George Saunders (born 10 June 1989) is an English-born Colombian footballer[1] who plays as midfielder for Colombian club Envigado.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1989-06-10) 10 June 1989 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Envigado | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Villarreal | |||
| Torre Levante | |||
| 2006–2008 | Espanyol | ||
| 2008–2009 | Damm | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Villarreal C | 15 | (1) |
| 2009–2012 | Levante B | 47 | (0) |
| 2012 | Eldense | 14 | (0) |
| 2013 | América de Cali | 15 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Fortaleza | 32 | (1) |
| 2014 | Unión Magdalena | 13 | (0) |
| 2015 | Patriotas | 6 | (0) |
| 2015– | Envigado | 106 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:31, 20 December 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 May 2013 | |||
Born in London, Saunders joined the academy of Arsenal at the age of eight.[2] He moved with his family to Spain, and was recruited by Villarreal, but was released by them, going on to join Torre Levante and then Espanyol.[2] During this time he became the first British player to be called up to the Catalonia national football team.[2]
Envigado F.C. – current squad | |
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