Zak Emmerson

Zak Emmerson
Personal information
Full name Zak Ben Emmerson[1]
Date of birth (2004-08-10) 10 August 2004
Place of birth Cheshire, England
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Chester (on loan from FC Halifax Town)
Number 21
Youth career
–2019 Oldham Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Oldham Athletic 2 (0)
2020–2022 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2022–2024 Blackpool 0 (0)
2023–2024 → Eastbourne Borough (loan) 11 (5)
2024– FC Halifax Town 34 (4)
2026– → Chester (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2021 England U18 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:00, 10 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:43, 10 October 2021 (UTC)

Zak Ben Emmerson (born 12 August 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National league North club Chester, on loan from Halifax Town.

Career

On 22 October 2019, Emmerson made his debut for Oldham Athletic as an 85th minute substitute in a 2–0 win against Walsall. Upon doing so, Emmerson became the second-youngest player in English Football League history at 15 years and 73 days old, 28 days older than the record youngest player Reuben Noble-Lazarus.[2]

On 15 July 2020, Emmerson joined the academy and development squad of Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.[3]

On 1 September 2022, Emmerson joined EFL Championship club Blackpool for an undisclosed fee.[4]

On 23 July 2024, Emmerson joined FC Halifax Town from Blackpool for an undisclosed fee.[5]

On 9 January 2026, Emmerson joined Chester FC on a loan deal until the end of the season. [6] Emmerson made his debut for Chester on 10 January 2026 in a 1-0 loss away at Scarbourough Athletic, he came off injured in the 39th minute with a hamstring injury.

International career

On 3 September 2021, Emmerson made his England U18s debut during a 1–1 draw with Wales at Newport International Sports Village.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oldham Athletic 2019–20 League Two 2000001[a]030
Brighton & Hove Albion 2020–21 Premier League 0000000000
2021–22 Premier League 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Blackpool 2022–23 Championship 0000000000
2023–24 League One 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Eastbourne Borough (loan) 2023–24 National League South 11510—1[b]0135
FC Halifax Town 2024–25[8] National League 33400—4[c]1375
2025–26[8] National League 1000—2[d]030
Total 344000061405
Career total 4791000815610
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in the Sussex Senior Cup
  3. ↑ One appearance in National League play-offs, three appearances in National League Cup
  4. ↑ Two appearances in National League Cup

References

  1. ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "MATCH REPORT: Latics Secure Victory Over Walsall". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Zak Emmerson: 15-year-old forward joins Brighton & Hove Albion from Oldham". BBC. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Zak Emmerson joins Blackpool in permanent deal". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 1 September 2022. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  5. ↑ FC, Blackpool (23 July 2024). "Emmerson Departs For Halifax". Blackpool FC. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Bird, Tom (9 January 2026). "Welcome to Chester FC, Zak Emmerson!". Chester Football Club. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "England MU19s 2-0 Italy". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  8. 1 2 Cite error: The named reference soccerway was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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