Georgia Stanway


Georgia Marie Stanway is an English footballer who plays as a forward for FA WSL club Manchester City and the England national team. She has also represented England at various youth levels.
In 2016, Stanway was nominated for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year. In 2017, she was nominated for PFA Women's Young Player of the Year. In June 2018, she was named in the UEFA Women’s Champions League squad of the season. In 2019, she was awarded PFA Women's Young Player of the Year.

Early life

Stanway was born in Barrow-in-Furness, but moved away, aged 16, to pursue her dream of playing football. She grew up idolising Alan Shearer, and supports Newcastle United.

Club career

Blackburn Rovers

Stanway started her career at Blackburn Rovers where she played through the youth system and eventually the senior squad playing in the FA Women’s Premier League.

Manchester City

On 18 July 2015, Stanway completed a move to Manchester City. On 29 July, Stanway made her senior debut for Manchester City as a substitute in a 5–0 win over Durham in the Continental Cup. On 27 August, she scored her first goal in a 2–0 victory against Everton. She ended her maiden campaign with the club’s Rising Star award. In 2016, she won the Nissan Goal of the Season award. In January 2017, she signed a new contract with the club.
Her performances in the 2017–18 season led her to be named in the UEFA Women's Champions League Team of the Season. The following season, she was awarded the PFA Women's Young Player of the Year.
On 17 November 2019, Stanway scored two goals before being sent off, after receiving two yellow cards, in a 5–0 league win against West Ham United.

International career

Youth

In 2016, Stanway captained England U17 to a bronze medal in the Euros and a first ever World Cup campaign. In 2018, Stanway played a pivotal role in England's U20 World Cup campaign. Stanway netted the ball six times as England went on to win the bronze medal in France.

Senior

Stanway scored her first England goal, on her debut, in a 3–0 friendly victory against Austria on 8 November 2018. Stanway scored her second international goal in a 2–1 defeat to Norway in September 2019.

Career statistics

Club

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
18 November 2018BSFZ-Arena, Maria Enzersdorf, Austria2–03–0Friendly
23 September 2019Brann Stadion, Bergen, Norway1–01–2Friendly

Honours

Manchester City
England U20
England
Individual