George Cox (footballer)

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George Cox
Personal information
Full name George Frederick Cox[1]
Date of birth (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 23)[2]
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Fortuna Sittard
Number 35
Youth career
Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2019 → Northampton Town (loan) 5 (0)
2019–2020 → Fortuna Sittard (loan) 21 (1)
2020– Fortuna Sittard 46 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:05, 8 December 2021 (UTC)

George Frederick Cox (born 14 January 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Fortuna Sittard.[3][2]

Career[]

Brighton & Hove Albion[]

Cox began his career with Brighton & Hove Albion, undergoing heart surgery which nearly ended his career.[4]

Northampton Town (loan)[]

He moved on loan to Northampton Town on 7 January 2019 on a 6-month deal.[5] Cox made his Northampton debut in a League Two match against Carlisle where Northampton won 3–0 on 12 January 2019.[6]

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.[7]

Fortuna Sittard[]

On 6 July 2020, it was announced that Cox had signed permanently with Fortuna Sittard on a three-year deal,[8] for a fee of €50,000.[9]

Career statistics[]

As of 29 December 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion 2018–19[6] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
2019–20[10] 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[6] League Two 5 0 0 0 – 0 0 5 0
Fortuna Sittard (loan) 2019–20 Eredivise 21 1 2 0 – 23 1
Fortuna Sittard 2020–21 14 3 1 0 – 15 3
Career total 38 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 43 4

References[]

  1. ^ "Updated squad lists for 2018/19 Premier League". Premier League. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c George Cox at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. ^ Finishing school: how Fortuna Sittard are giving a boost to young careers theguardian.com
  4. ^ Simon Stone (15 November 2018). "George Cox: Brighton youngster was told he could die during heart operation". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  5. ^ "George Cox: Northampton Town sign Brighton left-back on loan". BBC Sport. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "Games played by George Cox in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Linksback George Cox Op Huurbasis Naar Fortuna Sittard". fortunasittard.nl (in Dutch). 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  8. ^ "GEORGE COX BLIJFT VERBONDEN AAN FORTUNA SITTARD". fortunasittard.nl (in Dutch). 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Brighton man on his way to Dutch club – 'Nothing stands in the way' of deal". sportwitness.co.uk. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Games played by George Cox in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
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