Paul George (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul George | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Killough, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ballarat Red Devils | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Celtic | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Cliftonville | 14 | (1) |
| 2016– | Ballarat Red Devils | 7 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Northern Ireland U16 | 6 | (4) |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 3 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 3 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 March 2015. | |||
Paul George (born 27 January 1994) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays for Ballarat Red Devils in the National Premier Leagues Victoria 2.
George has previously played for Scottish sides Celtic, Hamilton, and Dunfermline Athletic; he has also represented both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland at youth levels.
Career
George joined the Celtic youth squad in 2008[1] and made his senior debut on 21 September 2011 when he came on as a late substitute in a 2–0 League Cup victory over Ross County.[2] He suffered a broken leg on 7 April 2012, following a challenge by a Rangers player in a U19 Old Firm match. Celtic initially announced that he could be out for between six and eight months following the injury.[3] Despite the injury, George's performances over the course of the season saw him win the Under 19 League Player of the Season award.[4]
After recovering from this injury, George joined Scottish Championship club Hamilton Academical on loan in January 2014[5] and made 14 appearances in total.[6] He returned to Celtic at the end of the season but an injury in pre-season training saw George miss a substantial part of the start of the 2014-15 season.[7] He made a handful of appearances for the Development Side[7] before being released by Celtic in January 2015.[8]
In February 2015, George appeared as a trialist for Dunfermline Athletic in a Fife Cup match against Cowdenbeath.[9] After impressing manager John Potter with his performance, the Pars signed George until the end of the season.[8][10] George was released at the end of the season, after making only 4 appearances for the side.[11]
After having trials at Derry City and Glentoran,[12] George signed for Cliftonville in October 2015.[13] In June 2016, George signed for Australian side Ballarat Red Devils[14] playing in the National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 West.
International career
Killough born George started his international career with Northern Ireland, earning three under-17 caps. In 2011, he switched allegiance to the Republic of Ireland earning under-17 and under-19 caps.[15]
Career statistics
- As of 26 September 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Celtic | 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hamilton Academical (loan) | 2013–14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2014–15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ballarat Red Devils | 2016[16] | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Career Total | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
Honours
- Celtic
- Scottish Premier League Under 19 Player of the Year (1): 2011–12[4]
References
- ↑ "U19s – The Players". Celtic FC. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ↑ "Ross County 0–2 Celtic". BBC Sport. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ↑ "Paul George injury update". Celtic FC. 8 April 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- 1 2 "Clydesdale Bank Premier League awards 2011/12". SPFL. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ "Celtic midfielder Paul George moves to Hamilton on loan". BBC Sport. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "P. George". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- 1 2 McHugh, Joe. "Paul George returns to face Everton" (25 November 2015). Video Celts. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Dunfermline sign Paul George". The Courier. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ "Potter interested in Boy George". dafc.co.uk. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ↑ "Dunfermline Athletic sign former Celtic winger Paul George until the end of the season". Dunfermline Press. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ↑ "18 Pars players released". DAFC.co.uk. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ↑ "Glentoran and Derry fight for ex-Celtic player Paul George". Belfast Telegraph. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ↑ "Ex-Celtic winger Paul George signs for Cliftonville". BBC. BBC Sport. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ↑ http://www.cornerflag.com.au/ballarat-bring-in-former-bhoy-george/
- ↑ "Northern Ireland anger as Republic picks Celtic's Paul George". Belfast Telegraph. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ↑ "Ballarat Red Devils competition stats". SportsTG. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
