Ricardo George

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Ricardo George
Personal information
Full name Mickey Alvin Ricardo George
Date of birth (1997-12-03) December 3, 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Left back / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Morris Elite SC
Youth career
2012–2014 Ironbound SC
2014–2016 Saint Benedict's Gray Bees
2015–2016 Cedar Stars Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Eastern Florida State College
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Lehigh Valley United 12 (1)
2019 Atlanta SC 4 (0)
2020 Des Moines Menace 0 (0)
2021– Morris Elite 0 (0)
National team‡
2021– Liberia 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:56, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:58, 29 April 2021 (UTC)

Ricardo George (born 3 December 1997) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or left back for USL League Two club Morris Elite SC and the Liberia national football team.[1]

Club career[]

Born in Monrovia, Ricardo George moved to the United States at an early age and began his youth career with Ironbound SC and later with Cedar Stars Academy. He also played collegiately at Eastern Florida State College, where he received various accolades.[2]

During the 2017 and 2018 seasons George played with USL League Two club Lehigh Valley United. He made 12 appearances for the club and scored 1 goal.[3] His play with Lehigh Valley attracted the attention of USL Championship side Bethlehem Steel F.C. and was invited to pre-season training.

In 2019 he signed with National Independent Soccer Association club Atlanta SC. On 14 September 2019, he made his first appearance for the club in a 3–1 loss to Stumptown Athletic. He ended the season appearing in four matches playing as a left-back.[4]

After leaving Atlanta he signed with USL League Two side Des Moines Menace. On 21 March 2021, George signed with Morris Elite SC in the USL League Two to play in the club's inaugural season.[5]

International career[]

In April 2021, George received his first call to the Liberia national football team. On 28 April 2021 he made his debut for Liberia, appearing as a starter in a 2–0 victory over Sierra Leone in the Manu River Union Football for Peace Tournament.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Liberia Wins MRU Peace Tournament". frontpageafricaonline.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  2. ^ "Men's soccer players named All-American". efsctitans.com. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  3. ^ "Lehigh Valley United - George". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  4. ^ "Mickey George NISA". nisaofficial.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  5. ^ "MORRIS ELITE ADDS FIREPOWER TO USL LEAGUE 2 ROSTER". morriselitesoccer.com. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  6. ^ "Sierra Leone 0-2 Liberia: Lone Star Win Inaugural MRU Football for Peace Tourney". liberianobserver.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.

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