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George Howard
Howard playing for Template:YLeague MV in September 2015
Personal information
Full name George Howard
Date of birth (1996-10-08) 8 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Template:ALeague MV
Number 19
Youth career
Sheffield United
–2013 Eastern Lions
2014 Box Hill United
2015 Template:ALeague MV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Eastern Lions 5 (0)
2014 Box Hill United 11 (1)
2015– Template:YLeague MV 23 (11)
2015– Template:ALeague MV 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 28, 2015

George Howard is an English born Australian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Melbourne Victory FC.[1]

Club Career

George Howard moved to Australia with his family aged 14 or 15 from England where he had participated in the Sheffield United Academy, and was playing senior football for then fourth tier Victorian State League Division 1 side Eastern Lions by age 16. Howard joined National Premier Leagues Victoria 1 club Box Hill United in 2014, and was recruited to the Melbourne Victory Youth squad by Darren Davies in 2015. He trialled with the senior team in friendly games before the 2014–15 A-League season, scoring against Hume City.[2] Howard made his senior A-League debut late in the 2014–15 season, replacing Archie Thompson against Central Coast Mariners on 27 March 2015.[3] He won the NYL squad's Golden Boot award for 2014–15, with nine goals.[4]

Howard was listed in the Melbourne Victory senior squad ahead of the 2015–16 season.[5] He made his second A-League appearance replacing Besart Berisha seconds before the final whistle against Adelaide United on 9 October 2015.

Howard scored his first A-League goal in the 93rd minute of Melbourne Victory's Round 26 match against Wellington Phoenix on 2 April 2016.

References

  1. ^ http://www.melbournevictory.com.au/team/y_league
  2. ^ A journey of circumstance for Victory’s Howard The Corner Flag, By Mark Gojszyk, March 5, 2015
  3. ^ Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners Soccerway
  4. ^ Victory Medal joy for Ben Khalfallah FourFourTwo Australia 22 May 2015
  5. ^ "Victory signs teenage forward George Howard". Template:ALeague MV. 5 October 2015.

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