George Hemmings

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George Hemmings
Personal information
Full name George Lawrence Hemmings
Date of birth (2007-03-04) 4 March 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Derby, England [1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Aston Villa
Number 53
Youth career
–2024 Nottingham Forest
2024–2025 Aston Villa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Aston Villa 1 (0)
International career
2022 England U16 4 (0)
2024– England U18 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15 (UTC), 30 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:53 (UTC), 31 December 2025

George Lawrence Hemmings (born 4 March 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Aston Villa as a midfielder. [2]

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Career

A central midfielder, [3] Hemings was a member of the Nottingham Forest youth system for whom he featured for their under-21 side, [4] prior to joining Aston Villa in January 2024. Initially joining up with the Aston Villa under-18 team. [5] He signed a professional contact with Aston Villa in April 2024, and a new long-term contract with the club in May 2025. [6] That month, he played as Aston Villa U18 defeated Man City U18 3-1 to win the FA Youth Cup. [7]

Hemmings was named amongst the Aston Villa match day substitutes in their Premier League match against Leeds United on 23 November 2025, and in the UEFA Europa League against FC Basle on 1 December 2025. [8] [9]

On 30 December 2025, Hemmings made his Premier League debut for Aston Villa during the 4–1 loss against Arsenal as a second-half substitute. [10]

International career

In November 2024, Hemmings was called up for an England U18 squad for a series of friendlies in Valencia, having previously represented the England U16s. [11] He went onto make his debut in a 3–1 defeat to Poland on 15 November. [12]

Style of play

Hemmings has been described as a highly technical midfield player, capable of playing box-to-box, or as a sitting midfield player. [3] [13]

Career statistics

As of 30 December 2025 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa U21s 2024–25 2 [a] 020
2025–26 1 [a] 010
Aston Villa 2025–26 Premier League 100000000010
Career total100000003040
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Aston Villa U18s

References

  1. Tanswell, Jacob (13 August 2025). "Picking Aston Villa's breakthrough player for 2025-26: George Hemmings". New York Times. Retrieved 31 December 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 1 2 "George Hemmings". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 Tanswell, Jacob (13 August 2025). "Picking Aston Villa's breakthrough player for 2025-26: George Hemmings". nytimes.com. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  4. Taylor, Paul (4 April 2023). "Nottingham Forest have invested in their academy, but it's now at a crossroads". The Athletic. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  5. Townley, John (11 Jan 2024). "The five whizz-kids who could save Aston Villa millions after Nottingham Forest transfer". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  6. "Aston Villa midfielder signs new long-term contract after 'very dynamic' impact". Birmingham Mail. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  7. Townley, John (5 May 2025). "John Townley's Aston Villa U18s player ratings as 10s and 9s awarded after FA Youth Cup triumph vs Man City". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  8. "Leeds vs. Aston Villa". Soccerway. 23 Nov 2025. Retrieved 23 Nov 2025.
  9. "FC Basle vs. Aston Villa 1-2". Soccerway. 1 Dec 2025. Retrieved 23 Dec 2025.
  10. Howell, Alex. "Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa: Gunners thump title rivals to end year five points clear at top of Premier League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  11. "England MU18s squad named for Spain trip". The Football Association. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  12. Vassell, Zac (15 November 2024). "Report: England MU18s 1-3 Poland". The Football Association. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  13. Tanswell, Jacob (27 March 2025). "Aston Villa's pool of exciting academy talent is a product of their 'clear plan'". The Athletic. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  14. "FA Youth Cup: Aston Villa 3-1 Manchester City". Aston Villa Football Club. 2025-05-05. Retrieved 2025-12-30.