Emre James Vann Tezgel (born 19 September 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons, on loan from EFL Championship club Stoke City.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emre James Vann Tezgel[1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 September 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Burton upon Trent, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Milton Keynes Dons (on loan from Stoke City) | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2021– | Stoke City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Stoke City | 3 | (0) |
2024– | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 8 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2021 | England U16 | 2 | (3) |
2021–2022 | England U17 | 10 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:49, 9 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:49, 28 September 2023 (UTC) |
He is Stoke City's youngest ever senior player, having debuted at 16 in January 2022. He has represented England internationally at U16 and U17 levels.
Tezgel made his professional debut for Stoke City on 9 January 2022 in a 2–0 FA Cup victory over Leyton Orient becoming Stoke's youngest player, aged 16.[2][3] On 29 June 2022, Tezgel signed as a scholar and also agreed to a three-year professional contract which took effect on his 17th birthday.[4][5] On 1 February 2024, Tezgel joined League Two side Milton Keynes Dons on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[6] He scored his first senior goal on 9 March 2024 in a 3–1 victory against Salford City.[7]
In June 2021 Tezgel scored a hat-trick for England under-16 against Northern Ireland.[8]
Tezgel is of Turkish descent through his father with roots in Aksaray.[9] He attended Painsley Catholic College.[10] His cousin Tash played for Stoke City Women.[10]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Stoke City | 2021–22[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
2022–23[12] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
2023–24[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2023–24[13] | League Two | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Career total | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
England U17
Individual