Zak Sturge

Zak Norton Sturge (born 15 June 2004) is an English professional footballer currently playing as a left-back for EFL League One side Peterborough United on loan from Premier League side Chelsea.

Zak Sturge
Personal information
Full name Zak Norton Sturge[1]
Date of birth (2004-06-15) 15 June 2004
Place of birth London, England[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Peterborough United (on loan from Chelsea)
Number 15
Youth career
Cre8tive Football Academy
2019–2022 Brighton & Hove Albion
2022–2023 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Chelsea 0 (0)
2023– → Peterborough United (loan) 5 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 England U18 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 January 2023

Club career

Born in London, Sturge started his career with the Cre8tive Football Academy, before joining Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion in 2019.[2] After three years in Brighton, he declined the offer of a contract extension, and announced his departure from the club in July 2022.[3][4]

After being linked with a host of German Bundesliga sides, as well as English sides Leeds United and Chelsea, he signed with the latter as a free agent in August 2022.[4][5][6] Since signing, he has gone on to train with the first team.[7]

On 31 August 2023, Sturge joined League One club Peterborough United on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.[8]

International career

Sturge is eligible to represent both England and Guyana at international level.[1] He was called up to the England national under-18 football team in late 2021, and has gone on to make six appearances.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 3 October 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U21 2022–23 ————4[lower-alpha 1]040
Peterborough United (loan) 2023–24 EFL League One500010—1[lower-alpha 1]070
Career total 5000100050110
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References
  1. Zak Sturge at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Zak Sturge". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. Mills, Richard (30 June 2022). "How Brighton's late academy bloomer has become a target for Leeds United and Chelsea". sussexlive.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. Pole, Matt (15 July 2022). "Chelsea set to beat Leeds United in transfer race for highly-rated Brighton talent". sussexexpress.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  5. Young, Alex (20 July 2022). "Who is Zak Sturge? English wonderkid set to join Chelsea". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  6. "Chelsea sign teenage defender Sturge". chelseafc.com. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  7. Trotter, Scott (29 November 2022). "No James, Broja involved - Chelsea stars pictured in first team training as Under-21s feature". football.london. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  8. "Defender Arrives From Chelsea In Loan Deal". www.theposh.com. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  9. Owen, Brian (1 October 2021). "Zak Emmerson and Zak Sturge called in by England under-18s". theargus.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  10. Zak Sturge at Soccerway
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