Zak Emmerson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zak Ben Emmerson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 2004 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion Academy | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| 2020– | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| 2020– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:43, 10 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
Zak Ben Emmerson (born 12 August 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Brighton & Hove Albion Academy.
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]
International career[]
On 3 September 2021, Emmerson made his England U18s debut during a 1–1 draw with Wales at Newport International Sports Village. [4]
Career statistics[]
- As of 15 December 2019[5]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 2019–20 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
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.
- ^ "England MU19s 2-0 Italy". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
- ^ Zac Emmerson at Soccerway
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