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George Friend

1987 - Today

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George Andrew Jordan Friend (born 19 October 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. In the 2012–13 season, Friend won Middlesbrough players' player of the season award. The following season, Friend won it again along with the Player of the Season award. Friend was named in the PFA Championship Team of the Year two years running, in the 2014–15 season, where he helped Middlesbrough reach the play-off final, and the 2015–16 season, where he was part of the Middlesbrough team that won promotion to the Premier League. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. George Friend is the 23,500th most popular soccer player (down from 20,640th in 2024), the 9,265th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 8,650th in 2019) and the 1,455th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, George Friend ranks 23,500 out of 21,273. Before him are Hiroto Sese, Kazuki Fujita, Makoto Kawanishi, Janine Beckie, Shunto Kodama, and Tomoya Uemura. After him are Rimu Matsuoka, Toshiki Onozawa, Shinya Nakano, Tomoya Kitamura, Moses Odubajo, and Allano.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, George Friend ranks 2,080. Before him are Crisanto Grajales, Chris Cohen, Andrew Driver, Musa Hajdari, Trinidad James, and Bárbara Riveros. After him are Justin Olsen, Éric Delaunay, Anna Nordqvist, Nathan Doyle, Joey Lye, and Tochukwu Oluehi.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, George Friend ranks 9,267 out of 8,785. Before him are Dale Stephens (1989), Alex Etel (1994), Susannah Townsend (1989), Cameron Brannagan (1996), Jason Cummings (1995), and Holly Gillibrand (null). After him are Molly Renshaw (1996), George Nash (1989), Moses Odubajo (1993), Louis Smith (1989), Frazer Clarke (1991), and Teden Mengi (2002).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, George Friend ranks 1,455. Before him are Alfie Gilchrist (2003), Luke Garbutt (1993), Demi Stokes (1991), Dale Stephens (1989), Cameron Brannagan (1996), and Jason Cummings (1995). After him are Moses Odubajo (1993), Teden Mengi (2002), Matt Gilks (1982), Craig Beattie (1984), Steve Simonsen (1979), and Nathan Doyle (1987).

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