Full name George Honeyman 2004– Sunderland Place of birth Prudhoe, England Name George Honeyman | Playing position Role Footballer Number 39 Height 1.73 m | |
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Date of birth (1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 (age 21) Current team Sunderland A.F.C. (#39 / Midfielder) | ||
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George Christopher Honeyman (born 8 September 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sunderland.
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Career
Born in Prudhoe, Northumberland, Honeyman joined Sunderland's academy at the age of 10. He made his professional debut on 15 February 2015 in the fifth round of the FA Cup, replacing Ricky Álvarez for the final four minutes of a 2–0 loss at Valley Parade. Manager Gus Poyet admitted that Honeyman would have been put on earlier had the team not had injury concerns, admitting that "George would have been coming on earlier because we needed a bit of his running between the lines and ability to make runs". He was included in the matchday squad for one Premier League match that season, remaining unused in a 1–1 draw at Stoke City.
On 16 October 2015, Honeyman was loaned to National League side Gateshead for a month, as fellow Sunderland youngster Lynden Gooch had done the previous season. He made his league debut the following day, starting in a 2–2 draw against Altrincham at the Gateshead International Stadium. On 31 October, he netted the first goal of his career, the winner in a 3–2 triumph at Boreham Wood. On 18 January 2017, Honeyman featured for Sunderland in their FA cup game against Burnley. Sunderland manager David Moyes stated after the game that Honeyman was one of the positives from the game despite the 2-0 defeat. He scored his first goal for Sunderland in a 1-0 EFL Cup win against Bury on 10 August 2017. Just 6 days later he scored his first league goal for the club against Sheffield Wednesday.
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