Introduction
Morgan Elliot Rogers (born 26 July 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Aston Villa. Rogers is a product of the West Bromwich Albion academy. He has represented England at all youth levels up to U21.
Club career
West Bromwich Albion
Born in Halesowen, 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 would make his debut for the club against Peterborough United a few days later, coming off the bench and he would score his first professional goal against Portsmouth in a 1–0 win on 26 January. 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.
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. Rogers 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. 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. Rogers scored his first competitive goal for the club on 29 August in a 3–1 EFL Cup win against Bolton Wanderers.
He 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, 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.
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.
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 August 2024
| 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 | — | — | — | — | 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 | |||||
| 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 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 | |||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 97 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 123 | 19 | ||
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