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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Morgan Elliot Rogers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 2002[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 | ||
| 2019–2021 | Manchester City | ||
| 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 | 21 | (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 | 6 | (4) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:18, 3 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:49, 12 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
West Bromwich Albion
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
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)
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)
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)
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
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
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]
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]
- As of match played 3 November 2024[3]
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 2020–21[35] | — | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 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[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| 2024–25[39] | Premier League | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 13 | 3 | ||
| Total | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 106 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 135 | 22 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in League One play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Manchester City U18
Individual
- EFL League One Young Player of the Month: March 2021[10]
- EFL Cup top scorer: 2023–24[18]
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