PLAYER PROFILE
George Friend.
· England
Matrix 24226At a glance
- Full name
- George Andrew Jordan Friend
- Born
- 19 Oct 1987
- Age today
- 39
- Nationality
- England
Career by season
79 recorded appearances| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Starts | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 840 | 2 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Birmingham City | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1,020 | 1 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Birmingham City | 26 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1,926 | 4 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1,226 | 1 |
Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.
Match log
Newest first| Date | Competition | Match | Score | Minutes | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar 2021 | Championship | Barnsley FC v Birmingham City | 1 – 0 | 69 | |
| 13 Feb 2021 | Championship | Birmingham City v Luton Town | 0 – 1 | 90 | |
| 06 Feb 2021 | Championship | AFC Bournemouth v Birmingham City | 3 – 2 | 90 | |
| 02 Feb 2021 | Championship | Wycombe Wanderers v Birmingham CitySubstitute, on 90′ | 0 – 0 | 1 | |
| 20 Jan 2021 | Championship | Birmingham City v Preston North End | 0 – 1 | 90 | |
| 16 Jan 2021 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC v Birmingham City | 0 – 1 | 90 | |
| 10 Jan 2021 | FA Cup | Manchester City v Birmingham City | 3 – 0 | 90 | |
| 02 Jan 2021 | Championship | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | 0 – 2 | 90 | |
| 29 Dec 2020 | Championship | Birmingham City v Derby County | 0 – 4 | 90 | |
| 26 Dec 2020 | Championship | Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City | 0 – 0 | 90 | |
| 05 Dec 2020 | Championship | Bristol City v Birmingham City | 0 – 1 | 90 | |
| 01 Dec 2020 | Championship | Birmingham City v Barnsley FCSubstitute, on 80′ | 1 – 2 | 10 | |
| 28 Nov 2020 | Championship | Birmingham City v Millwall FC | 0 – 0 | 90 | |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Championship | Luton Town v Birmingham City | 1 – 1 | 90 | |
| 20 Nov 2020 | Championship | Coventry City v Birmingham City | 0 – 0 | 90 | |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Championship | Birmingham City v Huddersfield Town | 2 – 1 | 90 | |
| 24 Oct 2020 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City | 0 – 0 | 90 | |
| 20 Oct 2020 | Championship | Norwich City v Birmingham City | 1 – 0 | 90 | |
| 17 Oct 2020 | Championship | Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday | 0 – 1 | 90 | |
| 04 Oct 2020 | Championship | Stoke City v Birmingham City | 1 – 1 | 90 |
Career transfers
16 recorded movesAll recorded career moves, newest first.
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2024 | Bristol Rovers | Retired | Retired | — |
| 04 Jul 2023 | Birmingham City | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | Free |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Middlesbrough FC | Birmingham City | Transfer | Free |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Doncaster Rovers | Middlesbrough FC | Transfer | €640k |
| 01 Jul 2010 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Doncaster Rovers | Transfer | Free |
| 01 May 2010 | Exeter City | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Loan return | |
| 01 Nov 2009 | Scunthorpe United | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Loan return | |
| 01 Sep 2009 | Millwall FC | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Loan return | |
| 01 Sep 2008 | Exeter City | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Transfer | €475k |
| 01 May 2007 | Folkestone Invicta FC | Exeter City | Loan return | |
| 01 Apr 2007 | Exeter City | Folkestone Invicta FC | Loan | — |
| 01 Mar 2007 | Not recorded | Exeter City | Loan return | |
| 01 Dec 2006 | Exeter City | Not recorded | Loan | — |
| 01 Sep 2005 | Tiverton Town | Exeter City | Loan return | |
| 01 Aug 2005 | Exeter City | Tiverton Town | Loan | — |
| 01 Jul 2005 | Not recorded | Exeter City | Transfer | — |
Contracts and market values are not available yet.