![]() George with Everton in 2023. | |||
Personal information | |||
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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 | 3 | (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 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:50, 9 September 2018 (UTC) |
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]
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]
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]
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]
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 was allotted 209 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international. [16] [17]
George's cousin, Jesse Lingard, formerly played for Manchester United F.C. and England. [4]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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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 |
Career total | 113 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 5 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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England | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
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