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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 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
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)
2021Lincoln City (loan) 25 (6)
2021–2022AFC Bournemouth (loan) 14 (1)
2023Blackpool (loan) 20 (1)
2023–2024 Middlesbrough 26 (2)
2024– Aston Villa 22 (6)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:18, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:11, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

Morgan Elliot Rogers (born 26 July 2002)[3] is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Aston Villa. He was born in Halesowen in the Dudley Metropolitan Borough. Rogers is a product of the West Bromwich Albion academy. He has represented England at all youth levels up to U21.

Club career

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West Bromwich Albion

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Rogers joined West Bromwich Albion at under-9 level.[4] 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.[5]

Manchester City

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Rogers signed for Manchester City on 1 August 2019, after playing against them for West Bromwich Albion in the FA Youth Cup semi-final.[6]

Lincoln City (loan)

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On 4 January 2021, Rogers signed for Lincoln City on loan until the end of the season.[7] He would make his debut for the club against Peterborough United a few days later, coming off the bench[8] and he would score his first professional goal against Portsmouth in a 1–0 win on 26 January.[9] Three goals from seven games during the month of March would see him pick up the EFL Young Player of the Month award during his loan spell.[10]

Bournemouth (loan)

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On 23 August 2021, Rogers signed for AFC Bournemouth on loan until the end of the season.[11] He scored his only goal for the club on 15 January 2022, in a 3–2 Championship defeat against Luton Town.[12]

Blackpool (loan)

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On 4 January 2023, Rogers joined Blackpool on loan for the remainder of the season.[13] Rogers scored his only goal for the club in a 1–0 win against Norwich City on 8 May 2023.[14]

Middlesbrough

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On 7 July 2023, Rogers signed for Championship club Middlesbrough for an undisclosed fee.[15] Rogers scored his first goal for the club on 29 July, scoring a late equaliser to make it 2–2 in a pre-season friendly against Auxerre.[16] Rogers scored his first competitive goal for the club on 29 August in a 3–1 EFL Cup win against Bolton Wanderers.[17]

He scored five times during Middlesbrough's run to the EFL Cup semi-finals, making him the competition's top goalscorer for the season.[18]

Aston Villa

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On 1 February 2024, Rogers signed for Premier League club Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee,[19] reported to be £8m, potentially rising to £15m with performance-related add-ons.[20] Manchester City were entitled to 25% of the fee, due to a sell-on clause in the original transfer to Middlesbrough.[21] On 3 February, Rogers made his Premier League debut as a late substitute in a 5–0 victory away at Sheffield United.[22]

On 6 April 2024, Rogers scored his first goal for Aston Villa in a 3–3 draw against Brentford.[23]

International career

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Rogers has represented England at under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-18 level.[24]

He represented the England under-16 team at the 2018 Montaigu Tournament.[24] In September 2018, Rogers scored a hat-trick for the England under-17 team in a game against Belgium.[24] The following month saw him score against the United States[25] as well as scoring the final goal in a 3–1 victory against Brazil.[26] In March 2019, Rogers scored twice in an elite qualifier against Switzerland.[27] In April 2019, Rogers was included in the England squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[28]

Rogers made his England under-18 debut as a 64th minute substitute during a 3–2 win over Australia on 6 September 2019.[29]

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.[30]

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.[31]

Career statistics

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As of match played 9 November 2024[3]
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[32] 1[a] 0 1 0
West Bromwich Albion 2018–19[33] Championship 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Manchester City U21 2019–20[34] 4[a] 1 4 1
2020–21[35] 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 5 1
Lincoln City (loan) 2020–21[35] League One 25 6 0 0 0 0 3[b] 0 28 6
Bournemouth (loan) 2021–22[36] Championship 14 1 1 0 1 0 16 1
Blackpool (loan) 2022–23[37] Championship 20 1 2 0 22 1
Middlesbrough 2023–24[38] Championship 26 2 1 0 6 5 33 7
Aston Villa 2023–24[38] Premier League 11 3 5[c] 0 16 3
2024–25[39] Premier League 11 3 0 0 0 0 4[d] 0 15 3
Total 22 6 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 31 6
Career total 107 16 5 0 7 5 9 0 10 1 137 22
  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

Honours

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Manchester City U18

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Morgan Rogers". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b Morgan Rogers at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Meet Albion's new first-year scholars". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  5. ^ "West Bromwich Albion 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion". BBC Sport. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Manchester City sign England youth international Morgan Rogers from West Brom". skysports.com. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Imps sign highly rated Manchester City forward on loan". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Match Report – Peterborough (H)". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Match Report – Portsmouth (A)". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Morgan Rogers picks up EFL Young Player of the Month award for March". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Rogers joins the Cherries on loan".
  12. ^ "Bournemouth beaten by late Luton goal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  13. ^ FC, Blackpool. "Blackpool Confirm Loan Signing of Morgan Rogers From Manchester City". Blackpool FC. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  14. ^ https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12873866/norwich-city-0-1-blackpool-morgan-rogers-seals-win-for-relegated-tangerines [bare URL]
  15. ^ "Boro sign Glover, Rogers and Silvera". BBC Sport. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Match Report Boro 2 AJ Auxerre 2". 29 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Match Review: Bolton 1 Boro 3". 29 August 2023.
  18. ^ a b "EFL Cup Top Scorers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  19. ^ "Aston Villa announce Morgan Rogers signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Villa sign forward Rogers from Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  21. ^ Fisher, Ben (30 January 2024). "Aston Villa agree £15m deal to sign Morgan Rogers from Middlesbrough". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  22. ^ "Sheffield United 0-5 Aston Villa: Unai Emery's side run riot at Bramall Lane to move back into top four". Sky Sports. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  23. ^ Rindl, Joe (6 April 2024). "Aston Villa 3–3 Brentford: Late Watkins goal earns point for Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  24. ^ a b c "The rise and rise of West Brom's Morgan Rogers – what you need to know". Birmingham Mail. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  25. ^ "Young Lions stage second-half comeback in Chester to beat USA in tournament opener". The Football Association. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  26. ^ "A memorable night in Telford for the Young Lions as they see off the South Americans". The Football Association. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  27. ^ "Young Lions make five-star start to their Euro elite qualifying round with Swiss win". The Football Association. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  28. ^ "Young Lions squad head for UEFA U17 EURO Finals in the Republic of Ireland this month". The Football Association. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  29. ^ "ALEX MIGHTEN BLASTS HAT-TRICK TO FIRE ENGLAND U18S TO VICTORY OVER AUSTRALIA". The Football Association. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  30. ^ "Six at SGP for MU20s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  31. ^ "Report: Azerbaijan 1-5 England MU21s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  32. ^ "Games played by Morgan Rogers in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  33. ^ "Games played by Morgan Rogers in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  34. ^ "Games played by Morgan Rogers in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  35. ^ a b "Games played by Morgan Rogers in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  36. ^ "Games played by Morgan Rogers in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  37. ^ "Games played by Morgan Rogers in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  38. ^ a b "Games played by Morgan Rogers in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  39. ^ "Games played by Morgan Rogers in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  40. ^ "Manchester City win the 2020 FA Youth Cup after thrilling win over Chelsea at SGP". www.thefa.com. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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