George Cox (footballer)

English footballer (born 1998)

George Cox

Cox in 2023

Personal information
Full name|  George Frederick Cox[1]
Date of birth|  (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth|  Worthing, England[3]
Height|  5 ft 7 in (1.71 m)[2]
Position(s)|  Left-back
Team information

Current team

|  Swindon Town
Number|  27
Youth career
2009–2018|  Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2018–2020|  Brighton & Hove Albion|  0|  (0)
2019|  → Northampton Town (loan)|  5|  (0)
2019–2020|  → Fortuna Sittard (loan)|  21|  (1)
2020–2023|  Fortuna Sittard|  87|  (7)
2023–2024|  Volendam|  23|  (0)
2024–|  Swindon Town|  9|  (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:39, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

George Frederick Cox (born 14 January 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.[2]

## Career

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### Brighton & Hove Albion

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Cox began his career with Brighton & Hove Albion, undergoing heart surgery which nearly ended his career.[4]

#### Northampton Town (loan)

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He moved on loan to Northampton Town on 7 January 2019 on a six-month deal.[5] Cox made his Northampton debut in a League Two match against Carlisle where Northampton won 3–0 on 12 January 2019.[6]

### Fortuna Sittard

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On 2 September 2019, Cox signed with Dutch club Fortuna Sittard on a season-long loan with the option of a permanent move.[7] He made his debut for the club on 15 September 2019, starting at left-back in a 3–2 Eredivisie loss to Twente.[8] On 6 March 2020, the final matchday before the 2019–20 Eredivisie campaign was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands,[9] Cox scored his first goal for Fortuna in a 1–1 league draw against PEC Zwolle.[10]

On 6 July 2020, it was announced that Cox had signed permanently with Fortuna Sittard on a three-year deal,[11][12] for a fee of €50,000.[13]

### Volendam

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In September 2023 he signed for Volendam.[14]

### Swindon Town

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On 30 August 2024, Cox signed for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.[15][16]

## Career statistics

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As of match played 17 March 2023[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National cup  | League cup  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2018–19[6] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0
2019–20[17] | Premier League  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0
Total  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Northampton Town (loan)  | 2018–19[6] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0
Fortuna Sittard (loan)  | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1
Fortuna Sittard | 2020–21 | Eredivisie  | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 5
2021–22 | Eredivisie  | 27 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 4
2022–23 | Eredivisie  | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0
Total  | 104 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 10
Career total  | 109 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 10

## References

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1. ^ "Updated squad lists for 2018/19 Premier League". Premier League. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
2. ^ a b c d George Cox at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
3. ^ Berends, Sander (11 December 2020). "Interview George Cox: "Bij veel Engelse spelers heerst een arrogante mindset"". Elfvoetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2023.
4. ^ Simon Stone (15 November 2018). "George Cox: Brighton youngster was told he could die during heart operation". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
5. ^ "George Cox: Northampton Town sign Brighton left-back on loan". BBC Sport. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
6. ^ a b c "Games played by George Cox in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
7. ^ "Linksback George Cox Op Huurbasis Naar Fortuna Sittard". fortunasittard.nl (in Dutch). 2 September 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
8. ^ "Fortuna Sittard – FC Twente 2:3 (Eredivisie 2019/2020, 6. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
9. ^ "KNVB beslist: Ajax nummer één, geen promotie/degradatie". NOS (in Dutch). 24 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
10. ^ "Fortuna Sittard – PEC Zwolle 1:1 (Eredivisie 2019/2020, 26. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
11. ^ "GEORGE COX BLIJFT VERBONDEN AAN FORTUNA SITTARD". fortunasittard.nl (in Dutch). 6 July 2020. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
12. ^ Unwin, Will (5 April 2020). "Finishing school: how Fortuna Sittard are giving a boost to young careers" - via The Guardian.
13. ^ "Brighton man on his way to Dutch club – 'Nothing stands in the way' of deal". sportwitness.co.uk. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
14. ^ "FC Volendam haalt Engelse back George Cox | Voetbal | Telegraaf.nl". www.telegraaf.nl. 18 September 2023.
15. ^ Acklam, Joe (30 August 2024). "Swindon Town bring in former Volendam defender George Cox". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
16. ^ "Swindon Town: George Cox Gavin Kilkenny, Danny Butterworth and Daniel Barden all sign". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024.
17. ^ "Games played by George Cox in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2019.

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Swindon Town F.C. - current squad

* 1 Bycroft
* 2 Sobowale
* 4 Delaney
* 5 Wright
* 6 Ofoborh
* 7 Cotterill
* 8 Clarke
* 9 Glatzel
* 10 Smith
* 11 McGurk
* 12 Barden
* 14 Longelo
* 16 Cain
* 17 King
* 18 Kilkenny
* 20 Freckleton
* 21 Tshimanga
* 22 Butterworth
* 23 Drinan
* 24 Hall
* 26 Dworzak
* 27 Cox
* 31 Minturn
* 33 McGregor
* 37 Evans
* 39 Mitchell
* Head coach: Holloway

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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*[e]: Edit this template
*[McGregor]: Joel McGregor
*[Evans]: Redman Evans
*[Mitchell]: Dylan Mitchell