George Cox (footballer)
George Frederick Cox (born 14 January 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion, as a left back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Frederick Cox[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1998[2] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019– | → Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:39, 22 February 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career
Brighton & Hove Albion
Cox began his career with Brighton & Hove Albion, undergoing heart surgery which nearly ended his career.[3]
Northampton Town (loan)
He moved on loan to Northampton Town on 7 January 2019 on a 6-month deal.[4] Cox made his Northampton debut in a League Two match against Carlisle where Northampton won 3–0 on 12 January 2019.[5]
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.[6] He made his debut 13 days later starting in the 3–2 home defeat against newly promoted Twente.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 28 September 2019
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2018–19[5] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[8] | 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[5] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 2019–20 | Eredivise | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
References
- "Updated squad lists for 2018/19 Premier League". Premier League. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- George Cox at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- 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.
- "FC Twente vs Fortuna Sittard 3-2 / Highlights All Goals (15-09-19) EREDIVISIE - YouTube". 18 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- "Games played by George Cox in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
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