 1 0 6 5 — — 33 7
Aston Villa 2023–24[68] Premier League 11 3 — — 5[c] 0 — 16 3
2024–25[69] Premier League 36 8 5 2 0 0 12[d] 4 — 53 14
Total 47 11 5 2 0 0 17 4 0 0 69 17
Career total 132 21 10 2 7 5 17 4 9 1 175 32
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in League One play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

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As of match played 24 March 2025[70]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
England 2024 2 0
2025 2 0
Total 4 0

Honours

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Manchester City U18

Individual

References

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