George Blackwood
Australian footballer (born 1997)
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George Henry Raymond Blackwood (born 4 June 1997) is an Australian footballer who plays as a striker for West Torrens Birkalla.
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| Full name | George Henry Raymond Blackwood[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Berowra, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –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) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Balzan | 13 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | West Torrens Birkalla | 12 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Australia U20 | 16 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Australia U23 | 11 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
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.
Club career
Early career
Blackwood spent a month training at Colchester United in 2013 after winning a scholarship award in Australia.[2]
Sydney FC
George was first called up to Sydney FC's senior squad for a match against Melbourne City in October 2014.[3] 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.[4] Blackwood denied a new contract from Sydney FC at the end of the 2016–17 season.[5]
Adelaide United
In July 2017, Adelaide United signed Blackwood.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] Blackwood was released by the club on 26 August 2020 to pursue a new opportunity[9]
Oldham Athletic
On 6 September 2020, Blackwood signed with Oldham Athletic on a two-year deal.[10] Blackwood scored his first goal for Oldham on 3 November 2020 which saw the team go on to win the game 2–1.[11] Blackwood developed a fracture in his back which saw a lack of appearances for the English club.[12] 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.[13]
Return to Adelaide United
Blackwood returned to Adelaide United on 2 August 2021 signing a two-year deal.[14] 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.[15]
Following a poor season Blackwood was released by the club on the 4th of July 2023.[16] He was unable to find any clubs in Australia interested in signing him and departed for Indonesia.
Bhayangkara FC
On 9 November 2023, Blackwood joins Bhayangkara FC in Liga 1.[17][18] 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.
Blackwood was released from his contract shortly after his debut.[19]
Balzan FC
Having been released by Bhayangkara FC almost as soon as his contract began, Blackwood failed to find a new contract within Indonesia or back home in Australia. In January 2024, it was announced that he had signed for Maltese Premier League club Balzan F.C.[20] Blackwood's contract was not extended and was terminated from Balzan in July 2024.
International career
Blackwood was first selected for the Australian under-20 team for the 2014 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in September 2014.[21]
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.[22]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 21 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sydney FC | 2014–15 | A-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | A-League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | A-League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Sydney FC total | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Adelaide United | 2017–18 | A-League | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 |
| 2018–19 | A-League | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | |
| 2019–20 | A-League | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | |
| Adelaide total | 64 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 16 | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 2020–21 | League Two | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| Adelaide United | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
| 2022–23 | A-League Men | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
| Adelaide total | 36 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 132 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 154 | 29 | ||