George Cox (footballer)
.jpeg) Cox in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Frederick Cox[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Worthing, England[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.71 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swindon Town | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2018 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Fortuna Sittard | 87 | (7) |
| 2023–2024 | Volendam | 23 | (0) |
| 2024– | Swindon Town | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:39, 24 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
George Frederick Cox (born 14 January 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.[2]
Career
[edit]Brighton & Hove Albion
[edit]Cox began his career with Brighton & Hove Albion, undergoing heart surgery which nearly ended his career.[4]
Northampton Town (loan)
[edit]He moved on loan to Northampton Town on 7 January 2019 on a six-month deal.[5] Cox made his Northampton debut in a League Two match against Carlisle where Northampton won 3–0 on 12 January 2019.[6]
Fortuna Sittard
[edit]On 2 September 2019, Cox signed with Dutch club Fortuna Sittard on a season-long loan with the option of a permanent move.[7] He made his debut for the club on 15 September 2019, starting at left-back in a 3–2 Eredivisie loss to Twente.[8] On 6 March 2020, the final matchday before the 2019–20 Eredivisie campaign was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands,[9] Cox scored his first goal for Fortuna in a 1–1 league draw against PEC Zwolle.[10]
On 6 July 2020, it was announced that Cox had signed permanently with Fortuna Sittard on a three-year deal,[11][12] for a fee of €50,000.[13]
Volendam
[edit]In September 2023 he signed for Volendam.[14]
Swindon Town
[edit]On 30 August 2024, Cox signed for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.[15][16]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 17 March 2023[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2018–19[6] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2018–19[6] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| Fortuna Sittard | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 27 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| Total | 104 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 109 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 10 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Updated squad lists for 2018/19 Premier League". Premier League. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d George Cox at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Berends, Sander (11 December 2020). "Interview George Cox: "Bij veel Engelse spelers heerst een arrogante mindset"". Elfvoetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ Simon Stone (15 November 2018). "George Cox: Brighton youngster was told he could die during heart operation". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "George Cox: Northampton Town sign Brighton left-back on loan". BBC Sport. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Games played by George Cox in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Linksback George Cox Op Huurbasis Naar Fortuna Sittard". fortunasittard.nl (in Dutch). 2 September 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Fortuna Sittard – FC Twente 2:3 (Eredivisie 2019/2020, 6. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "KNVB beslist: Ajax nummer één, geen promotie/degradatie". NOS (in Dutch). 24 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Fortuna Sittard – PEC Zwolle 1:1 (Eredivisie 2019/2020, 26. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "GEORGE COX BLIJFT VERBONDEN AAN FORTUNA SITTARD". fortunasittard.nl (in Dutch). 6 July 2020. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Unwin, Will (5 April 2020). "Finishing school: how Fortuna Sittard are giving a boost to young careers" – via The Guardian.
- ^ "Brighton man on his way to Dutch club – 'Nothing stands in the way' of deal". sportwitness.co.uk. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "FC Volendam haalt Engelse back George Cox | Voetbal | Telegraaf.nl". www.telegraaf.nl. 18 September 2023.
- ^ Acklam, Joe (30 August 2024). "Swindon Town bring in former Volendam defender George Cox". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Swindon Town: George Cox Gavin Kilkenny, Danny Butterworth and Daniel Barden all sign". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by George Cox in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2019.