George Saunders | |
Birth Date: | 10 June 1989 |
Birth Place: | London, England |
Height: | 1.76 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | Arsenal |
Youthclubs2: | Villarreal |
Youthclubs3: | Torre Levante |
Youthyears4: | 2006–2008 |
Youthclubs4: | Espanyol |
Youthyears5: | 2008–2009 |
Youthclubs5: | Damm |
Years1: | 2009 |
Clubs1: | Villarreal C |
Caps1: | 15 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2009–2012 |
Caps2: | 47 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2012 |
Clubs3: | Eldense |
Caps3: | 14 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2013 |
Clubs4: | América de Cali |
Caps4: | 15 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs5: | Fortaleza |
Caps5: | 32 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 2014 |
Clubs6: | Unión Magdalena |
Caps6: | 13 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2015 |
Clubs7: | Patriotas |
Caps7: | 6 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2015–2022 |
Clubs8: | Envigado |
Caps8: | 131 |
Goals8: | 1 |
Years9: | 2023 |
Clubs9: | Atlético Huila |
Caps9: | 12 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 274 |
Totalgoals: | 3 |
Club-Update: | 13:39, 14 November 2023 (UTC) |
George Saunders (born 10 June 1989) is an English former professional footballer who played as midfielder. Born in England, he spent his entire professional football career playing abroad in Colombia.
Born in London, Saunders joined the academy of Arsenal at the age of eight.[1] 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. During this time he became the first British player to be called up to the Catalonia national football team. Ahead of the 2023 season, Saunders joiend Atlético Huila on a free transfer after seven years with Envigado.[2] In October 2023, Saunders announced on Instagram that he had retired from professional football.[3]
In October 2022, Saunders received Colombian citizenship.[4]