Alwyn George
{{Short description|Indian footballer (born 1992)}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alwyn George
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|3|1}}
| birth_place = Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
| height = {{height|m=1.73}}
| currentclub = NorthEast United
| clubnumber = 12
| position = Attacking midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2008–2011
| youthclubs1 = Tata Football Academy
| years1 = 2011–2013
| clubs1 = Pailan Arrows
| caps1 = 32
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2013–2015
| clubs2 = Dempo
| caps2 = 34
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2014
| clubs3 = → Goa (loan)
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015–
| clubs4 = Bengaluru FC
| caps4 = 21
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2016
| clubs5 = → Delhi Dynamos (loan)
| caps5 = 3
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018—2019
| clubs6 = Pune City
| caps6 = 3
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2020–
| clubs7 = Punjab
| caps7 = 1
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = India U23
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| nationalyears2 = 2012–
| nationalteam2 = India
| nationalcaps2 = 8
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| pcupdate = 03:50, 11 November 2018 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 18:05, 7 June 2015 (UTC)
}}
Alwyn George is an Indian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for NorthEast United in the Indian Super League.
Career
= Pailan Arrows =
Alwyn started his football career with Tata Football Academy in 2008 and won the Junior National Championship with Tata FA in 2008, beating Sporting Goa youth 3–1.{{Cite web |url=http://www.the-aiff.com/pages/club/index.php?ClubDetail=49&N_Id=228 |title=:::: The Aiff :::: |access-date=14 February 2012 |archive-date=31 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531075307/http://the-aiff.com/pages/club/index.php?ClubDetail=49&N_Id=228 |url-status=dead }} After spending four years at Tata, Alwyn signed his first professional contract with Pailan Arrows in the I-League on 11 February 2012. The next day, Alwyn made his debut in the I-League against Dempo in a game which the Arrows lost 2–0 but with Alwyn putting in a man of the match performance for his team.{{Cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69657/pailan-arrows-vs-dempo-sports-club/report |title=Pailan Arrows 0-2 Dempo SC - Goal.com |access-date=14 February 2012 |archive-date=15 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215070108/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69657/pailan-arrows-vs-dempo-sports-club/report |url-status=dead }}
Alwyn scored his first goal of the 2012–13 season against ONGC on 1 December 2012 to help Pailan win 4–1.{{cite web|last=Bera|first=Kaustav|title=Pailan Arrows 4–1 ONGC FC: Papas' boys trounce 10-man ONGC with ease|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/96179/pailan-arrows-vs-ongc-fc/report|work=Goal.com|access-date=25 December 2012}}
On 6 April 2013, he headed in a cross from the left by Seminlen Doungel in the 74th minute to complete a 2–0 upset of defending champions Dempo at the Tilak Maidan Stadium.
=Dempo=
On 26 October 2013 it was confirmed that George has signed for Dempo on loan from IMG Reliance with three other players - Holicharan Narzary, Pronay Halder and Narayan Das.{{cite news|title=Arrows players for Dempo|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Arrows-players-for-Dempo/articleshow/24726288.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223832/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-26/goa/43414473_1_arrows-players-pailan-arrows-other-i-league-clubs|url-status=live|archive-date=2 December 2013|work=The Times of India|access-date=24 November 2013 }} He made his debut for Dempo in the I-League on 1 November 2013 against Mohun Bagan at the Duler Stadium in which he came on as a substitute for Peter Carvalho in the 46th minute as Dempo drew the match 0–0.{{cite web|last=Noronha|first=Anselm|title=Dempo SC 0–0 Mohun Bagan: The Goans were held to a disappointing draw|url=http://www.goal.com/en-sg/match/122642/dempo-sc-vs-mohun-bagan-ac/report|website=Goal.com|access-date=2 November 2013}} On 29 April, Alwyn was named best young Indian player of the season for a second year running.{{cite web|title=Balwant Singh named Indian Player of the Year and more from the FPAI Indian Football Awards|website=Goal.com|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2014/04/29/4783421/balwant-singh-named-indian-player-of-the-year-and-more-from?ICID=SP|author=Kaustav Bera|date=29 April 2014|access-date=1 May 2014}}
Alwyn represented FC Goa during the 2014 Indian Super League on loan from parent club Dempo but was used sparingly.{{Soccerway|alwyn-george/237777}}
=Bengaluru FC=
