George Saunders (footballer, born 1989)

George Saunders
Personal information
Date of birth	10 June 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth	London, England
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Envigado
Number	8
Youth career
	Arsenal
	Villarreal
	Torre Levante
2006–2008	Espanyol
2008–2009	Damm
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009	Villarreal C
2009–2012	Levante B
2012	Eldense
2013	América de Cali
2013–2014	Fortaleza
2014	Unión Magdalena
2015	Patriotas
2015–	Envigado
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:31, 20 December 2019 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 May 2013

George Saunders (born 10 June 1989) is an English footballer who plays as midfielder for Colombian club Envigado.

Club career

Born in London, Saunders joined the academy of Arsenal at the age of eight.^[1] He moved with his family to Spain, and was recruited by Villarreal, but was released by them, going on to join Torre Levante and then Espanyol.^[1] During this time he became the first British player to be called up to the Catalonia national football team.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Stanger, Matt (21 October 2016). "How George Saunders became the only British footballer in South America". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 October 2016.

External links

[guardianprofile-1] Stanger, Matt (21 October 2016). "How George Saunders became the only British footballer in South America". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 October 2016.

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