George Blackwood
George Henry Raymond Blackwood (born 4 June 1997) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Oldham Athletic in the League Two.
 Blackwood playing for Sydney FC in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Henry Raymond Blackwood[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Berowra, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker / Right winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | APIA Leichhardt | ||
| 2014–2015 | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Sydney FC | 19 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Adelaide United | 64 | (13) |
| 2020– | Oldham Athletic | 7 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Australia U-20 | 16 | (7) |
| 2015–2019 | Australia U-23 | 11 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:21, 21 November 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 September 2020 | |||
Born in Sydney, Blackwood played youth football for APIA Leichhardt Tigers before making his professional debut for Sydney FC in 2014.
Blackwood has represented Australia at under-20 and currently at under-23 level.
Early life
Blackwood was born to British parents and grew up in Berowra, New South Wales. He attended Asquith Boys High School.[2] Blackwood has two younger brothers and is a cricket fan.[3]
Club career
Early career
Blackwood spent a month training at Colchester United in 2013 after winning a scholarship award in Australia.[4]
Sydney FC
George was first called up to Sydney FC's senior squad for a match against Melbourne City in October 2014.[5] He scored his first goal for the club in a draw against Central Coast Mariners on 16 March 2016 with a shot from outside the box.[6] Blackwood denied a new contract from Sydney FC at the end of the 2016–17 season.[7]
Adelaide United
In July 2017, Adelaide United signed Blackwood.[8] Blackwood's first professional goal for the Adelaide-based club came from a penalty in the Round of 16 of the 2017 FFA Cup against rivals Melbourne Victory.[9] Blackwood made an appearance in the 2017 FFA Cup Final on 21 November 2017 against former club Sydney FC, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute.[10] Blackwood was released by the club on 26 August 2020 to pursue a new opportunity[11]
Oldham Athletic
On 6 September 2020, Blackwood signed with Oldham Athletic on a two-year deal.[12]
International career
Blackwood was first selected for the Australian under-20 team for the 2014 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in September 2014.[13]
In March 2015, Blackwood was called up to the Australian under-23 team to replace injured Sydney FC teammate Terry Antonis for 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 6 September 2020[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sydney FC | 2014–15 | A-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Sydney FC total | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Adelaide United | 2017–18 | A-League | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 |
| 2018–19 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | ||
| Adelaide total | 64 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 16 | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 2020–21 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 83 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 98 | 17 | ||
Honours
Individual
- National Youth League Player of the Year: 2014–15[17]
- AFF U-19 Youth Championship Golden Boot: 2016[16]
References
- "Vietnam 1 Australia 0" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- "Berowra striker Blackwood in goalscoring touch for Sydney FC in National Youth League". The Daily Telegraph. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- Prichard, Greg (13 January 2016). "Mr Personality: Test cricket in the Windies on Blackwood's list". The World Game. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- Graham, Ben (11 September 2013). "Berowra Heights striker wins scholarship to train in UK, follows footsteps of Harry Kewell". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- Hassett, Sebastian (10 October 2014). "Sydney FC's kids to be tested against Melbourne City millionaires". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- "Central Coast Mariners score two late goals to salvage A-League draw with Sydney FC". ABC News. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- "Calver stays, Blackwood leaves Sydney FC". The World Game. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- Greenwood, Rob (6 July 2017). "A-League forward George Blackwood joins Adelaide United from Sydney FC". The Advertiser.
- "Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory, FFA Cup, Round of 16, 23rd Aug 2017". FFA Cup. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- "Sydney FC vs Adelaide United, FFA Cup, Cup Final, 21st Nov 2017". FFA Cup. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- "Farewell, George Blackwood! | Adelaide United". www.adelaideunited.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "SIGNING: Blackwood Becomes A Latic". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- Thedosiou, Peter (1 September 2014). "Berowra's George Blackwood selected for young Socceroos". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- "Antonis, Yeboah out of Olyroos squad". The World Game. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- "George Blackwood". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- Houghton, Nick (25 September 2016). "Young Socceroos cruise to AFF U-19 Championship win". The World Game. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- Smithies, Tom (12 May 2015). "Johnny Warren Medal 2014–15: Phoenix striker Nathan Burns wins top gong at A-League awards". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 September 2016.