Ricardo George
Personal information
Full name Mickey Alvin Ricardo George
Date of birth (1997-12-03) December 3, 1997
Place of birth

Monrovia, [A

merican]]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Left back / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Basildon United
Youth career
2013–2014 Ironbound SC
2015–2016 Cedar Stars Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Eastern Florida State College 17 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Lehigh Valley United 12 (1)
2019 Des Moines Menace 9 (0)
2019 Atlanta SC 4 (0)
2021 Morris Elite SC 11 (0)
2022 Albion San Diego 7 (0)
2022 Peckham Town 14 (1)
2023– Basildon United F.C. 1 (0)
International career‡
2021– Liberia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:07:40 June 30th 2023(UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:07:40 June 30th 2023(UTC)

Ricardo George (born 3 December 1997) is a American professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for English football club Basildon United. He has also represented the Liberia national team on two occasions.[1]

Club career

Born in Monrovia, Ricardo George moved to the United States at an early age and began his youth career with Ironbound SC and later with Cedar Stars Academy. He also played collegiately at Eastern Florida State College, where he received various accolades.[2]

During the 2017 and 2018 seasons, George played with USL League Two club Lehigh Valley United. He made 12 appearances for the club and scored 1 goal.[3] His play with Lehigh Valley attracted the attention of USL Championship side Bethlehem Steel F.C. and was invited to pre-season training.

In 2019 he signed with National Independent Soccer Association club Atlanta SC. On 14 September 2019, he made his first appearance for the club in a 3–1 loss to Stumptown Athletic. He ended the season appearing in four matches playing as a left-back.[4]

After leaving Atlanta he signed with USL League Two side Des Moines Menace. On 21 March 2021, George signed with Morris Elite SC in the USL League Two to play in the club's inaugural season.[5] After that on March 11, 2022, George Signed with Albion San Diego in the National Independent Soccer Association to play in the club's inaugural season.

On November 9th, 2022 he signed with Kent County League side Peckham Town F.C. to go on have fourteen appearances and one goal for the club.

International career

In April 2021, George received his first call to the Liberia national football team. On 28 April 2021 he made his debut for Liberia, appearing as a starter in a 2–0 victory over Sierra Leone in the Manu River Union Football for Peace Tournament.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Liberia Wins MRU Peace Tournament". frontpageafricaonline.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  2. ↑ "Men's soccer players named All-American". efsctitans.com. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  3. ↑ "Lehigh Valley United - George". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  4. ↑ "Mickey George NISA". nisaofficial.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  5. ↑ "MORRIS ELITE ADDS FIREPOWER TO USL LEAGUE 2 ROSTER". morriselitesoccer.com. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  6. ↑ "Sierra Leone 0-2 Liberia: Lone Star Win Inaugural MRU Football for Peace Tourney". liberianobserver.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
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