On 29 July 2015 former I-League champions Bengaluru FC announced the signing of Alwyn. Alwyn will be part of blue brigade who are eager to repeat the success that they achieved in their first season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootballnetwork.com/blog/2015/07/29/alwyn-george-signed-by-bengaluru-fc-for-i-league-2015-16/|title = Alwyn George signed by Bengaluru FC for I-League 2015-16|website=Indianfootballnetwork.com|date = 29 July 2015}} Due to his impressive performance at domestic as well as Continental competitions, Club and the player decided to extend the contract further for a year{{Cite web|url=http://www.bengalurufc.com/amrinder-alwyn-extend-bfc-deals/|title=Amrinder, Alwyn extend BFC deals {{!}} Bengaluru Football Club|website=Bengalurufc.com|date=16 June 2016|access-date=2016-06-16}}
International
Alwyn was called for India U23 team in June 2012, for the 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualifiers held from 23 June 2012. He played his first game for under-23 team against Lebanon U23 on 23 June 2012 in the opening group match of AFC U-22 qualification. India U23 won the match 5–2 with Alwyn scoring twice in the 38th and 54th minute.{{Cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/u22ac-schedule-results?fixtureid=6328&stageid=242&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary |title=Archived copy |access-date=14 December 2021 |archive-date=14 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214141749/https://www.the-afc.com/en/u22ac-schedule-results?fixtureid=6328&stageid=242&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary |url-status=dead }} He then scored the only goal for India U23 during the second match AFC U-22 qualification against Iraq U23 on 25 June 2012 as India U23 lost 1–2.{{Cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/u22ac-schedule-results?fixtureid=6331&stageid=242&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary |title=Archived copy |access-date=14 December 2021 |archive-date=14 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214141749/https://www.the-afc.com/en/u22ac-schedule-results?fixtureid=6331&stageid=242&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary |url-status=dead }} George was suspended for India U23's next match against United Arab Emirates U23 due to picking up two yellow cards (one against Lebanon U23 and one against Iraq U23). He returned for India U23s match against Turkmenistan U23 on 30 June 2012 and once again he scored in the 67th minute as India U23 won the match 4–1.{{Cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/u22ac-schedule-results?fixtureid=6336&stageid=242&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary |title=Archived copy |access-date=14 December 2021 |archive-date=14 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214140247/https://www.the-afc.com/en/u22ac-schedule-results?fixtureid=6336&stageid=242&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary |url-status=dead }}
Career statistics
=Club=
Statistics accurate as of 4 August 2017{{soccerway|alwyn-george/237777}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccerpunter.com/players/237777-Alwyn-George|title=Alwyn George - Profile and Statistics|website=Soccerpunter.com|access-date=14 December 2021}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Federation Cup !colspan="2"|Durand Cup !colspan="2"|AFC !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="2"| Pailan Arrows | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 |
| rowspan="2"| Dempo | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 |
| rowspan="1"| Goa (loan)
|2014 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| rowspan="3"| Bengaluru FC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| rowspan="1"| Delhi Dynamos (loan)
|2016 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| colspan="3" | Career Total
!91 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 121 | 11 |
Honours
India
- SAFF Championship runner-up: 2013
- Nehru Cup: 2012
Individual
- Football Players' Association of India Emerging Player of the Season: 2012–13, 2013–14{{cite web|title=Westwood bags FPAI best coach award, PK lifetime achievement|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Westwood-bags-FPAI-best-coach-award-PK-lifetime-achievement/articleshow/34389027.cms|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=The Times of India|agency=Press Trust of India|location=Kolkata|date=29 April 2014|access-date=8 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921014742/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Westwood-bags-FPAI-best-coach-award-PK-lifetime-achievement/articleshow/34389027.cms|archive-date=21 September 2014|url-status=live}}
References
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Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:Indian Arrows players
Category:Indian Super League players
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
Category:Footballers from Nagpur
Category:India men's international footballers
Category:India men's youth international footballers