George Blackwood


George Henry Raymond Blackwood is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Adelaide United 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 currently 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. Blackwood has two younger brothers and is a cricket fan.

Club career

Early career

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

Sydney FC

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 16 March 2016 with a shot from outside the box. Blackwood denied a new contract from Sydney FC at the end of the 2016–17 season.

Adelaide United

In July 2017, Adelaide United signed Blackwood. 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. 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.

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.

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Sydney FC
Adelaide United