George Hoddle

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George Hoddle
Personal information
Full name George David Hoddle [1]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cambridge United
Number 38
Youth career
20??–2020 Bishop's Stortford
2020–2023 Cambridge United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Cambridge United 1 (0)
2022–2023St Neots Town (loan) 5 (0)
2023Royston Town (loan) 7 (0)
2023–2024St Albans City (loan) 25 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:31, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

George David Hoddle is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Cambridge United. He has played on loan at St Neots Town, Royston Town and St Albans City.

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Early life

Hoddle attended The Bishop's Stortford High School. [2] He is a second cousin of former England manager Glenn Hoddle. [3]

Career

On 19 August 2022, Hoddle joined Northern Premier League Division One Midlands club St Neots Town on a work experience loan. [4] On 11 February 2023, he was named on the substitute bench by Cambridge whilst ineligible due to being on loan at St. Neots following what CEO Alex Tunbridge described as "our own fault and oversight"; Cambridge were fined £12,000 by the FA. [5] On 2 March 2023, he joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Royston Town on loan. [6]

In July 2023, he signed his first professional contract, a three-year deal, after being named the Terry Baker Scholar of the Year and helping the youth team to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup. [7] On 5 August 2023, he joined St Albans City in the National League South on loan until the end of the season. [8] He was recalled by newly appointed Cambridge manager Garry Monk on 6 March 2024, having scored four goals, made four assists and won one Player of the Month award at St Albans. [9] He made his debut in the English Football League on the final day of the 2023–24 season in a 0–0 draw at Port Vale. [10]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cambridge United 2022–23 [11] EFL League One 0000000000
2023–24 [12] EFL League One1000000010
Total1000000010
St Neots Town (loan) 2022–23 [13] Northern Premier League
Division One Midlands
5021000071
Royston Town (loan) 2022–23 [14] Southern League
Premier Division Central
7000000070
St Albans City (loan) 2023–24 [15] [16] National League South 25400003 [lower-alpha 1] 0284
Career total384210030434
  1. 1 appearance in the FA Trophy, 1 appearance in the Herts Charity Cup and 1 appearance in the Herts Senior Cup

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References

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  2. Vaughton, Michael (7 July 2023). "Talented teenager Hoddle puts pen to paper on first Cambridge United contract". Bishop's Stortford Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  3. Apicella, Liam (23 February 2023). "Hoddle hoping history boys can claim another FA Youth Cup scalp". Cambridge Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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  12. "Games played by George Hoddle in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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