George Hirst (footballer)
George David Eric Hirst (born 15 February 1999) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Leicester City. He is the son of former footballer David Hirst.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | George David Eric Hirst[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 15 February 1999||
Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
Number | 45 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | (0) |
2018–2019 | OH Leuven | 22 | (3) |
2019– | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2016 | England U17 | 7 | (3) |
2016–2017 | England U18 | 9 | (4) |
2017–2018 | England U19 | 11 | (3) |
2017– | England U20 | 13 | (7) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:57, 7 June 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:27, 11 June 2019 (UTC) |
Club career
Sheffield Wednesday
After coming through the academy, Hirst signed his first professional contract for Sheffield Wednesday in March 2016.[3]
He made his first team debut against Cambridge United on 9 August 2016, in the EFL Cup in a 2–1 defeat.[4] His league debut came on 10 December 2016 against Reading in a 2–1 defeat.[4] In April 2018, Hirst was linked with a move to Manchester United after rejecting a long-term contract at Sheffield Wednesday.[5]
OH Leuven
In June 2018, Hirst was signed by a second division Belgian team, Oud-Heverlee Leuven, led by former Sheffield Wednesday player Nigel Pearson.[6]
Leicester City
After just one season at OH Leuven, Hirst joined Leicester City in the summer of 2019.[7]
International career
Hirst made his debut for the England Under-17 national team during the Algarve Cup in February 2016 - in his second game for the team he scored twice against Germany in a 2–2 draw.[8] He was subsequently called up to the squad for the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Azerbaijan.[9] In the group stage Hirst scored against Denmark[10] and started the Quarter-final defeat against Spain.[11]
On 23 August 2016, Hirst was called up to the England U18's for the first time.[12] In Summer 2017, Hirst represented England Under 20s at the 2017 Toulon Tournament, scoring a hat-trick in a game against Cuba[13] to take his 2016-2017 tally to 40 goals in all competitions. Hirst started in the final against the Ivory Coast which England won on penalties[14] and was subsequently named in the team of the tournament.[15]
On 1 September 2017, Hirst scored his second hat-trick of the Summer in a victory against Poland, for England Under-19.[16] In July 2018, Hirst was included in the squad for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[17]
In May 2019, Hirst was included in the England U20 squad for the 2019 Toulon Tournament.[18]
Honours
- 2017 Toulon Tournament Champions[19]
Individual
- 2017 Toulon Tournament: Top Scorer[15]
- 2017 Toulon Tournament: Team Of The Tournament[15]
Career statistics
- As of 7 June 2019[20]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sheffield Wednesday | 2016–17 | EFL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2017–18 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
OH Leuven | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division B | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
Total | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
Career total | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
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References
- "List of players under written contract registered between 01/03/2016 and 31/03/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 33. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- "George Hirst". 11v11. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- "George Hirst pens first Owls professional contract". www.swfc.co.uk. 30 March 2016.
- "George Hirst". SoccerBase. 17 June 2018.
- "Manchester United targeting George Hirst, suggests Sheffield Wednesday boss Jos Luhukay". Sky Sports. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- "Leicester City target George Hirst signs for sister club OH Leuven". Leicester Mercury. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- "Leicester City Sign Trio Of Youth Internationals". Leicester Mercury. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- "Hayes Saves Penalty and Dozzell Skippers as England U17s Draw With Germany - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- "England Under-17s squad named for Euro Championship". The Football Association. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- "England U17s into Euro quarter finals after win over Denmark". The Football Association. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- "England Under-17s miss out on semi-final after loss to Spain". The Football Association. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- "Hirst called up for England Under-18s". www.swfc.co.uk. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- "Hat-trick for George Hirst as U20s book Toulon Tournament semi-final spot". The Football Association. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- "Spot on Young Lions hold their nerve to retain Toulon Tournament title". The Football Association. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- "Hirst named in Team of the Tournament". www.swfc.co.uk. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- "George Hirst hits hat-trick in England Under-19s thumping 7-1 victory over Poland". Sheffield Star. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- "England U19 boss Paul Simpson has named his squad for 2018 Euro Finals in Finland". The Football Association. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- "ENGLAND MU20S SQUAD NAMED BY PAUL SIMPSON FOR MAURICE REVELLO TOURNAMENT IN FRANCE". TheFA.com. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- "Toulon Tournament: England 1–1 Ivory Coast (5–3 penalties)". BBC Sport. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- George Hirst at Soccerway
External links
- George Hirst at Soccerbase
- England profile at The FA