George David Dobson (born 15 November 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Wrexham. He is a versatile player who can play as a defensive midfielder or as a centre-back, having mainly played as the latter as a youth player.
Early life Dobson attended Brentwood School in Essex between 2009 and 2014 until the age of 16. This is the same school as retired international footballer Frank Lampard and future Charlton Athletic and Wrexham teammate Elliot Lee.
Club career
West Ham United Dobson started his career as a youth player at Arsenal aged eight before joining West Ham on 28 July 2015. Dobson, aged 17 at the time, was placed straight into the club's U21 side and played frequently during the 2015–16 season. At Arsenal, Dobson was played as a centre-back. However, West Ham trained him into a central midfielder, often playing in a holding or defensive role. He is a boyhood West Ham United fan and this helped in the decision of joining the club in 2015.
Walsall (loan) On 29 June 2016, Dobson signed for League One side Walsall on a season-long loan. He made his debut in the EFL Cup in a 2–0 home defeat to Yeovil Town. He started the match before being substituted on the 69th minute. His league debut came on 16 August when he started the match in a 0–2 defeat at Chesterfield.
Sparta Rotterdam On 16 July 2017, it was announced Dobson had signed for Eredivisie side Sparta Rotterdam for an undisclosed fee.
Walsall Dobson re-joined Walsall on a two-and-a-half-year contract during the 2017–18 January transfer window.
Sunderland On 25 July 2019, Dobson signed for Sunderland on a three-year deal. He scored his first goal for Sunderland in an EFL Cup tie against Burnley on 28 August 2019.
In the 2020–21 season, Dobson had become a fringe player at Sunderland, starting only three league games. Despite being unhappy at his lack of gametime, he reportedly turned down several potential moves away from the club.
AFC Wimbledon (loan) On 22 January 2021, when it was announced that Dobson had joined League One side AFC Wimbledon on loan for the remainder of the season. He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in a 1–1 draw with Wigan Athletic on 16 March 2021.
Charlton Athletic Dobson joined Charlton Athletic on 1 July 2021, signing a two-year deal with the club.
In December 2022, following the appointment of Dean Holden as manager, Dobson was given the captaincy to take over from Jayden Stockley.
On 11 February 2024, it was announced that Dobson had signed a pre-contract with Hungarian side Fehérvár which would see him join the club on 1 July 2024. In the club's statement, it said that originally the deal would have seen Dobson move before the 14 February 2024 Hungarian transfer window closure, but that this deal had been cancelled by Charlton Athletic.
On 3 May 2024, after months of speculation, it was confirmed that Dobson would be leaving Charlton Athletic following the end of the 2023–24 season.
Despite having signed a pre-contract with Fehérvár, in July 2024, it was reported that Dobson and Fehérvár had mutually terminated the contract set to kick in from 1 July 2024 due to a change in personal circumstances for the player, making Dobson a free agent.
Wrexham
On 6 July 2024, Dobson signed for League One club Wrexham on a three-year deal on a free transfer.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWest Ham United2015–16Premier League00000000002016–17Premier League0000000000Total0000000000Walsall (loan)2016–17League One211001040261Sparta Rotterdam2017–18Eredivisie5000—0050Jong Sparta2017–18Tweede Divisie61———61Walsall2017–18League One2110000002112018–19League One390302000440Total812303040912Sunderland2019–20League One2900041203512020–21League One50101041111Total340105161462AFC Wimbledon (loan)2020–21League One241000000241Charlton Athletic2021–22League One3812010204312022–23League One4513050005312023–24League One432210031484Total12647160511446Wrexham2024–25League One4211010414822025–26Championship4023030—4622026–27Championship200000—20Total843404041964Career total3601115118119341216
Honours
Wrexham EFL League One runner-up: 2024–25
Individual Charlton Athletic Player of the Year: 2021–22
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