Draft:George Murray-Jones
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George David Murray-Jones[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Southend United | ||
| 2021–2022 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → FC United of Manchester (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2024– | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:40, 27 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
George David Murray-Jones (born 27 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for Nottingham Forest, as a goalkeeper.[3]
Career
[edit]Born in London, Murray-Jones began his career in the youth setup of Southend United, before he signed for Premier League side Manchester City on 15 July 2021.[4]
In July 2022, he signed his first professional contract at Manchester City,[5] and on 18 October, Murray-Jones featured on the bench for Manchester City U21's during an EFL Trophy game against Derby County, which resulted in a 3–1 away win.[6] A month later, Murray-Jones was again amongst the substitutes during a 1–1 draw against Grimsby Town. Grimsby Town would go onto win the Penalty shoot-out however.[7]
In the following campaign, Murray-Jones played the full 90 minutes against Grimsby Town on 29 August 2023 - which Manchester City U21's would end up winning on penalties.[8]
In February 2024, after making a further two appearances in the EFL Trophy, Murray-Jones was loaned out to Northern Premier League Premier Division side FC United of Manchester until the end of the season.[9] After making 11 appearances during the duration of the loan deal, Murray-Jones returned to Manchester City.
On 30 August 2024, after three-years at the Etihad Stadium, Murray-Jones left Manchester City and signed for fellow Premier League side, Nottingham Forest on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[10]
International career
[edit]Murray-Jones has represented England squads at youth level, most recently England under-16.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 3 September 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U21 | 2022–23[12] | — | — | — | — | 0[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24[13] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| FC United of Manchester (loan) | 2023–24[14] | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Nottingham Forest | 2024–25[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Latest updated Premier League squad lists for 2023/24". premierleague.com.
- ^ "George Murray-Jones". worldfootball.net.
- ^ George Murray-Jones at Soccerbase
- ^ "Academy Contracts Update". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "City Youngsters Sign First Professional Contracts". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Match Report| Derby County 1-3 Manchester City Under-21s". Derby County F.C. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Grimsby Town 1–1 Manchester City U21". Sky Sports. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Grimsby Town 2–2 Manchester City U21". Sky Sports. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Loan deal | George Murray-Jones". FC United of Manchester. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Forest Sign George Murray-Jones". nottinghamforest.co.uk. Nottingham Forest. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ George Murray-Jones at Soccerway
- ^ "Games played by George Murray-Jones in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by George Murray-Jones in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "FC United of Manchester | Appearances | George Murray-Jones | 2023-2024 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by George Murray-Jones in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2024.