George Saunders (footballer, born 1989)

George Saunders (born 10 June 1989) is an English footballer who plays as midfielder for Colombian club Envigado.

George Saunders
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-06-10) 10 June 1989
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Envigado
Number 8
Youth career
Arsenal
Villarreal
Torre Levante
2006–2008 Espanyol
2008–2009 Damm
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Villarreal C 15 (1)
2009–2012 Levante B 47 (0)
2012 Eldense 14 (0)
2013 América de Cali 15 (0)
2013–2014 Fortaleza 32 (1)
2014 Unión Magdalena 13 (0)
2015 Patriotas 6 (0)
2015– Envigado 106 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:31, 20 December 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 May 2013

Club career

Born in London, Saunders joined the academy of Arsenal at the age of eight.[1] He moved with his family to Spain, and was recruited by Villarreal, but was released by them, going on to join Torre Levante and then Espanyol.[1] During this time he became the first British player to be called up to the Catalonia national football team.[1]

References

  1. Stanger, Matt (21 October 2016). "How George Saunders became the only British footballer in South America". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
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