George Marsh (footballer, born 1998)

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George Marsh
Personal information
Full name George Owen Marsh[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-05) 5 November 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Pembury, Kent, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 AFC Wimbledon
Number 6
Youth career
2015–2018 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Leyton Orient (loan) 26 (0)
2021– AFC Wimbledon 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:56, 2 February 2022 (UTC)

George Owen Marsh (born 5 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for AFC Wimbledon.

Early and personal life[]

Marsh was born in Pembury, Kent, and raised in Hawkhurst, attending Robertsbridge Community College.[2]

Career[]

Tottenham Hotspur[]

Marsh joined the Tottenham Hotspur Academy in 2015.[2] After making 4 appearances for the U21 team in the EFL Trophy at the start of the 2018–19 season, he made his senior debut on 4 January 2019 in the FA Cup against Tranmere Rovers.[3] He extended his contract with Tottenham for two more years in June 2019.[4]

On 19 August 2019, Marsh went on loan to Leyton Orient until January 2020.[5] The deal was extended until the end of the 2019–20 season on 6 January 2020.[6] Tottenham announced that Marsh will be released by the club at the end of the 2020–21 season.[7]

AFC Wimbledon[]

On 6 July 2021, Marsh joined League One side AFC Wimbledon on a free transfer.[8]

Playing style[]

Marsh has been described by Tottenham Hotspur as "a tenacious, tough-tackling holding midfielder who can also play in the back line".[2]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 2 February 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tottenham Hotspur 2018–19[9] Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0[a] 0 1 0
2020–21[10] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Leyton Orient (loan) 2019–20[11] League Two 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3[a] 0 29 0
AFC Wimbledon 2021-22 League One 15 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 19 0
Career total 41 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 49 0
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Leyton Orient" (PDF). English Football League. p. 37. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Profile". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  3. ^ Matthew Henry (4 January 2019). "Tranmere Rovers 0 - 7 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Marsh pens new deal with Tottenham". Ham&High. 12 June 2019.
  5. ^ "George Marsh: Leyton Orient sign Tottenham midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 19 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Marsh extends loan deal". Leyton Orient. 6 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Player update". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  8. ^ "George Marsh: AFC Wimbledon sign former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder". BBC Sport. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Games played by George Marsh in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Games played by George Marsh in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Games played by George Marsh in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
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