| George Maris | |
| Fullname: | George Thomas Maris[1] |
| Birth Date: | 6 March 1996[2] |
| Birth Place: | Sheffield, England |
| Height: | 1.8m (05.9feet) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Mansfield Town |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Barnsley |
| Years1: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Barnsley |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2015 |
| Clubs2: | → Nuneaton Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015 |
| Clubs3: | → Guiseley (loan) |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016 |
| Clubs4: | → Lincoln City (loan) |
| Caps4: | 13 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2016–2020 |
| Clubs5: | Cambridge United |
| Caps5: | 132 |
| Goals5: | 20 |
| Years6: | 2020– |
| Clubs6: | Mansfield Town |
| Caps6: | 156 |
| Goals6: | 19 |
| Club-Update: | 4 May 2024 (UTC) |
George Thomas Maris (born 6 March 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club Mansfield Town.
Maris began his career at Barnsley at under-15 level, signing his first professional contract on 29 May 2014 after a 20-goal season for the under-18s.[3]
On 30 January 2015, he went on a one-month youth loan to Nuneaton Town in the Conference Premier.[4] He started on his senior debut the following day, in a 1–0 loss at Forest Green Rovers.[5] On 28 February, he played in their 1–0 win over Welling United two days after his loan had expired; this resulted in Nuneaton receiving a three-point deduction.[6] He played nine matches in total, without scoring, in a season which ended with relegation.
Maris was first included in a Barnsley matchday squad on 25 April 2015, for their League One fixture against fellow Yorkshiremen Bradford City at Valley Parade; he replaced Luke Berry for the final 13 minutes of a 1–0 loss.[7] Eight days later he made his first professional start at Oakwell, as his team concluded their season with a 5–0 rout of Rochdale.[8]
On 1 February 2016, Maris was signed on loan for the rest of the season by Lincoln City.[9]
On 3 June 2016 Maris signed a one-year deal with League Two club Cambridge United.[10] He made his debut for the club against Barnet F.C on 6 August 2016, a 1–1 draw at the Abbey Stadium. Maris scored his first goal for the club away at Wycombe Wanderers in a 2–1 loss 19 November 2016. He later signed a contract extension for a further two years in April 2017.[11]
He was offered a new contract by Cambridge United at the end of the 2018–19 season.[12]
On 28 July 2020, Maris signed a two-year contract with League Two side Mansfield Town after joining the club for an undisclosed fee.[13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Barnsley | 2014–15 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Nuneaton Borough (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Guiseley (loan) | 2015–16 | National League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2015–16 | National League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Cambridge United | 2016–17 | League Two | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |
| 2017–18 | League Two | 40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 10 | ||
| 2018–19 | League Two | 39 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 7 | ||
| 2019–20 | League Two | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| Total | 132 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 150 | 22 | |||
| Mansfield Town | 2020–21 | League Two | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | League Two | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | League Two | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24 | League Two | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 9 | ||
| Total | 144 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 169 | 18 | |||
| Career total | 308 | 39 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 352 | 42 | |||
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