George Marsh (footballer, born 1998)

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George Marsh
Personal information
Full name George Owen Marsh [1]
Date of birth (1998-11-05) 5 November 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Pembury, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Dagenham & Redbridge
Number 4
Youth career
2015–2018 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2021 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2019–2020Leyton Orient (loan) 26 (0)
2021–2023 AFC Wimbledon 52 (0)
2023–2024 AEL Limassol 26 (0)
2024–2025 Larne 6 (0)
2025– Dagenham & Redbridge 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:41, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

George Owen Marsh (born 5 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder [3] for National League South club Dagenham & Redbridge.

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Early and personal life

Marsh was born in Pembury, Kent, and raised in Hawkhurst, attending Robertsbridge Community College. [4]

Career

Tottenham Hotspur

Marsh joined the Tottenham Hotspur Academy in 2015. [4] After making 6 appearances for the U21 team in the EFL Trophy in the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons, he made his senior debut on 4 January 2019 in the FA Cup against Tranmere Rovers. [5] He extended his contract with Tottenham for two more years in June 2019. [6]

On 19 August 2019, Marsh went on loan to Leyton Orient until January 2020. [7] The deal was extended until the end of the 2019–20 season on 6 January 2020. [8] Tottenham announced that Marsh would be released by the club at the end of the 2020–21 season. [9]

AFC Wimbledon

On 6 July 2021, Marsh joined League One side AFC Wimbledon on a free transfer. [10] March debut for the club occurred on the opening day of the season away against Doncaster Rovers which Wimbledon won 2–1. [11] After 60 appearances in all competitions Marsh confirmed he was leaving Wimbledon upon the conclusion of the 2022-23 season. [12]

AEL Limassol

In July 2023, Marsh joined Cypriot First Division side AEL Limassol on a two-year deal. [13]

Larne

In August 2024 Larne of the NIFL Premiership in Northern Ireland reported they had signed March after he had departed AEL Limassol. He was assigned the shirt number 15. [14]

Dagenham & Redbridge

In June 2025, Marsh returned to England, joining recently relegated National League South side Dagenham & Redbridge on a two-year deal. [15]

Playing style

Marsh has been described by Tottenham Hotspur as "a tenacious, tough-tackling holding midfielder who can also play in the back line". [4]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 November 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur U21 2017–18 [16] 2 [c] 020
2018–19 [17] 4 [c] 040
Total6060
Tottenham Hotspur 2018–19 [17] Premier League 0010000010
Leyton Orient (loan) 2019–20 [18] League Two 260003 [c] 0290
AFC Wimbledon 2021–22 [19] League One 27010201 [c] 0310
2022–23 [20] League Two25010103 [c] 0300
Total520203040610
AEL Limassol 2023–24 [21] Cypriot First Division 26000260
Larne 2024–25 [21] NIFL Premiership 6000101 [d] 080
Dagenham & Redbridge 2025–26 [21] National League South 40001 [e] 050
Career total11403040101401360
  1. Includes FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup, Northern Ireland Football League Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Leyton Orient" (PDF). English Football League. p. 37. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. "George Marsh Profile & Stats". Premier League. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  3. Web (26 June 2025). "✍️ Daggers Sign George Marsh". Dagenham & Redbridge FC. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Profile". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  5. Matthew Henry (4 January 2019). "Tranmere Rovers 0 - 7 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  6. "Marsh pens new deal with Tottenham". Ham&High. 12 June 2019. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  7. "George Marsh: Leyton Orient sign Tottenham midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 19 August 2019.
  8. "Marsh extends loan deal". Leyton Orient. 6 January 2020.
  9. "Player update". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  10. "George Marsh: AFC Wimbledon sign former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder". BBC Sport. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  11. "Doncaster Rovers 1–2 AFC Wimbledon". Sky Sports. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  12. Brack, Edmund (9 May 2023). "Midfielder released by AFC Wimbledon". Londonnewsonline.Co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  13. "Ανακοίνωση Έναρξης Συνεργασίας" (in Greek). AEL Limassol. 26 July 2023. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  14. "LARNE SNAP-UP MIDFIELDER MARSH". Larne F.C. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  15. "DAGGERS SIGN GEORGE MARSH". Dagenham & Redbridge. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  16. "Games played by George Marsh in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  17. 1 2 "Games played by George Marsh in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  18. "Games played by George Marsh in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  19. "Games played by George Marsh in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  20. "Games played by George Marsh in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  21. 1 2 3 "G. Marsh: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 November 2025.