George Cox (footballer)

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

George Cox
Personal information
Full name George Frederick Cox[1]
Date of birth (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998[2]
Playing position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Fortuna Sittard
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 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:54, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

Career

Brighton & Hove Albion

Cox began his career with Brighton & Hove Albion, undergoing heart surgery which nearly ended his career.[3]

Northampton Town (loan)

He moved on loan to Northampton Town on 7 January 2019 on a 6-month deal.[4] Cox made his Northampton debut in a League Two match against Carlisle where Northampton won 3–0 on 12 January 2019.[5]

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.[6] He made his debut 13 days later starting in the 3–2 home defeat against newly promoted Twente.[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 5 July 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brighton & Hove Albion 2018–19[5] Premier League 000000–00
2019–20[10] Premier League 000000–00
Total 0000000000
Northampton Town (loan) 2018–19[5] League Two 5000–0050
Fortuna Sittard (loan) 2019–20 Eredivise 21120–231
Career total 261200000281

    References
    1. "Updated squad lists for 2018/19 Premier League". Premier League. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
    2. George Cox at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
    3. Simon Stone (15 November 2018). "George Cox: Brighton youngster was told he could die during heart operation". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
    4. "George Cox: Northampton Town sign Brighton left-back on loan". BBC Sport. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
    5. "Games played by George Cox in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
    6. "Linksback George Cox Op Huurbasis Naar Fortuna Sittard". fortunasittard.nl (in Dutch). 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
    7. "FC Twente vs Fortuna Sittard 3-2 / Highlights All Goals (15-09-19) EREDIVISIE - YouTube". 18 September 2019. Retrieved 21 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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