Gabby George

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

Gabby George
George with Everton in 2023.
Personal information
Full name Gabrielle Alishya George
Date of birth (1997-02-02) 2 February 1997
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 110 (4)
2023– Manchester United 3 (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 15 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:50, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

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] George immediately became the team's starting left-back, starting the opening match of the season. On 10 October 2023, George made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut in the club's first European match, a 1–1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain in the second qualifying round first leg.[11] On 15 October 2023, George suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during a WSL match against Leicester City, ruling her out for the remainder of the season after four appearances.[12] It was the second time she had suffered the injury in her career, having previously done it in February 2020.[13]

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.[14] She made her debut on 4 September 2018 in a 6–0 victory over Kazakhstan in a World Cup qualifier.[15]

George was allotted 209 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[16][17]

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 15 October 2023[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Everton 2014 WSL 1 1003020—150
2015 WSL 2 2130—51
2016 1010—20
2017 9110——101
2017–18 WSL 1802050—250
2018–19 1611040—211
2019–20 1302020—170
2020–21 702000—90
2021–22 2103040—280
2022–23 1621030—202
Total 1104181240001525
Manchester United 2023–24 WSL 3000001040
Career total 1134181240101565

International
As of match played 8 November 2018
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
England 201820
Total20

Honours

Everton

Individual

References
  1. "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. "Gabrielle George | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  4. 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. "Report: United Women 1 PSG 1". www.manutd.com. 10 October 2023.
  12. Rindl, Joe (17 October 2023). "Manchester United defender Gabby George injures ACL and set to miss rest of season". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  13. "Everton's Gabby George ruptures anterior cruciate ligament". BBC Sport. 24 February 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  14. Rachel Rose Gold (24 November 2017). "Gabby George gets senior England call up". Royal Blue Mersey. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  15. "Kazakhstan Women's 0-6 England Women's". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  16. "England squad named for World Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  17. Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  18. "G. George". Soccerway.
  19. "Team of the Tournament". UEFA. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014.
  20. 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.
  21. "George wins FA Womens Cup Player of the Round". Liverpool FA. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  22. "George wins WSL Player of the Month". Everton F.C. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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