# Morgan Rogers

Morgan Elliot Rogers (born 26 July 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa and the England national team. Born in Halesowen in the Dudley Metropolitan Borough, Rogers is a product of the West Bromwich Albion academy.
Rogers has received praise for his physical strength, ability to make attacking runs and ball control. He has represented England at all youth levels up to U21.

## Club career
### West Bromwich Albion

Rogers joined West Bromwich Albion at under-9 level. 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.

### 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.

#### Lincoln City (loan)

On 4 January 2021, Rogers signed for Lincoln City on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut for the club against Peterborough United a few days later, coming off the bench. He scored his first professional goal against Portsmouth in a 1–0 win on 26 January. Three goals in seven games during the month of March contributed to his winning the EFL Young Player of the Month award during his loan spell.

#### Bournemouth (loan)

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

#### Blackpool (loan)

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

### Middlesbrough

On 7 July 2023, Rogers signed for Championship club Middlesbrough for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goal for the club on 29 July, a late equaliser to make it 2–2 in a pre-season friendly against Auxerre. He scored his first competitive goal for the club on 29 August in a 3–1 EFL Cup win against Bolton Wanderers.
Rogers scored five times during Middlesbrough's run to the EFL Cup semi-finals, making him the competition's top goalscorer for the season.

### Aston Villa

On 1 February 2024, 21 year-old Rogers signed for Premier League club Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £8m, potentially rising to £15m with performance-related add-ons. Manchester City were entitled to 25% of the fee, due to a sell-on clause in the original transfer to Middlesbrough. On 3 February, Rogers made his Premier League debut as a late substitute in a 5–0 victory away at Sheffield United.
On 6 April 2024, Rogers scored his first goal for Aston Villa in a 3–3 draw against Brentford. On 29 January 2025, he netted his first UEFA Champions League goals by scoring a hat-trick, including two in the first five minutes, in a 4–2 victory over Celtic in which he was named player of the match. In doing so, he became the second youngest English player to score a hat-trick in the competition.

## International career

Rogers has represented England at under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-18 level.
He represented the England under-16 team at the 2018 Montaigu Tournament. In September 2018, Rogers scored a hat-trick for the England under-17 team in a game against Belgium. The following month saw him score against the United States as well as scoring the final goal in a 3–1 victory against Brazil. In March 2019, Rogers scored twice in an elite qualifier against Switzerland. In April 2019, Rogers was included in the England squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
Rogers made his England under-18 debut as a 64th minute substitute during a 3–2 win over Australia on 6 September 2019.
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.
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.
On 11 November 2024, Rogers was called up to the England senior team for the first time for upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Greece and the Republic of Ireland. The 22 year-old made his senior debut on 14 November as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 away victory against Greece.

## Style of play

Described by some media outlets as one of the best young footballers in the Premier League, Rogers is a versatile player who has primarily operated as a number 10 at Aston Villa but can also play as a winger, striker or attacking midfielder. He has received praise for his physical strength, powerful runs, tactical intelligence and dribbling. His strength on the ball and dangerous runs have drawn media comparisons to Jamal Musiala and Ronaldo. In 2024, The Telegraph listed Rogers as number 21 on their list of the 30 best players in the Premier League.
After scoring, Rogers will often celebrate by crossing his arms and rubbing his shoulders, a move his former Manchester City teammate Cole Palmer later made famous.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 12 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| West Bromwich Albion U21 | 2017–18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Manchester City U21 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Manchester City U21 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Manchester City U21 | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 28 | 6 |
| Bournemouth (loan) | 2021–22 | Championship | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| Blackpool (loan) | 2022–23 | Championship | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Middlesbrough | 2023–24 | Championship | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 7 |
| Aston Villa | 2023–24 | Premier League | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 |
| Aston Villa | 2024–25 | Premier League | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 41 | 12 |
| Aston Villa | Total | Total | 39 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 15 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 124 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 163 | 31 |
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
* ↑ Appearances in League One play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 17 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| England | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 2 | 0 |

## Honours

Manchester City U18
* FA Youth Cup: 2019–20
Individual
* EFL League One Young Player of the Month: March 2021
* EFL Cup top scorer: 2023–24