Raby George
Raby Abdulmasih George (born 13 February 1992 in Södertälje, Sweden) is a Swedish-Syrian former footballer of Assyrian descent who played four seasons with North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer, scoring 10 goals in 85 appearances.[2] He also made an appearance for Syrianska FC in Allsvenskan in 2011.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Raby Abdulmasih George[1] | ||
Date of birth | 13 February 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Södertälje, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
–2008 | Assyriska FF | ||
2008–2009 | Hammarby IF | ||
2010 | Syrianska FC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2016 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 85 | (10) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Syrianska FC | 1 | (0) |
2016 | Georgia Revolution FC | 8 | (0) |
2016-2019 | Enhörna IF | 44 | (16) |
2020- | Trosa-Vagnhärad SK | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 January 2012 |
Career
Raby George made his Allsvenskan debut for Syrianska FC in 2011, coming on as a substitute against Helsingborgs IF in the 88th minute.[3]
He left Syrianska FC in August of the following year to enroll at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a student-athlete, earning a North Carolina Tar Heels soccer scholarship.[4][5] While attending UNC, he also played for the U23 team of the National Premier Soccer League club Carolina RailHawks. George spent the 2016 season playing for the Georgia Revolution FC in the NPSL.
Personal life
Raby George is good friends with Chicago Fire defender Jonathan Campbell, whom he befriended while a student-athlete at UNC.[6] George graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from UNC in 2016.[7]
References
- "2012 north carolina men's soccer - University of North Carolina" (PDF). North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- https://goheels.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7115
- https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/8w9Mzw/jag-tycker-att-vi-ska-spela-vidare
- "Tre spelare får lämna Syrianska FC". Syrianska FC. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- "Raby George Bio - University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Site". North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/Kvqq3G/schweinsteigers-halsning--till-svenska-div-3-klubben
- https://goheels.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7115
External links
- Raby George at SvFF (in Swedish) (archive)
- Raby George club team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archive)