Gabrielle Alishya George is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Manchester United.
She started playing football when she was nine years old in a local boys team.
She did a lot of sports growing up, she was a 100m and 200m sprinter before committing to football.
She has five sisters and one brother.
Her dad practiced with her every day after school in a local park.
She moved to Manchester United Academy when she decided to fully commit to football.
She was a Manchester United fan growing up.
She had to leave Manchester United because they didn't have a women's team.
She suffered an ACL injury.
She was inspired by Rachel Yankee growing up.
She would like to be a role model for little girls.
She advocates for the importance of visual representation, especially for black women in sports.
Her cousin, Jesse Lingard, is a former Manchester United and England player. Gabby received a lot of support from him when she was in the youth teams.
Her favorite footballers are Ronaldo, Rio Ferdinand and Jesse Lingard.
Her favorite pizza toppings are cheese, spicy beef and jalapenos.
Her favorite treat foods are pizza, chicken wings and waffles.
| Adidas Football |
| FA Women's Super League | 1× |
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
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2023
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present
|
Manchester United | 4 | 0 |
|
2014
-
2023
|
Everton | 152 | 5 |
| International Stats | |||
|
2018
-
|
England | 2 | 0 |
|
2019
-
|
England U21 | 2 | 1 |
|
2014
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2016
|
England U20 | 4 | 0 |
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2014
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2016
|
England U19 | 22 | 2 |
|
2013
-
|
England U17 | 14 | 0 |
