George Stanger

George Stanger (born 15 August 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish club Hamilton Academical.

George Stanger
Stanger with Hamilton U19s, 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-15) 15 August 2000
Place of birth Melrose, Scotland
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Hamilton Academical
Number 17
Youth career
–2018 Stirling Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Hamilton Academical 4 (0)
2018Stirling Albion (loan) 11 (0)
2019East Kilbride (loan)
2020Forfar Athletic (loan) 4 (0)
National team
2019 New Zealand U20 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:15, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:35, 25 August 2019 (UTC)

Born in Scotland, Stanger has represented New Zealand at under-20 level.

Early and personal life

Stanger's father is former Scottish International rugby union player Tony Stanger, and his mother Bid is from Auckland, New Zealand.[1] George was born in Melrose in the Scottish Borders; the family eventually settled in Dunblane.[1][2][3]

Club career

Stanger began his career with Stirling Albion, joining Hamilton Academical in January 2018 before being loaned back to Stirling Albion for the rest of the season, making his senior debut in Scottish League Two.[3][2][4][5] During the 2018–19 campaign he played for Hamilton's youth teams, including in the Scottish Challenge Cup and the UEFA Youth League.[6][3][5]

In the summer 2019 transfer window, he was linked with a move away from Hamilton.[7] He made his first professional-level start for the club in the Scottish Premiership on 24 August, a 3–1 home defeat to Motherwell in the Lanarkshire derby.[5][8]

In September 2019 he moved on loan to East Kilbride.[9] In January 2020 he moved on loan to Forfar Athletic.[10]

International career

Stanger represented New Zealand at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[1][11][3][5]

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.