Zak Sturge
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_(cropped).jpg) Zak Sturge in 2025. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zak Norton Sturge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Hillingdon, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Millwall | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cre8tive Football Academy | |||
| 2019–2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 2022–2023 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Millwall (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Millwall | 30 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | England U18 | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:10, 16 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:10, 17 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Zak Norton Sturge (born 15 June 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club Millwall.
Born in London, Sturge started his career with the Cre8tive Football Academy, before joining Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion in 2019.[3] After three years in Brighton, he declined the offer of a contract extension, and announced his departure from the club in July 2022.[4][5]
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.[5][6][7] Since signing, he has gone on to train with the first team.[8]
On 31 August 2023, Sturge joined League One club Peterborough United on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.[9] On 2 January 2024, he was recalled by Chelsea.[10]
On 3 February 2025, Sturge joined Championship side Millwall on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.[11]
On 14 July 2025, Sturge rejoined Millwall on a permanent deal, signing for an undisclosed fee.[12] On 4 October 2025, he scored his first goal for Millwall in a 3–0 victory over West Bromwich Albion.[13]