George Cox
Cox in 2023
Personal information
Full name George Frederick Cox[1]
Date of birth (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998[2]
Place of birth Worthing, England[3]
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Volendam
Youth career
2009–2018 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2019 → Northampton Town (loan) 5 (0)
2019–2020 → Fortuna Sittard (loan) 21 (1)
2020–2023 Fortuna Sittard 87 (7)
2023– Volendam 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:51, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

George Frederick Cox (born 14 January 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Volendam.[2]

Career

Brighton & Hove Albion

Cox began his career with Brighton & Hove Albion, undergoing heart surgery which nearly ended his career.[4]

Northampton Town (loan)

He moved on loan to Northampton Town on 7 January 2019 on a 6-month deal.[5] Cox made his Northampton debut in a League Two match against Carlisle where Northampton won 3–0 on 12 January 2019.[6]

Fortuna Sittard

On 2 September 2019, Cox signed with Dutch club Fortuna Sittard on a season-long loan with the option of a permanent move.[7] He made his debut for the club on 15 September 2019, starting at left-back in a 3–2 Eredivisie loss to Twente.[8] On 6 March 2020, the final matchday before the 2019–20 Eredivisie campaign was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands,[9] Cox scored his first goal for Fortuna in a 1–1 league draw against PEC Zwolle.[10]

On 6 July 2020, it was announced that Cox had signed permanently with Fortuna Sittard on a three-year deal,[11][12] for a fee of €50,000.[13]

Volendam

In September 2023 he signed for Volendam.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 March 2023[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brighton & Hove Albion 2018–19[6] Premier League 000000—00
2019–20[15] Premier League 000000—00
Total 0000000000
Northampton Town (loan) 2018–19[6] League Two 5000—0050
Fortuna Sittard (loan) 2019–20 Eredivisie 21120——231
Fortuna Sittard 2020–21 Eredivisie 33520——355
2021–22 Eredivisie 27212——284
2022–23 Eredivisie 23010——240
Total 104862000011010
Career total 109862000011510

    References

    1. ↑ "Updated squad lists for 2018/19 Premier League". Premier League. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
    2. 1 2 3 4 George Cox at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
    3. ↑ Berends, Sander (11 December 2020). "Interview George Cox: "Bij veel Engelse spelers heerst een arrogante mindset"". Elfvoetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2023.
    4. ↑ Simon Stone (15 November 2018). "George Cox: Brighton youngster was told he could die during heart operation". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
    5. ↑ "George Cox: Northampton Town sign Brighton left-back on loan". BBC Sport. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
    6. 1 2 3 "Games played by George Cox in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
    7. ↑ "Linksback George Cox Op Huurbasis Naar Fortuna Sittard". fortunasittard.nl (in Dutch). 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
    8. ↑ "Fortuna Sittard – FC Twente 2:3 (Eredivisie 2019/2020, 6. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
    9. ↑ "KNVB beslist: Ajax nummer één, geen promotie/degradatie". NOS (in Dutch). 24 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
    10. ↑ "Fortuna Sittard – PEC Zwolle 1:1 (Eredivisie 2019/2020, 26. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
    11. ↑ "GEORGE COX BLIJFT VERBONDEN AAN FORTUNA SITTARD". fortunasittard.nl (in Dutch). 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
    12. ↑ Unwin, Will (5 April 2020). "Finishing school: how Fortuna Sittard are giving a boost to young careers" – via The Guardian.
    13. ↑ "Brighton man on his way to Dutch club – 'Nothing stands in the way' of deal". sportwitness.co.uk. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
    14. ↑ "FC Volendam haalt Engelse back George Cox | Voetbal | Telegraaf.nl".
    15. ↑ "Games played by George Cox in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
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