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Tyrique George
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 19)[2]
Place of birth Camden, England[3]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[4]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 32
Youth career
2014–2024 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Chelsea 8 (1)
International career‡
2021–2022 England U16 11 (1)
2022–2023 England U17 5 (0)
2023– England U18 6 (1)
2024– England U19 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 16 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:05, 23 March 2025 (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.

Club career

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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.[5] On 22 April 2023, George scored a 35-yard goal against Crystal Palace in an U18 Premier League match.[6] The goal was shortlisted for Chelsea's Goal of the Month award for April 2023.[7][8]

George was an unused substitute in Chelsea’s 6–0 home Premier League victory over Everton on 15 April 2024.[9] Later that year, on 17 June, he signed a new contract with the club until 2027, with an additional one-year option.[10]

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.[11] On 10 April 2025, George scored his first goal for Chelsea in the UEFA Conference League quarter-final in a 3–0 away win over Legia Warsaw.[12] On 20 April 2025, George scored his first Premier League goal in a 2–1 away victory over local rivals Fulham.[13] He was on the bench in for the UFFA Conference League final in a 4–1 win over Real Betis and received a medal for his contributions in the tournament.[14]

International career

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Born in England, he is of Nigerian and Ghanaian descent.[15] 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.[16]

On 7 September 2024, George scored his first goal for the England U19s during a 1–1 draw away to Croatia.[17]

Career statistics

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As of match played 24 June 2025[18]
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
Chelsea U21 2023–24[19] — — — — 3[a] 0 3 0
Chelsea 2024–25[20] Premier League 8 1 2 0 1 0 13[b] 1 2[c] 1 26 3
2025–26[21] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 8 1 2 0 1 0 13 1 2 1 26 3
Career total 8 1 2 0 1 0 13 1 5 1 29 3
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  3. ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

Honours

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Chelsea

England U18

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Evil Saka". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Tyrique George". Chelsea F.C. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Tyrique George". Chelseafc.com. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  5. ^ "What are the Player's saying?". Unique FA. 2023-03-11. Archived from the original on 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  6. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  7. ^ "EPL: Nigeria's Tyrique George listed for Chelsea's Goal of the Month - Sporting Life". 2023-05-05. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  8. ^ "Vote for Chelsea's April Goal of the Month". www.chelseafc.com. Archived from the original on 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  9. ^ "Chelsea 6-0 Everton: Premier League – as it happened". The Guardian. 15 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Tyrique George signs new Chelsea contract". Chelsea F.C. 17 June 2024. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Servette 2-1 Chelsea: Blues lose second leg but qualify for Conference League on aggregate". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  12. ^ Emons, Michael (10 April 2025). "Legia Warsaw 0-3 Chelsea: Great moment for academy product George". BBC Sport.
  13. ^ "Match report: Fulham 1-2 Chelsea". Chelsea FC. 20 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Confirmed Chelsea line-up vs Real Betis". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  15. ^ "Who is Tyrique George? The dual national winger who could be Chelsea's next breakout sensation | All Nigeria Soccer". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  16. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  17. ^ Drury, Adam (7 September 2024). "Report: England MU19s 1-1 Croatia". EnglandFootball.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  18. ^ Tyrique George at Soccerway
  19. ^ "Games played by Tyrique George in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  20. ^ "Games played by Tyrique George in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Games played by Tyrique George in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  22. ^ "Chelsea beat Real Betis 4-1 to win Conference League". BBC. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  23. ^ Begley, Emlyn (13 July 2025). "Chelsea 3–0 PSG". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  24. ^ "Report: England MU18s 2-1 Netherlands". EnglandFootball.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  25. ^ "Chelsea End of Season Award winners for 2024/25 revealed!". Chelsea F.C. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
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