Gabrielle George

Gabby has been an England regular throughout the development ranks over the years, collecting caps at WU17, WU19, WU20 and WU23 level after impressing with Everton. 

 

During that time, she played in UEFA EURO Finals at U17 and U19 level as well as an U20 World Cup, which all gave her growing experience on the international stage.

 

Her first senior involvement came at the 2018 SheBelieves Cup in the USA and her debut came later that year when she featured in a 6-0 win over Kazakhstan in September.

 

A serious knee injury picked up in early 2020 saw her miss the best part of a year, but after fighting back to fitness and into the Everton team she returned to the England squad in April 2022.

 

Born in Wythenshawe, Gabby grew up in Manchester and first began playing in boys' football at the age of nine while also playing for Blackpool Girls and Manchester United's centre of excellence.

 

But it was after joining Everton in 2014 where she really found her feet, breaking into the first team at the age of 17 and even playing in the 2014 Women's FA Cup Final that season before going on to become the club's first-ever professional player in 2017.

 

In November 2024, she was rewarded with an international call-up for the first time in two years as Sarina Wiegman recalled the defender who went on to feature in an international fixture against Switzerland at Bramall Lane.

It's fair to say that football is something that runs in the family, as Gabby's cousin is men's senior international Jesse Lingard.