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Shamal George
Personal information
Full name Shamal Tyrell George[1]
Date of birth (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Birkenhead, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Wycombe Wanderers
Number 19
Youth career
Manor
2009–2017 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Liverpool 0 (0)
2017 → Carlisle United (loan) 4 (0)
2018–2019 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Marine (loan) 13 (0)
2020–2022 Colchester United 45 (0)
2022–2024 Livingston 67 (0)
2024– Wycombe Wanderers 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:06, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

Shamal Tyrell George (born 6 January 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Wycombe Wanderers.

Career

Liverpool

Born in Birkenhead,[2] George signed for Liverpool in 2009 after playing for Manor.[3] He joined Liverpool's first team in the summer of 2016 for pre-season, appearing out of position as a striker in a friendly match against Huddersfield Town, after Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp had used all the remaining substitutes.[4]

He then immediately joined Carlisle United on loan to gain first-team experience.[5] He made his professional debut on 29 August 2017 in an EFL Trophy match,[6] and made his Football League debut for the club on 12 September in a match against Coventry City.[6]

In July 2018 he signed an extension to his contract with Liverpool, and joined Tranmere Rovers on loan until January 2019.[7][8] In March 2019, George and his brother were attacked outside a bar in Liverpool.[9]

On 31 August 2019, he was loaned to Marine[10] He returned to Liverpool in January 2020 on completion of his loan, having made 16 appearances for Marine.[11]

He was released by Liverpool at the end of the 2019–20 season.[12]

Colchester United

On 28 August 2020, George signed for League Two club Colchester United on a two-year deal.[13][14] He made his Colchester debut in their 2–0 EFL Trophy defeat to Portsmouth on 8 September.[15] He made his league debut for the club as a substitute for Dean Gerken in Colchester's 1–0 home defeat to Scunthorpe United on 29 January 2021.[16] On 3 May 2022, George was named the Colchester United Player of the Year for the 2021–22 season, also winning the CUSA Player of the Year Award.[17] The club exercised a contract extension for George in May 2022.[18][19]

Livingston

On 23 July 2022, George signed for Scottish Premiership side Livingston for an undisclosed fee, and was introduced to Livingston fans ahead of their Scottish League Cup match against Kelty Hearts the same day.[20]

Wycombe Wanderers

On 30 August 2024, George signed for EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers after a release clause was met.[21][22][23]

Personal life

In March 2019, George and his brother were attacked outside a bar in Liverpool.[9] The attacker fled the country, before being sentenced to 18 months in prison in April 2024.[24]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liverpool 2017–18[6] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19[25] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20[26] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carlisle United (loan) 2017–18[6] League Two 4 0 0 0 0 0 3[a] 0 7 0
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2018–19[25] League Two 0 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 3 0
Marine (loan) 2019–20[27] Northern Premier League 13 0 1 0 0 0 1[b] 0 15 0
Colchester United 2020–21[28] League Two 15 0 0 0 0 0 3[a] 0 18 0
2021–22[29] League Two 30 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 32 0
Total 45 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 50 0
Livingston 2022–23[30] Scottish Premiership 32 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 35 0
2023–24[31] Scottish Premiership 32 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 38 0
2024–25[32] Scottish Championship 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 7 0
Total 67 0 3 0 10 0 0 0 80 0
Wycombe Wanderers 2024–25[32] League One 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 0
Career total 128 0 8 0 12 0 11 0 160 0
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in NPL League Challenge Cup

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Colchester United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 21. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Tranmere Rovers". FootballSquads. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Profile". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Shamal George: Young Liverpool goalkeeper used as a striker by boss Jurgen Klopp against Huddersfield". The Independent. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Carlisle United sign ex-Wigan striker Sam Cosgrove and Liverpool keeper Shamal George". BBC Sport. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d "Games played by Shamal George in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Shamal George signs new deal and makes Tranmere loan". Liverpool F.C. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Shamal George: Tranmere Rovers sign Liverpool goalkeeper on loan until January". BBC Sport. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Liverpool goalkeeper Shamal George injured in bar attack". BBC News. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Shamal George completes loan switch to Marine". Liverpool FC.
  11. ^ "StackPath". www.marinefc.com.
  12. ^ "Clubs publish 2019/20 released lists". www.premierleague.com.
  13. ^ "Colchester sign goalkeeper George". BBC Sport.
  14. ^ "Colchester United complete signing of ex-Liverpool goalkeeper George". Harwich and Manningtree Standard.
  15. ^ "Portsmouth 2–0 Colchester United". Sky Sports. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Colchester United 0–1 Scunthorpe United". BBC Sport. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  17. ^ a b "George Wins Official POTY Award". www.cu-fc.com. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Retained And Released List 2021/22". www.cu-fc.com. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Colchester extend goalkeeper George's contract". BBC Sport.
  20. ^ "Livingston pay fee for Colchester keeper George". BBC Sport. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  21. ^ Wanderers, Wycombe (30 August 2024). "Shamal George joins the Blues". Wycombe Wanderers. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  22. ^ Black, Dave (30 August 2024). "Shamal George heads to Wycombe Wanderers". Livingston FC. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  23. ^ "Shamal George: Wycombe Wanderers sign Livingston goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024.
  24. ^ "Thug who left Livingston FC goalkeeper lying in pool of blood caged after years on run". Daily Record. 10 April 2024.
  25. ^ a b "Games played by Shamal George in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  26. ^ "Games played by Shamal George in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  27. ^ "Marine – Appearances – Shamal George – 2019-2020". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  28. ^ "Games played by Shamal George in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  29. ^ "Games played by Shamal George in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  30. ^ "Games played by Shamal George in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  31. ^ "Games played by Shamal George in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  32. ^ a b "Games played by Shamal George in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2024.