George Blackwood
 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 | Australia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | ||
| 2014– | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Sydney FC | 17 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014– | Australia U-20 | 16 | (7) |
| 2015– | Australia U-23 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 April 2016. | |||
George Henry Raymond Blackwood (born 4 June 1997) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Sydney FC in the A-League.[2]
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 under-23 level.
Early life
Blackwood grew up in Berowra, New South Wales. He attended Asquith Boys High School.[3] Blackwood has two younger brothers and is a cricket fan.[4]
Club career
Blackwood spent a month training at Colchester United in 2013 after winning a scholarship award in Australia.[5]
George was first called up to Sydney FC's senior squad for a match against Melbourne City in October 2014.[6] He scored his first goal for the club in a draw against Central Coast Mariners on 19 March 2016 with a shot from outside the box.[7]
International career
Blackwood was first selected for the Australian under-20 team for the 2014 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in September 2014.[8]
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.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 13 September 2016[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Asia | 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
Honours
Country
Individual
- National Youth League Player of the Year: 2014–15[12]
- AFF U-19 Youth Championship Golden Boot: 2016[11]
See also
References
- ↑ "Vietnam 1 Australia 0" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/sydney-fc/sydney-fcs-kids-to-be-tested-against-melbourne-city-millionaires-20141010-114a0i.html
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 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.
External links
- George Blackwood profile at Soccerway
- George Blackwood profile at SydneyFC.com