George Saunders (footballer, born 1989)

George Saunders (born 10 June 1989) is an English former professional footballer who played as midfielder.

George Saunders

Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-06-10) 10 June 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	London, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Arsenal
	Villarreal
	Torre Levante
2006–2008	Espanyol
2008–2009	Damm
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009	Villarreal C	15	(1)
2009–2012	Levante B	47	(0)
2012	Eldense	14	(0)
2013	América de Cali	15	(0)
2013–2014	Fortaleza	32	(1)
2014	Unión Magdalena	13	(0)
2015	Patriotas	6	(0)
2015–2022	Envigado	131	(1)
2023	Atlético Huila	12	(0)
Total		274	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:39, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in London, Saunders joined the academy of Arsenal at the age of eight.^[1] He moved with his family to Spain, and was recruited by Villarreal, but was released by them, going on to join Torre Levante and then Espanyol.^[1] During this time he became the first British player to be called up to the Catalonia national football team.^[1] Ahead of the 2023 season, Saunders joined Atlético Huila on a free transfer after seven years with Envigado.^[2] In October 2023, Saunders announced on Instagram that he had retired from professional football.^[3]

Personal life

In October 2022, Saunders received Colombian citizenship.^[4]