Tyrique George

Wikipedia

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 20)[2]
Place of birth Camden, England[3]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[4]
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Everton
(on loan from Chelsea)
Number 19
Youth career
2014–2024 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Chelsea 12 (1)
2026–Everton (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2021–2022 England U16 11 (1)
2022–2023 England U17 5 (0)
2023–2024 England U18 6 (1)
2024–2025 England U19 12 (1)
2025– England U21 4 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:00, 25 October 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:23, 19 November 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 Everton, on loan from Chelsea.

Club career

Born in London, and brought up in Selsdon. George joined the academy of Chelsea in 2014 as an under-8. He was educated at Royal Russell School in Croydon. He trained with Unique FA from the age of 11 to 14.[5] He is also listed by AF Global Football as a graduate of its academy programme, having joined their set-up at age 12.[6] On 22 April 2023, George scored a 35-yard goal against Crystal Palace in an U18 Premier League match.[7] The goal was shortlisted for Chelsea's Goal of the Month award for April 2023.[8][9]

George was an unused substitute in Chelsea’s 6–0 home Premier League victory over Everton on 15 April 2024.[10] Later that year, on 17 June, he signed a new contract with the club until 2027, with an additional one-year option.[11]

On 29 August 2024, George made his senior debut for Chelsea as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat against Servette at the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League play-off round.[12] 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.[13] On 20 April 2025, George scored his first Premier League goal in a 2–1 away victory over local rivals Fulham, that helped secure Chelsea’s qualification for the following seasons UEFA Champions League.[14] He was on the bench for the UEFA Conference League final in a 4–1 win over Real Betis and received a medal for his contributions in the tournament.[15][16]

George travelled with the squad to the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and scored a goal in a group stage victory over Espérance de Tunis to qualify for the knockout phase.[17] He was an unused substitute in the final as Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain to win the tournament.[18] Later that year, on 22 October, George scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 5–1 victory over Ajax.[19]

On 2 February 2026, George joined Everton on loan until the end of the season, with an option to make the deal permanent.[20]

International career

Having played for England at Under-16, Under-17, and Under-18 levels, George made 12 appearances for the Under-19s during his breakthrough into the Chelsea senior side in the 2024–25 season, scoring in a friendly against Croatia.[21]

In October 2025, George made his England Under-21 debut, coming on as a substitute for Chelsea teammate Jamie Gittens in a win over Moldova.[21] Four days later, he scored his first goal at that level in his first start—a winning shot against Andorra, assisted by Gittens.[21][22] The following month, George scored his second goal in three appearances for England Under-21s in a European Under-21 Championship qualifying victory against the Republic of Ireland.[21][23]

Personal life

Tyrique George was born in Camden, London, England, to a Ghanaian mother and a Nigerian father.[24][25]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 December 2025[26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U21 2023–24[27] 3[a]030
Chelsea 2024–25[28] Premier League 81201013[b]12[c]1263
2025–26[29] Premier League 4000324[d]1113
Total 121204217221376
Everton (loan) 2025–26[29] Premier League 0000
Career total 121204217251406
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  3. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  4. Appearance in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Chelsea

England U18

Individual

References

  1. "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  2. "Tyrique George". 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. "Tyrique George". AF Global Football. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  7. Joner (24 April 2023). "Reactions As Young Tyrique George Scored A Stunning Goal For The Chelsea Under 18 Yesterday". NgDailyNews. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  8. "EPL: Nigeria's Tyrique George listed for Chelsea's Goal of the Month – Sporting Life". SportingLifeNG. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  9. "Vote for Chelsea's April Goal of the Month". www.chelseafc.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  10. Butler, Michael (15 April 2024). "Chelsea 6–0 Everton: Premier League – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  11. "Tyrique George signs new Chelsea contract". Chelsea F.C. 17 June 2024. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  12. Emons, Michael (29 August 2024). "Servette 2–1 Chelsea: Blues lose second leg but qualify for Conference League on aggregate". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  13. Emons, Michael (10 April 2025). "Legia Warsaw 0–3 Chelsea: Great moment for academy product George". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  14. "Match report: Fulham 1–2 Chelsea". Chelsea FC. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  15. "Confirmed Chelsea line-up vs Real Betis". www.chelseafc.com. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  16. 1 2 Begley, Emlyn (28 May 2025). "Chelsea beat Real Betis 4–1 to win Conference League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  17. Kinsella, Nizaar (25 June 2025). "ES Tunis 0–3 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  18. 1 2 Kinsella, Nizaar (13 July 2025). "Chelsea 3–0 PSG". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  19. Jolly, Richard (22 October 2025). "Chelsea's teenage prodigies dismantle hapless Ajax in history-making win". The Independent. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  20. "Everton Seal Loan Deal For Forward George". www.evertonfc.com. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "Tyrique George". Chelsea FC. Chelsea Football Club. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  22. Howell, Alex (13 October 2025). "England U21 1-0 Andorra U21". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  23. "England U21s edge Republic of Ireland in Euro qualifier". BBC Sport. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  24. Owosu, George (16 October 2025). "English-Ghanaian forward Tyrique George happy to play anywhere for Chelsea". GhanaSoccerNet. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  25. Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (29 October 2025). "Super Eagles dual-nationals XI featuring Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Burnley, Leicester stars". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  26. Tyrique George at Soccerway
  27. "Games played by Tyrique George in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  28. "Games played by Tyrique George in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  29. 1 2 "Games played by Tyrique George in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  30. Smith, Frank (25 March 2024). "Report: England MU18s 2–1 Netherlands". EnglandFootball.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  31. "Chelsea End of Season Award winners for 2024/25 revealed!". Chelsea F.C. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.


  • Profile at the Chelsea F.C. website