George Dobson (footballer, born 1997)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George David Dobson | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Harold Wood, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Walsall | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2015 | Arsenal | ||
| 2015–2016 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Walsall (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | (0) |
| 2018– | Walsall | 32 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:19, 5 October 2018 (UTC) | |||
George David Dobson (born 15 November 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Walsall. He is a versatile player who can play in central defensive or midfield positions.
Club career
Dobson started his career as a youth player at Arsenal aged 8 before joining West Ham on 28 July 2015.[1] Dobson, aged 17 at the time, was placed straight into the club's U21 side and played frequently during the 2015–16 season. At Arsenal, Dobson was played as a centre-back. However, much to the player's delight, West Ham trained him into a central midfielder, often playing in a holding or defensive role. He is a boyhood West Ham United fan and this helped in the decision of joining the club in 2015.[1]
On 29 June 2016, Dobson signed for League One side Walsall on a season-long loan.[2] He made his debut in the EFL Cup in a 2-0 home defeat to Yeovil Town.[3] He started the match before being substituted on the 69th minute. His league debut came on 16 August when he started the match in a 0-2 defeat at Chesterfield.[4]
On 16 July 2017, it was announced Dobson had signed for Eredivisie side Sparta Rotterdam for an undisclosed fee.[5] He re-joined Walsall on a two-and-a-half-year contract during the 2017–18 January transfer window.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 5 October 2018
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United | 2015–16[7] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walsall (loan) | 2016–17[8] | League One | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2017–18[9] | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Jong Sparta | 2017–18[9] | Tweede Divisie | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Walsall | 2017–18[10] | League One | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 2018–19[11] | League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Walsall total | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 71 | 3 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- 1 2 "Hammers complete Dobson signing". WHUFC.com.
- ↑ "George Dobson: West Ham send teenage midfielder to Walsall on season-long loan". BBC.co.uk.
- ↑ "Walsall 0-2 Yeovil Town (AET)". BBC.co.uk.
- ↑ "Games played by George Dobson — Soccerbase". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "George Dobson leaves club for Sparta Rotterdam". WHUFC.com.
- ↑ "George Dobson: Walsall re-sign ex-West Ham midfielder from Sparta Rotterdam". BBC Sport. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by George Dobson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by George Dobson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- 1 2 George Dobson at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by George Dobson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by George Dobson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
External links
- George Dobson at Soccerbase