Tyrique George


Tyrique Aaron Delali Yusuff George is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Chelsea.

Club career

Born in London, and brought up in Selsdon. George joined the academy of Chelsea in 2014 as an under-8. He was educated at Royal Russell School in Croydon. He trained with Unique FA from the age of 11 to 14. He is also listed by AF Global Football as a graduate of its academy programme, having joined their set-up at age 12. On 22 April 2023, George scored a 35-yard goal against Crystal Palace in an U18 Premier League match. The goal was shortlisted for Chelsea's Goal of the Month award for April 2023.
George was an unused substitute in Chelsea’s 6–0 home Premier League victory over Everton on 15 April 2024. Later that year, on 17 June, he signed a new contract with the club until 2027, with an additional one-year option.
On 29 August 2024, George made his senior debut for Chelsea as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat against Servette at the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League play-off round. On 10 April 2025, George scored his first goal for Chelsea in the UEFA Conference League quarter-final in a 3–0 away win over Legia Warsaw. On 20 April 2025, George scored his first Premier League goal in a 2–1 away victory over West [London derby|local rivals] Fulham, that helped secure Chelsea’s qualification for the following seasons UEFA Champions League. He was on the bench in for the UEFA Conference League final in a 4–1 win over Real Betis and received a medal for his contributions in the tournament. Later that year, on 22 October, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 5–1 victory over Ajax.

International career

Having played for England at Under-16, Under-17, and Under-18 levels, George made 12 appearances for the Under-19s during his breakthrough into the Chelsea senior side in the 2024–25 season, scoring in a friendly against Croatia.
In October 2025, he made his England Under-21 debut, coming on as a substitute for Chelsea teammate Jamie Gittens in a win over Moldova. Four days later, he scored his first goal at that level in his first start—a winning shot against Andorra, assisted by Gittens. The following month, George scored his second goal in three appearances for England Under-21s in a European Under-21 Championship qualifying victory against the Republic of Ireland.

Personal life

Tyrique George was born in Camden, London, England, to a Ghanaian mother and a Nigerian father.

Honours

Chelsea
England U18
Individual