George Abbott (footballer)

George Benedict Abbott (born 17 August 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur.

George Abbott
Personal information
Full name George Benedict Abbott[1]
Date of birth (2005-08-17) 17 August 2005
Place of birth Islington, England[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Number 77
Youth career
2012–2023 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Tottenham Hotspur 1 (0)
International career‡
2023– England U18 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:27, 28 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:24, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

Career

A youth product of Tottenham Hotspur since the age of 7, Abbott worked his way up through their youth categories. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 15 March 2023.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Tottenham Hotspur when he came on as a late substitute in a 4–1 Premier League win over Leeds United on 28 May 2023.[4]

International career

Abbott is a youth international for England, having played for the England U18s.[5]

Playing style

Abbott is a versatile player who is primarily a defensive midfielder. He can also play along the backline, and broke out in the 2022–23 season as a right-back.[6] He is a tenacious player with good pace and skill on the ball, and can cover a lot of ground on the pitch.[2]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 28 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur U21 2022–23[7] ————1[lower-alpha 1]010
Tottenham Hotspur 2022–23[7] Premier League 10000000—10
Career total 100000001020
  1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com.
  2. "My piece on talented and versatile Spurs Academy player and second year scholar – George Abbott". 28 July 2022.
  3. "First professional contract for Abbott". Tottenham Hotspur.
  4. "Leeds 1-4 Tottenham: Harry Kane nets twice to relegate Leeds from Premier League but Spurs miss out on Europe". Sky Sports.
  5. Association, The Football. "Manic three minutes settles Croatia versus England MU18s clash". www.englandfootball.com.
  6. Gold, Alasdair (8 May 2023). "Tottenham have 11 talented wonderkids to watch out for in the club's academy". Football.London.
  7. "Games played by George Abbott in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 May 2023.


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