George Maris
English footballer
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George Thomas Maris (born 6 March 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League One club Mansfield Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Thomas Maris[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mansfield Town | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Barnsley | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Nuneaton Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Guiseley (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2016–2020 | Cambridge United | 132 | (20) |
| 2020– | Mansfield Town | 183 | (23) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Maris began his career at Barnsley at under-15 level, signing his first professional contract on 29 May 2014 after a 20-goal season for the under-18s.[3]
On 30 January 2015, he went on a one-month youth loan to Nuneaton Town in the Conference Premier.[4] He started on his senior debut the following day, in a 1–0 loss at Forest Green Rovers.[5] On 28 February, he played in their 1–0 win over Welling United two days after his loan had expired; this resulted in Nuneaton receiving a three-point deduction.[6] He played nine matches in total, without scoring, in a season which ended with relegation.
Maris was first included in a Barnsley matchday squad on 25 April 2015, for their League One fixture against fellow Yorkshiremen Bradford City at Valley Parade; he replaced Luke Berry for the final 13 minutes of a 1–0 loss.[7] Eight days later he made his first professional start at Oakwell, as his team concluded their season with a 5–0 rout of Rochdale.[8]
On 1 February 2016, Maris was signed on loan for the rest of the season by Lincoln City.[9]
On 3 June 2016 Maris signed a one-year deal with League Two club Cambridge United.[10] He made his debut for the club against Barnet F.C on 6 August 2016, a 1–1 draw at the Abbey Stadium. Maris scored his first goal for the club away at Wycombe Wanderers in a 2–1 loss 19 November 2016. He later signed a contract extension for a further two years in April 2017.[11]
He was offered a new contract by Cambridge United at the end of the 2018–19 season.[12]
On 28 July 2020, Maris signed a two-year contract with League Two side Mansfield Town after joining the club for an undisclosed fee.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 02 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barnsley | 2014–15[14] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015–16[15] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nuneaton Borough (loan) | 2014–15[16] | Conference Premier | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Guiseley (loan) | 2015–16[16] | National League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2015–16[16] | National League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| Cambridge United | 2016–17[17] | League Two | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| 2017–18[18] | League Two | 40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 42 | 10 | |
| 2018–19[19] | League Two | 39 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 44 | 7 | |
| 2019–20[20] | League Two | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| Total | 132 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 150 | 22 | ||
| Mansfield Town | 2020–21[21] | League Two | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| 2021–22[16] | League Two | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 43 | 3 | |
| 2022–23[22] | League Two | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 41 | 5 | |
| 2023–24[23] | League Two | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 40 | 9 | |
| Total | 144 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 169 | 18 | ||
| Career total | 308 | 39 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 352 | 42 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in League Two play-offs
Honors
Mansfield Town
- EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2023–24[24]
