George Wickens (English footballer)
English football player (born 2001)
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George Alexander Wickens (born 8 November 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Lincoln City. He is an England youth international.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Alexander Wickens | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Petersfield, England | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lincoln City | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 40 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Ross County (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2024– | Lincoln City | 82 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:58, 2 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
From Petersfield, Wickens spent the 2021–22 season on loan at Wealdstone where he made forty appearances.[3][4] In January 2024, he signed for Scottish club Ross County on loan.[5][6] Whilst on loan he made a double penalty save away against Celtic at Parkhead in January 2024.[7][8] He was offered a new contract by Fulham at the end of the 2023–24 season.[9]
On 20 July 2024, Wickens joined League One side Lincoln City on a four-year deal.[10] He made his Lincoln City debut on 10 August, in a 3–2 win against Burton Albion.[11]
After winning promotion from League One in the 2025–26 season, he was named in the EFL League One Team of the Season alongside teammates, Tendayi Darikwa, Sonny Bradley and Jack Moylan.[12] He finished the season winning the League One Golden Glove, joint with Filip Marschall, keeping 19 clean sheets, as well as getting four assists, equaling Ederson's record for most assists by a goalkeeper in an English football season.[13][14]
International career
Career statistics
- As of end of 2025–26 season
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 2018–19[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2021–22[19] | National League | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| Ross County (loan) | 2023–24[21] | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Lincoln City | 2024–25[22] | League One | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 2025–26[23] | League One | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| Total | 82 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 135 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 144 | 0 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
Honours
Lincoln City
Individual