Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Middlesbrough FC
top club · 299 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2013
€640k
top transfer fee · 12/13
3
best season · 13/14
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1987-10-19 · 4 players total
508Appearances
14Goals
22Assists
55Yellow cards
1Red cards
205Full matches (90′)
| Full name | George Friend |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | George Andrew Jordan Friend |
| Date of birth | 1987-10-19 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Barnstaple, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-02-28 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Midas Sports |
Feb 2024
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Birmingham → Bristol Rovers
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Bristol Rovers
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Birmingham City
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Birmingham City
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2020
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Birmingham
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Birmingham City
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Middlesbrough FC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Middlesbrough FC
43 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Middlesbrough FC
39 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2017
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Middlesbrough FC
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Middlesbrough FC
45 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Middlesbrough FC
48 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Middlesbrough FC
43 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Doncaster → Middlesbrough
12/13 · Transfer · €640k
Jul 2012
12/13 — Middlesbrough FC
39 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Doncaster Rovers
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Doncaster Rovers
35 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Wolves → Doncaster
10/11 · Transfer
May 2010
Transfer: Exeter City → Wolves
09/10 · Return from loan
Mar 2010
Transfer: Wolves → Exeter City
09/10 · Loan
Nov 2009
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Wolves
09/10 · Return from loan
Oct 2009
Transfer: Wolves → Scunthorpe Utd.
09/10 · Loan
Sep 2009
Transfer: Millwall → Wolves
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: Wolves → Millwall
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Scunthorpe United, Millwall FC, Exeter City, Southend United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2008
Transfer: Exeter City → Wolves
08/09 · Transfer · €475k
Jul 2008
08/09 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Exeter City
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Exeter City
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2007
Transfer: F. Invicta → Exeter City
06/07 · Return from loan
Apr 2007
Transfer: Exeter City → F. Invicta
06/07 · Loan
Mar 2007
Transfer: Team Bath → Exeter City
06/07 · Return from loan
Dec 2006
Transfer: Exeter City → Team Bath
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Exeter City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2005
Transfer: Tiverton → Exeter City
05/06 · Return from loan
Aug 2005
Transfer: Exeter City → Tiverton
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
Transfer: Exeter U18 → Exeter City
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Bristol Rovers
0.0%
Birmingham City
0.0%
Middlesbrough FC
63.0%
Doncaster Rovers
14.7%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
0.0%
Millwall FC
0.0%
Southend United
2.7%
Scunthorpe United
0.0%
Exeter City
19.6%
Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 12/13 | 19/20 | 299 | 10 | 21 | 11,588 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 2,714 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Millwall FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southend United | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 491 |
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exeter City | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 3,615 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Birmingham City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Birmingham City | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Birmingham City | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 38 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,636 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 33 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1,352 |
| 17/18 | Championship Play-Offs | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 24 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 40 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3,427 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 42 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3,754 |
| 14/15 | Championship Play-Offs | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 41 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,149 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 34 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2,714 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Exeter City | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,158 |
| 09/10 | League One | Southend United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 491 |
| 09/10 | League One | Millwall FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Exeter City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Exeter City | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,457 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | National League Playoffs | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Exeter U18 | Exeter City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Exeter City | Tiverton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-09-01 | Tiverton | Exeter City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Exeter City | Team Bath | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-01 | Team Bath | Exeter City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-04-01 | Exeter City | F. Invicta | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | F. Invicta | Exeter City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Exeter City | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | €475k |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Wolves | Millwall | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Millwall | Wolves | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-01 | Wolves | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Wolves | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-01 | Wolves | Exeter City | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Exeter City | Wolves | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Wolves | Doncaster | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-30 | Doncaster | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 250000 | €640k |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-15 | Middlesbrough | Birmingham | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-04 | Birmingham | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-28 | Bristol Rovers | Retired | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-11-17 | 2016-12-14 | 28 | 5 |
| 16/17 | Calf injury | 2017-01-28 | 2017-03-03 | 35 | 6 |
| 16/17 | Calf strain | 2017-03-05 | 2017-04-17 | 44 | 6 |
| 18/19 | Thigh problems | 2019-02-18 | 2019-03-07 | 18 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Hip injury | 2019-04-07 | 2019-08-15 | 131 | 9 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring strain | 2019-08-18 | 2019-11-06 | 81 | 12 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring strain | 2019-11-23 | 2020-02-14 | 84 | 18 |
| 20/21 | Calf injury | 2020-02-27 | 2020-03-27 | 30 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Calf injury | 2020-11-03 | 2020-11-23 | 21 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Clayton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Adomah | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonathan Howson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Forshaw | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emilio Nsue | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kike García | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dael Fry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Reach | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Steele | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 41 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 33 |
| 09/10 | League One | Southend United | 2 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 40 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 34 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 38 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Exeter City | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-01 | Wolves | Exeter City | Loan | — | €250k |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-01 | Wolves | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | — | €50k |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Millwall | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Wolves | Millwall | Loan | — | €50k |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | F. Invicta | Exeter City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-04-01 | Exeter City | F. Invicta | Loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-01 | Team Bath | Exeter City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Exeter City | Team Bath | Loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-09-01 | Tiverton | Exeter City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Exeter City | Tiverton | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by George Friend's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 59% |
| Millwall FC | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 35% |
| Barnsley FC | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 33% |
| Gillingham FC | 24 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 29% |
| Portsmouth FC | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 42% |
| Leeds United | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 25% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 42% |
| Bristol Rovers | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 42% |
| Nottingham Forest | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 21% |
| Walsall FC | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 38% |
| Blackpool FC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 30% |
| Northampton Town | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 43 | 1,906 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 17/18 | 39 | 1,352 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 16/17 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 45 | 3,427 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 14/15 | 48 | 3,754 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.19 |
| 13/14 | 43 | 1,149 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 12/13 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 2,714 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 1,649 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
357 apps
10 G
17 A
League One
37 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
19 apps
1 G
0 A
Conference
32 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
23 apps
0 G
2 A
Premier League
25 apps
0 G
2 A
Championship Play-Offs
5 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about George Friend
Who is George Friend?
George Friend is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is George Friend?
George Friend is 38 years old. He was born on October 19, 1987 in Barnstaple.
What position does George Friend play?
George Friend plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does George Friend play for?
George Friend currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has George Friend scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, George Friend has scored 14 goals in 508 appearances.