| Zak Emmerson | |
| Fullname: | Zak Ben Emmerson[1] |
| Birth Date: | 10 August 2004 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | FC Halifax Town |
| Youthyears1: | –2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Oldham Athletic |
| Years1: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Oldham Athletic |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Blackpool |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs4: | → Eastbourne Borough (loan) |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | FC Halifax Town |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam1: | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23:21, 21 November 2023 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 10:43, 10 October 2021 (UTC) |
Zak Ben Emmerson (born 12 August 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club FC Halifax Town.
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 3 September 2021, Emmerson made his England U18s debut during a 1–1 draw with Wales at Newport International Sports Village.[6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Oldham Athletic | 2019–20 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Blackpool | 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 2023–24 | National League South | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | |||