George Blackwood

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George Blackwood
Personal information
Full name George Henry Raymond Blackwood [1]
Date of birth (1997-06-04) 4 June 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Berowra, Australia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Balzan
Number 80
Youth career
0000–2014 APIA Leichhardt
2014 Sydney FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 Sydney FC 19 (1)
2017–2020 Adelaide United 64 (13)
2020–2021 Oldham Athletic 13 (3)
2021–2023 Adelaide United 36 (7)
2023 Bhayangkara 1 (0)
2024– Balzan 8 (0)
International career
2014–2015 Australia U20 16 (7)
2015–2019 Australia U23 11 (5)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
AFF U-19 Youth Championship
Gold medal icon.svg 2016 Vietnam U-20 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 March 2024

George Henry Raymond Blackwood (born 4 June 1997) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Maltese Premier League club Balzan.

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Born in Sydney, Blackwood played youth football for APIA Leichhardt Tigers before making his professional debut for Sydney FC in 2014.

Blackwood has represented Australia at under-20 and at under-23 level.

Early life

Blackwood was born to British parents and grew up in Berowra, New South Wales. He attended Asquith Boys High School. [2] Blackwood has two younger brothers and is a cricket fan. [3]

Club career

Early career

Blackwood spent a month training at Colchester United in 2013 after winning a scholarship award in Australia. [4]

Sydney FC

George was first called up to Sydney FC's senior squad for a match against Melbourne City in October 2014. [5] He scored his first goal for the club in a draw against Central Coast Mariners on 16 March 2016 with a shot from outside the box. [6] Blackwood denied a new contract from Sydney FC at the end of the 2016–17 season. [7]

Adelaide United

In July 2017, Adelaide United signed Blackwood. [8] Blackwood's first professional goal for the Adelaide-based club came from a penalty in the Round of 16 of the 2017 FFA Cup against rivals Melbourne Victory. [9] Blackwood made an appearance in the 2017 FFA Cup Final on 21 November 2017 against former club Sydney FC, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute. [10] Blackwood was released by the club on 26 August 2020 to pursue a new opportunity [11]

Oldham Athletic

On 6 September 2020, Blackwood signed with Oldham Athletic on a two-year deal. [12] Blackwood scored his first goal for Oldham on 3 November 2020 which saw the team go on to win the game 2–1. [13] Blackwood developed a fracture in his back which saw a lack of appearances for the English club. [14] Following the conclusion of the 2020–21 EFL League Two season, the club had announced that they had mutually agreed to terminate his contract, Blackwood then returned to Australia. [15]

Return to Adelaide United

Blackwood returned to Adelaide United on 2 August 2021 signing a two-year deal. [16] In his first game back for the club, Blackwood dispatched a penalty in a Round of 32 match of the 2021 FFA Cup against Floreat Athena. [17]

Following a poor season Blackwood was released by the club on the 4th of July 2023. [18] He was unable to find any clubs in Australia interested in signing him and departed for Indonesia.

Bhayangkara FC

On 9 November 2023, Blackwood joins Bhayangkara FC in Liga 1. [19] [20] On the same day, he made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Rans Nusantara, coming substitute for Sani Rizki Fauzi in the 67th minute.

Blackwood was released from his contract shortly after his debut. [21]

Balzan FC

Having been released by Bhayangkara FC almost as soon as his contract began, Blackwood failed to find a new contract within Indonesia or back home in Australia. In January 2024, it was announced that he had signed for Maltese Premier League club Balzan F.C.. [22]

International career

Blackwood was first selected for the Australian under-20 team for the 2014 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in September 2014. [23]

In March 2015, Blackwood was called up to the Australian under-23 team to replace injured Sydney FC teammate Terry Antonis for 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification. [24]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sydney FC 2014–15 A-League 30000030
2015–16 A-League1410060201
2016–17 A-League20100030
Sydney FC total1911060261
Adelaide United 2017–18 A-League2455100296
2018–19 A-League1941000204
2019–20 A-League2142200236
Adelaide total641383007216
Oldham Athletic 2020–21 League Two 1332000153
Adelaide United 2021–22 A-League Men1752100196
2022–23 A-League Men1923100223
Adelaide total3675200419
Career total132241656015429

Honours

Club

Sydney FC

Country

Australia

Individual

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