George Friend
| Date of birth | 19 October 1987 |
| Place of birth | Dorchester |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
George Friend joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in September 2008 with a two-year contract.
He joined Doncaster Rovers in July 2010 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2013 in July 2011.
George joined Middlesbrough in July 2012 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2018 in August 2014 and to June 2020 in August 2016.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Exeter City | 01 Mar 2006 | 01 Sep 2008 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 01 Sep 2008 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Millwall | 14 Aug 2009 | 14 Sep 2009 | L |
| Southend United | 18 Sep 2009 | 18 Oct 2009 | L |
| Scunthorpe United | 30 Oct 2009 | 14 Dec 2009 | L |
| Exeter City | 04 Mar 2010 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Doncaster Rovers | 01 Jul 2010 | 30 Jul 2012 | |
| Middlesbrough | 30 Jul 2012 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2007-08 | Exeter City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Exeter City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Exeter City | League Two | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 4 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Exeter City | League One | 13 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Millwall | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Millwall | League One | 4 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Scunthorpe United | League Championship | 2 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Southend United | League One | 5 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Doncaster Rovers | League Championship | 30 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Doncaster Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Doncaster Rovers | League Championship | 24 | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Doncaster Rovers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 34 |
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| 2012-13 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 39 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 42 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Middlesbrough | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 |
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| 2014-15 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 39 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 20 | 4 |
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| 2017-18 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 29 | 4 |
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| 2017-18 | Middlesbrough | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 07 Aug 2010 | Preston North End v Doncaster Rovers | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Doncaster Rovers v Accrington Stanley | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Doncaster Rovers v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Doncaster Rovers v Hull City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Watford v Doncaster Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Doncaster Rovers v Norwich City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2010 | Doncaster Rovers v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Doncaster Rovers | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Reading | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Jan 2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Doncaster Rovers | L | 5-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2011 | Millwall v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Portsmouth | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Ipswich Town | L | 0-6 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Swansea City v Doncaster Rovers | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Norwich City v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2011 | Derby County v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Leeds United v Doncaster Rovers | L | 5-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Doncaster Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Bristol City v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Cardiff City | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hull City v Doncaster Rovers | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Barnsley v Doncaster Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2011 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Doncaster Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Derby County v Doncaster Rovers | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Reading v Doncaster Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Peterborough United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Leeds United | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Blackpool v Doncaster Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Portsmouth v Doncaster Rovers | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Ipswich Town v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Barnsley v Doncaster Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Birmingham City v Doncaster Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Mar 2012 | Crystal Palace v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Birmingham City | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Portsmouth | L | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2012 | Middlesbrough v Doncaster Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Ipswich Town | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.