George Cox (footballer)
George Frederick Cox (born 14 January 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Fortuna Sittard.[3][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Frederick Cox[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1998[2] | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fortuna Sittard | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2020– | Fortuna Sittard | 18 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:23, 24 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career
Brighton & Hove Albion
Cox began his career with Brighton & Hove Albion, undergoing heart surgery which nearly ended his career.[4]
Northampton Town (loan)
He moved on loan to Northampton Town on 7 January 2019 on a 6-month deal.[5] Cox made his Northampton debut in a League Two match against Carlisle where Northampton won 3–0 on 12 January 2019.[6]
Fortuna Sittard (loan)
On 2 September 2019, Cox signed with Dutch club Fortuna Sittard on a season-long loan with the option of a permanent move.[7]
Fortuna Sittard
On 6 July 2020, it was announced that Cox had signed permanently with Fortuna Sittard on a three-year deal,[8] for a fee of €50,000.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 29 December 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2018–19[6] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2018–19[6] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 2019–20 | Eredivise | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 23 | 1 | |||
| Fortuna Sittard | 2020–21 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 15 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||
References
- "Updated squad lists for 2018/19 Premier League". Premier League. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- George Cox at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- Finishing school: how Fortuna Sittard are giving a boost to young careers theguardian.com
- Simon Stone (15 November 2018). "George Cox: Brighton youngster was told he could die during heart operation". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- "George Cox: Northampton Town sign Brighton left-back on loan". BBC Sport. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- "Games played by George Cox in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- "Linksback George Cox Op Huurbasis Naar Fortuna Sittard". fortunasittard.nl (in Dutch). 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- "GEORGE COX BLIJFT VERBONDEN AAN FORTUNA SITTARD". fortunasittard.nl (in Dutch). 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- "Brighton man on his way to Dutch club – 'Nothing stands in the way' of deal". sportwitness.co.uk. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- "Games played by George Cox in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
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