Shaymen complete the signing of former Oldham Athletic, Brighton and Blackpool striker

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FC Halifax Town have announced the signing of former Oldham, Brighton and Blackpool striker Zak Emmerson.

The 19-year-old started his career at Oldham, making his debut in October 2019 in a League Two match at home to Walsall and becoming the second-youngest player to appear in the English Football League.

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He played twice more for Oldham in 2019 before, in July 2020, he moved to Brighton for an undisclosed fee.

While at Brighton, he played for the England under 18s in a 1-1 draw with Wales in September 2021.

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A year later, Emmerson joined Blackpool for an undisclosed fee, and a year on from that, the forward signed for National League South side Eastbourne Borough on loan, where he scored five goals in 11 games.

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