Javier George
Personal information
Full name Javier Al George[1]
Date of birth (2001-01-27) 27 January 2001
Place of birth New Amsterdam, Guyana[2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2009–2017 Toronto Skillz
2017–2019 Toronto FC
2019–2020 Stade Beaucairois
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Toronto Skillz 5 (0)
2018 Toronto FC III 3 (0)
2020–2021 Stade Beaucairois 1 (0)
2021 York United 1 (0)
2022 York United 0 (0)
2023– Simcoe County Rovers 19 (0)
International career‡
2020 Guyana U20 2 (0)
2021– Guyana 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 17, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 2, 2022

Javier Al George (born 27 January 2001) is a Guyanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for League1 Ontario club Simcoe County Rovers and the Guyana national team.

Early life

Born in Guyana, George moved to Canada at the age of 6.[2] At the age of 8, he started playing organized football with Toronto Skillz FC.[3]

Club career

He made his debut for the Toronto Skillz FC first team in League1 Ontario on August 28, 2016 against the Woodbridge Strikers.[4]

In 2017, he joined the Toronto FC Academy, playing for their youth teams, including three matches in League1 Ontario in 2018.[5]

In 2019, he joined the French club Stade Beaucairois.[6] He made his debut on March 8, 2020 against Toulouse Rodéo FC.[7]

On October 7, 2021 Canadian Premier League club York United announced they had signed George to a contract through the end of the 2021 season.[8] He made his debut for York on November 9 against Forge FC.[9] In June 2022, he briefly rejoined York on a short-term contract as an emergency relief player during a York injury crisis.[10]

In March 2023, he joined League1 Ontario side Simcoe County Rovers FC.[11]

International career

He first represented the Guyana U20 team at the 2020 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying tournament.[2][12] After initially being denied entry into Nicaragua, the host country, after failing to satisfy the 10-day quarantine period for the Yellow Fever vaccine, he entered the country and made his debut in the team's third game against the US Virgin Islands U20 team.[13][14]

He made his debut for Guyana national team in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Puerto Rico on 8 June 2021.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of September 2, 2023[7]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup League Cup Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto Skillz FC 2016[4] League1 Ontario 20––0020
2017[16] 30––0030
Toronto FC III 2018[5] League1 Ontario 30––0030
Stade Beaucairois 2019–20 Championnat National 3 10–00–10
2020–21 00–00–00
York United FC 2021 Canadian Premier League 100000–10
2022 00–00–00
Simcoe County Rovers FC 2023[1] League1 Ontario 19020––210
Career total 290200000310

International

As of match played April 16, 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Guyana 202120
202220
Total40

References

  1. 1 2 "2023 Javier George L1O Statistics". League 1 Ontario.
  2. 1 2 3 "Marcus Wilson, Javier George and Osafa Simpson aiming to make first call-up to senior duties springboard to great careers". Kaieteur News. June 1, 2021.
  3. ↑ @Torontoskillz (March 15, 2018). "Congrats to Toronto Skillz academy player Javier George" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. 1 2 "2016 Javier George L1O Statistics". League 1 Ontario.
  5. 1 2 "2018 Javier George L1O Statistics". League 1 Ontario.
  6. ↑ "France-based U20 player to try-out for U20 football team". Stabroek News. January 29, 2020.
  7. 1 2 Javier George at Soccerway
  8. ↑ "York United FC Signs Midfielder Javier George". York United FC. October 7, 2021.
  9. ↑ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (November 9, 2021). "Forge clinches top spot with 3-1 derby win over York United". Canadian Premier League.
  10. ↑ @yorkutdfc (June 4, 2022). "Roster Update" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ Jacques, John (March 1, 2023). "SCRFC Adds Former Nine Stripes George, Halley". Northern Tribune.
  12. ↑ "GFF names 20-man squad to represent Guyana at Concacaf U20 Men's Qualifiers". Kaieteur News. February 9, 2020.
  13. ↑ Saul, Duncan (March 19, 2020). "Was the 1984 CONCACAF U20 team the best ever?". Stabroek News.
  14. ↑ "Guyana prepared to battle Nicaragua for top spot". Stabroek News. February 23, 2020.
  15. ↑ Jacques, John (October 7, 2021). "York United Signs Guyanese International Javier George". Northern Tribune.
  16. ↑ "2017 Javier George L1O Statistics". League 1 Ontario.
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