| Gabby George | |
| Fullname: | Gabrielle Alishya George |
| Birth Date: | 1997 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Manchester, England |
| Height: | 1.71 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Manchester United |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthclubs1: | Blackpool |
| Youthclubs2: | Manchester United |
| Years1: | 2014–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Everton |
| Caps1: | 110 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | Manchester United |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U-17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014–2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U-19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 22 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2014–2016 |
| Nationalteam3: | England U-20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam4: | England U-21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam5: | England |
| Nationalcaps5: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 15 October 2023 |
| Ntupdate: | 17:50, 9 September 2018 (UTC) |
Gabrielle Alishya George (born 2 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Manchester United.[1]
George began playing football with boys at the age of nine.[2] George spent her youth development with Blackpool girls and Manchester United's Centre of Excellence.[3] [4]
George began her career at Everton in 2014.[5] 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.[3] 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.[6] After defeating Notts County 2–1 in the semifinals,[7] Everton lost the final to Arsenal 2–0 in the Final in front of over 15,000 fans.[8]
George made club history in 2017 when she signed a two-year contract as Everton's first full-time professional player.[9]
On 14 September 2023, Manchester United announced the signing of George.[1] The club reportedly met her £150,000 release clause.[10] George immediately became the team's starting left-back, starting the opening match of the season. On 10 October 2023, George made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut in the club's first European match, a 1–1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain in the second qualifying round first leg.[11] On 15 October 2023, George suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during a WSL match against Leicester City, ruling her out for the remainder of the season after four appearances.[12] It was the second time she had suffered the injury in her career, having previously done it in February 2020.[13]
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.[3] [4]
In 2017, George earned her first call-up to the senior team for the 2017 SheBelieves Cup in the United States.[14] She made her debut on 4 September 2018 in a 6–0 victory over Kazakhstan in a World Cup qualifier.[15]
George was allotted 209 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[16] [17]
George's cousin, Jesse Lingard, formerly played for Manchester United F.C. and England.[4]
| Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Everton | 2014 | WSL 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | WSL 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |||||
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||||
| 2017–18 | WSL | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 110 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 5 | |||
| Manchester United | 2023–24 | WSL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 113 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 5 | |||
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