George Lapslie
George Robert Lapslie (born 5 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championship club Charlton Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Robert Lapslie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Waltham Forest, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2016 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Charlton Athletic | 36 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:10, 7 March 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career
Lapslie first joined Charlton Athletic in 2009 and quickly progressed through the youth ranks.[2] Lapslie appeared on the bench during Charlton's EFL Trophy tie against Colchester United in November 2016, however, he failed to feature in their 1–1 draw.[3] On 29 August 2017, Lapslie scored on his professional debut against Crawley Town in an EFL Trophy tie.[4]
On 2 February 2018, Lapslie signed for Chelmsford City on a one-month loan.[5] Lapslie returned to Charlton at the start of March having not made any appearances for Chelmsford.
Personal life
His older brother Tom Lapslie is also a professional footballer who plays for EFL League Two side Colchester United. George attended St Martins school in Brentwood, Essex where he showed his talent helping them to a National Cup Semi-Final.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 March 2020.[7]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2016–17 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Championship | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Charlton Athletic total | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 3 | ||
| Chelmsford City (loan) | 2017–18 | National League South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 3 | ||
- Four appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Two appearances in the EFL Trophy
Honours
Charlton Athletic
Individual
References
- "EFL Released and Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "George Lapslie "buzzing" after first senior Charlton Athletic goal – and admits future ambition is to skipper boyhood club". South London Press & Mercury. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- "Colchester United vs. Charlton Athletic". Soccerway. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- "Crawley Town vs. Charlton Athletic". Soccerway. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- "City add midfielder to ranks". Chelmsford City F.C. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- "Charlton's goalscoring supporter: five facts about George Lapslie". Charlton Athletic FC. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "G. Lapslie". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- Law, James (26 May 2019). "Charlton Athletic 2–1 Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "Lapslie: "It's the bare minimum for me, I'll always give 100 per cent and I'll always run."". Charlton Athleitc Official Website. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
