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Gabby George
George with Everton in 2023.
Personal information
Full name Gabrielle George
Date of birth (1997-02-02) 2 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 3
Youth career
Blackpool
Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2023 Everton 180 (4)
2023– Manchester United 1 (0)
International career‡
2013 England U-17 14 (0)
2014–2016 England U-19 22 (2)
2014–2016 England U-20 4 (0)
2019 England U-21 2 (1)
2018 England 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:50, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

Gabrielle George (born 2 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Manchester United.[1]

Club career

Early career

George began playing football with boys at the age of nine.[2] George spent her youth development with Blackpool girls and Manchester United's Centre of Excellence.[3][4]

Everton

George began her career at Everton in 2014.[5] In April 2014, she made her first team debut against Notts County. George made 14 appearances for the Blues during her first season, including a start in the 2014 FA Women's Cup Final, despite being just 17 years of age.[3] The same year, she was named Player of The FA Women's Cup Sixth Round after helping Everton shut out previous champions Liverpool 2–0.[6] After defeating Notts County 2–1 in the semifinals,[7] Everton lost the final to Arsenal 2–0 in the Final in front of over 15,000 fans.[8]

George made club history in 2017 when she signed a two-year contract as Everton's first full-time professional player.[9]

Manchester United

On 14 September 2023, Manchester United announced the signing of George.[1] The club reportedly met her £150,000 release clause.[10]

International career

George has represented England at the U-17, U-19, U-20, and U-21 levels, playing in one U-20 World Cup and two European finals.[3][4]

In 2017, George earned her first call-up to the senior team for the 2017 SheBelieves Cup in the United States.[11] She made her debut on 4 September 2018 in a 6–0 victory over Kazakhstan in a World Cup qualifier.[12]

George was allotted 209 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[13][14]

Personal life

George's cousin, Jesse Lingard, formerly played for Manchester United F.C. and England.[4]

Honours

Everton

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "Gabby George joins United Women". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Interviewing Gabby George: The 20 y/o who's now Everton Ladies' backbone – Football Paradise". Football Paradise. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Gabrielle George | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Anushree Nande (19 December 2017). "Interviewing Gabby George: The 20 y/o who's now Everton Ladies' backbone". www.footballparadise.com. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Everton Ladies sign Megan Walsh & Gabrielle George". BBC. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  6. ^ Association, The Football. "Everton's Gabrielle George voted Player of the Sixth Round". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Summary – FA Women's Cup – England – Results, fixtures, tables and news – Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Women's FA Cup final: Arsenal beat Everton to retain trophy". BBC Sport. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  9. ^ Dev Trehan (27 June 2017). "Everton Ladies defender Gabby George makes club history by turning professional". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Man Utd close to signing Gabby George from Everton after activating defender's £150,000 release clause". Goal.com. 14 September 2023.
  11. ^ Rachel Rose Gold (24 November 2017). "Gabby George gets senior England call up". Royal Blue Mersey. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Kazakhstan Women's 0-6 England Women's". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  13. ^ "England squad named for World Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  14. ^ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Team of the Tournament". UEFA. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014.
  16. ^ Walsh, Kristian (16 November 2015). "Everton FC: Jagielka Liverpool strike named Goal of the Year at North West football awards". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  17. ^ "George wins FA Womens Cup Player of the Round". Liverpool FA. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  18. ^ "George wins WSL Player of the Month". Everton F.C. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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