Gabby George
![]() George in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gabrielle George | ||
Date of birth | 2 February 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Camborne, Cornwall, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Blackpool | |||
Manchester United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014– | Everton | 66 | (4) |
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 | (0) |
2018– | England | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:50, 9 September 2018 (UTC) |
Gabrielle George (born 2 February 1997) is an English women's footballer who currently plays for Everton as a defender.[1][2][3][4]
Club career
Early career
George began playing football with boys at the age of nine.[5] George spent her youth development with Blackpool girls and Manchester United's Centre of Excellence.[4][6]
Everton
George began her career at Everton L.F.C. in 2014.[1] 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.[4] The same year, she was named Player of The FA Women’s Cup Sixth Round after helping Everton shut out previous champions Liverpool L.F.C. 2–0.[7] After defeating Notts County 2–1 in the semifinals,[8] Everton ceded the final to Arsenal Women 2–0 in the Final in front of over 15,000 fans.[9]
George made club history in 2017 when she signed a two-year contract as Everton's first full-time professional player.[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.[4][6]
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]
Personal life
George's cousin, Jesse Lingard, plays for West Ham United and England.[6]
Honours
Everton
- FA Women's Cup runners-up: 2014
- FA WSL 2 Winners: 2017
Individual
References
- ^ a b "Everton Ladies sign Megan Walsh & Gabrielle George". BBC. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Everton Ladies sign England U19 duo Walsh and George". Football Association. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "FA Women's Cup: Everton Ladies 2–1 Bristol Academy Ladies (aet)". BBC. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Gabrielle George | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ "Interviewing Gabby George: The 20 y/o who's now Everton Ladies' backbone – Football Paradise". Football Paradise. 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Association, The Football. "Everton's Gabrielle George voted Player of the Sixth Round". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- ^ "Summary – FA Women's Cup – England – Results, fixtures, tables and news – Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ "Women's FA Cup final: Arsenal beat Everton to retain trophy". BBC Sport. 2014-06-01. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ Dev Trehan (27 June 2017). "Everton Ladies defender Gabby George makes club history by turning professional". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ Rachel Rose Gold (24 November 2017). "Gabby George gets senior England call up". Royal Blue Mersey. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Kazakhstan Women's 0-6 England Women's". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "George wins FA Womens Cup Player of the Round". Liverpool FA. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
External links
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- Gabby George – UEFA competition record (archive)
- FA player profile
- Everton player profile