Javier Al George (born 27 January 2001) is a Guyanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for League1 Ontario club Simcoe County Rovers and the Guyana national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Al George[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | New Amsterdam, Guyana[2] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2017 | Toronto Skillz | ||
| 2017–2019 | Toronto FC | ||
| 2019–2020 | Stade Beaucairois | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Toronto Skillz | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | Toronto FC III | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Stade Beaucairois | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | York United | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | York United | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Simcoe County Rovers | 39 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Guyana U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Guyana | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 2, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 2, 2022 | |||
Early life
editBorn in Guyana, George moved to Canada at the age of 6.[2] At the age of 8, he started playing organized football with Toronto Skillz FC.[3]
Club career
editHe made his debut for the Toronto Skillz FC first team in League1 Ontario on August 28, 2016 against the Woodbridge Strikers.[4]
In 2017, he joined the Toronto FC Academy, playing for their youth teams, including three matches in League1 Ontario in 2018.[5]
In 2019, he joined the French club Stade Beaucairois.[6] He made his debut on March 8, 2020 against Toulouse Rodéo FC.[7]
On October 7, 2021 Canadian Premier League club York United announced they had signed George to a contract through the end of the 2021 season.[8] He made his debut for York on November 9 against Forge FC.[9] In June 2022, he briefly rejoined York on a short-term contract as an emergency relief player during a York injury crisis.[10]
In March 2023, he joined League1 Ontario side Simcoe County Rovers FC.[11]
International career
editHe first represented the Guyana U20 team at the 2020 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying tournament.[2][12] After initially being denied entry into Nicaragua, the host country, after failing to satisfy the 10-day quarantine period for the Yellow Fever vaccine, he entered the country and made his debut in the team's third game against the US Virgin Islands U20 team.[13][14]
He made his debut for Guyana national team in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Puerto Rico on 8 June 2021.[15]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of September 2, 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto Skillz FC | 2016[4] | League1 Ontario | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017[16] | 3 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Toronto FC III | 2018[5] | League1 Ontario | 3 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Stade Beaucairois | 2019–20 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| York United FC | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Simcoe County Rovers FC | 2023[1] | League1 Ontario | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 49 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 0 | ||
International
edit- As of match played April 16, 2022
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "2023 Javier George L1O Statistics". League 1 Ontario.
- ^ a b c "Marcus Wilson, Javier George and Osafa Simpson aiming to make first call-up to senior duties springboard to great careers". Kaieteur News. June 1, 2021.
- ^ @Torontoskillz (March 15, 2018). "Congrats to Toronto Skillz academy player Javier George" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "2016 Javier George L1O Statistics". League 1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ a b "2018 Javier George L1O Statistics". League 1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "France-based U20 player to try-out for U20 football team". Stabroek News. January 29, 2020.
- ^ a b Javier George at Soccerway
- ^ "York United FC Signs Midfielder Javier George". York United FC. October 7, 2021.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (November 9, 2021). "Forge clinches top spot with 3-1 derby win over York United". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ @yorkutdfc (June 4, 2022). "Roster Update" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Jacques, John (March 1, 2023). "SCRFC Adds Former Nine Stripes George, Halley". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "GFF names 20-man squad to represent Guyana at Concacaf U20 Men's Qualifiers". Kaieteur News. February 9, 2020.
- ^ Saul, Duncan (March 19, 2020). "Was the 1984 CONCACAF U20 team the best ever?". Stabroek News.
- ^ "Guyana prepared to battle Nicaragua for top spot". Stabroek News. February 23, 2020.
- ^ Jacques, John (October 7, 2021). "York United Signs Guyanese International Javier George". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "2017 Javier George L1O Statistics". League 1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
External links
edit- Javier George at Soccerway