| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George David Hoddle [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 2005 | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cambridge United | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 20??–2020 | Bishop's Stortford | ||
| 2020–2023 | Cambridge United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Cambridge United | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → St Neots Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Royston Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → St Albans City (loan) | 25 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:06, 3 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
George David Hoddle (born 27 September 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Cambridge United. He has played on loan at St Neots Town, Royston Town and St Albans City.
Hoddle attended The Bishop's Stortford High School. [3] He is a second cousin of former England manager Glenn Hoddle. [4]
On 19 August 2022, Hoddle joined Northern Premier League Division One Midlands club St Neots Town on a work experience loan. [5] 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. [6] On 2 March 2023, he joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Royston Town on loan. [7]
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. [8] On 5 August 2023, he joined St Albans City in the National League South on loan until the end of the season. [9] 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. [10] On 16 April 2024, he made his league debut for Cambridge in a 1–0 away defeat to Bristol Rovers. [11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cambridge United | 2022–23 [12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24 [13] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 [14] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 [15] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| St Neots Town (loan) | 2022–23 [16] | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Royston Town (loan) | 2022–23 [17] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| St Albans City (loan) | 2023–24 [18] [19] | National League South | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| Career total | 42 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 4 | ||