George Hirst (footballer)

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George Hirst
George Hirst with Ipswich Town in December 2023.
Personal information
Full name George David Eric Hirst[1]
Date of birth (1999-02-15) 15 February 1999 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Ipswich Town
Number 27
Youth career
0000–2016 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Sheffield Wednesday 1 (0)
2018–2019 OH Leuven 22 (3)
2019–2023 Leicester City 2 (0)
2020–2021 → Rotherham United (loan) 31 (0)
2021–2022 → Portsmouth (loan) 40 (13)
2022–2023 → Blackburn Rovers (loan) 9 (0)
2023 → Ipswich Town (loan) 21 (6)
2023– Ipswich Town 23 (6)
International career‡
2016 England U17 7 (3)
2016–2017 England U18 9 (4)
2017–2018 England U19 11 (3)
2017–2019 England U20 13 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:27, 11 June 2019 (UTC)

George David Eric Hirst (born 15 February 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Ipswich Town. He is the son of former Sheffield Wednesday striker David Hirst.

Club career[edit]

Sheffield Wednesday[edit]

After coming through the academy, Hirst signed his first professional contract for Sheffield Wednesday in March 2016.[4]

He made his first team debut against Cambridge United on 9 August 2016, in the EFL Cup in a 2–1 defeat.[5] His league debut came on 10 December 2016 against Reading in a 2–1 defeat.[5] In April 2018, Hirst was linked with a move to Manchester United after rejecting a long-term contract at Sheffield Wednesday.[6]

OH Leuven[edit]

In June 2018, Hirst was signed by a second division Belgian team, Oud-Heverlee Leuven, led by former Sheffield Wednesday player Nigel Pearson.[7]

Leicester City[edit]

After just one season at OH Leuven, Hirst joined Leicester City in the summer of 2019.[8] On 19 July 2020 Hirst made his debut for Leicester, coming on in the 83rd minute in a 3–0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur.

Rotherham United (loan)[edit]

On 16 September 2020, Hirst joined Rotherham United on a season-long loan deal.[9]

Portsmouth (loan)[edit]

On 3 August 2021, Hirst joined League One side Portsmouth on loan for the 2021–22 season.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 9 November 2021 in an EFL Trophy tie against Crystal Palace U21s.[11]

Blackburn Rovers (loan)[edit]

On 31 August 2022, Hirst joined Blackburn Rovers on a season-long loan, with an option to buy.[12]

Ipswich Town (loan)[edit]

On 8 January 2023, Hirst joined Ipswich Town on loan for the rest of the season.[13]

Ipswich Town[edit]

On 13 July 2023, Hirst made his move to Ipswich Town permanent for a undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal with the club.[14][15] He scored his first ever Championship goal on his second debut for the club, netting against Sunderland on the opening day of the 2023–24 season.[16]

In December 2023 he suffered a "significant" hamstring injury.[17]

International career[edit]

Hirst made his debut for the England Under-17 national team during the Algarve Cup in February 2016 – in his second game for the team he scored twice against Germany in a 2–2 draw.[18] He was subsequently called up to the squad for the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Azerbaijan.[19] In the group stage Hirst scored against Denmark[20] and started the Quarter-final defeat against Spain.[21]

On 23 August 2016, Hirst was called up to the England U18's for the first time.[22] In summer 2017, Hirst represented England Under 20s at the 2017 Toulon Tournament, scoring a hat-trick in a game against Cuba[23] to take his 2016–17 tally to 40 goals in all competitions.[24] Hirst started in the final against the Ivory Coast which England won on penalties[25][26] and was subsequently named in the team of the tournament.[27]

On 1 September 2017, Hirst scored his second hat-trick of the Summer in a victory against Poland, for England Under-19.[28] In July 2018, Hirst was included in the squad for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[29]

