Morgan Rogers

Morgan Rogers was born on 26 July 2002 in Halesowen [1]. He is 24 [1]. Wikidata lists him as a citizen of the United Kingdom and describes him as an attacking midfielder who also plays as a winger [1].

From West Brom and Manchester City to Middlesbrough

Wikidata records a spell at West Bromwich Albion in 2019, followed by Manchester City from 2019 to 2023 [1]. Those years included loans to Lincoln City in 2021, AFC Bournemouth in 2021 and 2022, and Blackpool in 2023 [1]. Middlesbrough held him from 2023 to 2024 [1].

Middlesbrough sold him to Aston Villa, but the club kept a sell-on clause. Under that clause, Middlesbrough will receive 20% of the Chelsea fee [2].

Two seasons at Villa

Wikidata dates his Aston Villa spell from 1 February 2024 to 21 July 2026 [1]. Across all competitions, Fanatik puts his Villa record at 31 goals in 125 appearances [3]. In the Premier League he scored 21 goals in 85 games [2]. The Analyst also records 17 Premier League assists over the same 85 games [5]. Last season he added 14 goals and 11 assists in 55 appearances [2].

The Europa League final in Istanbul

Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 in the Europa League final at Besiktas Park in Istanbul on 20 May 2026 [4]. Fanatik calls it the club's first major European trophy since 1982 [3]. Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia scored in the first half, Buendia in first-half stoppage time [4]. Rogers made it three in the 58th minute, poking in Buendia's low cross from the left at the front post [4].

Afterwards Rogers told TNT Sports, "We will go down in history" [4]. John McGinn called it the proudest night of his career so far, noting how close the club came to a bad situation seven years ago [4]. The Herald called him a key figure in that victory [2].

The fee and the move to Stamford Bridge

Chelsea signed Rogers from Villa in July 2026 for a reported £117m, which British media call a British transfer record [2]. Fanatik converts that to $157 million [3]. Wikidata dates his Chelsea career from 21 July 2026 [1]. Villa had already lost Youri Tielemans to Manchester United, and Unai Emery was losing Rogers too [2]. The fee is more than the £116m Manchester City paid Nottingham Forest for Elliot Anderson earlier in July [2]. It also makes Rogers Chelsea's most expensive signing, ahead of Enzo Fernandez, who cost £107m from Benfica in 2023 [2]. Fanatik notes that it beats the £115m Chelsea paid Brighton for Moises Caicedo in 2023 [3].

Chelsea said he "has signed a contract at Stamford Bridge until 2033" [2]. Chelsea had chased him for two years. Arsenal refused to match Villa's fee, and Chelsea got him instead [2]. He was 23 when the deal was done. He passed a medical on the Monday after returning from the World Cup in North America, where he had played a role in England's run to the semi-finals [2].

Rogers said he was "so excited". He called Chelsea "the biggest club in London" [2]. He and Cole Palmer are close friends from their time together in Manchester City's academy [2].

Where he fits under Xabi Alonso

Chelsea finished 10th in the Premier League last season and will not play in the Champions League next season [2]. The new manager, Xabi Alonso, has to fit Rogers into attacking midfield alongside Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto, Estevao Willian and Geovany Quenda [2].

The 2026/27 season so far

The Analyst lists Rogers with eight Premier League starts for Chelsea this season, 703 minutes, four goals and one assist [5]. His last match in that data is Chelsea's 2-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on 24 October, where he played the full 90 minutes [5]. The same page gives 93 Premier League appearances, 25 goals and 18 assists over his whole career [5]. The Analyst is a third-party data service, so these figures are not an official club record.

England

His senior England record starts in 2024 [1]. Wikidata records 26 senior appearances and two goals as of 6 October 2026 [1]. He had earlier played for England's age-group sides from under-15 to under-21 level. Wikidata lists 15 under-17 matches and nine goals between 2018 and 2019 [1], and seven under-21 matches and four goals in 2024 [1].