Shamal Tyrell George (born 6 January 1998) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Career

Liverpool

Born in

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, George signed for

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in 2009 after playing for Manor. He joined Liverpool's first team in the summer of 2016 for pre-season, appearing out of position as a striker in a friendly match against Huddersfield Town, after Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp had used all the remaining substitutes. He then immediately joined

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on loan to gain first-team experience. He made his professional debut on 29 August 2017 in an

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match, and made his

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debut for the club on 12 September in a match against Coventry City. In July 2018 he signed an extension to his contract with Liverpool, and joined Tranmere Rovers on loan until January 2019. In March 2019, George and his brother were attacked outside a bar in Liverpool. On 31 August 2019, he was loaned to

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He returned to Liverpool in January 2020 on completion of his loan, having made 16 appearances for Marine. He was released by Liverpool at the end of the 2019–20 season.

Colchester United

On 28 August 2020, George signed for League Two club Colchester United on a two year deal. He made his Colchester debut in their 2–0 EFL Trophy defeat to

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on 8 September. He made his league debut for the club as a substitute for

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in Colchester's 1–0 home defeat to

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on 29 January 2021. On 3 May 2022, George was named the Colchester United Player of the Year for the 2021–22 season, also winning the CUSA Player of the Year Award. The club exercised a contract extension for George in May 2022.

Livingston

On 23 July 2022, George signed for

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for an undisclosed fee, and was introduced to Livingston fans ahead of their

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match against

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the same day.

Career statistics

Honours

Individual * Colchester United Player of the Year: 2021–22

References

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