Javier George
{{short description|Guyanese footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Javier George
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|1|27|df=yes}}
| birth_place = New Amsterdam, Guyana{{Cite web|url=https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2021/06/01/marcus-wilson-javier-george-and-osafa-simpson-aiming-to-make-first-call-up-to-senior-duties-springboard-to-great-careers/|title=Marcus Wilson, Javier George and Osafa Simpson aiming to make first call-up to senior duties springboard to great careers|date=June 1, 2021|work=Kaieteur News}}
| height = 1.78 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Scrosoppi FC
| clubnumber = 25
| youthyears1 = 2009–2017
| youthclubs1 = Toronto Skillz
| youthyears2 = 2017–2019
| youthclubs2 = Toronto FC
| youthyears3 = 2019–2020
| youthclubs3 = Stade Beaucairois
| years1 = 2016–2017
| clubs1 = Toronto Skillz
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = Toronto FC III
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–2021
| clubs3 = Stade Beaucairois
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021
| clubs4 = York United
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022
| clubs5 = York United
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2023–2024
| clubs6 = Simcoe County Rovers
| caps6 = 39
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2025–
| clubs7 = Scrosoppi FC
| caps7 = 1
| goals7 = 0
| pcupdate = April 19, 2025
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2020
| nationalteam1 = Guyana U20
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021–
| nationalteam2 = Guyana
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| ntupdate = September 2, 2022
| medaltemplates =
}}
Javier Al George (born 27 January 2001) is a Guyanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for League1 Ontario club Scrosoppi FC and the Guyana national team.
Early life
Born in Guyana, George moved to Canada at the age of 6. At the age of 8, he started playing organized football with Toronto Skillz FC.{{Cite tweet |user= Torontoskillz|number= 974119600303542272|title=Congrats to Toronto Skillz academy player Javier George}}
Club career
He made his debut for the Toronto Skillz FC first team in League1 Ontario on August 28, 2016 against the Woodbridge Strikers.
In 2017, he joined the Toronto FC Academy, playing for their youth teams, including three matches in League1 Ontario in 2018.
In 2019, he joined the French club Stade Beaucairois.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2020/01/29/sports/france-based-u20-player-to-try-out-for-u20-football-team/|title=France-based U20 player to try-out for U20 football team|date=January 29, 2020|work=Stabroek News}} He made his debut on March 8, 2020 against Toulouse Rodéo FC.
On October 7, 2021 Canadian Premier League club York United announced they had signed George to a contract through the end of the 2021 season.{{cite web|url=https://yorkunitedfc.canpl.ca/article/york-united-fc-signs-20-year-old-midfielder-javier-george|title=York United FC Signs Midfielder Javier George|work=York United FC|date=October 7, 2021}} He made his debut for York on November 9 against Forge FC.{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/recap-forge-clinches-first-place-with-3-1-derby-win-over-york-united|title=Forge clinches top spot with 3-1 derby win over York United|first=Charlie|last=O'Connor-Clarke|date=November 9, 2021|work=Canadian Premier League}} In June 2022, he briefly rejoined York on a short-term contract as an emergency relief player during a York injury crisis.{{Cite tweet|number=1533116827580174336|title=Roster Update|user=yorkutdfc|date=June 4, 2022}}
In March 2023, he joined League1 Ontario side Simcoe County Rovers FC.{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/simcoe-county-rovers-javier-george-ijah-halley/|title=SCRFC Adds Former Nine Stripes George, Halley|date=March 1, 2023|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}
International career
He first represented the Guyana U20 team at the 2020 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2020/02/09/gff-names-20-man-squad-to-represent-guyana-at-concacaf-u20-mens-qualifiers/|title=GFF names 20-man squad to represent Guyana at Concacaf U20 Men’s Qualifiers|date=February 9, 2020|work=Kaieteur News}} After initially being denied entry into Nicaragua, the host country, after failing to satisfy the 10-day quarantine period for the Yellow Fever vaccine, he entered the country and made his debut in the team's third game against the US Virgin Islands U20 team.{{cite web|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2020/03/19/sports/was-the-1984-concacaf-u20-team-the-best-ever/|title=Was the 1984 CONCACAF U20 team the best ever?|first=Duncan|last=Saul|date=March 19, 2020|work=Stabroek News}}{{cite web|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2020/02/23/sports/guyana-prepared-to-battle-nicaragua-for-top-spot/|title=Guyana prepared to battle Nicaragua for top spot|date=February 23, 2020|work=Stabroek News}}
He made his debut for Guyana national team in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Puerto Rico on 8 June 2021.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/york-united-javier-george/|title=York United Signs Guyanese International Javier George|date=October 7, 2021|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|September 2, 2024}}{{Soccerway|javier-george/531336}}
=International=
{{updated|match played April 16, 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|Guyana
|2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 4 | 0 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|javier-george/531336}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:George, Javier}}
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:People from New Amsterdam, Guyana
Category:Guyanese men's footballers
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Guyanese emigrants to Canada
Category:Guyanese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Guyanese expatriates in France
Category:Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in France
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France
Category:Championnat National 3 players
Category:League1 Ontario players
Category:Canadian Premier League players
Category:Toronto Skillz FC players
Category:York United FC players
Category:Guyana men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Guyana men's international footballers
Category:Simcoe County Rovers FC players
Category:Toronto FC Academy players