George Fowler (footballer)
George Fowler (born 20 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for National League club Aldershot Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Chelmsford, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Aldershot Town | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2017 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2018– | Aldershot Town | 53 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:42, 19 December 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Chelmsford, Fowler attended Debenham High School in Suffolk. He captained the school team, playing as a central midfielder in the same side as his twin brother.[1]
Fowler first joined Ipswich Town during the 2011–12 campaign as a schoolboy and signed his first scholarship in July 2014.[2] He played for the under-18 team while he was still an under-15, and earned a one-year professional contract in the summer of 2016. The following year, his contract was extended by a further 12 months.[3]
He went on to make his full senior debut in a 2–1 defeat against Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup second round on 22 August 2017.[4]
On 30 August 2017, along with teammate Adam McDonnell, Fowler joined National League side Aldershot Town on a one-month loan.[5] Three days later, he made his debut during their 1–0 home victory over Solihull Moors, featuring for the entire 90 minutes.[6] Following several extensions to his loan, Fowler agreed to join Aldershot permanently on 31 January 2018.[7]
Fowler can play in either central defense or in the centre of midfield.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 December 2020
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2017–18[8] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2017–18[9] | National League | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Aldershot Town | 2017–18[9] | National League | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[9] | National League | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20[9] | National League | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21[9] | National League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 72 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 78 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 72 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 2 | ||
- Appearance in the FA Trophy
References
- Garnham, Nick (20 January 2011). "Debenham flying the flag for Suffolk". Green Un. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- Pearce, Steve (25 April 2014). "Ten Awarded Academy Scholorships". Ipswich Town Official Site. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- Watson, Stuart (15 July 2017). "Seven academy graduates trying to catch the eye for Ipswich Town in pre-season". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- "Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- "Town Duo Join Aldershot On Loan". Ipswich Town Official Site. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- "Aldershot Town vs. Solihull Moors". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- "George Fowler Signs Until 2019". Aldershot Town F.C. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- "Games played by George Fowler in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- "G. Fowler". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
External links
- George Fowler at Soccerbase