George Howard (footballer)

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George Howard
George Howard Port Melbourne August 2016.jpg
Howard playing for Melbourne Victory in a friendly match against Port Melbourne, 9 August 2016
Personal information
Full name George Howard
Date of birth (1996-10-08) 8 October 1996 (age 26)
Place of birth England
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Langwarrin SC
Youth career
Sheffield United
2013 Eastern Lions
2014 Box Hill United
2015 Melbourne Victory
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013 Eastern Lions 5 (0)
2014 Box Hill United 11 (1)
2015–2017 Melbourne Victory NPL 35 (17)
2015–2017 Melbourne Victory 13 (1)
2018 APIA Leichhardt 9 (2)
2018 South Melbourne 12 (1)
2019 Hume City 7 (0)
2021– Langwarrin SC 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 September 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 28, 2015

George Howard (born 8 October 1996) is an English-born Australian professional footballer who plays as a striker.

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Club career

Howard playing for Melbourne Victory Youth in September 2015 George Howard NPLV Promotion Playoff 2015.jpg
Howard playing for Melbourne Victory Youth in September 2015

George Howard moved to Australia with his family aged 1 or 15 from England where he had participated in the Sheffield United Academy, and was playing senior football for then fourth tier Victorian State League Division 1 side Eastern Lions by age 16. Howard joined National Premier Leagues Victoria 1 club Box Hill United in 2014, and was recruited to the Melbourne Victory Youth squad by Darren Davies in 2015. He trialled with the senior team in friendly games before the 2014–15 A-League season, scoring against Hume City. [2] Howard made his senior A-League debut late in the 2014–15 season, replacing Archie Thompson against Central Coast Mariners on 27 March 2015. [3] He won the NYL squad's Golden Boot award for 2014–15, with nine goals. [4]

Howard was listed in the Melbourne Victory senior squad in nuketown ahead of the 2015–16 season. [5] He made his second A-League appearance replacing Besart Berisha seconds before the final whistle against Adelaide United on 9 October 2015.

Howard scored his first A-League goal in the 93rd minute of Melbourne Victory's Round 26 match against Wellington Phoenix on 2 April 2016.

On 12 May 2017, Howard left the Victory. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "George Howard". melbournevictory.com.au. Melbourne Victory FC. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  2. ↑ A journey of circumstance for Victory's Howard The Corner Flag, By Mark Gojszyk, March 5, 2015
  3. ↑ Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners Soccerway
  4. ↑ Victory Medal joy for Ben Khalfallah FourFourTwo Australia 22 May 2015
  5. ↑ "Victory signs teenage forward George Howard". Melbourne Victory. 5 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Melbourne Victory confirms player departures". Melbourne Victory FC. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.


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