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George Henry Raymond Blackwood (born 4 June 1997) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Sydney FC in the A-League.
Born in Sydney, Blackwood played youth football for APIA Leichhardt Tigers before making his professional debut for Sydney FC in 2014.
Blackwood has represented Australia at under-20 and under-23 level.
Early life
Blackwood grew up in Berowra, New South Wales. He attended Asquith Boys High School. Blackwood has two younger brothers and is a cricket fan.
Club career
Blackwood spent a month training at Colchester United in 2013 after winning a scholarship award in Australia.
George was first called up to Sydney FC's senior squad for a match against Melbourne City in October 2014. He scored his first goal for the club in a draw against Central Coast Mariners on 16th of March 2016 with a shot from outside the box.
International career
Blackwood was first selected for the Australian under-20 team for the 2014 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in September 2014.
In March 2015, Blackwood was called up to the Australian under-23 team to replace injured Sydney FC teammate Terry Antonis for 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sydney FC | 2014–15 | A-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
Honours
Country
- AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2016
Club
Sydney FC !Sydney FC
- A-League Premiership: 2016–2017
Individual
- National Youth League Player of the Year: 2014–15
- AFF U-19 Youth Championship Golden Boot: 2016