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Gabrielle George (born 2 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Everton.[1][2][3][4]

Gabby George
George in 2015
Personal information
Full name Gabrielle George
Date of birth (1997-02-02) 2 February 1997 (age 25)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Everton
Number 6
Youth career
Blackpool
Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Everton 115 (4)
National team‡
2013 England U-17 14 (0)
2014–2016 England U-19 22 (2)
2014–2016 England U-20 4 (0)
2019 England U-21 2 (1)
2018 England 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:50, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

Club career



Early career


George began playing football with boys at the age of nine.[5] George spent her youth development with Blackpool girls and Manchester United's Centre of Excellence.[4][6]


Everton


George began her career at Everton in 2014.[1] In April 2014, she made her first team debut against Notts County. George made 14 appearances for the Blues during her first season, including a start in the 2014 FA Women's Cup Final, despite being just 17 years of age.[4] The same year, she was named Player of The FA Women's Cup Sixth Round after helping Everton shut out previous champions Liverpool 2–0.[7] After defeating Notts County 2–1 in the semifinals,[8] Everton lost the final to Arsenal 2–0 in the Final in front of over 15,000 fans.[9]

George made club history in 2017 when she signed a two-year contract as Everton's first full-time professional player.[10]


International career


George has represented England at the U-17, U-19, U-20, and U-21 levels, playing in one U-20 World Cup and two European finals.[4][6]

In 2017, George earned her first call-up to the senior team for the 2017 SheBelieves Cup in the United States.[11] She made her debut on 4 September 2018 in a 6–0 victory over Kazakhstan in a World Cup qualifier.[12]


Personal life


George's cousin, Jesse Lingard, plays for Nottingham Forest F.C. and England.[6]


Honours


Everton

Individual


References


  1. "Everton Ladies sign Megan Walsh & Gabrielle George". BBC. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. "Everton Ladies sign England U19 duo Walsh and George". Football Association. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  3. "FA Women's Cup: Everton Ladies 2–1 Bristol Academy Ladies (aet)". BBC. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  4. "Gabrielle George | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  5. "Interviewing Gabby George: The 20 y/o who's now Everton Ladies' backbone – Football Paradise". Football Paradise. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  6. Anushree Nande (19 December 2017). "Interviewing Gabby George: The 20 y/o who's now Everton Ladies' backbone". www.footballparadise.com. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  7. Association, The Football. "Everton's Gabrielle George voted Player of the Sixth Round". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  8. "Summary – FA Women's Cup – England – Results, fixtures, tables and news – Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  9. "Women's FA Cup final: Arsenal beat Everton to retain trophy". BBC Sport. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  10. Dev Trehan (27 June 2017). "Everton Ladies defender Gabby George makes club history by turning professional". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  11. Rachel Rose Gold (24 November 2017). "Gabby George gets senior England call up". Royal Blue Mersey. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  12. "Kazakhstan Women's 0-6 England Women's". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  13. Walsh, Kristian (16 November 2015). "Everton FC: Jagielka Liverpool strike named Goal of the Year at North West football awards". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  14. "George wins FA Womens Cup Player of the Round". Liverpool FA. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.


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