George Horan

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George Horan
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-02-18) 18 February 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Chester, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
-2001 Wrexham
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001-2005 Connah's Quay Nomads 26 (1)
2005–2010 Rhyl 30+ (9)
2010–2014 Chester 138 (18)
2014–2023 Connah's Quay Nomads 204 (26)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Horan (born 18 February 1982) is an English footballer who most recently played as a defender for Cymru Premier club Connah's Quay Nomads.

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Career

In 2005, Horan signed for Welsh side Rhyl, helping them win the league and 2005–06 Welsh Cup. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] In 2010, he signed for Chester in the English eighth tier, helping them earn three consecutive promotions to the English fifth tier. [6] [7] [8] [9] In June 2014, he signed for Welsh club Connah's Quay Nomads, helping them win the league, their first top flight title. [10] [11] [12] [13] On 7 July 2021, Horan scored for Connah's Quay Nomads during a 2–2 draw with Alashkert, becoming the oldest player ever to score a goal in the UEFA Champions League. [14] [15] [16] [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Is George Horan now the all-time highest scoring central defender in the Cymru Premier?". nwsport.co.uk. 28 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Nomads captain George Horan heads for another landmark". newsport.co.uk. 3 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Connah's Quay Nomads' captain George Horan remains as competitive as ever". leaderlive.co.uk.
  4. ↑ "We are still in the tie insists Connah's Quay Nomads skipper". dailypost.co.uk. 29 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "'Warrior' George among Blues best". cheshire-live.co.uk. 19 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Horan 'proud' of his achievements at Chester FC". chesterstandard.co.uk.
  7. ↑ "Chester captain Horan enjoys another success story". chesterstandard.co.uk.
  8. ↑ "Skipper George Horan spells out why he chose to stay with hometown club". cheshire-live.co.uk. 29 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "Remarkable lengths ex-Chester FC captain went to help create European shock". cheshire-live.co.uk. 4 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "We're not surprise packages insists Connah's Quay Nomads captain George Horan". leaderlive.co.uk.
  11. ↑ "Connah's Quay Nomads captain George Horan is relishing another big game". leaderlive.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "Nomads captain George Horan's plays waiting game". leaderlive.co.uk.
  13. ↑ "Connah's Quay captain George Horan enjoyed his battle with Scotland international Eamonn Brophy". leaderlive.co.uk.
  14. ↑ "Two weeks in isolation after contracting Covid, Nomads captain comes back fighting as a Champions League record-breaker". leaderlive.co.uk.
  15. ↑ "George Horan earns piece of Champions League history as Connah's Quay Nomads draw with Armenian champions". thenonleaguefootballpaper.com. 10 July 2021.
  16. ↑ "George Horan is not QUITE the Europa League's eldest goalscorer". nwsport.co.uk. 30 July 2021.
  17. ↑ "Step aside Totti – George Horan is the new record holder". nwsport.co.uk. 9 July 2021.


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