George Lapslie

George Robert Lapslie (born 5 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bradford City.

George Lapslie

Lapslie with Bradford City
Personal information
Full name	George Robert Lapslie[1]
Date of birth	(1997-09-05) 5 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Waltham Forest, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bradford City
Number	32
Youth career
2009–2016	Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2021	Charlton Athletic	40	(1)
2018	→ Chelmsford City (loan)	0	(0)
2020–2021	→ Mansfield Town (loan)	17	(5)
2021–2023	Mansfield Town	69	(12)
2023–2025	Gillingham	73	(8)
2025–	Bradford City	11	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

Career

Charlton Athletic

Lapslie first joined Charlton Athletic in 2009 and quickly progressed through the youth ranks.^[3] Lapslie appeared on the bench during Charlton's EFL Trophy tie against Colchester United in November 2016, however, he failed to feature in their 1–1 draw.^[4] On 29 August 2017, Lapslie scored on his professional debut against Crawley Town in an EFL Trophy tie.^[5]

Chelmsford City (loan)

On 2 February 2018, Lapslie signed for Chelmsford City on a one-month loan.^[6] Lapslie returned to Charlton at the start of March having not made any appearances for Chelmsford.

Mansfield Town

On 15 October 2020, Lapslie joined Mansfield Town on a season-long loan.^[7][8]

On 19 January 2021, Lapslie's loan move to Mansfield Town was made permanent for an undisclosed fee.^[9]

On 4 December 2021, Lapslie scored two goals away at Doncaster Rovers to send Mansfield into the third round of the FA Cup as Mansfield knocked Doncaster out 3–2.^[10]

Gillingham

On 14 January 2023, Lapslie signed for EFL League Two side Gillingham.^[11] On 15 May 2024, the club put him on the transfer list.^[12]

Bradford City

In December 2024 it was announced that Lapslie would join Bradford City on 1 January 2025, on a two-and-a-half-year contract. ^[13] Lapslie was named EFL League Two Player of the Month for March 2025 having been directly involved in six of his side's nine goals across the month.^[14] He provided the assist for the 96th minute winner on the last game of the season to secure promotion.

Personal life

His older brother Tom Lapslie is also a professional footballer who plays for Chelmsford City. George attended St Martin's School in Brentwood, Essex where he showed his talent helping them to a National Cup semi-final.^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 April 2025 ^[16]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Charlton Athletic	2016–17	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2017–18	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	4[a]	1	5	1
	2018–19	League One	27	0	3	0	0	0	2[a]	1	32	1
	2019–20	Championship	10	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	11	1
	2020–21	League One	2	0	0	0	2	0	2[a]	0	6	0
	Total		40	1	3	0	3	0	8	2	54	3
Chelmsford City (loan)	2017–18	National League South	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mansfield Town	2020–21	League Two	29	8	3	1	0	0	0	0	32	9
	2021–22	League Two	32	4	3	2	1	0	4[b]	1	40	7
	2022–23	League Two	25	5	2	1	1	0	4[a]	1	32	7
	Total		86	17	8	4	2	0	8	2	104	23
Gillingham	2022–23	League Two	22	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	3
	2023–24	League Two	36	3	2	0	1	0	1[a]	0	40	3
	2024–25	League Two	15	2	0	0	1	0	1[a]	0	17	2
	Total		73	8	2	0	2	0	2	0	79	8
Bradford City	2024–25	League Two	11	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	4
Career total			210	30	13	4	7	0	18	4	248	38

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Two appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League Two play-offs

Honours

Charlton Athletic

• EFL League One play-offs: 2019^[17]

Individual

• Charlton Athletic Young Player of the Year: 2018–19^[18]
• EFL League Two Player of the Month: March 2025^[14]