Gabby George
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Gabrielle Alishya George (born 2 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Manchester United.[1]
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George with Everton in 2023. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabrielle Alishya George | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blackpool | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2023 | Everton | 110 | (4) |
| 2023– | Manchester United | 20 | (0) |
| 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 | (1) |
| 2018– | England | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024 | |||
Club career
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Early career
George began playing football with boys at the age of nine.[2] George spent her youth development with Blackpool girls and Manchester United's Centre of Excellence.[3][4]
Everton
George began her career at Everton in 2014.[5] 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.[3] The same year, she was named Player of The FA Women's Cup Sixth Round after helping Everton shut out previous champions Liverpool 2–0.[6] After defeating Notts County 2–1 in the semifinals,[7] Everton lost the final to Arsenal 2–0 in the Final in front of over 15,000 fans.[8]
George made club history in 2017 when she signed a two-year contract as Everton's first full-time professional player.[9]
Manchester United
On 14 September 2023, Manchester United announced the signing of George.[1] The club reportedly met her £150,000 release clause.[10] George immediately became the team's starting left-back, starting the opening match of the season. On 10 October 2023, George made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut in the club's first European match, a 1–1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain in the second qualifying round first leg.[11] On 15 October 2023, George suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during a WSL match against Leicester City, ruling her out for the remainder of the season after four appearances.[12] It was the second time she had suffered the injury in her career, having previously done it in February 2020.[13]
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.[3][4]
In 2017, George earned her first call-up to the senior team for the 2017 SheBelieves Cup in the United States.[14] She made her debut on 4 September 2018 in a 6–0 victory over Kazakhstan in a World Cup qualifier.[15]
George has legacy number 206 for England. The FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[16][17]
On 3 December 2024, six years after her last England appearance, George returned to the England squad. She started and played 63 minutes in a friendly against Switzerland.
Personal life
George's cousin, Jesse Lingard, formerly played for Manchester United and England.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 April 2025[18]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 2014 | WSL 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 2015 | WSL 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2017 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2017–18 | WSL | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| Total | 110 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 5 | ||
| Manchester United | 2023–24 | WSL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 130 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 6 | ||
International
- As of match played 3 December 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
Everton
- FA WSL 2: 2017
- Women's FA Cup runners-up: 2014, 2020
Individual
- WSL Player of the Month: January 2023[19]
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2014[20]
- North West Rising Star: 2015[21]
- FA Women's Cup Player of the Round: 2014[22]
- Everton Women’s Player of the Season: 2021–22[23]
- Everton Supporters Player of the Season: 2017–18, 2021–22
References
External links
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