George Ray (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Edward Ray[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Warrington, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2011 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011– | Crewe Alexandra | 74 | (2) |
| 2012 | → Leek Town (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Wales U21 | 5 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:29, 10 September 2016 (UTC). | |||
George Edward Ray (born 13 October 1993) is an English-born Welsh professional footballer who plays for League Two side Crewe Alexandra, as a centre-half. He made his first team debut in the 2013 Football League Trophy Final.
Club career
Ray came through the Crewe Alexandra F.C. Academy to sign professional forms in 2011.[1] He was loaned out to Northern Premier League side Leek Town in the 2011–12 season.[1] He made his senior debut for the "Railwaymen" at Wembley Stadium on 7 April 2013, in the Football League Trophy final victory over Southend United.[3] George Ray is officially the first player in history to make his professional debut in a cup final at Wembley. On 11 February 2014, Ray signed a new two-and-a-half year deal at Crewe Alexandra.[4]
International career
Ray was called up to the Wales under-21 side in March 2013, at the age of 19.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 September 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leek Town (loan) | 2011–12[6] | NPL Division One North | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 13 | 2 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2012–13[7] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013–14[8] | League One | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[9] | League One | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| 2015–16[10] | League One | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[11] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| League Total | 74 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 84 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 86 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 97 | 3 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in Staffordshire Senior Cup
- ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
Honours
- with Crewe Alexandra
- Football League Trophy winner: 2013
References
- 1 2 3 "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2011 and 31/07/2011". Football Association. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ↑ "UEFA Under 21 Matches / Gemau Ryngwladol UEFA Dan 21 v. Lithuania & San Marino" (PDF). FAW. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ↑ "Crewe 2 - 0 Southend". BBC Sport. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ↑ "George Ray Signs New Deal". Crewe Alexandra FC. 11 February 2014.
- ↑ Smith, Peter (18 March 2013). "Crewe Alex starlet gets Wales Under-21s call-up". The Sentinel. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by George Ray in 2011/2012 for Leek Town". Leek Town F.C. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by George Ray in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by George Ray in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by George Ray in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by George Ray in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by George Ray in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
