George Lapslie

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George Lapslie
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Lapslie (wearing number 49) warming up for Gillingham in 2023
Personal information
Full name George Robert Lapslie [1]
Date of birth (1997-09-05) 5 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Waltham Forest, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Gillingham
Number 32
Youth career
2009–2016 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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– Gillingham 59 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:18, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

George Robert Lapslie (born 5 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Gillingham. [2]

Contents

Career

Charlton Athletic

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]

Chelmsford City (loan)

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.

Mansfield Town

On 15 October 2020, Lapslie joined Mansfield Town on a season-long loan. [7]

On 19 January 2021, Lapslie's loan move to Mansfield Town was made permanent for an undisclosed fee. [8]

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. [9]

Gillingham

On 14 January 2023, Lapslie signed for EFL League Two side Gillingham. [10] On 15 May 2024, the club put him on the transfer list. [11]

Personal life

His older brother Tom Lapslie is also a professional footballer who plays for Torquay United. George attended St Martin's School in Brentwood, Essex where he showed his talent helping them to a National Cup semi-final. [12]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 January 2024 [13]
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Charlton Athletic 2016–17 League One 0000000000
2017–18 League One1000004 [lower-alpha 1] 151
2018–19 League One27030002 [lower-alpha 1] 1321
2019–20 Championship 101001000111
2020–21 League One2000202 [lower-alpha 1] 060
Total401303082543
Chelmsford City (loan) 2017–18 National League South 0000000000
Mansfield Town 2020–21 League Two 298310000329
2021–22 League Two32432104 [lower-alpha 2] 1407
2022–23 League Two25521104 [lower-alpha 1] 1327
Total861784208210423
Gillingham 2022–23 League Two 223000000223
2023–24 League Two22120101 [lower-alpha 1] 0261
Total444201010484
Career total170221346017420630
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Two appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League Two play-offs

Honours

Charlton Athletic

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "EFL Released and Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Stags strengthen midfield with new signing".
  3. ↑ "George Lapslie "buzzing" after first senior Charlton Athletic goal – and admits future ambition is to skipper boyhood club". South London Press & Mercury. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Colchester United vs. Charlton Athletic". Soccerway. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Crawley Town vs. Charlton Athletic". Soccerway. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "City add midfielder to ranks". Chelmsford City F.C. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "George Lapslie joins Mansfield Town on season-long loan". Charlton Athletic . Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "DONE DEAL: George Lapslie completes permanent transfer to Mansfield Town". Charlton Athletic . Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Doncaster 2-3 Mansfield". BBC Sport . Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Gills capture signing of George Lapslie". Gillingham FC. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Gillingham FC Released and Retained List 2024". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "Charlton's goalscoring supporter: five facts about George Lapslie". Charlton Athletic FC. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  13. ↑ "G. Lapslie". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  14. ↑ Law, James (26 May 2019). "Charlton Athletic 2–1 Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  15. ↑ "Lapslie: "It's the bare minimum for me, I'll always give 100 per cent and I'll always run."". Charlton Athleitc Official Website. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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