George David Dobson (born 15 November 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Charlton Athletic. He is a versatile player who can play as a defensive midfielder or as a centre-back, having mainly played as the latter as a youth player.[2]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | George David Dobson[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Harold Wood, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2015 | Arsenal | ||
2015–2016 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Walsall (loan) | 21 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Walsall | 60 | (1) |
2019–2021 | Sunderland | 34 | (0) |
2021 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 24 | (1) |
2021– | Charlton Athletic | 56 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 12 November 2022 (UTC) |
Dobson attended Brentwood School in Essex between 2009 and 2014 until the age of 16.[3] This is the same school as retired international footballer Frank Lampard.[4]
Dobson started his career as a youth player at Arsenal aged 8 before joining West Ham on 28 July 2015.[5] Dobson, aged 17 at the time, was placed straight into the club's U21 side and played frequently during the 2015–16 season. At Arsenal, Dobson was played as a centre-back. However, much to the player's delight, West Ham trained him into a central midfielder, often playing in a holding or defensive role. He is a boyhood West Ham United fan and this helped in the decision of joining the club in 2015.[5]
On 29 June 2016, Dobson signed for League One side Walsall on a season-long loan.[6] He made his debut in the EFL Cup in a 2–0 home defeat to Yeovil Town.[7] He started the match before being substituted on the 69th minute. His league debut came on 16 August when he started the match in a 0–2 defeat at Chesterfield.[8]
On 16 July 2017, it was announced Dobson had signed for Eredivisie side Sparta Rotterdam for an undisclosed fee.[9] He re-joined Walsall on a two-and-a-half-year contract during the 2017–18 January transfer window.[10]
On 25 July 2019, Dobson signed for Sunderland on a three-year deal.[11] He scored his first goal for Sunderland in an EFL Cup tie against Burnley on 28 August 2019.[12]
In the 2020-21 season, Dobson had become a fringe figure at Sunderland, starting only three league games. Despite being unhappy at his lack of gametime, he reportedly turned down potential moves away from the club,[13] until on 22 January 2021, when it was announced that Dobson had joined League One side AFC Wimbledon on loan for the remainder of the season.[14] He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in a 1-1 draw with Wigan Athletic on 16 March 2021.[15]
Dobson joined Charlton Athletic on 1 July 2021, signing a two-year deal with the club.[16]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Ham United | 2015–16[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016–17[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
West Ham United total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Walsall (loan) | 2016–17[19] | League One | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 26 | 1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 2017–18[20] | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Jong Sparta | 2017–18[20] | Tweede Divisie | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
Walsall | 2017–18[21] | League One | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
2018–19[22] | League One | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
Walsall total | 81 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 91 | 2 | ||
Sunderland | 2019–20[23] | League One | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 35 | 1 |
2020–21[24] | League One | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 11 | 1 | |
Sunderland total | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 46 | 2 | ||
AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2020–21[24] | League One | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
Charlton Athletic | 2021–22[25] | League One | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 43 | 1 |
2022–23[26] | League One | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
Charlton Athletic total | 56 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 2 | ||
Career total | 206 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 237 | 8 |
Individual
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