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===Adelaide United=== |
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In July 2017, [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]] |
In July 2017, [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]] signed Blackwood.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/aleague-forward-george-blackwood-joins-adelaide-united-from-sydney-fc/news-story/825212f779f184aff47c43e559b660ab|title=A-League forward George Blackwood joins Adelaide United from Sydney FC|first=Rob|last=Greenwood|newspaper=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]]|date=6 July 2017}}</ref> However, his signing was never formally announced by the club. |
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== International career == |
== International career == |
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 Blackwood playing for Sydney FC in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Henry Raymond Blackwood[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Template:ALeague AU | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | ||
| 2014–2015 | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Sydney FC | 19 | (1) |
| 2017– | Template:ALeague AU | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | Australia U-20 | 16 | (7) |
| 2015– | Australia U-23 | 4 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 July 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 July 2017 | |||
George Henry Raymond Blackwood (born 4 June 1997) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Adelaide United in the A-League.
Born in Sydney, Blackwood played youth football for APIA Leichhardt Tigers before making his professional debut for Sydney FC in 2014.
Blackwood has represented Australia at under-20 and under-23 level.
Early life
Blackwood grew up in Berowra, New South Wales. He attended Asquith Boys High School.[2] Blackwood has two younger brothers and is a cricket fan.[3]
Club career
Early career
Blackwood spent a month training at Colchester United in 2013 after winning a scholarship award in Australia.[4]
Sydney FC
George was first called up to Sydney FC's senior squad for a match against Melbourne City in October 2014.[5] He scored his first goal for the club in a draw against Central Coast Mariners on 16th of March 2016 with a shot from outside the box.[6] Blackwood denied a new contract from Sydney fc at the end of the 2016/17 season and became a free agent as a result 2016–17 season.[7]
Adelaide United
In July 2017, Adelaide United signed Blackwood.[8] However, his signing was never formally announced by the club.
International career
Blackwood was first selected for the Australian under-20 team for the 2014 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in September 2014.[9]
In March 2015, Blackwood was called up to the Australian under-23 team to replace injured Sydney FC teammate Terry Antonis for 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 24 August 2017[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sydney FC | 2014–15 | A-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Sydney FC total | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Adelaide United | 2017–18 | A-League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career total | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
Honours
Country
Club
Individual
- National Youth League Player of the Year: 2014–15[13]
- AFF U-19 Youth Championship Golden Boot: 2016[12]
See also
References
- ^ "Vietnam 1 Australia 0" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Berowra striker Blackwood in goalscoring touch for Sydney FC in National Youth League". The Daily Telegraph. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Prichard, Greg (13 January 2016). "Mr Personality: Test cricket in the Windies on Blackwood's list". The World Game. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Graham, Ben (11 September 2013). "Berowra Heights striker wins scholarship to train in UK, follows footsteps of Harry Kewell". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Hassett, Sebastian (10 October 2014). "Sydney FC's kids to be tested against Melbourne City millionaires". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Central Coast Mariners score two late goals to salvage A-League draw with Sydney FC". ABC News. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Calver stays, Blackwood leaves Sydney FC". The World Game. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Greenwood, Rob (6 July 2017). "A-League forward George Blackwood joins Adelaide United from Sydney FC". The Advertiser.
- ^ Thedosiou, Peter (1 September 2014). "Berowra's George Blackwood selected for young Socceroos". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Antonis, Yeboah out of Olyroos squad". The World Game. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "George Blackwood". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ a b Houghton, Nick (25 September 2016). "Young Socceroos cruise to AFF U-19 Championship win". The World Game. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Smithies, Tom (12 May 2015). "Johnny Warren Medal 2014-15: Phoenix striker Nathan Burns wins top gong at A-League awards". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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External links
- George Blackwood at Soccerway
- George Blackwood profile at SydneyFC.com
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