George Byers
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Port Vale FC
at Port Vale FC
685 days · joined 2024-07-09
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€275k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.15
goals / match
Sheffield Wednesday
top club · 78 apps
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2020
—
top transfer fee
9
best season · 17/18
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-05-29 · 6 players total
259Appearances
39Goals
30Assists
50Yellow cards
3Red cards
60Full matches (90′)
| Full name | George Byers |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | George William Byers |
| Date of birth | 1996-05-29 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ilford, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Port Vale FC |
| Joined | 2024-07-09 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Two Touch Agency |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Port Vale FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Port Vale
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Port Vale FC
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2024
Transfer: Blackpool → Sheff Wed
23/24 · Return from loan
Feb 2024
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Blackpool
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Sheffield Wednesday, Blackpool FC
38 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Sheffield Wednesday
29 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: Swansea → Sheff Wed
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Sheffield Wednesday
27 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
May 2021
Transfer: Portsmouth → Swansea
20/21 · Return from loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: Swansea → Portsmouth
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Swansea City, Portsmouth FC
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Swansea City, Portsmouth FC
40 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Swansea City, Swansea City U23
29 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Swansea U23 → Swansea
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Swansea City U23, Swansea City
25 matches · 9 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Watford U23 → Swansea U23
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Swansea City U23
24 matches · 6 G · 10 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Watford FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Watford U18 → Watford U21
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Watford Yth. → Watford U18
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Port Vale FC
12.3%
Sheffield Wednesday
38.4%
Blackpool FC
0.0%
Portsmouth FC
0.0%
Swansea City
40.7%
Swansea City U23
8.6%
Watford FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 670 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 78 | 14 | 6 | 2,083 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Portsmouth FC | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Swansea City | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 65 | 8 | 2 | 2,206 |
| Swansea City U23 | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 53 | 15 | 19 | 467 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Port Vale FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Port Vale FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 670 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,383 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Blackpool FC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 265 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 148 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 287 |
| 21/22 | League One Play-Offs | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Swansea City | 35 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,043 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Swansea City | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 824 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Swansea City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Swansea City U23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Swansea City U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Swansea City U23 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 208 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Swansea City U23 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Swansea City U23 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 259 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Watford Yth. | Watford U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Watford U18 | Watford U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-11 | Watford U23 | Swansea U23 | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Swansea U23 | Swansea | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-23 | Swansea | Portsmouth | Loan | 1600000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Portsmouth | Swansea | Return from loan | 1600000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-03 | Swansea | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Sheff Wed | Blackpool | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Blackpool | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-09 | Sheff Wed | Port Vale | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Groin injury | 2020-02-09 | 2020-03-09 | 30 | 6 |
| 19/20 | Groin injury | 2020-07-16 | 2020-12-06 | 144 | 21 |
Current€275k
Peak€2.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€225k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25791 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bersant Celina | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Adnan Maric | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Freddie Woodman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Reid | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Iorfa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordon Garrick | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Windass | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Aaron Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oli McBurnie | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Barry Bannan | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Jay Fulton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike van der Hoorn | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Paterson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel James | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Joe Rodon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Palmer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Roberts | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Grimes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Swansea City U23 | 9 | 21 |
| 21/22 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 22 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Swansea City U23 | 6 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Swansea City U23 | 8 | 21 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Swansea City U23 | 6 | 18 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Swansea City U23 | 4 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Blackpool | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Sheff Wed | Blackpool | Loan | — | €400k |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Portsmouth | Swansea | Return from loan | — | €1.60m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-23 | Swansea | Portsmouth | Loan | — | €1.60m |
Last 50 matches for Port Vale FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 2–2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–3 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 5–1 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–3 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-10-27 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–3 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 2–3 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–2 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-08-07 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
AFC Wimbledon | 0–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–2 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 3–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 5–0 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–3 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-03-25 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 1–0 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 3–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 2–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-02-13 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 1–0 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–3 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 3–2 | Newport County | Available |
Teams faced most often by George Byers'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 22% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 38% |
| Cheltenham Town | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 19% |
| Reading FC | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 53% |
| Cambridge United | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 57% |
| Wigan Athletic | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 64% |
| Charlton Athletic | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 64% |
| Brentford FC | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 43% |
| Exeter City | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 43% |
| Morecambe FC | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 57% |
| Ipswich Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 36% |
| Barnsley FC | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 14% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 26 | 670 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 23/24 | 38 | 1,383 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 22/23 | 29 | 265 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 |
| 21/22 | 27 | 435 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.66 |
| 20/21 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 40 | 1,211 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 18/19 | 29 | 995 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 17/18 | 25 | 208 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.89 |
| 16/17 | 24 | 259 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.43 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League 2
42 apps
15 G
15 A
League One
81 apps
12 G
7 A
Championship
79 apps
5 G
2 A
League Cup
6 apps
2 G
1 A
League Two
23 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Cup
8 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
18 apps
1 G
4 A
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Who is George Byers?
George Byers is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Port Vale FC.
How old is George Byers?
George Byers is 29 years old. He was born on May 29, 1996 in Ilford.
What position does George Byers play?
George Byers plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does George Byers play for?
George Byers currently plays for Port Vale FC.
How many career goals has George Byers scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, George Byers has scored 39 goals in 259 appearances.
What is George Byers's market value?
George Byers's most recent reported market value is €275k.