![]() Lapslie with Bradford City | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Robert Lapslie [1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 September 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Waltham Forest, England | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bradford City | ||
Number | 32 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2016 | Charlton Athletic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2021 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | (1) |
2018 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 17 | (5) |
2021–2023 | Mansfield Town | 69 | (12) |
2023–2025 | Gillingham | 73 | (8) |
2025– | Bradford City | 11 | (4) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 11 April 2025 (UTC) |
George Robert Lapslie (born 5 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bradford City.
Lapslie first joined Charlton Athletic in 2009 and quickly progressed through the youth ranks. [3] Lapslie appeared on the bench during Charlton's EFL Trophy tie against Colchester United in November 2016, however, he failed to feature in their 1–1 draw. [4] On 29 August 2017, Lapslie scored on his professional debut against Crawley Town in an EFL Trophy tie. [5]
On 2 February 2018, Lapslie signed for Chelmsford City on a one-month loan. [6] Lapslie returned to Charlton at the start of March having not made any appearances for Chelmsford.
On 15 October 2020, Lapslie joined Mansfield Town on a season-long loan. [7] [8]
On 19 January 2021, Lapslie's loan move to Mansfield Town was made permanent for an undisclosed fee. [9]
On 4 December 2021, Lapslie scored two goals away at Doncaster Rovers to send Mansfield into the third round of the FA Cup as Mansfield knocked Doncaster out 3–2. [10]
On 14 January 2023, Lapslie signed for EFL League Two side Gillingham. [11] On 15 May 2024, the club put him on the transfer list. [12]
In December 2024 it was announced that Lapslie would join Bradford City on 1 January 2025, on a two-and-a-half-year contract. [13] Lapslie was named EFL League Two Player of the Month for March 2025 having been directly involved in six of his side's nine goals across the month. [14] He provided the assist for the 96th minute winner on the last game of the season to secure promotion.
His older brother Tom Lapslie is also a professional footballer who plays for Chelmsford City. George attended St Martin's School in Brentwood, Essex where he showed his talent helping them to a National Cup semi-final. [15]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Charlton Athletic | 2016–17 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017–18 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [a] | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
2018–19 | League One | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 1 | 32 | 1 | |
2019–20 | Championship | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
2020–21 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 54 | 3 | ||
Chelmsford City (loan) | 2017–18 | National League South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mansfield Town | 2020–21 | League Two | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9 |
2021–22 | League Two | 32 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 [b] | 1 | 40 | 7 | |
2022–23 | League Two | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 [a] | 1 | 32 | 7 | |
Total | 86 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 104 | 23 | ||
Gillingham | 2022–23 | League Two | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
2023–24 | League Two | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
2024–25 | League Two | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
Total | 73 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 8 | ||
Bradford City | 2024–25 | League Two | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
Career total | 210 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 248 | 38 |
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