Gabby George

Gabby George

George with Everton in 2023.
Personal information
Full name	Gabrielle Alishya George
Date of birth	(1997-02-02) 2 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Manchester United
Number	3
Youth career
	Blackpool
	Manchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2023	Everton	110	(4)
2023–	Manchester United	14	(0)
International career^‡
2013	England U-17	14	(0)
2014–2016	England U-19	22	(2)
2014–2016	England U-20	4	(0)
2019	England U-21	2	(1)
2018–	England	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024

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]

Club career

Early career

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]

Everton

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]

Manchester United

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]

International career

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 206 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[16][17]

On 3 December 2024, six years after her last England appearance, George returned to the England squad. She started and played 63 minutes in a friendly against Switzerland.

Personal life

George's cousin, Jesse Lingard, formerly played for Manchester United and England.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 January 2025[18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	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
	2024–25		11	0	1	0	2	1	—		14	1
	Total		14	0	1	0	2	1	1	0	18	1
Career total			124	4	19	1	26	1	1	0	170	6

International

As of match played 3 December 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
England	2018	2	0
	2024	1	0
Total		3	0

Honours

Everton

• FA WSL 2: 2017
• Women's FA Cup runners-up: 2014, 2020

Individual

• WSL Player of the Month: January 2023[19]
• UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2014[20]
• North West Rising Star: 2015[21]
• FA Women's Cup Player of the Round: 2014[22]
• Everton Women’s Player of the Season: 2021–22[23]
• Everton Supporters Player of the Season: 2017–18, 2021–22

References

1. "Gabby George joins United Women". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 14 September 2023. Archived from the original on 16 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
2. "Interviewing Gabby George: The 20 y/o who's now Everton Ladies' backbone – Football Paradise". Football Paradise. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
3. "Gabrielle George | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
4. Anushree Nande (19 December 2017). "Interviewing Gabby George: The 20 y/o who's now Everton Ladies' backbone". www.footballparadise.com. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
5. "Everton Ladies sign Megan Walsh & Gabrielle George". BBC. 6 February 2014. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
6. Association, The Football. "Everton's Gabrielle George voted Player of the Sixth Round". www.thefa.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
7. "Summary – FA Women's Cup – England – Results, fixtures, tables and news – Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
8. "Women's FA Cup final: Arsenal beat Everton to retain trophy". BBC Sport. 1 June 2014. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
9. Dev Trehan (27 June 2017). "Everton Ladies defender Gabby George makes club history by turning professional". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
10. "Man Utd close to signing Gabby George from Everton after activating defender's £150,000 release clause". Goal.com. 14 September 2023. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
11. "Report: United Women 1 PSG 1". www.manutd.com. 10 October 2023. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
12. Rindl, Joe (17 October 2023). "Manchester United defender Gabby George injures ACL and set to miss rest of season". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
13. "Everton's Gabby George ruptures anterior cruciate ligament". BBC Sport. 24 February 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
14. Rachel Rose Gold (24 November 2017). "Gabby George gets senior England call up". Royal Blue Mersey. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
15. "Kazakhstan Women's 0-6 England Women's". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
16. "ENGLAND PLAYER LEGACY AND RESULTS ARCHIVE" (Press release). The Football Association. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
17. Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
18. "G. George". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
19. "George wins WSL Player of the Month". Everton F.C. 2 February 2023. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
20. "Team of the Tournament". UEFA. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014.
21. Walsh, Kristian (16 November 2015). "Everton FC: Jagielka Liverpool strike named Goal of the Year at North West football awards". Liverpool Echo. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
22. "George wins FA Womens Cup Player of the Round". Liverpool FA. 20 May 2014. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
23. "George Chosen For Women's Award". Everton Football Club. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2024.

External links

• Gabby George – UEFA competition record (archive)
• FA player profile
• Everton player profile^[permanent dead link‍]