George Edmundson (footballer)

Samuel George Alan Edmundson (born 15 August 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership side Rangers.

George Edmundson
Personal information
Full name Samuel George Alan Edmundson[1]
Date of birth (1997-08-15) 15 August 1997[2]
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Rangers
Number 4
Youth career
2013–2015 Oldham Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Oldham Athletic 76 (3)
2015 → Ramsbottom United (loan) 2 (0)
2016 → Alfreton Town (loan) 8 (2)
2017–2018 → AFC Fylde (loan) 10 (1)
2019– Rangers 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:43, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

Career

Oldham Athletic

Edmundson signed for Oldham Athletic on a scholarship on 14 July 2013,[3] and signed a one-year professional contract on 13 May 2015.[4] He was first included in a senior matchday squad on 22 August of that year, remaining an unused substitute in a 1–1 League One draw against Shrewsbury Town at Boundary Park.[5] Nine days later, away to the same opposition, he made his debut in the first round of the Football League Trophy, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–0 defeat at the New Meadow.[6]

On 13 October 2017, Edmundson joined National League side AFC Fylde on a one-month loan deal along with teammate Jamie Stott.[7]

After impressing in his loan spell at AFC Fylde, Edmundson returned to Oldham Athletic.

During the 2018–19 season, Edmundson formed an impressive partnership with veteran defender Peter Clarke, and was named in the EFL League Two team of the season[8]

Rangers

Edmundson signed for Rangers on 21 June 2019, for an undisclosed transfer fee, where he claimed the number 4 shirt he wore at Oldham.[9] He made his European competition debut, starting against St. Joseph's of Gibraltar, in a 6–0 Rangers victory in the second leg of the Europa League first qualifying round. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win at Ibrox against Hibernian.[10]

Career statistics
As of match played 12 March 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oldham Athletic 2015–16[11] League One 2000001[lower-alpha 1]030
2016–17[12] League One 3000001[lower-alpha 2]040
2017–18[13] EFL League Two 261000000261
2018–19[14] EFL League Two 452000000452
Total 763000020783
Ramsbottom United (loan) 2015–16[15] Northern Premier League 2000—0020
Alfreton Town (loan) 2016–17[15] National League North 8200—0082
AFC Fylde (loan) 2017–18[13] National League 10010—00110
Rangers 2019–20[16] Scottish Premiership 7130104[lower-alpha 3]1152
Career total 10364010611147
  1. Appearance in the Football League Trophy
  2. Appearance in the EFL Trophy
  3. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

References
  1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 53. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. "George Edmundson". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. "George joins Latics". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  4. "Edmundson Signs First Professional Contract". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  5. "Oldham 1–1 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  6. "Shrewsbury 2–0 Oldham". BBC Sport. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  7. "Defensive Duo Depart On Loan". Oldham Athletic Official Site. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  8. "EFL Awards 2019: Shortlists revealed". www.efl.com. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  9. "Rangers Sign Edmunson". Rangers FC Official Site. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  10. "Rangers 6–0 St Joseph's (10–0 Agg)". Rangers Football Club, Official Website. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  11. "Games played by George Edmundson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  12. "Games played by George Edmundson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  13. "Games played by George Edmundson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  14. "Games played by George Edmundson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  15. George Edmundson at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  16. "Games played by George Edmundson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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