In May 2019, Hirst was included in the England U20 squad for the 2019 Toulon Tournament.[30]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 26 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sheffield Wednesday 2016–17[31] Championship 1 0 0 0 1 0 — 2 0
2017–18[32] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0 — 2 0
OH Leuven 2018–19 Belgian First Division B 22 3 1 0 — — 23 3
Leicester City 2019–20[33] Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
2020–21[34] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Leicester City U23 2019–20[33] — — — 6[c] 3 6 3
2020–21[34] — — — 1[c] 1 1 1
Total — — 7 4 7 4
Rotherham United (loan) 2020–21[34] Championship 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 0
Portsmouth (loan) 2021–22[35] League One 40 13 0 0 1 0 5 2 46 15
Blackburn Rovers (loan) 2022–23[36] Championship 9 0 0 0 2 0 — 11 0
Ipswich Town (loan) 2022–23 League One 21 6 2 1 — — 23 7
Ipswich Town 2023–24 Championship 23 6 0 0 3 0 — 26 6
Total 44 12 2 1 3 0 0 0 49 13
Career total 149 27 4 1 6 0 12 6 172 35
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Belgian Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours[edit]

Ipswich Town

England U20

Individual

  • Toulon Tournament Team of the Tournament: 2017[27]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. ^ "George Hirst". 11v11. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. ^ "George Hirst". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. ^ "George Hirst pens first Owls professional contract". www.swfc.co.uk. 30 March 2016.
  5. ^ a b "George Hirst". SoccerBase. 17 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Manchester United targeting George Hirst, suggests Sheffield Wednesday boss Jos Luhukay". Sky Sports. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Leicester City target George Hirst signs for sister club OH Leuven". Leicester Mercury. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Leicester City Sign Trio Of Youth Internationals". Leicester Mercury. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  9. ^ "SIGNING | Millers land long-term target on loan". Rotherham United F.C. 16 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Hirst Arrives On Loan". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 3 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Pompey 3 Crystal Palace U21 0". portsmouthfc.co.uk. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Blackburn sign Leicester striker Hirst on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Ipswich Town: George Hirst arrives after a rollercoaster career". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  14. ^ "George Hirst Joins Ipswich Town". LCFC. 13 July 2023.
  15. ^ Warren, Andy (12 July 2023). "George Hirst Returns To Town". Ipswich Town FC. Archived from the original on 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  16. ^ Warren, Andy (7 August 2023). "George Delighted to Open Account". Ipswich Town FC. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Ipswich's Hirst out with 'significant' injury" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  18. ^ "Hayes Saves Penalty and Dozzell Skippers as England U17s Draw With Germany – Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  19. ^ "England Under-17s squad named for Euro Championship". The Football Association. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  20. ^ "England U17s into Euro quarter finals after win over Denmark". The Football Association. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  21. ^ "England Under-17s miss out on semi-final after loss to Spain". The Football Association. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  22. ^ "Hirst called up for England Under-18s". www.swfc.co.uk. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  23. ^ "Hat-trick for George Hirst as U20s book Toulon Tournament semi-final spot". The Football Association. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  24. ^ "That's 40! Sheffield Wednesday's George Hirst on target again for England in Toulon Tournament". Sheffield Star. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  25. ^ "Spot on Young Lions hold their nerve to retain Toulon Tournament title". The Football Association. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  26. ^ a b "Toulon Tournament: England 1-1 Ivory Coast (5-3 penalties)". BBC Sport. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  27. ^ a b "Hirst named in Team of the Tournament". www.swfc.co.uk. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  28. ^ "Paul Simpson's young Lions kick-off their season in style at St. George's Park". The Football Association. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  29. ^ "England U19 boss Paul Simpson has named his squad for 2018 Euro Finals in Finland". The Football Association. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  30. ^ "ENGLAND MU20S SQUAD NAMED BY PAUL SIMPSON FOR MAURICE REVELLO TOURNAMENT IN FRANCE". TheFA.com. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  31. ^ "Games played by George Hirst in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  32. ^ "Games played by George Hirst in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  33. ^ a b "Games played by George Hirst in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  34. ^ a b c "Games played by George Hirst in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  35. ^ "Games played by George Hirst in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  36. ^ "Games played by George Hirst in 2022/2023". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  37. ^ "Fleetwood Town 2 - 2 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

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