George Dobson (footballer, born 1997)

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George Dobson
Personal information
Full name George David Dobson [1]
Date of birth (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Harold Wood, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Team information
Current team
 Wrexham
Number 15
Youth career
2005–2015 Arsenal
2015–2016 West Ham United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 West Ham United 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Walsall (loan) 21 (1)
2017–2018 Sparta Rotterdam 5 (0)
2017–2018 Jong Sparta 6 (1)
2018–2019 Walsall 60 (1)
2019–2021 Sunderland 34 (0)
2021 → AFC Wimbledon (loan) 24 (1)
2021–2024 Charlton Athletic 126 (4)
2024– Wrexham 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

George David Dobson (born 15 November 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Wrexham. He is a versatile player who can play as a defensive midfielder or as a centre-back, having mainly played as the latter as a youth player. [2]

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Early life

Dobson attended Brentwood School in Essex between 2009 and 2014 until the age of 16. [3] This is the same school as retired international footballer Frank Lampard and future Charlton Athletic and Wrexham teammate Elliot Lee. [4]

Club career

West Ham United

Dobson started his career as a youth player at Arsenal aged eight before joining West Ham on 28 July 2015. [5] Dobson, aged 17 at the time, was placed straight into the club's U21 side and played frequently during the 2015–16 season. At Arsenal, Dobson was played as a centre-back. However, West Ham trained him into a central midfielder, often playing in a holding or defensive role. He is a boyhood West Ham United fan and this helped in the decision of joining the club in 2015. [5]

Walsall (loan)

On 29 June 2016, Dobson signed for League One side Walsall on a season-long loan. [6] He made his debut in the EFL Cup in a 2–0 home defeat to Yeovil Town. [7] He started the match before being substituted on the 69th minute. His league debut came on 16 August when he started the match in a 0–2 defeat at Chesterfield. [8]

Sparta Rotterdam

On 16 July 2017, it was announced Dobson had signed for Eredivisie side Sparta Rotterdam for an undisclosed fee. [9]

Walsall

Dobson re-joined Walsall on a two-and-a-half-year contract during the 2017–18 January transfer window. [10]

Sunderland

On 25 July 2019, Dobson signed for Sunderland on a three-year deal. [11] He scored his first goal for Sunderland in an EFL Cup tie against Burnley on 28 August 2019. [12]

In the 2020-21 season, Dobson had become a fringe figure at Sunderland, starting only three league games. Despite being unhappy at his lack of gametime, he reportedly turned down potential moves away from the club, [13]

AFC Wimbledon (loan)

On 22 January 2021, when it was announced that Dobson had joined League One side AFC Wimbledon on loan for the remainder of the season. [14] He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in a 1-1 draw with Wigan Athletic on 16 March 2021. [15]

Charlton Athletic

Dobson joined Charlton Athletic on 1 July 2021, signing a two-year deal with the club. [16]

In December 2022, following the appointment of Dean Holden as manager, Dobson was given the captaincy to take over from Jayden Stockley. [17]

On 11 February 2024, it was announced that Dobson had signed a pre-contract with Hungarian side Fehérvár which would see him join the club on 1 July 2024. In the club's statement, it said that originally the deal would have seen Dobson move before the 14 February 2024 Hungarian transfer window closure, but that this deal had been cancelled by Charlton Athletic. [18]

On 3 May 2024, after months of speculation, it was confirmed that Dobson would be leaving Charlton Athletic following the end of the 2023-24 season. [19]

Despite having signed a pre-contract with Fehérvár, in July 2024, it was reported that Dobson and Fehérvár have mutually terminated the contract set to kick in from 1 July 2024 due to a change in personal circumstances for the player, making Dobson a free agent. [20]

Wrexham

On 6 July 2024, Dobson signed for League One club Wrexham on a three-year deal on a free transfer. [21]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United 2015–16 [22] Premier League 0000000000
2016–17 [23] Premier League0000000000
Total0000000000
Walsall (loan) 2016–17 [24] League One 21100104 [a] 0261
Sparta Rotterdam 2017–18 [25] Eredivisie 5000—0050
Jong Sparta 2017–18 [25] Tweede Divisie 61———61
Walsall 2017–18 [26] League One211000000211
2018–19 [27] League One390302000440
Total812303040912
Sunderland 2019–20 [28] League One29000412 [a] 0351
2020–21 [29] League One5010104 [a] 1111
Total340105161462
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2020–21 [29] League One241000000241
Charlton Athletic 2021–22 [30] League One38120102 [a] 0431
2022–23 [31] League One451305000531
2023–24 [32] League One43221003 [a] 1484
Total12647160511446
Wrexham 2024–25 [33] League One19010102 [a] 0230
Career total295812115117233912
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

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