George Blackwood
Blackwood playing for Sydney FC in 2016
Personal information
Full name George Henry Raymond Blackwood[1]
Date of birth (1997-06-04) 4 June 1997
Place of birth Berowra, Australia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
0000–2014 APIA Leichhardt
2014 Sydney FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Sydney FC 19 (1)
2017–2020 Adelaide United 64 (13)
2020–2021 Oldham Athletic 13 (3)
2021–2023 Adelaide United 36 (7)
2023 Bhayangkara 1 (0)
International career
2014–2015 Australia U20 16 (7)
2015–2019 Australia U23 11 (5)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Australia
AFF U-19 Youth Championship
First place2016 VietnamU-20 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2023

George Henry Raymond Blackwood (born 4 June 1997) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a striker.

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 at under-23 level.

Early life

Blackwood was born to British parents and grew up in Berowra, New South Wales. He attended Asquith Boys High School.[2] Blackwood has two younger brothers and is a cricket fan.[3]

Club career

Early career

Blackwood spent a month training at Colchester United in 2013 after winning a scholarship award in Australia.[4]

Sydney FC

George was first called up to Sydney FC's senior squad for a match against Melbourne City in October 2014.[5] He scored his first goal for the club in a draw against Central Coast Mariners on 16 March 2016 with a shot from outside the box.[6] Blackwood denied a new contract from Sydney FC at the end of the 2016–17 season.[7]

Adelaide United

In July 2017, Adelaide United signed Blackwood.[8] Blackwood's first professional goal for the Adelaide-based club came from a penalty in the Round of 16 of the 2017 FFA Cup against rivals Melbourne Victory.[9] Blackwood made an appearance in the 2017 FFA Cup Final on 21 November 2017 against former club Sydney FC, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute.[10] Blackwood was released by the club on 26 August 2020 to pursue a new opportunity[11]

Oldham Athletic

On 6 September 2020, Blackwood signed with Oldham Athletic on a two-year deal.[12] Blackwood scored his first goal for Oldham on 3 November 2020 which saw the team go on to win the game 2–1.[13] Blackwood developed a fracture in his back which saw a lack of appearances for the English club.[14] Following the conclusion of the 2020–21 EFL League Two season, the club had announced that they had mutually agreed to terminate his contract, Blackwood then returned to Australia.[15]

Return to Adelaide United

Blackwood returned to Adelaide United on 2 August 2021 signing a two-year deal.[16] In his first game back for the club, Blackwood dispatched a penalty in a Round of 32 match of the 2021 FFA Cup against Floreat Athena.[17]

Bhayangkara FC

On 9 November 2023, Blackwood joins Bhayangkara FC in Liga 1.[18][19] On the same day, he made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Rans Nusantara, coming substitute for Sani Rizki Fauzi in the 67th minute.

International career

Blackwood was first selected for the Australian under-20 team for the 2014 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in September 2014.[20]

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.[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sydney FC 2014–15 A-League 30000030
2015–16 A-League 1410060201
2016–17 A-League 20100030
Sydney FC total1911060261
Adelaide United 2017–18 A-League 2455100296
2018–19 A-League 1941000204
2019–20 A-League 2142200236
Adelaide total641383007216
Oldham Athletic 2020–21 League Two 1332000153
Adelaide United 2021–22 A-League Men 1752100196
2022–23 A-League Men 19 2 3 1 0 0 22 3
Adelaide total3675200419
Career total132241656015429

Honours

Club

Sydney FC

Country

Australia

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Vietnam 1 Australia 0" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Berowra striker Blackwood in goalscoring touch for Sydney FC in National Youth League". The Daily Telegraph. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Prichard, Greg (13 January 2016). "Mr Personality: Test cricket in the Windies on Blackwood's list". The World Game. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Graham, Ben (11 September 2013). "Berowra Heights striker wins scholarship to train in UK, follows footsteps of Harry Kewell". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Hassett, Sebastian (10 October 2014). "Sydney FC's kids to be tested against Melbourne City millionaires". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Central Coast Mariners score two late goals to salvage A-League draw with Sydney FC". ABC News. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Calver stays, Blackwood leaves Sydney FC". The World Game. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  8. ↑ Greenwood, Rob (6 July 2017). "A-League forward George Blackwood joins Adelaide United from Sydney FC". The Advertiser.
  9. ↑ "Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory, FFA Cup, Round of 16, 23rd Aug 2017". FFA Cup. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "Sydney FC vs Adelaide United, FFA Cup, Cup Final, 21st Nov 2017". FFA Cup. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  11. ↑ "Farewell, George Blackwood! | Adelaide United". www.adelaideunited.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  12. ↑ "SIGNING: Blackwood Becomes A Latic". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  13. ↑ Binks, Elliott. "OLYROO OFF THE MARK FOR LATICS IN 'FANTASTIC' WIN". FTBL. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  14. ↑ Thomas, Josh (23 April 2021). "'I couldn't do anything' - George Blackwood's tough first season in England ending with silver lining". Sporting News. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  15. ↑ Geldard, Suzanne (30 June 2021). "Oldham confirm departure of Australian striker George Blackwood". The Oldham Times. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "Botic signs with A-League's Western Utd". Yahoo Sports. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  17. ↑ Filosi, Gianluca (26 September 2021). "FFA Cup 2021 Round of 32 Report: Floreat Athena 1-3 (aet) Adelaide United". Adelaide United. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  18. ↑ "Former Sydney FC & Adelaide United player George Blackwood signs for Bhayangkara Presisi in Indonesia's first division". Kristorpha. Reddit. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  19. ↑ "Welcome @zulfahmiarifin23 @george_blackwood @arifsatria_28 Kita sama-sama berjuang untuk panji-panji The Guardian!". Bhayangkara FC. Via Instagram. 9 November 2023.
  20. ↑ Thedosiou, Peter (1 September 2014). "Berowra's George Blackwood selected for young Socceroos". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  21. ↑ "Antonis, Yeboah out of Olyroos squad". The World Game. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  22. 1 2 Houghton, Nick (25 September 2016). "Young Socceroos cruise to AFF U-19 Championship win". The World Game. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  23. ↑ Smithies, Tom (12 May 2015). "Johnny Warren Medal 2014–15: Phoenix striker Nathan Burns wins top gong at A-League awards". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

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